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A person using the Harper Convertible Hand Truck to move a heavy 5-gallon bucket.
DIY

How Efficient is the Harper Convertible Hand Truck? A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

Bostitch Palm Nailer A person using the Bostitch PN100K Impact Nailer Kit to install framing during testing.
DIY

Nailed It: A Bostitch Palm Nailer Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

A person using the Fiskars Stand-Up Weed Puller to pull a dandelion during testing.
DIY

The Eco-Friendly Power of the Fiskars Weed Puller: A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best quiet air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Reviews

The Best Quiet Air Compressors for Low-Volume Workspaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

Bauer vs. Hercules
Reviews

Bauer vs. Hercules: Finding the Right Power Tool for Every DIYer and Pro

By Bob Beacham

The Bosch 18V Compact Brushless ½-Inch Drill/Driver Kit on a workbench.
DIY

Bosch’s Cordless Drill Is Compact, Powerful, and Home-Workshop Worthy

By Tony Carrick

The Best Laminate Underlayment Options
Reviews

The Best Laminate Underlayment for Flooring

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best portable air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Reviews

The Best Portable Air Compressors for On-the-Go Power, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best home air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Reviews

The Best Home Air Compressors for Household Projects, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

A group of the best outdoor power strips in a yard before testing.
Energy & Power

The Best Outdoor Power Strips for Holiday Light Displays and More, Tested

By Tony Carrick

7 Tools That Contractors Swear By
Reviews

7 Tools That Contractors Swear By

By Bob Beacham, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Open boxes and single pieces of the best drywall screws on a work bench before testing.
Building & Installing

The Best Drywall Screws for Hanging Sheetrock, Tested

By Tony Carrick

A group of the Best Retractable Garden Hose Reels together outside before testing.
Reviews

The Best Retractable Garden Hose Reels to Keep Hoses Contained, Tested

By Katie Barton, Tony Carrick

A group of the best laser measures, still in their packages, grouped together on a table before testing.
Reviews

We Tested the Best Laser Measures for DIYers and Pros

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A person using a Bostitch finish nailer attached to the Bostitch Air Compressor during testing.
Building & Installing

Bostitch Air Compressor: Tested Review of the Popular Pancake Model

By Glenda Taylor

Bosch Track Saw Review
Reviews

Make Precision Cuts With Ease: A Bosch Track Saw Review

By Mark Clement

The Ego Lightweight Snow Blower covered in snow at the end of a cleared path.
Reviews

Colorado Natives Try a Snow Blower for the First Time: Reviewing the Ego Power+

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A section of wall covered in black and white soundproofing panels with a tv, guitar, and microphone set up in front of them.
Reviews

The Best Soundproofing Panels to Control Unwanted Noise

By Bob Beacham

Ryobi vs. DeWalt
Reviews

Ryobi vs. DeWalt: Finding the Right Power Tools for Homeowners and Pros

By Bob Beacham

The Best Parallel Clamps Options
Reviews

The Best Parallel Clamps for Your Workshop

By Tom Scalisi

9 wood burning tools on a craft table
Reviews

We Tested the 9 Best Wood-Burning Tools

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

The Best HVLP Spray Gun Options
Reviews

The Best HVLP Spray Guns for Painting and Staining

By Bob Beacham

A person using the Makita brush cutter to clear vegetation along a wooded area.
Reviews

We Tested the Cordless Makita Brush Cutter—Did It Make the Cut?

By Mark Wolfe

A person installing Flooret flooring using their click-lock system.
Reviews

Flooret Flooring Review: Direct-to-Consumer Floors That Are Worth the Hype

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Tile Leveling System Options
Reviews

The Best Tile Leveling Systems for DIYers or Pros

By Bob Beacham

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

Cut to the Chase: A Tested Review of 2024’s Best Router Tables

By Tony Carrick

The California Air Tools 8010 Ultra Quiet Air Compressor on a cement pad with all its included manuals and accessories.
Reviews

California Air Tools 8010: How Quiet and Powerful Is It?

By Glenda Taylor

A person using the Makita MAC2400 2.5 HP Air Compressor to inflate a car tire.
Reviews

Power Your Project: Our In-Depth Makita Air Compressor Test and Review

By Glenda Taylor

The Purdy 2-inch XL Glide paint brush inside its torn-open packaging.
Reviews

A $12 Purdy Paint Brush Made My Paint Job Look Professional

By Glenda Taylor

Bosch Benchtop Router Table RA1181 Review
DIY

The Bosch Benchtop Router Table RA1181, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe

The Milwaukee 15-Gauge Finish Nailer next to its magazine before testing.
Reviews

Milwaukee 15-Gauge Finish Nailer: A Hands-On Review

By Mark Wolfe

Benjamin Moore vs. Sherwin-Williams
Reviews

Benjamin Moore vs. Sherwin-Williams: Finding the Right Paint for Every Type of Home Decorator

By Savannah Sher

Valspar vs Sherwin Williams
Reviews

Valspar vs. Sherwin-Williams: Finding the Right Paint for Every Type of DIYer

By Jasmine Harding

The White Duck Tarp pulled tight around a bale of hay in a field.
Reviews

Field-Tested and Reviewed: Is the White Duck Tarp Worth the Cost?

By Glenda Taylor

The Snow Joe Single-Stage Snow Blower on a large snow-covered cement pad during testing.
Reviews

Clear Driveways and Walkways With the Snow Joe Single-Stage Snow Blower

By Zach Lazzari

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

Keep Your Sedan Shiny With the Best Pressure Washers for Cars

By Tony Carrick

Sherwin-Williams vs. Behr
Interior

Sherwin-Williams vs. Behr: Finding the Right Paint for Every Type of Decorating Challenge

By Bob Beacham

The Best Products Our Readers Bought in February
Reviews

The 25 Best Products Our Readers Bought in February

By Nicole Pyles

The Best Roofing Shingles Brands
Exterior

The 9 Best Roofing Shingles Brands of 2024

By Tony Carrick

The DeWalt Crown Stapler on a piece of wood during hands-on testing.
Reviews

Hands-On Tool Review: Did the DeWalt Narrow Crown Stapler Nail It?

By Mark Clement

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

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

By Tony Carrick

A selection of the best mutitools
Reviews

The Best Multi-Tools Tested and Reviewed in 2024

By Glenda Taylor

A person using a roller brush to apply the best water-based polyurethane for floors option
Reviews

The Best Water-Based Polyurethanes to Protect Floors Throughout Your Home

By Tom Scalisi

A variety of ratcheting wrenches on a motorcycle seat
Reviews

The Best Ratcheting Wrench Sets for the Garage

By Bob Beacham

Close up of a screwdriver drill bit set
Reviews

The Best Screwdriver Bit Sets for Your Cordless Drill

By Mike Bruton

Dremel 4300 rotary tool on white counter with included accessories and black storage case
Reviews

The Dremel 4300: A Comprehensive Review of This High Performance Rotary Tool

By Glenda Taylor

A large lineup of Hart Tools together on a workbench before testing.
Reviews

Hart Tools: Is Walmart’s New Tool Line a Game Changer?

By Glenda Taylor

Best Step Stool Review
Reviews

Get a Leg Up: A Review of the HBTower Folding Step Stool

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Pocket-Hole Jig Options
Reviews

The Best Pocket-Hole Jigs for Woodworking

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe

The best roof rake option in action pulling snow off a roof.
Reviews

The Best Roof Rakes to Keep Your Home Safe from Heavy Snow, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Zach Lazzari

A person taking the cap off the Eclectic Products E6000 Craft Adhesive before testing the product.
Reviews

The Best Glues to Repair Your Most Treasured Ceramics, Tested

By Emily Blackwood, Debbie Wolfe

A selection of the best cordless ratchets
Reviews

The Best Cordless Ratchets for Your Projects

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A person wearing chainsaw chaps and sawing a tree
Reviews

The Best Chainsaw Chaps to Wear While Operating Power Tools

By Tony Carrick

Snow Joe Telescoping Snow Broom & Ice Scraper Review right for you
Reviews

The $20 Car Tool Every Driver Needs This Winter

By Zach Lazzari

The Best Heated Vest Options
Reviews

Best Heated Vests To Beat the Cold, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham, Amber Guetebier

The Best Log Splitter trailer in use splitting firewood with a large stack of split wood in the background.
Reviews

The Best Log Splitters for Cutting Firewood

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

A person using the best dovetail jig to begin cutting a dovetail joint on a light piece of wood.
Reviews

The Best Dovetail Jigs for Woodworking

By Tom Scalisi

A set of the best fireplace tools on a wood floor next to a built-in fire place.
Reviews

The Best Fireplace Tools to Keep Your Fireplace Clean—and Stylish

By Bob Beacham

A person wearing work gloves while spraying the best fire extinguisher.
Reviews

The Best Fire Extinguishers to Keep Your Home and Family Safe

By Tom Scalisi, Jasmine Harding

The Best Fire Escape Ladder hanging out of a window and extending several stories down.
Reviews

The Best Fire Escape Ladders to Keep Your Family Safe in an Emergency

By Tom Scalisi

A person wearing a mitten and using the best ice scraper to clear a snowy and icy windshield.
Reviews

The Best Ice Scrapers to Keep You on the Road This Winter

By Glenda Taylor, Kat Hodgins

The best hot plate option with one burner cooking two eggs in a pan and the other holding a stock pot.
Reviews

The Best Hot Plates for a Limited Space

By Alisa Martin

A collage of the Best Power Tool Set Options on white backgrounds.
Reviews

The Best Power Tool Sets for Your Needs and Budget, Tested

By Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

Best Tool Brand Options
Reviews

The 14 Best Tool Brands for DIYers and Pros

By Bob Beacham