If several thousand dollars for an IR camera isn't in this year's tool budget, consider an infrared thermometer like the Fluke 566.
For my money, small telescopic mirrors are among the most useful inspection tools out there.
One of the most important diagnostic tools in the building-forensics toolbox is an infrared camera.
Still using that curly steel fish tape? Try the sectional fiberglass rods now favored by electricians and telecom contractors.
Like many tradespeople, I'd always lusted for a shiny new work truck with utility-bed locking boxes.
There are few things more satisfying than scribing a piece of trim and having it fit perfectly on the first try. Porter-Cable's 371 belt sander should make such precision scribing a lot easier.