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Ryobi USB Lithium VERSE Compact Speaker Whether I am relaxing or working, I almost always carry a Bluetooth speaker with me to listen to music or sports radio. I have two Ryobi portable speakers that work with Ryobi’s 18V ONE+ batteries. I enjoy them both, but I have recently become very excited by the new…
Homeowner’s Must Have Tools We are taking our “professional remodeling” hats off for this review and putting on our “Basic Homeowner” hats. A lot of our reviews focus on the professional tools and best practices on the job site. We decided to start back at the basics with this article. Most of these tools are…
Fastening Crown Molding – My Go-To Method I want to share my method for fastening crown molding. I recently had several carpenters on a job site impressed by this technique—they’d never seen it before! I learned this method over 30 years ago from my mentor, and I’ve since modified it with the advent of GRK…
Fitting Door Trim Close to a Wall | Finish Carpentry Tips Ever struggle with fitting door or window trim when there’s barely any space between the door jamb edge and the wall? It’s a common issue in older homes and remodels, where a tight fit can throw off the balance and design of your trim.…
Shear-Cutting MARVEL Lineman’s Pliers (and Scissors) MARVEL pliers are produced by MARVEL Corporation, a Japanese company focused mostly on tools for the electrical trade. Their MVA-200 lineman’s plier is one of the few shear- (bypass) cutting lineman’s pliers available (as opposed to the traditional pinch cutters on almost all other lineman’s pliers). Since I’ve never…
Feature Rich BAUER Sawhorses from Harbor Freight The two BAUER sawhorses from Harbor Freight described here are cost-effective examples of feature-rich versions of this basic tool. After all, every pro and DIYer absolutely need a few sets of sawhorses, and today you have your choice of features over and above a basic stand. If you…
Ryobi USB Lithium High Volume Inflator Kit (FVIF61K) Summer is a great time to spend time relaxing in the pool, the lake, or the ocean. Sitting in a large pool float is a great way to spend the lazy, crazy days of summer. Of course, inflating those pool toys and floats can literally suck the…
Ryobi USB Lithium Power Scrubber Kit (FVG51K) Deep cleaning of our homes and our cars are usually projects that many of us like to postpone. How many scrub brushes and other cleaning supplies have you purchased thinking, “This is the one that will make my cleaning task easier”? In the end, cleaning anything well is…
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