More from Tom Scalisi (Page 2)

A group of the best window insulation kits still in their packages together on a table before testing.
Energy & Power

Surprisingly, Our Favorite Window Insulation Isn’t the Thickest

By Tom Scalisi

Group shot of ratchets
DIY

The Best Ratchets Based on Our Hands-on Tests

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

models of Best Dovetail Jigs displayed
Power Tools

The Best Dovetail Jigs for Woodworking of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best drywall sander options together in front of a large section of drywall
Interior

After Researching and Testing Various Options, These Are Our 4 Favorite Drywall Sanders

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

A selection of the best circular saws
Power Tools

We Tested the Best Circular Saws, and Our Favorite Is a Powerhouse

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

The Best Snow Blowers for Gravel Driveways Options
DIY

The Best Snow Blower for Gravel Driveways Doesn’t Have Wheels

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Zach Lazzari

A selection of the best space heaters grouped together before testing.
Appliances & Cookware

Keep Your Home Warm With a Space Heater

By Tom Scalisi, Stacey L. Nash, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

A group of the 8 best voltage testers together on a workbench before testing.
DIY

The Best Voltage Testers, According to Our Tests

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Water Heater Blanket US energy Products 2
Interior

Our Favorite Water Heater Blanket Offers Superior Insulation

By Tom Scalisi, Jodi Webb

A group of the best snow shovel options leaning against a trailer in the snow before testing.
Driveways & Walkways

We Tested the Best Snow Shovels, and Our Favorite Makes Lifting Heavy Snow Easier on Everyone

By Zach Lazzari, Andreana Lefton, Tom Scalisi

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested
DIY

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best snow blowers in a snowy ranch setting before testing.
DIY

We Tested Over a Dozen Snow Blowers and This Ryobi Is a Heavy-Duty Machine in Compact Form

By Zach Lazzari, Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

group of best hygrometer options
Interior

Keep Tabs on Your Home’s Climate Control With One Simple Monitor

By Michelle Larson, Tom Scalisi

Best Biscuit Joiners close up from all models
DIY

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

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Best Shower Valve
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

This Bathroom Upgrade Can Help Control Your Shower’s Temperature and Water Flow

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Electric Hand Planer Options
DIY

Level Uneven Boards with Ease With This Powerful Tool

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Best Rolling Tool Boxes close-up
DIY

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

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Hand Crank Radios
Home Safety

This Handy Device Keeps You Informed During an Emergency—Even Without Power

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best fireproof document bags together on a rocky, sandy surface before testing.
Exterior

The Best Fireproof Document Bags to Keep Papers Safe, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Cordless Hammer Drill Options
DIY

Our Favorite Cordless Hammer Drill Has a Added Feature We Never Knew We Needed

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Caulking Guns Options
DIY

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

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best tile saw options grouped together in on a driveway
Power Tools

We Researched 25 Tile Saws and Determined the 7 Best Ones—Here’s the One That Aced Almost Every Test

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Gest Rolling Toolbags Group
DIY

After Researching 20+ Rolling Tool Bags, We Tested Our Favorites and Our Top Picks is a Game Changer

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Woman pulls a smoke detector off its bracket, which is positioned above a doorframe.
DIY

Why Is My Smoke Detector Beeping? 

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

The Best Benchtop Drill Press Option
DIY

The Best Benchtop Drill Presses Tested in 2025

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Bench Vise Options layout
Reviews

We Tested Pin Nailers and Found the 6 Best Ones

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Crimping Tool Options
DIY

The Best Crimping Tools For Every Job, Tested and Reviewed

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

A DIYer using a circular saw to cut a wood board outside her home.
DIY

How to Use a Circular Saw

By Tom Scalisi

All soldering stations
DIY

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

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Five of the best door stoppers laid out on a beige carpet
Doors

The Best Door Draft Stoppers to Keep the Cold Out, Tested

By Amber Guetebier, Tom Scalisi

A DIYer using a miter saw in a home workshop for projects and repairs with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.
DIY

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

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Pin Nailers Option
DIY

We Tested the Best Pin Nailers and Our Favorite Can Handle 2-Inch Nails

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

group of several levels laid out on an unfinished wood deck
DIY

The Best Levels for Construction and Renovation, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best jump starters with air compressors options on a work table next to a car with an open hood
DIY

The Best Jump Starters With Air Compressors, Tested

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Boot Dryers Option set up on a tile floor and turned on to dry a pair of boots.
Clothing & Gear

The 9 Best Boot Dryers for Taking Shoes From Wet to Wearable

By Tom Scalisi

close-up display of the best borescopes
DIY

We Tested the Best Borescopes for Inspecting Pipes, Engines, and Walls, Our Top Pick Has a Dual Camera Lens Design

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Carbon Monoxide Detector Options
Home Technology

2025’s Best Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Home Safety, Tested

By Tom Scalisi

A group of the best laser levels together before testing.
DIY

We Tested the 7 Best Laser Levels for DIYers and Pros

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Oscillating Tool Options
Power Tools

We Tested the Best Oscillating Tools, See Our Top Picks

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

A group of the best rotary tool options on a work bench before testing.
Power Tools

Here Are The Best Rotary Tools We Tested for Drilling, Sanding, Cutting, and More

By Tom Scalisi, Timothy Dale

Three of the best tested miter saws on a workbench in front of a cement wall
Power Tools

We’ve Tested More Than 100 Saws; These Are Our Favorite Miter Saws

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best tire inflator options placed together in the back of a car
DIY

The Best Tire Inflators for Vehicle Maintenance, Tested

By Tom Scalisi

A group of the best scroll saws in a workshop together before testing.
DIY

The Best Scroll Saws for the Workshop, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Two people sit comfortably on a couch in the background with the best air purifier for mold option in the foreground cleaning the air
Interior

The Best Air Purifiers for Mold That Improve Air Quality

By Jasmine Harding, Tom Scalisi

A green door to a brick home with a pair of keys hanging from a lock.
Building & Installing

How to Change a Door Lock in 7 Steps 

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Seven of the best wood routers on unstained wood platform
DIY

The 7 Best Wood Routers Tested for DIYers and Hobbyists

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Best gifts for woodworkers on wood background
DIY

The 40 Best Gifts for Woodworkers

By Tom Scalisi, Will Briskin

The best ultrasonic pest repeller in a garden next to undisturbed growing onions.
Garden Pests

Our Favorite Ultrasonic Pest Repeller Features a Plug-and-Play Setup and Works Indoors and Out

By Tom Scalisi

A selection of the best cordless ratchets
DIY

We Tested Cordless Ratchets, Our Favorite Is a Makita That Has the Highest RPM We’ve Seen

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best infrared heaters on a garage floor before hands-on testing.
Heating

After Testing, Our Favorite Infrared Heater Features a Built-in Humidifier for Increased Comfort

By James Fitzgerald, Tom Scalisi

The Best Ratcheting Screwdriver Options
Hand Tools

We Tested the Top Ratcheting Screwdrivers, See Our Favorite

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Heated Jacket Options
Clothing & Gear

These Are The Best Heated Jackets to Keep You Warm All Season Long

By Tom Scalisi

selection of best roof cleaners packages laid out on the floor
Cleaning & Organizing

After Extensive Testing, This Roof Cleaner is Our Go-To Pick For Cleaning and Restoration

By Mike Larson, Tom Scalisi

man working on a benchtop jointer
DIY

Improve Your Woodworking Projects With 2025’s Best Benchtop Jointers

By Tom Scalisi

Orange and black Generac iQ3500 portable inverter generator on grass
Backup Generators

The Best Inverter Generators of 2025 for Backup Power Almost Anywhere, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

The AlorAir Basement/Crawl Space Dehumidifier on a cement pad before installation and testing.
Heating & Cooling

The Best Crawl Space Dehumidifiers of 2025, Tested

By Tom Scalisi

A man and woman measure a kitchen for remodels.
Interior

11 Ways to Reduce Construction Costs for Your Kitchen Renovation

By Tom Scalisi, Updated by Teresa Odle

The Best Gutter Guard option installed on a gutter.
Cleaning & Organizing

We Tested the Best Gutter Guards—These Are Our Favorites

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi, Tony Carrick

The Best Tile Cutters
DIY

This is Our Favorite Tile Cutter From Testing, Plus Others We Recommend

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

The Best Angle Grinder Options
Power Tools

After Testing the Best Angle Grinders, Our Favorite Automatically Adjusts Speed and Torque

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

The Best Cordless Caulk Guns
DIY

The Best Cordless Caulking Gun for A Fast, Professional Finish

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

The Best Cordless Screwdriver Options
DIY

We Tested The Best Cordless Screwdrivers, See Our Favorite

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Cutting a PVC pipe with a pipe cutter.
DIY

The 3 Best Ways to Cut PVC Pipe

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

Overhead view of a man setting a wax ring around the toilet pipe opening on a tile floor.
Bathrooms

How to Replace the Wax Ring on a Toilet

By Tom Scalisi