More from Tony Carrick (Page 4)

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

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

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, Kristen Mosier

The Best Fireplace Grates

Furniture & Decor

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).

Gas vs. Electric Lawn Mowers: Which Are Better?

By Glenda Taylor, Updated 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.

How to Replace a Toilet Shut-Off Valve

By Tony Carrick, 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

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

By Cathy Harms, Tony Carrick

The Best Stainable Wood Filler Options

Tools & Materials

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

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

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

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.

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, Glenda Taylor

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

How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Brenda Silva

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

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, Timothy Dale

The Best Pin Nailers Option

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

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

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, Mark Wolfe, Mark Clement

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

The Best Mechanic Tool Sets, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

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

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

Presented By Kohler Home Generators

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, Tony Carrick

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

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

By Tony Carrick, 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, Manasa Reddigari, Anne Holub, 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, Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

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