Tool Reviews & Buying Guides by Trade Archives

Tool Reviews & Buying Guides by Trade

If you want to read articles and reviews that are trade-specific, try our Tool Reviews by Trade section. This organizes our site into topics suited particularly for a specific trade such as plumbing, electrical, framing, roofing & siding, concrete/masonry, and carpentry. Roofing and siding pros will find pneumatic roofing nailers as well as tools like cap staplers and hammer tackers. Tile & Flooring Pros will gain easy access to our tile saws, flooring staplers, and floor scrapers. As a painting professional, reviews of airless sprayers and cordless sprayers may interest you the most. You can count on one thing: whatever your craft, you need good tools. Our tool reviews by trade will help you drill down to quickly find the information you need. If you want to avoid anything that sits outside of your trade, this way helps you do it. If you can’t find a tool here, let us know.

March 20, 2009 0

Kubota Mower Recall for Riding Mowers

by Clint DeBoer

A Kubota mower recall has the company voluntarily recalling 9,500 Zero Turn Riding Mowers due to a fire hazard from a […]

February 20, 2009 0

Tapcon Concrete Screws Review

by Clint DeBoer

What makes Tapcons so popular is that you simply drill a hole using a hammer drill (if you don’t have one, […]

February 20, 2009 0

Bosch Blue Granite Drill Bits Review

by Clint DeBoer

Blue Granite – now that’s a name that instills confidence. Bosch was going for the manly persona when it came up […]

February 16, 2009 0

Evolution RAGE 3 Sliding Miter Saw Review

by Thomas Gaige

Most do not think of a miter saw as a multipurpose tool, but that idea might change with the Evolution […]

Watts 500800 Hot Water Recirculation System water heater

February 5, 2009 0

How to Install a Hot Water Recirculating Pump

by Clint DeBoer

We Show You How to Install a Watts Hot Water Recirculating Pump Do you have to run your faucet in […]

February 2, 2009 0

Craftsman MiterMate 21226 Compound Miter Saw Preview

by Clint DeBoer

Finding and cutting complex angles is not a problem for a seasoned pro. The Craftsman MiterMate 21226 Compound Miter Saw […]

February 2, 2009 0

Craftsman Oscillating Spindle Sander

by Thomas Gaige

With over a decade since the last one, the new Craftsman oscillating spindle sander has an attractive price tag, a […]

February 2, 2009 0

PEX Officially Adopted into California Plumbing Code

by Clint DeBoer

Today, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing and unanimously […]

Craftsman Professional 10-inch Jobsite Saw

January 23, 2009 0

The First Craftsman Table Saw with a Riving Knife

by Clint DeBoer

Since 2010, it has been mandatory for all table saws to have riving knives in order to meet UL approval. […]

January 22, 2009 0

Stiletto Titanium Flat Bars

by Clint DeBoer

Stiletto is getting ready to launch a new line of high-performance, super lightweight, titanium pry bars. These Stiletto Titanium Flat Bars combine […]