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Tools help us make and create the homes and spaces that transform our lives, and our clients’ lives. From hand tools to power tools, and from gadgets to heavy equipment, we road-test the tools needed in remodeling and building outdoor spaces and interior oases.
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The Best Snow Tools for Managing Winter
We’ve discovered the best snow tools for managing winter after years of doing snow removal for other homeowners and for commercial clients.
4 Excellent Snow Blowers + Throwers that Clear Away the Snow
We hands-on tested 4 snow excellent snow throwers and snow blowers that are designed to clear away different amounts of snow in different locations.
The best snow shovel ever isn’t made for snow.
We’ve used a lot of shovels and snow removal tools, and the best snow shovel isn’t made for snow. It’s made for scooping grain: A grain scoop.
Fall home improvement: Troy-Bilt cordless lawn and leaf blower review
I swear, maybe it’s the caveman in me or flannel-swaddled North-Easterner I am, there is something about Fall (and all the other seasons in their…
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…
Tool Review: Klein Tools Backpack is Built Tough
If you are wondering if the Klein Tools backpack is the right solution for you, read this review. We use the Klein backpack for a few months.
My newest tool crush: Rockwell’s BladeRunner X2
I’ve fallen for Rockwell’s BladeRunner X2. And here’s why. First off, let me explain how I approach tools. So, my husband Mark gets psyched to…
Senco Nails Have Staying Power
Senco is passionate about their nails. They love to talk about nails and what buying the best nails means to builders in the field. They’re…
Best Sliding Compound Miter Saw is the Skil 10″ Miter Saw
This is the best sliding compound miter saw for DIY projects. The Skil 10″ miter saw–dual bevel sliding compound–is light, mobile, accurate, powerful.
Tool Hack: DIY Table Saw Dust Collection
On the job site, table saw dust collection is a relative term. I need something simple, reasonably effective and tough. Most gadgets, bags and contraptions…
What You Need to Know: Evolution Power Tools’ 10-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw
Evolution Power Tools’ R255SMSL is a sweet little choocher. A 10-inch slide compound miter saw, it took a “pinball path” to my shop where its here to stay.
MyFixitUpLife Must-Haves for 2011
At MyFixitUpLife, we’re lucky to check out cool new products all year long. And 2010 brought some really amazing DIY favorites to our attention. Here’s…
