We love tools and enjoy tool reviews.
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.
Check our tool reviews and share what you think. If you’d like us to review a tool, send us a note.
Hyde Multi-Tool at Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
So here’s one from the “Couldn’t make it up if I tried” Department—and yet another reason why a tool pouch without a Hyde multi-tool in…
MyFixitUpLife tool-reviews the Skilsaw sidewinder circular saw
I love tool reviews and hope they help you buying your next pro-grade or DIY home improvement hole maker or board shortener or thing measurer….
DIY tips: Wheelbarrows aren’t just for yard work
When it comes to moving materials for projects, I’ll take all the DIY tips I can get. Reason is, I like building stuff. Not carrying…
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.
Tool Review: Ryobi cordless miter saw—36 volts of power and performance
Tool review in two-sentences: Ryobi’s 36-volt 10-inch sliding brushless cordless miter saw is a dialed-in DIY machine. It’s accurate, powerful and fully-featured. Now here’s some…
What You Need to Know About the Worx 20V Cordless Drill/Driver
So you are curious about the Worx 20V cordless drill/driver? They are on to something with this design–for a wide variety of tool users.
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…
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…
