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The CDI Torque Wrench in its case before testing.
Reviews

CDI Torque Wrench Tested Review: It’s All About Features and Performance 

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Tool Box Options
Reviews

The Best Tool Boxes of 2024 for Weekend DIYers, Tested

By Bob Vila, Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

A group of the best flashlights together on a table before hands-on testing.
Reviews

The Best Flashlights: Tested for Camping, Power Outages, and More

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best wood fillers placed together on a wood table before testing.
Reviews

The Best Wood Fillers for DIY Fixes to Wooden Surfaces, Tested

By Manasa Reddigari, Tom Scalisi

The Best Safety Glasses Options
Reviews

The Best Safety Glasses for Debris and UV Damage, Tested

By Timothy Dale

A group of the best portable workbenches grouped together by an RV before testing.
Reviews

The Best Portable Workbenches Tested in 2024

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Several electrician tool belts in the back of a black truck
Reviews

The Best Electrician Tool Belts, According to Our Testing

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

Several of the best tool bags on a workbench outdoors before testing.
Reviews

The Best Tool Bags for Organizing and Protecting Your Gear, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Wood stain and materials needed to stain pressure treated wood.
DIY

How to Stain Pressure-Treated Wood

By Bob Vila

Eight of the Best Router Bits Sets on reclaimed wood
Reviews

The Best Router Bits of 2024 for Your Woodworking Projects, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale

A person wearing a white glove is using a red pipe cutter to cut a copper pipe.
DIY

How to Cut Copper Pipe

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

Garage Dodge Charger
Exterior

How To Build the Perfect Starter Mechanic’s Garage

By Hank O’Hop

The Best Plunge Router Options
Reviews

The Best Plunge Routers for Woodworking of 2024

By Tom Scalisi

A large group of the best tin snips on a table before testing.
Reviews

The Best Tin Snips of 2024 for Your Metalwork Projects, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Woman uses a hair dryer to remove a sticker from a wood picture frame.
DIY

How to Remove Glue: 3 Tricks That Really Work

By Bob Vila, Steffani Cameron

Two welders at work.
DIY

How Much Does a Welder Make? 

By Katie Flannery

A person using the best chainsaw sharpener to sharpen a chain blade during testing.
Reviews

The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners of 2024, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

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

How to Waterproof Wood: 3 Ways That Work

By Bob Vila

A group of the best quiet air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Reviews

The Best Quiet Air Compressors for Low-Volume Workspaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

Bosch Benchtop Router Table RA1181 Review
DIY

The Bosch Benchtop Router Table RA1181, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe

A collage of the Best Power Tool Set Options on white backgrounds.
Reviews

The Best Power Tool Sets for Your Needs and Budget, Tested

By Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

Finished workbench project in a clean home workshop with a graphic overlay that says downloadable project plans.
DIY

How to Build a Workbench That Fits Just About Anywhere

By Matt Boley

10 of the Best Electric chainsaws on grass near chopped wood
Reviews

The Best Electric Chainsaws Tested in 2024

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

A person using the best heat gun option to melt colorful wax for an art project
Reviews

The Best Heat Guns of 2024

By Timothy Dale

Best Rolling Tool Boxes close-up
Reviews

The Best Rolling Tool Boxes of 2024 for Transport or Storage, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Best Biscuit Joiners close up from all models
Reviews

The Best Biscuit Joiners of 2025 for Your Woodworking Projects, Tested

By Tom Scalisi

iStock-1370323000 Types of Pliers Various pliers hanging on a magnetic strip on a wall
DIY

25 Types of Pliers and How to Use Them

By Bob Vila, Tom Scalisi

DIY Deck
Exterior

Building a Basic Deck? Top Tips for DIYers

By Bob Vila

How to Use a Saw the Right Way
DIY

How to Use a Saw the Right Way

By Bob Vila

The Best Ratchet Option
Reviews

The Best Ratchets

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Framing Tool Belt Options
Reviews

The Best Framing Tool Belts, Tested and Reviewed

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

The Best Knife Sharpeners Option
Reviews

The Best Knife Sharpeners, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

single stage vs two stage snow blower
DIY

What’s the Difference? Snow Blower vs. Snow Thrower

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Stainable Wood Filler
Reviews

The Best Stainable Wood Fillers

By Timothy Dale

How to Clean Shop Vac Filter
Interior

How to Clean a Shop Vac Filter After Dirty Work

By Tom Scalisi

tiling tools
DIY

8 Tiling Tools Every DIYer Should Know

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor

The Best Sawhorses, According to DIYers
Reviews

The Best Sawhorses

By Michelle Ullman

The Best Tool Belt for Every DIYer
Reviews

The Best Tool Belts

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Beacham

carpenter's dream workshop
DIY

A Carpenter’s Dream Workshop: 10 Things You Need If You Have the Funds—and the Space

By Tom Scalisi

How to Install Drywall
Interior

Top Tips for Installing Drywall

By Bob Vila

Sharpening a Chainsaw - Do's and Don'ts
DIY

How to Sharpen a Chainsaw: 7 Safe Steps to Keeping Your Tool in Good Working Order

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

how-to-sharpen-a-chisel
DIY

Top Tips for Sharpening Chisels

By Bob Vila

lumber-grades-and-numbers
DIY

Lumber Grades and Numbers

By Bob Vila

Klein Tool Bag
DIY

The Klein Canvas Tote Bag Provides Quality and Durability—But is it Right for You?

By Tom Scalisi

The Festool SYS 4 Sortainer Tool Chest stocked with tools on a workbench during testing.
Reviews

The Best Tool Chests of 2024 for Organizing Your Workshop, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Paul Rankin, Kara Illig, Michelle Larson, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale, Bob Beacham

Best Glue for MDF Options
Reviews

The Best Glues for MDF Projects Around the House

By Tom Scalisi

Types of Woodworking Vises
DIY

Woodworking Vise Guide

By Bob Vila

How to Apply the Dry Brush Technique
DIY

How To: Apply the Dry Brush Technique

By Manasa Reddigari

Hyde Dust-Free Sponge Sander - Sanding Wood
DIY

The Secret to Sanding Almost Anything—Without All the Dust

By Glenda Taylor

10 Backyard Wood Projects for Total Beginners
DIY

10 Backyard Wood Projects for Total Beginners

By Caylin Harris

How to Whitewash Brick
Interior

How To: Whitewash Brick

By Bob Vila

The Best Right Angle Clamp Options
Reviews

The Best Right Angle Clamps for DIY Projects

By Tony Carrick

Woodworking Workshop Layout Design
DIY

Setting Up Shop: The Ideal Layout for Your Woodworking Workshop

By Bob Vila

How to Use a Drill Press
DIY

Operating a Drill Press

By Bob Vila

How to Install Chair Rail - Painted Chair Rail
Interior

How To: Install Chair Rail Molding

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

How to Remove Rivets - From a Corrugated Metal Shed
DIY

How To: Remove Rivets

By Bob Vila

15 Safety Essentials That Most Homes Are Missing
DIY

15 Safety Essentials That Most Homes Are Missing

By Jennifer Noonan

CGardner-Screws
DIY

How To: Choose the Right Screw for the Right Job

By Chris Gardner, Bob Vila

How to Dispose of Old Antifreeze
DIY

How To: Check and Dispose of Old Antifreeze

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Best Adjustable Wrench
Reviews

The Best Adjustable Wrenches for Your Repair Needs

By Tom Scalisi

How to Cut Cement Board - Used in Tile Projects
DIY

How To: Cut Cement Board

By Bob Vila

How to Sharpen Drill Bits
DIY

How To: Sharpen Drill Bits

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

The Best Hammer Multitool Options
Reviews

The Best Hammer Multitools for DIYers

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Miter Box Set Options
Reviews

The Best Miter Box Sets for DIYers

By Glenda Taylor