More from Tony Carrick (Page 4)

Woman uses a hammer and chisel to clean debris out of a crack in a concrete driveway.
DIY

How to Fix Cracks in Concrete Driveways, Patios, and Sidewalks

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Tony Carrick

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Appliances & Cookware

The Best Reverse Osmosis Systems for Water Filtration at Home

By Tony Carrick

Person holding toilet handle.
Bathrooms

Solved! What to Do When the Toilet Won’t Flush

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick, Amy Lynch

The Best Generator Brand Options
Backup Generators

The 18 Best Generator Brands of 2024

By Tony Carrick, Deirdre Mundorf, Bob Beacham

The Best Grass Seed Option
Lawn & Garden

The Best Grass Seed for a Full, Green Lawn

By Tony Carrick

Best Work Socks
Clothing & Gear

The Best Work Socks for Wearing With Boots

By Kat Hodgins, Tony Carrick

Six Non Electric Heaters on grass near woods
Heating

The Best Non-Electric Heaters for All Your Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Stacey L. Nash

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

The Best Pressure Washer Soaps for Cleaning, Stripping, and Degreasing

By Tony Carrick

Septic tank cover and vent from a household septic tank, surrounded by patchy grass.
Lawn & Garden

The Dos and Don’ts of Landscaping Around Your Septic Tank

By Tony Carrick

An American Standard HVAC professional speaking with homeowners about their new heat pump and tax breaks.

The Government Is Paying People to Upgrade Their Home Comfort, Here’s Why

By Tony Carrick

The Schlage Encode Smart Wi-Fi Deadbolt installed on a residential door for hands-on testing.
Home Safety

Is Schlage’s Premium Smart Door Lock Worth the Money? We Tested It to Find Out

By Tony Carrick

A person wearing a tool vest, hat, and earplugs while using a power saw.
Clothing & Gear

The Best Tool Vests to Make Your Projects Even Easier

By Tony Carrick

A person using the best fire pit tongs to reposition a log in a campfire.
Fireplaces & Chimneys

The Best Fire Pit Tongs to Keep Your Fires Roaring (and You Safe)

By Tony Carrick

A person standing at a table documenting remodeling expenses for tax credits and deductions.
Building & Installing

How to Organize Your Remodeling Expenses for Easy Tax Filing Next Year

By Tony Carrick

A person using the best pressure washer for cars to wash a rugged-looking grey jeep.
DIY

Keep Your Sedan Shiny With the Best Pressure Washers for Cars

By Tony Carrick

Chrome American Standard Duo Spectra Shower head on cream stone countertop
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

The American Standard Spectra Plus Duo Shower Head: A 2-in-1 With 4 Settings

By Tony Carrick

A person using a roller to touch up paint on walls.
DIY

How to Touch Up Paint on Walls Like a Pro

By Tony Carrick

The Best Roofing Shingles Brands
Exterior

The 9 Best Roofing Shingles Brands of 2024

By Tony Carrick

A wood stove fan on top of a wood-burning stove full of flames.
Fireplaces & Chimneys

The Best Wood Stove Fans to Evenly Circulate Warm Air Through a Room

By Tony Carrick

The Best Sump Pump Options
Basements

The Best Sump Pumps for Crawl Spaces and Basements

By Tony Carrick

The Best Rat Repellent Options
Lawn & Garden

The Best Rat Repellents to Keep Your Home Rodent-Free

By Tony Carrick

The Best Moving Container and PODS Companies Options
Real Estate

The Best Moving Container Companies of 2024

By Tony Carrick, Jeff Keleher

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

How to Sharpen Hedge Trimmers

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

A set of high-end garage doors painted with the best paint for garage doors.
DIY

The Best Paint for Garage Doors to Upgrade Your Home’s Look

By Tony Carrick

Woman wearing a flannel shirt and cleaning gloves reaching into her dishwasher to access the filter.
Appliances

How to Clean a Dishwasher Filter

By Tony Carrick

A grandfather, father, and son moving into a new home.
Buying

5 Home Ownership Expenses That Are Tax Deductible—and 5 That Aren’t

By Tony Carrick

A person using a thermal imaging camera to check for heat loss around the window of a residential home.
Energy & Power

The Best Way to Maximize Your Tax Refund? By Investing in These Home Improvement Projects

By Tony Carrick

Metal pipe outdoors surrounded by snow, dripping with icicles.
DIY

How to Thaw Frozen Pipes

By Jennifer Noonan, Tony Carrick, Bob Vila Staff

A person using Rapicca welding gloves while welding
DIY

The Best Welding Gloves to Keep the Heat at Bay

By Tony Carrick

The Google Nest Learning Thermostat during unboxing with the product still in its white packaging.
Heating & Cooling

The Google Nest Learning Thermostat Provided Energy-Saving Automation In Our Tests

By Tony Carrick

toilet in bathroom
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

The Best Toilets to Meet Your Comfort and Style Needs

By Tony Carrick

Woman mixes DIY toilet cleaner ingredients, including baking soda and essential oil, in glass bowl.
Bathrooms

How to Make a DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner

By Tony Carrick, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Steffani Cameron

The Best Rat Trap Option
Lawn & Garden

The Best Rat Traps for Pest Control

By Tony Carrick

The Best Pocket-Hole Jig Options
DIY

The Best Pocket-Hole Jigs for Woodworking

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe

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

The Best Infrared Thermometers for All Your Cooking Needs, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Tony Carrick

The Best Weber Grill Options
Grills

The Best Weber Grills Tested in 2024

By Tony Carrick

The Best Charcoal Grill Options
Deck, Patio & Porch

The Best Charcoal Grills Tested in 2024

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

Close up of blue striped shower curtain.
Bathrooms

The Right Way to Clean a Shower Curtain, According to Pros From Molly Maid and DeluxeMaid

By Rachel Elmkies, Tony Carrick

A person wearing chainsaw chaps and sawing a tree
Reviews

The Best Chainsaw Chaps to Wear While Operating Power Tools

By Tony Carrick

The Best Heated Toilet Seat Options
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

The Best Heated Toilet Seats for the Bathroom

By Tony Carrick

Power strip full of electrical power cables
Interior

15 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Tony Carrick

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Design

9 Ways Natural Disasters Are Changing Your Local Building Codes

By Tony Carrick

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Lawn & Garden

Where to Find the Cheapest Propane Refills for Your Barbecue Grill This Summer

By Tony Carrick

The Best Snow Blowers for Gravel Driveways Options
DIY

Plow Through Powder With the Best Snow Blowers for Gravel Driveways, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Zach Lazzari

A person using the Best DeWalt Impact Driver on metal framing.
DIY

The Best DeWalt Impact Drivers for Every Job

By Tony Carrick

The Best Handheld Shower Head Options
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

We Tested the Best Handheld Shower Heads for Your Bathroom Update

By Tony Carrick, Kristen Mosier

Mug on books and blanket.
DIY

Drafty Windows? Try These 12 Solutions for Every Budget

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.
DIY

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

By Tony Carrick, Gretchen Heber

The Best Fire Starters Option
Furniture & Decor

Tested: The Best Fire Starters for the Firepit, Fireplace, and Beyond

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

A person using the best jointer to smooth and flatten the face and edge of a piece of stock lumber.
DIY

The Best Jointers for DIYers and Pros

By Tony Carrick

A person holding the included universal coupling attached to the Hromee ¼-Inch 25-Foot Polyurethane Recoil Air Hose.
Power Tools

The Best Air Compressor Hoses for All Your Building and Repair Needs

By Tony Carrick

Yellow and black ThermoWorks IR Gun on its side on stainless steel countertop
Reviews

Point, Shoot, and Take Temps in Seconds With the ThermoWorks IR Gun S

By Tony Carrick

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Bath Fixtures & Fittings

The Best Tub Refinishing Kits, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

Garbage disposal installed under sink.
Building & Installing

How to Install a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick

The best electric fireplace heater with a warm, glowing fire inside while installed on a living room wall and in use to hold books.
Fireplaces & Chimneys

The Best Electric Fireplace Heaters for Added Warmth in Your Home, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Retailers You Never Knew Will Recycle Your Old Stuff
DIY

13 Retailers You Never Knew Would Recycle Your Old Stuff

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila Staff

The best central-vacuum system (the canister and long hose with cleaning head) mounted on a white wall.
Cleaning Supplies

The Best Central Vacuum System for a Whole-House Clean

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

A group of the best sharpening stone options laid out together on a dark surface.
Appliances & Cookware

Testing the Best Sharpening Stones for Knives and Tools

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe

The Best Ceramic Heater on a living room floor keeping two people sitting on a couch in the background warm.
Heating

The Best Ceramic Heaters To Add Warmth to Your Living Space

By Tony Carrick

Man Using One Of The Best ATV Snow Plow Blades to Clear A Path Through A Snowy Landscape.
Exterior

Reviewing the 7 Best ATV Snow Plow Blades of 2024

By Tony Carrick

The best water heater option mounted on a basement wall near boxes of stored items and a ladder.
Interior

The 9 Best Water Heaters for Performance and Energy Efficiency

By Tony Carrick

A skunk standing on a large, flat rock with plants in the background.
Lawn & Garden

The Best Skunk Repellents, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

A person holding the best wireless meat thermometer that shows a temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Appliances & Cookware

The 6 Best Wireless Meat Thermometers for Precise Cooking

By Tony Carrick

Blackstone 36-Inch Griddle with hard cover on stone patio in sunny backyard.
Reviews

Blackstone Takes a Great Griddle and Makes It Even Better

By Tony Carrick