Featured Image: Amazon As a builder or a DIYer, framing nailers and siding nailers have been a staple in your jobsite or garage. They're fantastic with heavy tasks, binding 2x4s and 2x8s so easily you can finish a single project in mere hours. But there are certain materials -- such as trims and crown moldings -- that need a little finesse. A large nail gun that will destroy them simply won't do. What you need are nailers with enough holding power to bind fragile materials without splitting them. And that is exactly what a brad nailer can do. [...]

Featured Image: Fine Power Tools Drilling small holes. Boring large holes into a thick piece of hardwood. Driving some fasteners into wood or sheet metal. These are some of the common uses for drill bits. There's no doubt that drill bits are indispensable tools for weekend warriors and professionals alike. They are available in a variety of sizes, materials, and shapes. They are amazingly versatile and can be used to drill holes into wood, plastic, and metal. Buying a drill bit set to replace your broken ones might seem like a very easy and straightforward task, but there's [...]

No More Chores An upright or indoor vacuum cleaner is a fantastic piece of equipment to have around the house. Want to remove dirt and dust from the floor? Your vacuum cleaner can do that. Tired of seeing your nice carpet littered with pet hair? Then whip out your vacuum cleaner. You can even clean your kitchen appliances, recover tiny items, get rid of allergens at home, and more when you have this home equipment.  But a conventional vacuum cleaner simply won't do if you're a woodworker or a contractor. The types of projects you take on require [...]

Featured Image: Leica Geosystems Pocket tape measures are tools that need no introduction. Carpenters, surveyors, engineers, plumbers, roofers... Name one occupation in the construction industry, and the people who work in this sector probably have one or two pocket tape measures in their tool bags or toolboxes. Almost everything these days has been upgraded, so why not the pocket tape measure? You can now purchase a laser tape measure that automatically measures not just distance, but also area, volume, and so much more.  There's no need to bring a steel tape measure while working on a cabinet or [...]

Featured Image: Mr. Cutter Let's say you just got into woodworking as a hobby. You want to splurge on power tools, but let's face it, your budget is tight and you're not even sure if you're going to have time every weekend for your new hobby so buying a very expensive tool is out of the question.  The question that's been bugging you right now is which power tool should you buy if you want something versatile but still within your budget. Something that's all-in-one. The answer? The jigsaw. Now, some woodworkers might howl at the prospect of [...]

Featured Image: The Architect's Guide There are a lot of nailers available on the market right now. There's the roofing nailer, siding nailer, finish nailer, and pin nailer. You also have the staple gun, the brad nailer, and the palm nailer. But if you're planning to have your home remodeled or you want to add a new section to your home, then what you need is a framing nailer. If you're planning to purchase a framing nailer as a gift for yourself or a friend or family member and you don't know one thing about them, then you're [...]

Featured Image: Handyman Guide The tape measure is one of the first tools you've ever owned as far as you can remember. You can still remember that ancient relic. A compact little thing that had a shiny chrome housing and can measure only as much as 16 feet. It was always inside your equally small toolbox until you broke the measuring tape's housing, or it finally refused to retract altogether. As years progressed and as you entered the workforce as a professional carpenter or builder, you left that 16-foot tape measure behind and traded it for a 25 [...]

Featured Image: Esquire Employee sustains fracture after he was struck by falling metal storage.  Employee's toe is amputated after being hit by a falling stone.  These are just some of the examples of injuries sustained by workers that are recorded by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The actual statistics, however, paints a grimmer picture. In 2018 alone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded more than 47,000 cases of non-fatal foot injuries. These injuries include fractures, cuts, punctures, chemical burns, and more. That's why it's important to wear the best work boots you can afford. And not just any ordinary [...]

Featured Image: Amazon A portable table saw is one of the power tools no contractor, woodworker, or DIYer shouldn't do without. Also known as a jobsite table saw, this is one of the frequently used machines in every workshop or jobsite thanks to its sheer cutting power and precision. It is also amazingly versatile, producing rip cuts, crosscuts, and miter cuts on even the toughest workpiece with ease. Apart from these basic cuts, a portable table saw can also produce bevel cuts, dadoes, and rabbets. They can do so much, yet they are lighter than their stationary siblings [...]