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A woman using a drill to drill a piece of wood into a brick wall.
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How to Drill Into Brick

By Rick Muscoplat, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Rusted screws on address numbers in a brick wall.
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How to Remove Rusted Screws

By Rick Muscoplat, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Person wearing winter clothing pushing a snow blower through a snowy driveway.
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How to Maintain a Snow Blower: Top Tips for Peak Performance

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A DIYer using an air compressor for home improvement projects with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.
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How to Use an Air Compressor for a Host of Jobs Around the House

By Bob Beacham

few contour gauges on the floor
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We Tested The Best Contour Gauges of 2025 for Woodworking and Home Repair, See Our Top Pick

By Tony Carrick, Mike Larson

Prime Day Dremel Deals
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Updated: Your New Pumpkin-Carving Dremel Is On Sale for Prime Day for Under $40

By Glenda Taylor

Prime Day Makita Deals
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Updated: Makita Power Tools Are At Their Best Prices (Up to 53% Off) During Prime Day 2024

By Glenda Taylor

Prime Day Craftsman Deals
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We Found Craftsman Tools Up to 35% Off for Prime Day 2024

By Glenda Taylor

Prime Day DeWalt Deals
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Updated: Today’s Best DeWalt Prime Day Deals Are Up to 47% Off

By Glenda Taylor

Best Airless Paint Sprayer
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We Tested the Best Airless Paint Sprayers and Our Favorite Provided Professional Looking Results with Ease

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

how to tighten a chainsaw chain
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How to Tighten a Chainsaw Chain

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Timothy Dale

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

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

The Best Work Gloves Options
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After Testing Work Gloves, This is The Pair We Use Daily

By Mark Wolfe, Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

The Best Cordless Screwdriver Options
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We Tested The Best Cordless Screwdrivers, See Our Favorite

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Cutting a PVC pipe with a pipe cutter.
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The 3 Best Ways to Cut PVC Pipe

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

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

By Tony Carrick

Close up view of a table saw blade next to a pair of safety glasses.
Workshop

How to Use a Table Saw

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Husky Work Light Review
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This Husky Work Light Illuminates Projects Without Increasing the Heat

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Work Lights
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The Best Work Lights for the Workshop or Jobsite, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

The DeWalt DWS780 Review
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The DeWalt DWS780: A Tested Top-Notch Miter Saw for Pros and Serious DIYers 

By Glenda Taylor

Best Chainsaw Review
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The Stihl MSA 300 Electric Chainsaw Outperforms Gas Models

By Zach Lazzari

Three boxes in DeWalt Tool Box Set
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Does the DeWalt ToughSystem 2.0 Tool Box Stack Up?

By Glenda Taylor

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

By Tony Carrick

How to Use a Multimeter
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How to Use a Multimeter

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Best Telescoping Ladders
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The Best Telescoping Ladders, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Kat Hodgins

A variety of Hyde Tool scrapers for different tasks
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How to Choose the Right Scraper for the Job

By Glenda Taylor

Our favorite leaf blowers are on sale for Labor Day
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Our Favorite Leaf Blowers Are as Low as $150 in Labor Day Sales

By Kathleen Corlett

Toro Leaf Vacuum
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The Best Leaf Vacuums for Yard Cleanup, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Stacey L. Nash

TK DIY Tools You've Never Heard of That Will Make Projects Easier
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14 DIY Tools You’ve Never Heard of That Will Make Projects Easier

By Bob Beacham

The CDI Torque Wrench in its case before testing.
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CDI Torque Wrench Tested Review: It’s All About Features and Performance 

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Heated Gloves Options
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The Best Heated Gloves to Keep You Comfortable This Winter

By Glenda Taylor, Amber Guetebier

A group of the best wood fillers placed together on a wood table before testing.
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The Best Wood Fillers for DIY Fixes to Wooden Surfaces, Tested

By Manasa Reddigari, Tom Scalisi

Several electrician tool belts in the back of a black truck
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The Best Electrician Tool Belts, According to Our Testing

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

The Best Super Glues Option
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The Best Super Glues, Tested

By Timothy Dale, Debbie Wolfe

A group of the best palm nailers together before testing.
Tools

The Best Palm Nailers for Nailing in Tight Spaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Bob Beacham

Several of the best tool bags on a workbench outdoors before testing.
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The Best Tool Bags for Organizing and Protecting Your Gear, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A selection of the best brad nailers
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The 7 Best Brad Nailers Tested for Your Trim, Molding, or Cabinet Project

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

A group of the best electric screwdriver options grouped together on a small wooden riser prior to testing.
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The Best Electric Screwdrivers, Tested

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A group of the Best Cordless Drills Under $100 on a workbench before testing.
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The Best Cordless Drills Under $100 for Your DIY Projects

By Tony Carrick

Wood stain and materials needed to stain pressure treated wood.
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How to Stain Pressure-Treated Wood

By Bob Vila

Ridgid 18V Oscillating Multi-Tool
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Milwaukee and Ridgid Power Tool Deals Are 66% Off at Home Depot Today

By Glenda Taylor

A person wearing a white glove is using a red pipe cutter to cut a copper pipe.
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How to Cut Copper Pipe

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

Nail Guns Are on Sale at The Home Depot
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Home Depot Has a Secret Sale on Nail Guns Right Now: Save Big on DeWalt, Milwaukee, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Orange weed eater string on trimmer cutting weeds
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The Best Weed Eater Strings for Trimming, Edging, and Cutting, Tested

By Mark Wolfe

A group of the best table saw blades laid together on a large piece of wood
Tools

The Best Table Saw Blades

By Tony Carrick, Mark Clement

Garage Dodge Charger
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How To Build the Perfect Starter Mechanic’s Garage

By Hank O'Hop

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way
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How to Use a Plunger the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Phillip Tinner

DeWalt 20V Oscillating Multi-Tool cutting through a sheet of OSB
Tools

How to Get a Free DeWalt Battery and Charger Kit at Home Depot (While Supplies Last)

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Concrete Bonding Agents Option
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The Best Concrete Bonding Agents for Your Project

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Plunge Router Options
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The Best Plunge Routers for Woodworking

By Tom Scalisi

Person using a DeWalt impact drill to screw a nail into wood
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Rare Deal Alert: The DeWalt Impact Drill/Driver Kit Is Only $139

By Stephanie Cronk

The Best Paper Cutter for Craft Projects Option
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The Best Paper Cutters for Crafting Projects, Tested

By Deirdre Mundorf, Glenda Taylor

Man using dewalt circular saw to cut wood
Tools

DeWalt Tools Are Practically 2-For-1 in This Prime Day Sale

By Stephanie Cronk

Eight of the Best Reciprocating Saws resting on a 2 by 4 on a concrete driveway
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The Best Reciprocating Saws for Demolition and Pruning, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

Lowe's July 4th Sale
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Take Up to 50% Off Tools at Lowe’s This July 4th

By Perri Kressel

A large group of the best tin snips on a table before testing.
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The Best Tin Snips for Your Metalwork Projects, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

A group of the best torque wrenches on a workbench before testing.
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The Best Torque Wrenches for Precision Tightening, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Close up view of a woman holding a drywall anchor between her fingers, with a screwdriver in the anchor.
Tools

How to Use Drywall Anchors

By Tony Carrick, Kathleen Corlett, Bob Vila

Seven boxes of the best drywall anchor
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The Best Drywall Anchors, Tested and Reviewed

By Bob Beacham, Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best drill bits for concrete on cement steps before testing.
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The Best Drill Bits for Concrete, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Woman uses a hair dryer to remove a sticker from a wood picture frame.
Workshop

How to Remove Glue: 3 Tricks That Really Work

By Bob Vila, Steffani Cameron

A person using the DeWalt DWPW2100 Electric Jobsite Pressure Washer to clean a motorcycle during testing.
Tools

The Best Pressure Washers Under $500 for a Deep Clean, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Jodi Webb

The Milwaukee M18 Packout Radio and Charger at a building site.
Tools

Milwaukee M18 Packout Radio Review: A Tough Unit With Unmatched Sound

By Tom Scalisi

A floor sander sits on an unfinished wood floor in an empty room.
Tools

Renting a Floor Sander: How Much It Costs and What to Expect

By Katie Flannery