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Our tool guide section is split up into four different sections.  Our Gift Guide section talks about different gift guides you can buy for your loved ones.  We have a variety of ideas about what power tools to buy, where to buy and what a loved on might like for a present.  The next section is How To’s.  In this section, we talk about all different things like how to pick a residential mower, when to use a nail vs a screw and other how-to ideas.  In the tool guide section, we have another category called projects.  The project section is a place where we show you projects we are working on or have worked on in the past.  Do you have a project you want to share?  If so you can share it in the Power Tool Forum or you can contact us and maybe we will post it below.  The last section under Tool Guides is Tool Information.  In this section, you can learn about the different tool and the background, such as the history of Craftsman.

Ladders – Safety and More

We stopped by our friend Jim's jobsite the other day.  Jim, or Jimmy as we call him works for a very large construction firm...

Fireplaces – The Ins and Outs

There is nothing better than sitting in front of a fire on a cold winter day.  As you will discover there is more to...

Fire Safety

  Well, it's that time of year when we start up our furnaces and have fires in the fireplace. So now would be a good...

Thermostats – What You Need to Know

  Each year millions of people throw away money trying to heat or cool their homes.  There are a lot of great ideas and articles about...

Reverse Osmosis – RO Systems

Installing a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system is rather easy.  But wait, what is a RO system and why would I want one in...

How to Solder Copper Pipes

When most people hear that they have to solder a pipe, they tend to get a little scared.  Well, this is quite natural,...

Household Emergencies – What to do

There are many household emergencies that take place all the time in homes throughout the world. Knowing what to do can save us money,...

Kitchen – Tips and Tricks

Everybody likes a nice kitchen! Not only do we want it to look nice and clean, but we want it to be as efficient...

Installing a Gas Hot Water Heater

Installing a hot water heater is very easy to do.  In fact, there are only two tough items in the whole process.  First, finding...

Gutter Maintenance, Cleaning and Repairing

    We have received a lot of emails lately about people having problems with their gutters and other problems that are associated with gutters, so...

Basic Mechanics Tool Box Setup For Under $1000 – Ballers on a Budget

Recently we did a few reviews on tool boxes and needed to fill those tool boxes.  I wanted to come up with a budget...
A close-up of sawdust shavings for our article 9 practical uses for sawdust

9 Practical Uses for Sawdust

Sawdust...a pesky byproduct of a woodworking, carpentry, or just general construction projects. It gets in your eyes, your noise – I bet you can...

8 Demo Tools You Need for Any Home Demo Project

Most DIY’ers live for “demo day”, the day they get to bust through ugly walls and rip out outdated fixtures to make way for...

Oil-Free Verses Oil-Lubricated Air Compressors

We were recently on a tool forum where the question was asked " what is the difference between oil-free and oil-lubricated air compressors?" This...

A Few Ideas For Easier Hammering.

  Since we just recently posted a nice review on the Stiletto hammer, we thought it might be timely to give a few ideas on...

Are Cheap Power Tool Accessories Worth Buying?

  The one question we receive over and over is , "Are Cheap power tools or power tool accessories worth buying?".  As a quick answer,...