MyFixitUpLife: inside Air King at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show

If you love tools with power and rugged features, take a run at Milwaukee’s 2650-20 18-volt, Lithium Ion (Lion) powered impact driver. Here’s the lowdown:…

Rise of the Saw Blade My experience has been that, when carpenters find a saw blade they like, they tend to stay faithful to it….

Reiker Room Conditioners are a unique solution to many heating challenges contractors face. As combination ceiling fan and ceramic heaters the units can comfortably—and safely—heat…

I think plumbing, like real estate sales, is one of those businesses where 10% of the people do 90% of the work. And right now…

On retainer. As much as I identify myself as a carpenter/remodeler whose focus is essentially nailing wood together to form the structure of a home…

I like to carry a countersink—the kind that includes a tapered drill bit—in my tool pouch. I find it nice to have on hand when…

Here’s a product for the homeowner who has it all — or for a homeowner constantly on the go: electronic programmable locks. Schalge’s new series…

I use my RotoZip spiral saw more than I ever thought I would. I’ve used it cutting sections of subfloor to access plumbing (thank you,…

Back-To-Nature Ready-Strip Pro paint stripper does something other products don’t do according to the company—they do the work for you. Here’s an example: You’ve been…

Turns out one of my favorite things to do with many of my drill bits is, interestingly, NOT to drill holes. Rather I have become…

  Mark and Theresa are stepping into the shower on today’s show, sharing details about the unusual things Americans do in the shower, and getting…

The cream of the crop — but in no particular order … 1. C.H. Hanson Chalk Hog I love it when new dogs — or…

Probably best known for 80+ episodes of HGTV’s ‘Spice Up My Kitchen,’ Jeff Devlin gives Mark & Theresa the insider news that he’s working on…

Watch your blind side: Homes and people change when super-powered Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designer Leigh Anne Tuohy—and an inspiration for the Oscar-winning film The…

Precision makes me happy. But precision installations take serious skill, patience, and, more often than not, the right hardware to make them (in the words…