More from Tony Carrick (Page 5)

The Best Generator Brand Options
Backup Generators

The 18 Best Generator Brands

By Tony Carrick, By Deirdre Mundorf, By Bob Beacham

Six Non Electric Heaters on grass near woods
Heating

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

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi, By Stacey L. Nash

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

9 of the Best Roofing Shingle Brands Today

By Tony Carrick

The Best Rat Repellent Options
Lawn & Garden

The Best Rat Repellents to Keep Your Home Rodent-Free

By 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, By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila Staff

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 for Today’s Home, Vetted

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, By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Steffani Cameron

The Best Rat Trap Option
Lawn & Garden

The Best Rat Traps for At-Home Pest Control

By Tony Carrick

The Best Pocket-Hole Jig Options
DIY

The Best Pocket-Hole Jigs for Woodworking, Tested

By Tony Carrick, By Mark Wolfe

The Best Weber Grill Options
Grills

The Best Weber Grills Tested

By Tony Carrick

The Best Charcoal Grill Options
Deck, Patio & Porch

The Best Charcoal Grills, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, By 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, By 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

7 of the Best Heated Toilet Seats, Reviewed

By Tony Carrick

Natural Disasters Are Changing Your Local Building Codes - home construction aerial view
Design

9 Ways Natural Disasters Are Changing Your Local Building Codes

By Tony Carrick

cheap propane refill near me
Lawn & Garden

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

By Tony Carrick

Mug on books and blanket.
DIY

Drafty Windows? Try These 12 Solutions for Every Budget

By Tony Carrick

The Best Fire Starters Option
Furniture & Decor

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

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Glenda Taylor, 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

bathroom paint color ideas
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

Retailers You Never Knew Will Recycle Your Old Stuff
DIY

13 Retailers You Never Knew Would Recycle Your Old Stuff

By Tony Carrick, By 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, By 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, By Mark Wolfe

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

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 Efficiency and Performance

By Tony Carrick

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

The 7 Best Skunk Repellents, Vetted

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

The DeWalt mechanics tool set open on a workbench
Reviews

This Mechanics Tool Set Delivers the Quality You Expect From the DeWalt Name

By Tony Carrick

Modern toilet in bathroom
Bathrooms

How to Replace a Toilet Seat in Less Than 30 Minutes

By Joe Provey, By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila Staff

Couple sitting on stairs in middle of home repair
DIY

25 Easy Home Repairs You Should Never Pay Someone Else to Do

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila Staff

The best evaporative humidifier set up in a living room while a person relaxes in the background
Interior

The Best Evaporative Humidifiers

By Tony Carrick

Lack Of Sleep Concept. Stressed young African American woman suffering from insomnia, lying in bed and covering face, waking up throughout the night, feeling depressed about start of the working week
DIY

15 Easy Fixes for a Squeaky Bed

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila Staff

A set of the best barn door options partially open leading into a very large bathroom
Doors

The Best Barn Doors You Can Get

By Tony Carrick

The best oscillating tool blade option ready for use on a workbench
Power Tools

The Best Oscillating Tool Blades, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

The Lepro LED lantern on a grassy spot in the woods
Reviews

For Under $30, This LED Lantern Lights the Way

By Tony Carrick

The Weber Original Kettle Premium charcoal grill set up for use in a yard
Lawn & Garden

Yep, It’s Still One of the Best: A Weber Kettle Grill Review

By Tony Carrick

The best recliner option partially extended in a living room next to a decorated side table
Furniture & Decor

The 11 Best Recliners for Looks, Comfort, and Affordability

By Tony Carrick

Person controlling smart plug with phone
Interior

Smart Plugs Offer an Affordable Way to Cut Your Energy Usage

By Tony Carrick

Adult June Beetle of the Subfamily Melolonthinae
Lawn & Garden

How to Get Rid of June Bugs

By Michelle Ullman, By Tony Carrick

A group of the best pocket chainsaw options together on a picnic table
DIY

The Best Pocket Chainsaws, Tested

By Tony Carrick

The Weber Spirit II E-310 Gas Grill ready to use on a back patio
Reviews

Another Weber Grill That’s Well Worth It: A Spirit II E-310 Review

By Tony Carrick

view of back of modern home with manicured lawn and three air conditioning units at the back of the house
Exterior

Energy Efficiency: What Do All Those Ratings Really Mean? 

By Tony Carrick

The Kamado Joe Classic Joe Grill on the corner of a deck
Lawn & Garden

Take Your Backyard Barbecuing to the Next Level With the Kamado Joe Series II

By Tony Carrick

A lineup on a kitchen island of the best dual coffee makers next to waiting coffee mugs
Appliances

The Best Dual Coffee Makers, According to Our Testing

By Savannah Sher, By Tony Carrick

Flowtron BK40DK Electronic Insect Killer hanging from gray pergola
Lawn & Garden

Take Back Your Yard From Biting Insects With This Popular Bug Zapper

By Tony Carrick

Modern garden lawn mower on green grass in park
DIY

How to Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades

By Bob Vila Staff, By Tony Carrick

invasive insects
Interior

The Worst Invasive Insects in Every State—and How to Deal With Them

By Tony Carrick

The Best Paint Sprayer for Cabinets Option
DIY

The Best Paint Sprayers for Cabinets

By Tony Carrick, By Mark Wolfe