More from Tony Carrick (Page 3)

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, 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, James Fitzgerald, 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, 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, Evelyn Auer

The Best DeWalt Impact Drivers

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

By Tony Carrick, Michelle Larson

Plumber glues plastic drainage PVC pipes system new house construction

Skills & Techniques

How to Glue PVC Pipe

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

String light bulbs at night

How to Hang Outdoor String Lights

By Savannah Sher, 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, 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, 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, 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, James Fitzgerald, 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, 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, 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, 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, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Tony Carrick

The Best Husqvarna Chainsaws

By Tony Carrick, 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, Bob Vila

The Best Weed Killer For Gravel Options

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.

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

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, 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, Bob Vila

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, Tony Carrick

The Best Garage Floor Tiles close-up

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.

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.

Our Favorite Gas Lawn Mower Is Built to Last a Lifetime

By Tony Carrick

Best Right Angle Clamps

Tools & Materials

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

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Nail Guns for Fencing

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

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

Pulverize Unsightly Tree Stumps With Our Favorite Stump Grinder

By Tony Carrick

The Best Hole Saw Kits

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

Outdoor Kitchens

Modernize Your Backyard in Time for Summer With Just 1 Upgrade

By Tony Carrick

Presented By Monument Grills

The Best Cobalt Drill Bits Options close-up

Tools & Materials

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.

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.

Kitchen Remodeling

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.

Outdoor Furniture

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 & Pool

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

By Tony Carrick

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

How to Start a Lawn Mower

By Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

The Best Garage Lighting Option

This Simple Upgrade Can Give Your Garage a Complete Makeover

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Natural white oak flooring in living area

5 DIY Solutions for Your Flooring Dilemmas

By Tony Carrick

Our Favorite Socket Organizer Fits With Any Existing Storage System

Storage & Organizing

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

Storage & Organizing

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 & Pool

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

Pool Maintenance

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.

Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

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

Repair & Maintenance

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.

Skills & Techniques

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

Tools & Materials

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

Tools & Materials

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

By Tony Carrick

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