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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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Skil Recip Saw: What You Need to Know Before You Buy
We tested the Skil recip saw in our remodeling work. Here’s what you should know before you decide if the Skil PWRCORE 20 reciprocating saw is right for you.
Why You Need the Best Tool Belt Suspenders
If your tool belt is weighing you down? The uBEE suspenders by Perry are the best tool belt suspenders at lightening a tool load.
Flex Circular Saw: What You Need to Know Before You Buy
Want to know if the Flex Circ Saw is worth buying? Here is Carpenter Mark’s hands-on review of the 6 1/2″ Flex Circular Saw.
What’s the Best Nail Gun Hose? The Lay-Flat Ridgid
There’s more than just performance testing when it comes to the best nail gun hose. This lay-flat from Ridgid is the best air hose I’ve used. Here’s why.
Tool Review: What You Need to Know-Milwaukee Lawn Mower
Considering a Milwaukee lawn mower to make lawn care easier? Here’s what you need to know about Milwaukee M18 FUEL 21″ Self-Propelled Dual Battery Lawn Mower.
Best Framing Nailer is the Metabo HPT Pneumatic Framing Nailer (NR83A5(Y))
The best framing nailer? Metabo HPT NR83A(Y). It’s almost identical to Excalibur aluminum-bodied Hitachi NR83A that went to work on 1980s American job sites.
What You Need to Know: Skil Impact Driver –- PWRCore 20V
We’ve used the SKIL PWRCore 20V Impact Driver for about a year on a variety of projects. Here’s what we found out about the SKIL Impact Driver.
Tool Review: Skil Table Saw is the Best Table Saw
Skil table saw: Need the best table saw for a mobile jobsite or DIYer? Look no further. Here’s my hands-on Skil 10-Inch Table Saw review. (With Folding Stand)
What You Need to Know: OmniTable Plus Workbench
Somebody had light bulbs go off over their heads when designing the Disston OmniTable Plus. They call it a “5-in 1” work bench, but it’s really a 500-in-1.
DIY Project: How to build a workbench that’s wall-mounted
Building a workbench isn’t hard. Easy, fast and tough, this workbench works. Here’s what you need to know to build a workbench.
What You Need to Know: Dremel Saw Max Tool Review
The Dremel Saw Max is a kind of hybrid angle grinder/circular saw that is a surprisingly good entry-level tool for DIY projects and home repairs.
Folding Sawhorses: How to Build Easy Lightweight Sawhorses
A foldable sawhorse is essential to our remodeling business. (A lightweight sawhorse is a bonus!) Here’s what you need to know to build folding sawhorses.
