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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.

for Foodies and Party Host

Christmas 2024 Gifts for Foodies and Party Hosts

It’s Day 6 of TIA Christmas 2024 Gift Guides and today is all about Gifts for Foodies and Party Hosts! Over the next couple weeks...

The Milwaukee SAWZALL – History

In my opinion Milwaukee makes the best reciprocating saws and blades on the market.  They invented the technology, here is a short interesting video...

4 Fall Home & Jobsite Products to Protect, Enhance and Ease

As the autumn breeze begins to blow, we welcome shorter days, longer nights, and also a great reminder to kick it into high gear at...

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,...
Mother's Day Wood Wall Art

How to Build Wood Wall Art

For our next project in the Mother's Day Series, we are going to do something totally different. There is something about art that in...

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,...

Installing HardWood Floors – Phase 1 The Demolition

People always ask me for advice on projects like I am Bob Villa or something.  The truth is, I am more like Tim "The...

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...
2022 Christmas Gift Guide

2022 Christmas Gift Guide – Best Gifts for Mom

I know we are not supposed to recommend pots and pans for women now a day.  I still don't get this and understand why...
Christmas Gift Guide

12 Days of Christmas Gift Guide – Day 8

Christmas is here which means the cold and the snow are here or will be coming soon.  So what do you do to keep...
Christmas Gift Guide

12 Days of Christmas – 2020 – Day 5

Day 5 is here and today we have a real treat.  For today's gifts, we are going with Outdoor Power Equipment, OPE.  While these...
celebrate picnic month with these 10 products from amazon

Picnic Month: 10 Products that Will Boost Your Outdoor Ambiance

August can feel like a rush between all of the end of summer activities. However, August is also "Picnic Month" and a reminder to...
Summer Party Checklist: grill vs smoker

TIA’s Summer Party Checklist

The sun's out. The warm weather is back. It's time to fire-up the grill and invite friends over and you do...but the deck is...
Bali Shades

Bali Blinds – An In depth Look at Blinds & Shades – Part 2

Over the last couple of years, I have been remodeling my house.  I took out everything in the house except for the wood floors...

12 Days of Christmas – Day 11

Christmas is right around the corner so hear at Tools in action we are doing our 12 days of Christmas.  We will put out...
9 types of residential lawn mowers

9 Types of Residential Lawn Mowers Explained

Are you in the market for a new lawn mower but are not sure what kind of lawn mower suits your yard’s needs? With...