More from Tony Carrick (Page 2)

A large, above-ground pool with a fence around it and a set of stair leading into it.
Exterior

9 Above-Ground Pool Steps That Won’t Wobble or Warp, Even After A Long Summer

By Tony Carrick

The Best Cordless Impact Wrenches
Power Tools

Leave the Pancake Compressor on the Shelf with These 7 Cordless Impact Wrenches 

By Tony Carrick, James Fitzgerald, Tom Scalisi

A hose splitter with four hose attached to it outside in the garden
DIY

We Found the Best Garden Hose Splitter to Handle Your Irrigation Demands 

By Tony Carrick, Mike Bruton

8 pump sprayers lined up on a lawn
DIY

We Spent 9 Hours Testing the Best Pump Sprayers for Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Herbicides. Here Are Our Top Choices

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

The best electric range option with its door open to show a baked casserole
Appliances

The Best Electric Ranges for a Functional and Stylish Kitchen

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best pressure washer soaps outside before testing.
Cleaning & Organizing

Our Favorite Pressure Washer Soap Easily Cleaned All of Our Outdoor Spaces

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

The Best Soft Close Cabinet Hinges Options
Appliances & Cookware

This Product Keeps Your Cabinets Protected and Your Kitchen Quiet

By Tony Carrick

A raccoon climbs a green roof.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Raccoons

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Tony Carrick

Many wasps all over edge of a table.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Wasps With Vinegar

By Tony Carrick

All three saws
DIY

The Best Husqvarna Chainsaws

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

Pebble rock covering the french drain installed around the home's perimeter.
Lawn & Garden

French Drains 101: How Well-Placed Trenches and Pipes Can Keep Your Property Dry

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

The Best Weed Killer For Gravel Options
Exterior

7 Weed Killers for Gravel — Safe for Kids and Pets

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

Flying Pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) action shot of hunting animal on wooden attic of city church. This species is know for roosting and living in urban areas in Europe and Asia.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Bats—and Keep Them Away for Good

By Tony Carrick, Gretchen Heber

A person using the best riding mower option to mow a very large yard
DIY

Our Favorite Riding Mower Is a Step Above the Rest—See Why

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

The Best Dethatching Blades Options
DIY

Dethatching Leads To a Healthy and Properly Maintained Lawn—and These Blades Make It Cheap and Easy

By Tony Carrick

The Best Pet-Safe Weed Killer Natural Armor (3)
Landscaping

Say Goodbye to Brushwood in as Little as 24 Hours With Our Favorite Brush Killer

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

A yellow jacket wasp is resting on a yellow flower with its wings raised.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Wasps

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

A person using the Best Mulching Lawn Mower to mow their lawn.
DIY

Yes, You Need a Mulching Lawn Mower for a Greener Yard—And These Are the Best

By Tony Carrick

Close up view of grass seeds coming out of a handheld seed spreader.
Garden Pests

The Best Grub Killers for a Healthy Lawn

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Garage Floor Tiles close-up
Exterior

We Abused Various Types of Garage Floor Tiles to Find the Toughest

By Tony Carrick

Light-colored beige decor and light floors in transitional living room with beige couch.
DIY

How to Install Engineered Hardwood Floors

By Tony Carrick

The Best Composting Toilet Options
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

Yes, Your Off-Grid Setup Needs a Composting Toilet—Here’s What to Get

By Tom Scalisi, Tony Carrick

A person using the best gas mower to mow a large lawn.
DIY

Our Favorite Gas Lawn Mower Is Built to Last a Lifetime

By Tony Carrick

Best Right Angle Clamps
DIY

7 Right Angle Clamps That Will Help Streamline Your Next Woodworking Project

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Nail Guns for Fencing
DIY

After Firing Hundreds of Nails, Our Favorite Nail Gun for Fencing Outperformed All Others

By Tony Carrick, Bob Beacham

View of the vinyl plank floor and a tall plant in a dining/living space, some dining chairs and
Flooring

How to Install Vinyl Plank Flooring

By Tom Scalisi, Joe Provey, Updated by Tony Carrick

A person adjusting the best stump grinder option while in a wooded area
DIY

Pulverize Unsightly Tree Stumps With Our Favorite Stump Grinder

By Tony Carrick

The Best Hole Saw Kits
Power Tools

Our Favorite Hole Saw Kit Is Nearly Perfect for Everyone

By Tony Carrick

Monument Grills Eminence line is an upgrade for a modern backyard BBQ
Lawn & Garden

Modernize Your Backyard in Time for Summer With Just 1 Upgrade

By Tony Carrick

The Best Cobalt Drill Bits Options close-up
DIY

We Repeatedly Drilled into Three Types of Metal to Find the Best Cobalt Drill Bits

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe

Woman wearing sweatshirt tries to start lawn mower in her yard.
DIY

9 Fixes For When Your Lawn Mower Won’t Start

By Tony Carrick, Manasa Reddigari

Modern/Zen vibe kitchen island with four barstools and wood-look floor underneath.
DIY

The 5 Best Kitchen Flooring Options for Your Remodel

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

The Breeo X Series 24 Smokeless Fire Pit on sand while burning a fire during testing.
Furniture & Decor

We Spent 32 Hours Testing to Find the 8 Best Smokeless Fire Pits

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Grass Seed Option
Lawn & Garden

Make Your Neighbors Green With Lawn Envy Thanks to Our Favorite Grass Seed

By Tony Carrick

a man working with Firm Grip Build-A-Rig
DIY

We Tested Framing Tool Belts for Quality, Comfort, and Efficiency–Our Favorite is Near Perfect

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Woman wearing jeans pulls start cord on a red lawn mower.
DIY

How to Start a Lawn Mower

By Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

Woman extends a tape measure from the corner of the room to measure the wall.
DIY

5 Ways to Find a Wall Stud Without Using a Stud Finder

By Kit Stansley, Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

The Best Garage Lighting Option
Furniture & Decor

This Simple Upgrade Can Give Your Garage a Complete Makeover

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Natural white oak flooring in living area
Flooring

5 DIY Solutions for Your Flooring Dilemmas

By Tony Carrick

Our Favorite Socket Organizer Fits With Any Existing Storage System
Reviews

Our Favorite Socket Organizer Fits With Any Existing Storage System

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

We’ve Rounded Up the Best Sheds to Increase Storage or Workshop Spaces
Exterior

We’ve Rounded Up the Best Sheds to Increase Storage or Workshop Spaces

By Tony Carrick

Seven of the best weed killers lined up in a garage
Lawn & Garden

We Tested 5 Low-Toxicity Weed Killers, and Our Favorite Worked Within Hours 

By Mark Wolfe, Manasa Reddigari, Tony Carrick

The best suction pool cleaner option floating on the surface of a pool
Exterior

These Suction Pool Cleaners Really Do Make Pool Maintenance That Much Easier

By Tony Carrick

A young woman wearing a white shirt and a hair bun paints a brick wall white.
DIY

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

A group of the Best Retractable Garden Hose Reels together outside before testing.
Lawn & Garden

The Best Retractable Garden Hose Reels According to Our Tests

By Katie Barton, Tony Carrick

The Best Air Impact Wrench Options
Power Tools

Remove Lug Nuts Like a NASCAR Pit Crew With Our Favorite Air Impact Wrench

By Tony Carrick, Bob Beacham

Sharpening an orange hedge trimmer on work bench with work gloves on.
DIY

How to Sharpen Hedge Trimmers

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

A weed eating sits in a patch of grass with its red string poking out.
DIY

How to String a Weed Eater the Right Way

By Tony Carrick

A group of single-stage snow blowers lined up on a snow blown driveway after a storm
DIY

We Tested 2025’s Best Single-Stage Snow Blowers and Found 9 Top Models You Can Rely On

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Zach Lazzari

The Best Shower Heads for Low Water Pressure
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

Give Your Bathroom a Spa-Like Feel Thanks to This Simple and Affordable Upgrade

By Paul Rankin, Tony Carrick

A close-up of the best oil for snow blower being added to a snow blower
DIY

Keep Your Snow Blower Running Efficiently With These High-Quality Oil Options

By Tony Carrick

The Best Wood Stove Fans
Fireplaces & Chimneys

This Simple Product Can Increase Your Wood Stove’s Efficiency

By Katie Barton, Tony Carrick

A selection of the best indoor thermometers
HVAC

We Researched 30 Indoor Thermometers, But We Like These 10 the Best

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

Bondo all-purpose putty on a workbench.
DIY

9 Household Repairs You Can Make With All-Purpose Putty

By Tony Carrick

The Best Handheld Shower Head Options close-up
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

We Researched Over 40 Handheld Shower Heads and Tested the Best Ones

By Tony Carrick, Kristen Mosier

A group of the Best High-Pressure Shower Heads still in their boxes before testing.
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

Our Favorite High-Pressure Shower Head Can Totally Transform Your Shower—And Installs In Seconds

By Tony Carrick, Shannon Lee, Mark Wolfe

layout of the best sump pumps displayed in a room
Basements

The Best Sump Pumps for Crawl Spaces and Basements

By Mike Larson, Tony Carrick

The Best Fireplace Grates
Fireplaces & Chimneys

Increase Your Fireplace’s Efficiency With This Simple Upgrade

By Mike Larson, Tony Carrick

A man pushing an electric lawn mower (left) and a gas lawn mower (right).
Landscaping

Gas vs. Electric Lawn Mowers: Which Are Better?

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Tony Carrick

Multiple circuit breaker finder tools lined up on a floor
Interior

This Tool is Essential for Simple Home Upgrades

By Tony Carrick

The Best Snow Blowers for Gravel Driveways Options
DIY

The Best Snow Blower for Gravel Driveways Doesn’t Have Wheels

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Zach Lazzari

One grey thermal curtain and one star-patterned thermal curtain for kids installed over a patio door.
Design

We Tested the Best Thermal Curtains for Easy Energy Efficiency

By Stacey L. Nash, Tony Carrick

A man in jeans walks along a lawn using a string trimmer.
DIY

String Trimmer vs. Lawn Edger: What All DIY Landscapers Should Know

By Tony Carrick

Person's hand turns the handle on the toilet shut-off valve.
Bathrooms

How to Replace a Toilet Shut-Off Valve

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila