Toolbox Tuesday

Are you interested in hearing about our first-hand experiences with tools, devices or items used throughout our renovation? If so, check out our complete list of product reviews in our Toolbox Tuesday section. 

We aren't compensated for these reviews by the manufacturers. We simply want to share good products when we see them, and hope that learning from our mistakes can help save you time, money and frustration.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Toolbox Tuesday: Take a Swing with a Cutter Mattock
Posted by Alex
Although I didn't grow up in the middle of wilderness or on a farm in the country, I certainly didn't grow up in the city. My parents' home was on nearly 1.5 acres, and about .5 of those acres were heavily wooded and extended into neighbors' yards. As a result...
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Today's post is a little later than usual since a few coworkers and I were running around the Lincoln Memorial this morning taking photos of the Space Shuttle as it arrived and flew around the city on the back of a 747 transport. Here's one of the better photos of...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Toolbox Tuesday: First Aid Kits for DIY Mishaps
Posted by Wendy
As the majority of DIYers know, accidents happen. We can take the necessary precautions like wearing protective eye wear and work gloves, and be intimately familiar with how to properly use power tools or climb a ladder. But you never know when the stars will align, your DIY luck will run out, and you need...
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Toolbox Tuesday: A Multipurpose "Wonder" Tool
Posted by Alex
The tool I want to cover in today's Toolbox Tuesday, the Fein MultiMaster, is what I like to refer to as a "wonder" tool. What I mean by using the word "wonder" is not typical of what you would normally think of. When I say "wonder," I mean: ...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Toolbox Tuesday: Bench Top Mortiser
Posted by Alex
We took a hiatus from Toolbox Tuesdy last week for our cherry blossom photos and tour, but we're back at it this week. Over the weekend I finally started to knock out a good bit of our storm window project. Yes, I know we're near the end of cold weather,...
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Last week's Toolbox Tuesday covered a little hand tool that proved quite useful when doing some attic HVAC work. I was able to knock out the work pretty quickly because I had the right tools for the right job. But one of the most important aspects of the HVAC work...
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If you've been following us on Facebook and Twitter, you know about the bit of HVAC duct work I've been doing lately. It's all in anticipation of our master bathroom renovation, and it's not a lot of fun, however necessary the work may be. (But if you're not following us,...
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A few weeks ago we covered the behind the scenes and how to of our guest blog post at Brooklyn Limestone. We accomplished an awful lot in a very little amount of time when turning our basement stairwell into a double duty space to serve as our coat closet, and...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Toolbox Tuesday: A Cordless Drill I'm Pining For
Posted by Alex
I'm going to change it up a little bit for today's Toolbox Tuesday. Thus far in our (somewhat) weekly series we've been talking about tools that we own that have worked out particularly well for us. While this has hopefully been a good approach for those of you trying to...
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Toolbox Tuesday: Top Three Electrical Must Haves
Posted by Alex
Our last Toolbox Tuesday Thursday covered a handy little helper for stripping the sheath off of Romex. Several commenters mentioned they had some electrical projects that were upcoming and that this tool would come in handy. Their comments got me thinking, "what are the main must have tools for electrical work?"...
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