More from Tony Carrick (Page 3)

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, By 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

The Best Wood Stove Fans
Major Systems

This Simple Product Can Increase Your Wood Stove’s Efficiency

By Katie Barton, By 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, By Glenda Taylor

Bondo all-purpose putty on a workbench.
Repair & Maintenance

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, By Kristen Mosier

layout of the best sump pumps displayed in a room
Plumbing Supplies

The Best Sump Pumps for Crawl Spaces and Basements

By Mike Larson, By Tony Carrick

The Best Fireplace Grates
Furniture & Decor

Increase Your Fireplace’s Efficiency With This Simple Upgrade

By Mike Larson, By 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
Reviews

This Tool is Essential for Simple Home Upgrades

By Tony Carrick

The Best Snow Blowers for Gravel Driveways Options
Reviews

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

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi, By Zach Lazzari

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

We Tested the Best Thermal Curtains for Easy Energy Efficiency

By Stacey L. Nash, By Tony Carrick

A man in jeans walks along a lawn using a string trimmer.
Lawn Care & Gardening

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.
Toilets

How to Replace a Toilet Shut-Off Valve

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila

A DIYer installing drywall in a home basement with bathroom.
Walls & Ceilings

These Are the Types of Drywall Every DIYer Should Know

By Tony Carrick

The Best Salt Free Water Softener Options
Plumbing Supplies

Prevent Damaging Scale Buildup in Your Home’s Pipes With This 15-Minute Upgrade

By Tony Carrick

Best Biscuit Joiners close up from all models
Power Tools

For Clean, Precise Cutting, Our Favorite Biscuit Joiner Ticks All of the Boxes

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi

The Best Electric Snow Shovel Options
Tools & Materials

We Cleared More Than 4 Feet Of Snow Testing the Best Electric Snow Shovels and Found 9 Top Options

By Tony Carrick, By Zach Lazzari

The Best Stainable Wood Filler Options
Tools & Materials

The Best Stainable Wood Fillers of 2025 for Repairing Furniture, Decks, and More

By Timothy Dale, By Tony Carrick

A hand with a green rubber glove washes a window sill with mold using a paper towel.
Cleaning

How to Clean Mold on a Windowsill

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Tony Carrick

A welder using a stick welder to weld a metal project in the garage.
Workshop

How to Stick Weld Like a Pro

By Tony Carrick

Woman is under sink examining the garbage disposal under the sink.
Kitchen & Dining

What to Do When Your Garbage Disposal Stops Working

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

Power strip full of electrical power cables
Home Safety

15 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Tony Carrick

Materials for unclogging a garbage disposal under a sink, including plunger, vinegar, baking soda, etc.
Appliances

How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila, By Brenda Silva

Technological office with personal assistant, computer, wifi and a green plant.
Gifts

The Best Smart Home Gifts You Can Gift This Season

By Tony Carrick

Close up photo of woman pressing the test/reset button on a plugged-in carbon monoxide detector.
Interior

Why Is My Carbon Monoxide Detector Beeping?

By Tony Carrick, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Socket Sets Options laid out in their cases on a cement sidewalk
Tools & Materials

We Tested the Best Socket Sets, and Our Favorite Offers the Most Versatility

By Tony Carrick, By Timothy Dale

The Best Pin Nailers Option
Reviews

We Tested the Best Pin Nailers and Our Favorite Can Handle 2-Inch Nails

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi

Woman wearing a plaid flannel shirt removes a light bulb from a small lamp with a beige shade.
Lighting & Electrical

Why Are Lights Flickering in My Home?

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila, Updated b Teresa Odle

The Best Electric Snow Blower Options
Tools & Materials

Clear Winter Weather With 2025’s Best Electric Snow Blowers, Tested

By Mike Bruton, By Tony Carrick, By Zach Lazzari

A group of the best battery chainsaws pictured together on a stack of logs
Lawn, Garden & Pool

We Tested the Best Battery Chainsaws, and Our Favorite is a Powerhouse

By Tony Carrick, By Mark Wolfe, By Mark Clement

A group of the best mechanic tool sets option open to show their vast variety of tools
Reviews

The Best Mechanic Tool Sets, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, By Tony Carrick

A group of the 10 best router table options together in a cement pad before testing.
Power Tools

Cut to the Chase: A Review of 2025’s Best Router Tables

By Tony Carrick

The Best Humidifier for Large Rooms Everlasting comfort
HVAC

We Tested the Best Humidifiers and Our Top Pick Covers the Largest Square Footage We’ve Seen

By Amber Guetebier, By Tony Carrick

A group of the best table saw options together next to the side of a house
Reviews

We Put the Top Table Saws to the Test, See Why This DeWalt is Our Favorite

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor, By Mark Clement

The Cuisinart Coffee Center Barista Bar 4-in-1 Coffeemaker on a kitchen counter
Reviews

The Cuisinart Barista Bar Works Makes Coffee 4 Ways (And It’s On Sale)

By Tony Carrick

A Kohler home generator powering a house during a blackout.

This Is How Long Power Outages Last on Average—and How to Prepare for Them

By Tony Carrick

A flat screen TV hangs on the wall in a modern living room.
Building & Installing

How to Mount a TV on the Wall

By Michael Franco, By Tony Carrick

We’ve Tested Various Gutter Guards, These Are Our Top Picks for Pine Needles
Reviews

We’ve Tested Various Gutter Guards, These Are Our Top Picks for Pine Needles

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best LED lantern options lit up on the ground in a wooded area
Reviews

We Tested the Best LED Lanterns, Our Favorite Lasts Up to 12 Hours on One Charge

By Tony Carrick, By Tiffany Lewis

The Best Handheld Vacuum Options laid out on the floor inside a room
Cleaning Supplies

We Tested the Top Handheld Vacuums, See Our Favorite for Quickly Cleaning Small Messes

By Tony Carrick, By Manasa Reddigari, By Anne Holub, By Beth Cranston

Multiple buckets of colored paints lined up next to a pile of paint brushes and rollers on a wooden floor
Painting & Finishing

Types of Paint and Paint Finishes: A Complete Guide 

By Amy Lynch, By Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

The Sigma 2G Tile Cutter Review
Power Tools

The Sigma 2G Tile Cutter Makes Cuts Without Leaving Tile in Pieces

By Tony Carrick

Milwaukee M18 Hammer Drill on workbench with white peg board
Power Tools

This Hammer Drill Outperformed DeWalt, Makita, and More in Our Tests

By Tony Carrick

few contour gauges on the floor
Tools & Materials

We Tested The Best Contour Gauges of 2025 for Woodworking and Home Repair, See Our Top Pick

By Tony Carrick, By Mike Larson

The Best Hammer Drills
Power Tools

We Tested 7 Hammer Drills, See Our Favorite and Our Other Recommendations

By Tony Carrick, By Timothy Dale, By Glenda Taylor

A drain at the bottom of a shower with beige tiles.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Unclog a Shower Drain

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila, By Jennifer Noonan

Black and orange Wen propane generator outside on deck
Generators

The Best Propane Generators for Emergencies and Home Use, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, By Tony Carrick

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup
Reviews

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup

By Tony Carrick

The Best Tile Cutters
Tools & Materials

This is Our Favorite Tile Cutter From Testing, Plus Others We Recommend

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi, By Glenda Taylor

Several paint strippers lined up on a garage shelf
Paint Needs

We Tested 8 Best Paint Strippers, See Our Top Picks and Why We Stand Behind Them

By Manasa Reddigari, By Mark Wolfe, By Tony Carrick

A man is using a tablet to dim the lights in the kitchen.
Interior

3 Lighting Dilemmas You Can Solve Without Any Electrical Experience

By Tony Carrick

The Best Utility Sinks Options
Reviews

We Researched the Best Utility Sinks, See Our Top Picks and Expert Recommendations

By Tony Carrick

This is Our Favorite Generator Cover for Rain, Snow, and Dust Protection
Backup Generators

This is Our Favorite Generator Cover for Rain, Snow, and Dust Protection

By Mark Wolfe, By Tony Carrick

The Best Putty Knives
Reviews

Tested: The Best Putty Knives for Spackling, Scraping, and Mudding

By Tony Carrick

The Best Screw Extractor Options
Tools & Materials

We Tested The Best Screw Extractors to Remove Stripped Fasteners, See Our Top Picks

By Tony Carrick

The Best Framing Nailer Options
Power Tools

The Best Framing Nailers, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, By Tony Carrick

The Best Ryobi Drill Options
Reviews

The Best Ryobi Drills for Your Budget and Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick

The Best Outdoor Security Camera Options
Safety & Security

The Best Outdoor Security Cameras for Surveillance and Safety, Tested

By Tony Carrick, By Paul Rankin, By Glenda Taylor

Master Lock Compact Door Stopper Folding Security Bar
Safety & Security

Master Lock’s Folding Door Security Bar Offers Cheap and Effective Home Security

By Tony Carrick

The Best Nut Driver Set Options
Hand Tools

The Best Nut Driver Sets for Working on Appliances and Cars, Tested and Reviewed

By Tony Carrick

The Best Rakes for Pine Needles Options
Reviews

Keep Your Yard Tidy With The Best Rakes for Pine Needles

By Tony Carrick

The Best Bolt Cutters Option
Tools & Materials

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

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

Person cooking fajita veggies on a Cuisinart outdoor griddle
Appliances & Cookware

The Best Outdoor Griddles for All Types of Tasty Meals

By Tony Carrick