More from Tony Carrick (Page 2)

Best pool cover pumps

Pool Maintenance

Don’t Let Your Pool Cover Sink—These Pumps Are Lifesavers

By Paul Rankin, By Tony Carrick

A group of the best pedestal fans in a home before testing.

Appliances & Cookware

We Researched 30+ Pedestal Fans, and Our Favorite Circulates Air Like a Ceiling Fan

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Older hardwood flooring with scratches and signs of wear.

How to Fix Scratches on Wood Floors

By Andreana Lefton, By Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

A bunch of the best light bulbs on a table before testing.

Lighting & Electrical

The Best Light Bulbs for All Your Home’s Lighting Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

The Best Window Air Conditioners

We Tested the Best Window ACs for Every Room, Budget, and Heat Wave

By Paul Rankin, By Tony Carrick

View of person from knees down sweeping bamboo floors with a broom.

How to Clean Bamboo Floors

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila, By Steffani Cameron

Person painting a door with with a paint roller.

Painting & Finishing

Painting Laminate Cabinets: How to Get Pro Results

By Manasa Reddigari, By Tony Carrick

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

Walls & Ceilings

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

By Kit Stansley, By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila

The Best Bolt Cutters Option

Tools & Materials

The Best Bolt Cutters for Your At-Home Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

A group of the Best Battery-Powered Lawn Mower Options together on a green lawn.

Some of Our Favorite Lawn Mowers Don’t Run on Gas

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research by Tony Carrick

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

Tools & Materials

The Best Retractable Garden Hose Reels According to Our Tests

By Katie Barton, By Tony Carrick

A main repair the window screen with a spline roller.

How to Replace a Window Screen

By Larry Bilotti, By Bob Vila, By Tony Carrick

A group of the best small window air conditioners placed together in the back of a truck

6 Small Window ACs That Take Minutes to Install and Seconds to Start Cooling

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi

The Best Gutter Guard option installed on a gutter.

We Tested the Best Gutter Guards—These Are Our Favorites

By Glenda Taylor, By Timothy Dale, By Tom Scalisi, By Tony Carrick

A close-up of the Jolie shower head running in a tiled shower

Bath Fixtures & Fittings

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

By Tony Carrick, By Shannon Lee, By Mark Wolfe

The Best Air Impact Wrench Options

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

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Beacham

The Best Above-Ground Pool on a white background.

Pool Maintenance

These 9 Above-Ground Pool Filters Will Keep Algae and Debris out of Your Pool All Summer

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best infrared thermometers on a counter awaiting hands-on testing.

Appliances & Cookware

Temperature Check: The Best No-Contact Thermometers for Cooking

By Tom Scalisi, By Tony Carrick

The Best Moving Container and PODS Companies Options

The Best Moving Container Companies of 2025

By Tony Carrick, By Jeff Keleher

A homeowner feeling air coming from air conditioner during hot summer day.

5 Easy Places You Can Add More Insulation This Summer—Without Tearing Out a Wall

By Tony Carrick

Person getting a glass of water out of the kitchen tap.

How to Tell if You Have Hard Water

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

A lineup of the best outdoor wood sealers next to test boards.

Outdoor Furniture

How To Keep Outdoor Wood Beautiful Year-Round: Best Sealers for the Job

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

The Best Ratcheting Wrench Sets

We Tightened Nearly 100 Bolts to Find the Top Ratcheting Wrench Sets

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Beacham

A group of the 8 best neck fans and their boxes on an outdoor table before testing.

Tech & Electronics

Neck Fans That Actually Work (We Tested Them!)

By Stephanie Cronk, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

A bathtub faucet with lime scale buildup.

15 Annoying Problems Hard Water Can Cause Around the Home

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Tony Carrick

A person pours softener salt into a soft water tank.

10 Signs Your Home Needs a Water Softener

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Tony Carrick

A house with the best garage door screens option closed over the garage doors

This Inexpensive Upgrade Keeps Bugs Out of Your Garage Year-Round

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best lawn mowers together in a yard

We Tested Over Two Dozen Popular Lawn Mowers and Found the 9 Best Models For Any Yard

By Mark Wolfe, By Tony Carrick

The Best Electric Tiller Options set up together on grass

Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Tested a Dozen Electric Tillers—Only Half Made The Cut

By Mark Wolfe, By James Fitzgerald, By Tony Carrick

The Best Solar Pool Heater Option installed on a roof

We Found The Best Solar Pool Heaters for Every Type of Pool

By Tony Carrick

Two people enjoying grilled foods, cooked on a Monument Grills Eminence 605 grill

Outdoor Kitchens

The 3 Secret Ingredients to a Truly Memorable Cookout

By Tony Carrick

Presented By Monument Grills

Grizzly jointer planer jointing mode

Tools & Materials

Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price

By Mark Wolfe, By Tony Carrick

The Best Junk Removal Services Options

The Best Junk Removal Services

By Tony Carrick

A pest control specialist sprays a solution on a lawn.

The 3 Best DIY Pest Control Subscription Services in America

By Tony Carrick, By Evelyn Auer

The Best DeWalt Impact Drivers

After Driving Nearly 100 Fasteners, We Found the Best DeWalt Impact Drivers

By Tony Carrick, By Michelle Larson

Plumber glues plastic drainage PVC pipes system new house construction

Skills & Techniques

How to Glue PVC Pipe

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila

A woman on a couch enjoying the cool comfort of the best ductless air conditioner option

The Best Ductless Mini-Split AC for Year-Round Cooling and Heating

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Beacham

String light bulbs at night

How to Hang Outdoor String Lights

By Savannah Sher, By Tony Carrick, Updated by Daryna Tobey

A grillmaster and friend standing over the best pellet grill option while cooking steaks

We Evaluated the Best Pellet Grills and Smokers to Find the Top Choices for Backyard Barbecues

By Tony Carrick

Woman with yellow rubber gloves uses a long-handled brush to clean beige vinyl siding on a home.

How to Clean Vinyl Siding

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila

A group of the best oscillating sprinklers on a green lawn before testing.

Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Put The Best Oscillating Sprinklers Through Hours of Testing to Find the 7 Top Picks

By Katie Barton, By Tony Carrick

Seven of the Best Hose-End Sprayers for lawn, garden, and outdoor cleaning

After Hours of Hands-On Testing, These Are the Best Hose-End Sprayers of 2025

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

A man installs a rain gutter to the exterior of a home.

How to Install Rain Gutters

By Tony Carrick

The Best Root Killers for Sewer Lines Options

6 Root Killers for Sewer Lines That Won’t Damage Your Pipes

By Tony Carrick

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

Pools & Water Features

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

By Tony Carrick

The Best Cordless Impact Wrenches

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

By Tony Carrick, By James Fitzgerald, By Tom Scalisi

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

Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

By Tony Carrick, By Mike Bruton

8 pump sprayers lined up on a lawn

Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

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

Appliances & Cookware

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 Supplies

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

By Glenda Taylor, By 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.

How to Get Rid of Raccoons

By Bob Vila, By Evelyn Auer, Updated by Tony Carrick

Many wasps all over edge of a table.

How to Get Rid of Wasps With Vinegar

By Tony Carrick

The Best Husqvarna Chainsaws

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

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

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

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila

The Best Weed Killer For Gravel Options

7 Weed Killers for Gravel — Safe for Kids and Pets

By Glenda Taylor, By 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.

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

By Tony Carrick, By Gretchen Heber

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

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

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 Elements (2)

Lawn, Garden & Pool

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

By Glenda Taylor, By Tony Carrick

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

How to Get Rid of Wasps

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila

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

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.

Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Grub Killers for a Healthy Lawn

By Mark Wolfe, By Tony Carrick

The Best Garage Floor Tiles close-up

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

By Tony Carrick

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