More from Tom Scalisi (Page 5)

The Best Fire Escape Ladder hanging out of a window and extending several stories down.

Tools & Materials

Vetted: 10 of the Best Fire Escape Ladders for Home Safety Vetted: 10 of the Best Fire Escape Ladders for Home Safety

The Best Gas Garage Heater Options

The Best Gas Garage Heaters to Keep You Warm in Chilly Months The Best Gas Garage Heaters to Keep You Warm in Chilly Months

4 Ways to Identify a Load-Bearing Wall

Walls & Ceilings

4 Ways to Identify a Load-Bearing Wall 4 Ways to Identify a Load-Bearing Wall

The Best Stocking Stuffers for Outdoorsmen and Outdoor Enthusiasts

The 26 Best Stocking Stuffers for Outdoor Enthusiasts The 26 Best Stocking Stuffers for Outdoor Enthusiasts

By Tom Scalisi, By Will Briskin

The DuroMax XP12000EH Generator on a gravel pad and hooked up to a propane tank with a truck in the background.

DuroMax XP12000EH Generator Review: Power at an Affordable Price DuroMax XP12000EH Generator Review: Power at an Affordable Price

The best jigsaws next to each other on a shelf before undergoing extensive hands-on testing.

The Best Jigsaws, Tested and Reviewed The Best Jigsaws, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, By Sal Vaglica

A group of the best winter work gloves on a picnic table before testing.

Clothing & Gear

The Best Winter Work Gloves, According to Testing The Best Winter Work Gloves, According to Testing

Man holding open beer bottle.

Skills & Techniques

How to Open a Bottle Without a Bottle Opener: 10 Easy Methods How to Open a Bottle Without a Bottle Opener: 10 Easy Methods

stocking stuffers diy tools

25 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the DIYers on Your Holiday List 25 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the DIYers on Your Holiday List

Man holding a string of Christmas lights with a Christmas tree in the background.

Holidays & Celebrations

How to Fix Christmas Lights: Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance How to Fix Christmas Lights: Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance

By Tom Scalisi, By Bob Vila Staff

standard door size

Standard Door Size 101: Important Measurements All Homeowners Should Know Standard Door Size 101: Important Measurements All Homeowners Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, By Tom Scalisi

Woman kneeling on the floor of a living room holding a paint brush and preparing to paint the walls.

Paints & Finishes

How Long Does It Take to Paint a Room? How Long Does It Take to Paint a Room?

Christmas lights in trash

Holidays & Celebrations

Don’t Throw Your Old Christmas Lights in the Trash—Do This Instead Don’t Throw Your Old Christmas Lights in the Trash—Do This Instead

By Tom Scalisi, By Teresa Odle

14 Things You Never Thought to Keep in Your Car

14 Things You Never Thought to Keep in Your Car 14 Things You Never Thought to Keep in Your Car

how to grow a beard for no shave november with bob vilas best tips

How to Grow a Beard for No-Shave November: Bob Vila’s Best Tips How to Grow a Beard for No-Shave November: Bob Vila’s Best Tips

By Tom Scalisi, By Bob Vila

A close-up of a person making an adjustment on the Wen drywall sander

Wen Drywall Sander: It Performed with Power and Versatility in Our Tests Wen Drywall Sander: It Performed with Power and Versatility in Our Tests

A top-down view of the Hisense wi-fi dehumidifier showing it's settings and controls

The Hisense Wi-Fi Dehumidifier Created a More Comfortable Home in Our Tests The Hisense Wi-Fi Dehumidifier Created a More Comfortable Home in Our Tests

The Schumacher portable power station and jump starter set up and ready to use on a work table

Tech & Electronics

Does The Schumacher Portable Power Station Do More Than Jump a Dead Battery? Does The Schumacher Portable Power Station Do More Than Jump a Dead Battery?

Worx Pegasus Folding Work Table Review

Worx Pegasus Folding Work Table Review: How Good Is This Sawhorse With Wings? Worx Pegasus Folding Work Table Review: How Good Is This Sawhorse With Wings?

Emergency supplies

The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: 30 Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: 30 Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

By Deirdre Mundorf, By Tom Scalisi

A person with a suitcase entering a code on the best keypad door lock option

Tech & Electronics

The Best Keypad Door Locks The Best Keypad Door Locks

The Best Cement Mixer Options

Tools & Materials

The Best Cement Mixers for Your Concrete Projects The Best Cement Mixers for Your Concrete Projects

The best smart toilets option installed in a spacious bathroom that has large windows overlooking a river running through a city

The Best Smart Toilets The Best Smart Toilets

A person with their hand on the best gate latch option

The Best Gate Latches The Best Gate Latches

Rear View Of Senior Couple Pointing Finger In Front Of House

How to Paint a House How to Paint a House

Roofer laying shingles on steep roof

Don’t Try This at Home: The 13 Most Dangerous DIYs Don’t Try This at Home: The 13 Most Dangerous DIYs

By Cody Calamaio, By Tom Scalisi

Chimney sweep is with his tool on the chimney to the fireplace to turn.

Fireplaces & Chimneys

How to Clean a Chimney How to Clean a Chimney

By Steven Fox, By Tom Scalisi

Seven jobsite radios on workbenches outside

Tools & Materials

The Best Jobsite Radios, Tested and Reviewed The Best Jobsite Radios, Tested and Reviewed

Lightning Storm in Suburban Neighborhood

Sponsored Content

Now Is the Best Time to Buy a Home Generator—Here’s Why Now Is the Best Time to Buy a Home Generator—Here’s Why

Kohler generator outside near deck in daytime

So, You Want to… Install a Whole-House Generator So, You Want to… Install a Whole-House Generator

large patio with marble floor with sun shining on patio furniture

Solved! What Is a Lanai? Solved! What Is a Lanai?

mother leaning out drivers side of window of red SUV looking at daughter in backseat window in desert landscape

12 Ways to Stay Cool When Your Car’s AC Gives Out 12 Ways to Stay Cool When Your Car’s AC Gives Out

Close up of installed Hisense Air Conditioner

Hisense Air Conditioner Review: Stay Cool With High Tech and Low Temps Hisense Air Conditioner Review: Stay Cool With High Tech and Low Temps

Tecovas Work Boots

Tools & Materials

I Tried the Tecovas Work Boots: Are They Worth It? I Tried the Tecovas Work Boots: Are They Worth It?

Nest Smoke Detector

We Tested the Feature-Rich Google Nest Protect to See If It’s Worth the Price We Tested the Feature-Rich Google Nest Protect to See If It’s Worth the Price

The Best Granite Sealer

Appliances & Cookware

The Best Granite Sealers for Countertop Maintenance The Best Granite Sealers for Countertop Maintenance

DeWalt Wall-Mounted Wet Dry Vacuum on table outside in front of truck

This Wet/Dry Vac Has the One Feature You Didn’t Know You Needed This Wet/Dry Vac Has the One Feature You Didn’t Know You Needed

The Klein Tools Tradesman Pro Electrician's Tool Belt loaded with tools and sitting on the bed of a truck

Klein Tools Tradesman Pro Electrician’s Tool Belt Review: Electrifying or a Short Circuit? Klein Tools Tradesman Pro Electrician’s Tool Belt Review: Electrifying or a Short Circuit?

The Midea U-shaped air conditioner installed in a window

Midea U-Shaped Air Conditioner Review: Can This Unique AC Keep a Room Cool Yet Quiet? Midea U-Shaped Air Conditioner Review: Can This Unique AC Keep a Room Cool Yet Quiet?

Angle view of modern white kitchen cabinets and drawers

Standard Kitchen Cabinet Sizes 101 Standard Kitchen Cabinet Sizes 101

The Best Hard Hat Light Options laid out next to each other

Clothing & Gear

The Best Hard Hat Lights, Tested The Best Hard Hat Lights, Tested

The Best Tiny Home Builders Options

The Best Tiny-Home Builders in America The Best Tiny-Home Builders in America

By Tom Scalisi, By Sabrina Serani

Types of Shingles to Consider for Your New Roof

18 Types of Roof Shingles 18 Types of Roof Shingles

By Manasa Reddigari, By Tom Scalisi

Shovel next to concrete debris

This Is How to Dispose of Concrete Properly This Is How to Dispose of Concrete Properly

Couple having problems during home renovations

7 Things You Didn’t Know Can Delay Your Home Renovation 7 Things You Didn’t Know Can Delay Your Home Renovation

Slonik Headlamp Hard Hat Light laid out with case, charging cord, and attachments

Lots of Light for a Low Price? Find Out How the Slonik Headlamp Hard Hat Light Fared in Our Tough Tests Lots of Light for a Low Price? Find Out How the Slonik Headlamp Hard Hat Light Fared in Our Tough Tests

A group of friends sits on a patio with the best mosquito repellent for patios on a table

The 8 Best Mosquito Repellent Options for Your Patio The 8 Best Mosquito Repellent Options for Your Patio

crisp white kitchen with wood accent wall and modern electric stove with Bob Vilas most valuable projects of 2023 graphic overlay

A Sustainable Kitchen Remodel Can Actually Save You Money—Here’s How A Sustainable Kitchen Remodel Can Actually Save You Money—Here’s How

a-kitchen-with-blue-cabinets-and-white-countertops-along-with-staingless-steel-appliances

9 Ways to Improve Kitchen Functionality 9 Ways to Improve Kitchen Functionality

The Best Lawn Mowers from Home Depot Option: Cub Cadet 30-inch 10.5 HP Rear Engine Mower

Home Depot Is One of Our Favorite Places to Buy a Mower—Here’s Why Home Depot Is One of Our Favorite Places to Buy a Mower—Here’s Why

Nervous woman with open car hood calling auto service

11 Car Sounds You Should Never Ignore 11 Car Sounds You Should Never Ignore

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Tom Scalisi

various hammers hanging on workshop wall

25 Types of Hammers and When to Use Them 25 Types of Hammers and When to Use Them

By Bob Vila, By Tom Scalisi, By Bob Vila Staff

The Home Depot Just Expanded Its Equipment Rental Program—But Should You Rent Your Tools?

The Home Depot Just Expanded Its Equipment Rental Program—But Should You Rent Your Tools? The Home Depot Just Expanded Its Equipment Rental Program—But Should You Rent Your Tools?

iStock-177552130 standby generator generator at house

6 Things to Know Before Buying a House With a Standby Generator 6 Things to Know Before Buying a House With a Standby Generator

The Best DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot

The 10 Best DeWalt Products to Shop at Home Depot Right Now The 10 Best DeWalt Products to Shop at Home Depot Right Now

The Best Rat Poison Options

The Best Rat Poisons, Vetted The Best Rat Poisons, Vetted

Two-story red barn with a gambrel roof

Solved! Why Are Barns Painted Red? Solved! Why Are Barns Painted Red?

Best Time to Buy a Lawn Mower

This Is The Best Time To Buy a Lawn Mower on Sale This Is The Best Time To Buy a Lawn Mower on Sale

iStock-1370323000 Types of Pliers Various pliers hanging on a magnetic strip on a wall

25 Types of Pliers and How to Use Them 25 Types of Pliers and How to Use Them

By Bob Vila, By Tom Scalisi

The Best Hard Hats Options

The Best Hard Hats, Tested and Reviewed The Best Hard Hats, Tested and Reviewed

By Bob Beacham, By Tom Scalisi

Iwiss Crimping Tool Review

Iwiss Crimping Tool Review: Does it Work? Iwiss Crimping Tool Review: Does it Work?

How to Tile a Bathroom Wall

How to Tile a Bathroom Wall How to Tile a Bathroom Wall

By Bob Vila, By Tom Scalisi

Klein Tools Vented Hard Hat Review

Klein Hard Hat Review: Is this Vented Hard Hat Worth It? Klein Hard Hat Review: Is this Vented Hard Hat Worth It?

The Best Wheeled Cooler Options

Everyday Essentials

The Best Wheeled Coolers, Tested The Best Wheeled Coolers, Tested

By Jasmine Harding, By Tom Scalisi

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