Tool Reviews & Buying Guides by Trade Archives

Tool Reviews & Buying Guides by Trade

If you want to read articles and reviews that are trade-specific, try our Tool Reviews by Trade section. This organizes our site into topics suited particularly for a specific trade such as plumbing, electrical, framing, roofing & siding, concrete/masonry, and carpentry. Roofing and siding pros will find pneumatic roofing nailers as well as tools like cap staplers and hammer tackers. Tile & Flooring Pros will gain easy access to our tile saws, flooring staplers, and floor scrapers. As a painting professional, reviews of airless sprayers and cordless sprayers may interest you the most. You can count on one thing: whatever your craft, you need good tools. Our tool reviews by trade will help you drill down to quickly find the information you need. If you want to avoid anything that sits outside of your trade, this way helps you do it. If you can’t find a tool here, let us know.

April 17, 2018 0

Milwaukee Multipick Review: 48-22-2145

by Perry Danner

Milwaukee recently sent us a few tools from their expanding line of communication installation hand tools. In the next few […]

April 11, 2018 0

Proferred Adjustable Plumbing Wrench Review

by Scott Strollo

When most people picture a plumber’s wrench, they probably think of the long-handled, hook-jawed version associated with the trade for […]

April 10, 2018 0

Metabo HPT RipMax Pro Circular Saw

by PTR Editorial Staff

It can be easy to forget about corded tools given the ever-expanding world of cordless tool capabilities. Even though we […]

April 4, 2018 0

Festool Edge Bander KA 65 Conturo Review

by Matt Kent

As a carpenter who specializes in custom cabinetry and built-ins, I find a new tool’s versatility to be one of […]

April 3, 2018 0

Ridgid R7135 Mud Mixer Review

by Ben Sears

On my jobsite, one could say that I’m a little spoiled for choice when it comes to the various ways […]

April 1, 2018 0

LineSand Sanding Disc System for String Trimmers

by PTR Editorial Staff

APRIL 1, 2018 – Looking at the new Diablo SandNet sanding pads, you’d think all possible sanding innovations have already […]

March 31, 2018 0

Skilsaw Super Sawsquatch Video

by Chris Boll

Looking to cut big lumber in one pass? We visited Skilsaw during the 2018 World of Concrete event, and it just […]

March 29, 2018 0

How To Avoid Defects In Concrete Slabs

by Chris Boll

So you want to be a mason, eh? Much like drywall finishing, concrete flatwork is an underappreciated art. Get it […]

March 28, 2018 0

Makita 12V CXT Jig Saw Barrel Grip VJ05 Review

by Kenny Koehler

Makita’s 18V LXT platform gets most of the love around here. With Sub-Compact tackling the 12V size, standard 18V tools, […]

March 24, 2018 0

DeWalt FlexVolt Concrete Saw Video

by Chris Boll

We recently visited DeWalt at this past World of Concrete event in Las Vegas, and they had some new additions […]