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What to Do When Your Chainsaw Won’t Start

By Dan Casarella

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

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

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

As told to Sophie Kaemmerlé

How to Use a Chainsaw

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Timothy Dale

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

By Theresa Clement

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

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

By Sandi Schwartz

How to Use a Router the Right Way

By Timothy Dale

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

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

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

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

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

By Glenda Taylor, Mike Bruton

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

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe

What Type of Lawn Mower Oil Should I Use?

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

9 Fixes For When Your Lawn Mower Won’t Start

By Tony Carrick, Manasa Reddigari

How to Waterproof Wood: 3 Ways That Work

15 Easy Designs for a DIY Desk

By Tracy Anderson

How to Start a Lawn Mower

By Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

We’ve Tested Various Shovels, See Which One is Our Absolute Favorite

By Mark Wolfe, Michelle Ullman, Timothy Dale

How to Use a Screw Extractor

By Robert Ferguson, Bob Vila

How to Remove a Broken Screw

By Manasa Reddigari

Our Favorite Drill Bit Sharpener Provided Near-Perfect Results in Our Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

The Best Riding Lawn Mowers for Hills, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Mike Bruton, Tom Scalisi

Can You Store Power Tool Batteries in a Cold Garage?

By Sandi Schwartz

Our Favorite Double-Sided Tape Holds Up to 37.5 Pounds

By Debbie Wolfe

Our Favorite Wood Chipper Can Handle the Toughest Branches

By Tom Scalisi, Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

I Never Thought I Needed a Suction Lifter—But Once I Tried It, I Had to Grab Two

By Glenda Taylor

This Is Why You Need a Belt Sander in Your Home Workshop

By Timothy Dale

How to Sharpen Hedge Trimmers

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

In Just 2 Months, This Tool Has Transformed My Workshop

Keep Your Snow Blower Running Efficiently With These High-Quality Oil Options

By Tony Carrick

This Tool is a Must-Have for DIY Renovation Projects

By Timothy Dale

7 Brilliant Uses for a Thermal Camera Around the Home and Garden

By Timothy Dale

The One Tool Every Homeowner Needs During a Big Reno

By Sandi Schwartz

9 Household Repairs You Can Make With All-Purpose Putty

By Tony Carrick

We Asked 5 Renovation Addicts How They Would Spend a $100 Home Depot Gift Card and This Is What They Said

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Ratchets Based on Our Hands-on Tests

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Dowel Jigs for Your Workshop, Tested and Reviewed

String Trimmer vs. Lawn Edger: What All DIY Landscapers Should Know

By Tony Carrick

The Best Voltage Testers, According to Our Tests

I Hated Scrubbing My Patio Furniture Clean—Now I Don’t Need To

I Love This Dewalt Construction Jack So Much, I Bought Two

By Glenda Taylor

For Clean, Precise Cutting, Our Favorite Biscuit Joiner Ticks All of the Boxes

By Cathy Harms, Tony Carrick

After Testing 9 Rolling Tool Boxes, The Craftsman Offered Storage for Almost Every Tool

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

We Researched More Than 20 Dead Blow Hammers to Find The Best One

After 12 Hours of Testing, We Keep Reaching For These Whittling Knives

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale

The Best Stainable Wood Fillers for Repairing Furniture, Decks, and More

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

Dremel’s New Products Can Replace Your Portable Circular Saw Setup

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Chainsaw Mills for Cutting Lumber

How to Stick Weld Like a Pro

By Tony Carrick

After Hours of Crafting, We Have a Clear Favorite Cordless Glue Gun

By Michelle Larson, Carol Benton

The Best Benchtop Drill Presses, Tested and Reviewed

12 Problems You Can Fix With Just Glue

By Timothy Dale

How to Use a Belt Sander

The Case for Why Every DIYer Needs an Oscillating Tool

By Timothy Dale

The Best Crimping Tools For Every Job, Tested and Reviewed

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

We Tested the Best Soldering Stations, Here Are Our Top Picks for Seamless Joints and Repairs

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

With Help From a Plumbing Expert, These Are the Best Septic Tank Treatments To Keep Your Septic System Healthy

By Timothy Dale

How to Use a Miter Saw to Make Miter and Bevel Cuts

The 7 Best Outdoor Power Tools We Tested in 2024

By Beth Cranston

The Best Power Tools and DIY Essentials Tested in 2024

By Beth Cranston

The Best Tool Box Organizers for Garage and Workshop Sanity, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Bob Beacham

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations Will Have You Ready for the Holidays

By Michelle Larson

Last Call: 20+ Cyber Week Deals We’re Shopping Until They’re Gone

By Glenda Taylor, Kathleen Corlett