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Ridgid 18V Oscillating Multi-Tool
Reviews

Milwaukee and Ridgid Power Tool Deals Are 66% Off at Home Depot Today

By Glenda Taylor

Eight of the Best Router Bits Sets on reclaimed wood
Reviews

The Best Router Bits for Your Woodworking Projects, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, By Timothy Dale

The best garage shelving options set up in a garage
Reviews

The Best Garage Shelving for Sturdy Storage, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, By Andreana Lefton

A person wearing a white glove is using a red pipe cutter to cut a copper pipe.
DIY

How to Cut Copper Pipe

By Steffani Cameron, By Bob Vila

Nail Guns Are on Sale at The Home Depot
Reviews

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
Reviews

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
Reviews

The Best Table Saw Blades

By Tony Carrick, By Mark Clement

Garage Dodge Charger
Exterior

How To Build the Perfect Starter Mechanic’s Garage

By Hank O’Hop

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way
Interior

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, By Phillip Tinner

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

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
Reviews

The Best Concrete Bonding Agents for Your Project

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Plunge Router Options
Reviews

The Best Plunge Routers for Woodworking

By Tom Scalisi

Person using a DeWalt impact drill to screw a nail into wood
Reviews

Rare Deal Alert: The DeWalt Impact Drill/Driver Kit Is Only $139

By Stephanie Cronk

The Best Paper Cutter for Craft Projects Option
Reviews

The Best Paper Cutters for Crafting Projects, Tested

By Deirdre Mundorf, By Glenda Taylor

Man using dewalt circular saw to cut wood
Reviews

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
Reviews

The Best Reciprocating Saws for Demolition and Pruning, Tested

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

The Best Grout Removal Tool Options
Reviews

The Best Grout Removal Tools for DIY Renovations, Tested

By Timothy Dale, By Tony Carrick

Lowe's July 4th Sale
DIY

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.
Reviews

The Best Tin Snips for Your Metalwork Projects, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Someone using Gorilla glue to repair a fridge door
Reviews

The Best Glues for Plastic Models and DIY Projects

By Timothy Dale

A group of the best torque wrenches on a workbench before testing.
Reviews

The Best Torque Wrenches for Precision Tightening, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

The Best Track Saw Options
Reviews

The Best Track Saws for Woodworking Projects

By Tom Scalisi, By Mark Clement

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

How to Use Drywall Anchors

By Tony Carrick, By Kathleen Corlett, By Bob Vila

Seven boxes of the best drywall anchor
Interior

The Best Drywall Anchors, Tested and Reviewed

By Bob Beacham, By Glenda Taylor, By Tom Scalisi

A group of the best drill bits for concrete on cement steps before testing.
Reviews

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.
DIY

How to Remove Glue: 3 Tricks That Really Work

By Bob Vila, By Steffani Cameron

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

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

By Glenda Taylor, By Mark Wolfe, By Jodi Webb

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

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.
DIY

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

By Katie Flannery

A person climbing a ladder to reach the gutters on a home.
DIY

8 Types of Ladders Every Homeowner Should Know

By Bob Beacham

A welder at work.
DIY

How to Become a Welder and Build Your Career in 6 Steps

By Katie Flannery

8 small chainsaws lined up on the ground
Reviews

The 8 Best Small Chainsaws, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, By Mark Wolfe

A close up of a power tool.
DIY

Tools and Equipment You Should Actually Rent, Not Buy (Plus, How to Get Started)

By Meghan Wentland

A man kneeling to check out lawn mower.
Lawn & Garden

Lawn Mower Maintenance and Repair Tips: Our Best Advice

By Timothy Dale

A person using the best chainsaw sharpener to sharpen a chain blade during testing.
Reviews

The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, By Glenda Taylor

A person using the TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level for surveying during testing.
DIY

TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level: A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

Woman uses sharpening stone to sharpen one blade of a scissor.
DIY

How to Sharpen Scissors

By Jennifer Noonan

The Ryobi RY40710 Cordless Earth Auger partially embedded in a field during testing.
DIY

Is the Ryobi Auger a Must-Have for Digging Holes? Find Out in This Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

The Oregon 410-120 Bench Grinder Chain Sharpener mounted to a board during testing.
DIY

Precise, Fast, Adjustable: Oregon Chainsaw Sharpener Review

By Mark Wolfe

Woman slides neodymium magnet along the shaft of a screwdriver to magnetize it.
DIY

How to Magnetize a Screwdriver

By Bob Vila

View of one tire on car, along with tire pressure gauge and inflating apparatus.
DIY

How to Use a Tire Pressure Gauge

By Timothy Dale

A group of the best tarps in their packaging before testing.
DIY

The Best Tarps to Keep Your Outdoor Items Safe, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

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 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, By Mark Wolfe

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

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

Person holding in their hand a variety of sandpapers in various grits and colors.
DIY

How to Choose the Right Sandpaper Grit and Type for Your Project

By Theresa Clement, By Kelly Weimert

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

9 Handy Uses for Your Cordless Drill/Driver
DIY

9 Handy Uses for Your Cordless Drill/Driver

By Chris Gardner

Person holding yellow disc sander.
DIY

5 Types of Sanders Every DIYer Should Know—Plus 4 You’ve Probably Never Seen Before

By Bob Beacham

9 wood burning tools on a craft table
Reviews

We Tested the 9 Best Wood-Burning Tools

By Tom Scalisi, By Mark Wolfe

The Best Oil For Lawn Mower Options
Reviews

The Best Oils for Lawn Mower Maintenance

By Bob Beacham

Bosch Benchtop Router Table RA1181 Review
DIY

The Bosch Benchtop Router Table RA1181, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe

Man using wire tool to clean rust.
DIY

How to Remove Rust From Tools

By Margaret Foley, By Bob Vila

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 DIYer using a glue gun on a piece of plywood with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.
DIY

How to Use a Glue Gun for Crafting and Home DIY

By Kristen Mosier

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

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, Tested

By Tony Carrick, By Mark Wolfe

Several tools and materials for removing stripped screws on a home workbench.
DIY

This Is the Best Way to Remove a Stripped Screw—Plus 11 Methods That Work in a Pinch

By Kat Hodgins, By Bob Vila

Tools With A Lifetime Warranty Options
DIY

7 Indispensable Tools With a Lifetime Warranty—and How To Get Replacements

By Bob Beacham

transparent glue against black background
DIY

15 Types of Glue and Adhesives Every Homeowner Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, By Theresa Clement