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Highly-Anticipated EGO Zero Turn Riding Mower Set to Make its Debut The team at EGO whet our appetites about a ZT they had in the works a while back. Now, we’ve had a chance to put the EGO Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower through its paces. Check out our video review of the EGO Z6! […]
You can argue all you want about whether or not to go with porcelain vs ceramic tile. In the end, it probably doesn’t matter all that much if it hangs on a wall. If you simplify it down to basics, porcelain is really just very dense ceramic tile. Seriously. Porcelain vs Ceramic Tile Material Comparison […]
T-Jak Support Jacks Turn Cabinetry Into a One-Man Job When Patterson Avenue Tool Co. started 31 years ago, it was with the purpose of creating new and innovative tools for the home improvement and construction industries. One of those innovations revolved around the founders looking for a way to raise a cabinet close to a […]
DIY-Focused Hart String 40V Brushless String Trimmer Comes Attachment-Capable If you’re ready to cut the cord or kick the can for your string trimming, Hart’s cordless options may have caught your eye at Walmart. There are several options available for both the 20V and 40V platforms. Today, we’re looking at their best model—the Hart 40V […]
Festool Multifunction Table Could Become Your Favorite Tool in the Shop Festool may have designed the next evolutionary step in workbench technology. With its compact size and light weight, you can easily carry the MFT/3 to any jobsite. It may, however, find a more common home in the workshop. The Festool Multifunction Table has features […]
Greenworks Pro String Trimmer Blends Performance and Convenience The Greenworks Pro 60V lawn care line focuses on delivering the best balance of performance and ease of use for homeowners that want to replace gas equipment. The Greenworks Pro 60V String Trimmer embraces that ethos as one of the top models in the lineup. Pros Brushless […]
Ryobi 40V Backpack Blower Offers Impressive Power We put the cordless Ryobi 40V backpack blower through its paces to see how it compares to other models in its class. The big deal is that it’s a 40V cordless model using a brushless motor to deliver its power and it doesn’t have a ton of competition. […]
The Milwaukee Quik-Lok attachment system is a multi-head solution that includes a power head, string trimmer, edger, pole saw, and articulating hedge trimmer. Sticking with the M18 8.0Ah High Output battery pack as the primary power source, it’s an all-in-one product to handle everything the mower can’t. Pros Excellent performance across all attachments Uses the […]
We Reviewed the Best Battery Powered String Trimmers Last Spring, we brought in the best electric battery-powered lawn mowers at the time and had a field day testing them. Like then, we’ve let our yard grow up a bit to give our participants plenty of opportunities to show us their strengths. There’s a big difference […]
Living in a 1920’s home is wonderful – you get style, character, and an established neighborhood all rolled into one. But some of the antique “innovations” of the 1920s may not cut it for modern use. I mean, let’s face it, plumbing back then was barely in existence, let alone up to modern building codes. […]
