Phantom loads cost electric-utility customers $3 billion annually.
Few things are more irritating than having a power tool repeatedly come unplugged from an extension, or dealing with a knotted connection that keeps snagging on framing members or ladders.
Working outside in the winter usually means your extension cords will be about as supple as a frozen garden hose.
If you regularly cut high-pressure laminate, melamine, wood veneer, or acrylic sheet, Forrest's Duraline Thin-Rim blades promise reduced chipping and a better quality of cut.
Designed primarily for pruning and other fast cuts through wood, The Ugly recip-saw blade from Skil is perfect for trimming those overhanging limbs that get in the way while you're painting, siding, and roofing.
I've always found that Irwin's Marathon saw blades offer a good combination of value and performance.
As a remodeler, not a day goes by that I don't have to do some kind of plumb or level layout.
Sometimes setting up a jackhammer and a compressor takes longer than doing the actual work.