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DaVinci Roofscapes Synthetic Roofing

Rarely does a building product surprise me. However, when I first handled the DaVinci Roofscapes synthetic roofing tiles, I was amazed. These pieces look exactly…

FixitUp Find: Best Snow Shovel Ever

So we’ve all done it. Forecast calls for big time snow and we race out to grab a “snow shovel.” Every snow shovel I have…

What do I do to stop a cold breeze pouring through the light switch?

Dear Mark and Theresa, I live in southern Vermont and winter just kicked in with a vengeance! It was 4 below zero when my 2…

FixitUp Find: DeWalt 12 Inch Slide Compound Miter Saw

The DeWalt 12-inch slide compound miter saw is a super slick slider. If you’re in the market for a professional, high-performance 12 inch dual bevel…

FixitUp Find: Milwaukee Tool’s Mighty Mini Recip Saw

And I thought it wouldn’t work… …Man, was I wrong. See, when I got my hand (and I mean “hand”, singular) on Milwaukee’s 10.8 volt…

FixitUp Find: Stanley FatMax FuBar 55-099—1

I’ve been nicknaming my tools for a long time. There was the sledgehammer named “Sluggo” for obvious reasons, the angle grinder dubbed “My new best…

Ridgid’s One-Handed Reciprocating Saw Makes Big Moves.

The more I use the Ridgid R3030 one-handed reciprocating (recip) saw, the more I like it—and the more this little fireball is becoming my go-to…

Tool Review: Klein Journeyman Diagonal-Cutting Pliers

After 15-plus years in the game, I’ve pretty much got what I carry with me in my tool-pouch dialed in. It’s important to me to…

Tool Review: Ridgid R4121 12-inch Dual-Compound Miter Saw

I depend heavily on miter saws. They’re with me from framing to trim. I task them with blowing through blocking and tricky finish cuts. For…

Tool Review: U-Sand Floor Sander

I’m not a dedicated floor sanding mechanic. I’m a carpenter who installs and sands floors as part of the larger remodeling package. For my business…

FixitUp Find: Rockler Hinges

A lot of us out there runnin’ and gunnin’ every day have the outward image of, well, I’ll say it: macho dudes. Big trucks, framing…