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This article isn’t to say which is the best of one brand and why you should buy only that brand. We’re going to discuss why sticking to one brand only for cordless power tools is helpful for you.For one thing, it’s cheaper. Whether you work on a team of people or you’re buying multiple cordless tools for DIY projects and only you use them, it’s going to be cheaper to stick to one brand. Whether that’s Dewalt, Milwaukee, Makita, or Bosch, it’s more inexpensive to have all your cordless tools come …

The roof: a very important part of every home. Not only is it very visible and adds to the “look” of the building, it’s also relied on to protect the building from the elements (Canada’s always-changing weather conditions). With that being said, roofers must install the roof correctly and with the correct materials in order to avoid any issues. Today, we’ll be reviewing five common mistakes roofers make. Let’s get started… Fasteners. The nails that hold the shingles to the roof. A couple mistak …

If you haven’t noticed, we quite enjoy the topic of power drills (check out our other drill-themed blog posts). Most drills have various speed settings. What are they for? Well, different circumstances require different drilling speeds (RPMs). You can find recommendations in guides, charts, on Google, etc. for speeds in regards to applications, but we think it’s more valuable to know what the different speeds are best used for (i.e. teach a man to fish).Optimal SpeedOptimal speed or RPM is disco …

Hearing PPE is crucial when you work in an extremely loud and noisy environment. Without hearing protection, a super loud environment can cause hearing damage, hearing loss (sometimes permanent), ringing in the ears (also known as tinnitus), and sometimes complete deafness. These conditions are all avoidable with wearing the proper PPE while exposed to loud sounds. You should wear hearing protection especially when you cannot decrease the volume of the noise, when you have to work in close proxi …

The power drill. It seems so simple. Nearly EVERYONE has one, whether they use it often or not, it’s a must in any tool collection. It’s common amongst a variety of people: whether you’re a pro, a woodworking hobbyist, or just a homeowner that has it stashed in your “emergency repair kit” beside your dusty hot glue gun and multi-use pliers kit. Let’s all get on the same page: a power drill is extremely useful. Don’t get it twisted though, a power drill isn’t just a one-handed drill you use for p …