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a man working with Firm Grip Build-A-Rig

We Tested Framing Tool Belts for Quality, Comfort, and Efficiency–Our Favorite is Near Perfect

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

The Best Caulking Guns Options

This Was the Only Caulking Gun I Could Use One-Handed Comfortably

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A man is opening a toolbox at his new home.

The Case for Keeping a Tool Box on Every Level of the House

By Sandi Schwartz

Best flashlights

After Weeks of Testing, We Found 8 Flashlights That Won’t Flicker Out When You Need Them Most

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Larson

A group of the best pole saws together before testing.

The Best Pole Saws For Trimming and Pruning That We’ve Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Jigsaw and reciprocating saw propped on 2 x 4s.

Jigsaw vs. Reciprocating Saw: Which Cutting Tool is Best for Your Project?

An old gas mower on a suburban lawn.

Why I’m Ditching My Trusty Gas Mower (Even Though It Still Works)

By Robert Annis

A carpenter working in a home workshop with a lot of dust, wearing eye and lung protection.

Why Dust Collection Is Imperative In a Home Workshop—and the Best Way to Do It

By Robert Annis

Tools that can cut screws, including a bolt cutter, hacksaw, and oscillating tool.

How to Cut Screws: 5 Easy and Effective Methods

By Bob Beacham, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Best Glue for MDF Options

We Researched The Best Glues for MDF Projects and Our Top Pick Dries Fast and Strong the First Time

The best attic ladder extends from an open attic door in an hallway

9 Sturdy Attic Ladders That Won’t Wobble Beneath You

By Timothy Dale

The Best Benchtop Planer Options

The Best Benchtop Planers for DIY and Professional Projects, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

The Best Drill Bits for Tile Options

We Drilled More Than 100 Holes to Find the Best Drill Bits for Tile

By Tony Carrick, Bob Beacham, Glenda Taylor

Multiple pressure washer surface cleaners lined up on a concrete slab

Yes, Your Pressure Washer Needs a Surface Cleaner Attachment—These Are the Best, According to Our Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Group shot of straps

Secure All Your Most Important Gear With Our Favorite Ratchet Straps

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A variety of screws laid diagonally on a white background.

5 Types of Screws Every DIYer Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Best Bolt Cutters Option

The Best Bolt Cutters for Your At-Home Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

DeWalt Prime Day Deals for Amazon Prime Day 2025

Hurry, These Prime Day Deals Are Still Live: Save on DeWalt Power Tools With Prices as Low as $10

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best electric pressure washers sitting on a recently cleaned driveway

We Spent 40 Hours Cleaning to Find the Best Electric Pressure Washer

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

A DIYer using an angle grinder to cut metal in her home workshop.

How to Use an Angle Grinder Properly

By Timothy Dale

A close up of a pressure washer cleaning the siding of a house.

How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Pressure Washer?

By Katie Flannery

June BOGO on DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot

Get 2 Free DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot—Here’s What I Picked (And Why)

By Glenda Taylor

One Cool Tool with Keith Bynum

The 5 Tools HGTV Star Keith Bynum Can’t DIY Without

As told to Sophie Kaemmerlé

Best Garden Fork

Garden Forks Come In Many Forms, But This One Is Our All-Around Favorite

By Steph Coelho, Bob Beacham, Mark Wolfe

brad nailer vs finish nailer

Brad Nailer vs. Finish Nailer: Which Power Tool Is Best for Your Project?

By Bob Beacham, Theresa Clement

A DIYer using a stud finder to find studs in a wall with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.

How to Use a Stud Finder

By Steffani Cameron

Many types of drywall anchors laid out against a brown background.

7 Types of Drywall Anchors Every Homeowner Should Know

Mechanic uses a torque wrench on a car wheel.

8 Types of Torque Wrenches for Your Tool Collection

By Desiree Homer, Updated by Theresa Clement

The Best Screwdriver Bit Sets

This Simple Tool Can Transform Your Cordless Drill for Any Project

Hand holding a spray gun and painting a piece of wood.

A Paint Sprayer Can Give You a Perfect Finish—Unless You Make One of These Mistakes

By Sandi Schwartz

Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference?

Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference?

By Timothy Dale

A lawn mower with smoke billowing from it.

Why is My Lawn Mower Smoking?

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Person wearing work gloves files the teeth on a chainsaw chain.

How to Sharpen a Chainsaw

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Grizzly jointer planer jointing mode

Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Several of the Best Grass Shears laying side by side

We Tested 11 Pairs of Grass Shears—These 8 Are a Cut Above the Rest

By Mark Wolfe, Kat Hodgins, Katie Barton

Young woman using a saw in a garage with tools on the wall in the background.

This Is the One Place You Should Never Store Power Tool Batteries

By Sandi Schwartz

Two people using a spade and a shovel to dig into dirt.

Do You Know the Difference Between a Spade and a Shovel? What All DIY Landscapers Need to Know

By Lauren Landers

HURRICANE 1000V Insulated Electrician Screwdriver Set, All-in-One Premium Professional 13-Pieces

We Researched the Best Insulated Screwdrivers and the Results Are Not Shocking

A man wearing personal protective equipment uses a table saw in his home workshop.

How Not to Die When You DIY: Important Power Tool Safety Advice for Homeowners

By Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Man in blue shirt and apron uses garden loppers on branch.

How to Sharpen Loppers—and Why You Should

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best gas string trimmer options together outside on the ground

We Spent 2 Days Testing the Best Gas String Trimmers. Here Are Our Top Picks

By Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

Person wearing brown jacket holding a pencil uses a tape measure to measure a board.

How to Use a Tape Measure

By Timothy Dale

Woman wearing ear and eye protection cuts a 2 x 4 with a circular saw at an outdoor workbench.

How to Use a Circular Saw

A speed square is propped up against ear protecting headphones, a pencil nearby.

How to Use a Speed Square for DIY Projects

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

Several router bits lined up in wood shavings.

15 Types of Router Bits Every DIYer Should Know

By James Fitzgerald, Updated by Theresa Clement

The Best Power Tools and DIY Products Option DeWalt 20V MAX Lithium-Ion Compact Drill Driver Kit

Building the Essential Toolbox: 20 Tools You Can’t DIY Without

By Jasmine Harding

Man from the torso down holding a chainsaw in the outdoors.

What to Do When Your Chainsaw Won’t Start

By Dan Casarella

The Best Hearing Protection

Based on Our Tests, These Are the Most Effective Products for Hearing Protection

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

Brian Brigantti - aka @redleafranch- in his garden.

The 5 Must-Have Gardening Tools Brian Brigantti—aka @RedLeafRanch—Uses Again and Again

As told to Sophie Kaemmerlé

A person using a chainsaw in action on a large log.

How to Use a Chainsaw

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Timothy Dale

A woman uses a computer while sitting in her home that is mid-renovation.

I Tried New AI Project Planning Tools From The Home Depot and Lowe’s—Here’s What Happened

By Theresa Clement

Close up view of the bottom half of a lawn mower, dusty in the grass.

My Lawn Mower Won’t Stay Running. What’s Wrong With It?

By Brie Greenhalgh

The 16 Best Tool Brands of 2026

By Bob Beacham, Timothy Dale

An old lithium-ion battery from a power tool.

The One Drawback of Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Became Nonexistent, Thanks to This New Technology

By Sandi Schwartz

Man in his workshop using a woodworking router.

How to Use a Router the Right Way

By Timothy Dale

A close-up image of a sprinkler irrigating a lawn.

How to Replace a Sprinkler Head on an In-Ground Sprinkler System

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Timothy Dale, Updated by Paul Rankin

Best Right Angle Clamps

7 Right Angle Clamps That Will Help Streamline Your Next Woodworking Project

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Construction Adhesives

We Glued, Clamped, and Pulled—Here Are the Construction Adhesives That Didn’t Budge

By Glenda Taylor, Mike Bruton

The Best Cobalt Drill Bits Options close-up

We Repeatedly Drilled into Three Types of Metal to Find the Best Cobalt Drill Bits

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe

Someone out of frame pours oil into a red lawnmower.

What Type of Lawn Mower Oil Should I Use?

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

Woman wearing sweatshirt tries to start lawn mower in her yard.

9 Fixes For When Your Lawn Mower Won’t Start

By Tony Carrick, Manasa Reddigari

Woman uses a paintbrush to apply Danish oil to a wood board to waterproof it.

How to Waterproof Wood: 3 Ways That Work

The Best Gas Pressure Washer Options

After 2 Weeks Washing Cars, Stripping Paint, and Cleaning Concrete, We Found the 5 Best Gas Pressure Washers

By Zach Lazzari, Bob Beacham

15 Easy Designs for a DIY Desk

15 Easy Designs for a DIY Desk

By Tracy Anderson