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Our tool guide section is split up into four different sections.  Our Gift Guide section talks about different gift guides you can buy for your loved ones.  We have a variety of ideas about what power tools to buy, where to buy and what a loved on might like for a present.  The next section is How To’s.  In this section, we talk about all different things like how to pick a residential mower, when to use a nail vs a screw and other how-to ideas.  In the tool guide section, we have another category called projects.  The project section is a place where we show you projects we are working on or have worked on in the past.  Do you have a project you want to share?  If so you can share it in the Power Tool Forum or you can contact us and maybe we will post it below.  The last section under Tool Guides is Tool Information.  In this section, you can learn about the different tool and the background, such as the history of Craftsman.

Guide to Installing a Wood Burning Fireplace

As you know we have been working on a project of installing a wood burning fireplace for some time.  We already talked about the...

11 Holiday Gifts for Families

It's day four of TIA's 2023 Holiday Gift Guides. Today's gift guide is Holiday Gifts for Families. The gifts on this list are great...
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10 Essential Power Tools for Woodworking

Woodworking is my passion – well besides my family, sleeping, watching TV, eating, sleeping and eating (yes, eating and sleeping each deserve two mentions)....

How to Setup and Use Milwaukee One-Key Tools

Milwaukee just released a video on how to pair your One-Key tools to your phone and how to use the various features you gain...
Blaze King Princess Update

Blaze King Princess Update

Back in 2012 we installed a Blaze King Fireplace insert, the princess model.  At the time I loved it.  I loved the look, the...

All About Ladders – Ladder Ratings

  We had a post in our forums with a question pertaining to ladders, so we thought it would be a good time to dig...

FREE Woodworking Plans & Tutorials for Amateurs and Wannabes

Woodworking has been a hobby of mine for over 30 years and in that time I have made a lot of stuff: furniture pieces,...
Holiday Gifts

2021 Holiday Gift Guides – $50 and Under

Before we jump into the 2021 Holiday Gift Guides - $50 and Under, check out our previous gift guides for 2021. 2021 Holiday Gift...
Best Power Tool Brands

Best Power Tool Brands

We get questions through email, social media and our power tool forum about what is our favorite brand or what is the best power...
Christmas 2024 Gifts for Families

Christmas 2024 Gifts for Families

It’s Day 5 of TIA Christmas 2024 Gift Guides and today is all about Gifts for Families! Over the next couple weeks we will be...

Lowe’s Basement Project – Final Thoughts

Wow I can't believe it is finally done.  As always this took a lot longer than I expected.  The one thing I can say...
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10 Trending Indoor Products this Spring from NHS

Your trade show treasure hunter is back from the 2025 National Hardware show! It is one of my favorite shows. And I couldn’t wait...

How to Winterize your Lawnmower – 7 items to know

Winter is coming so now might be a good time to go over how to winterize your lawnmower.  I know this is something we would...
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Christmas 2024 Elf on the Shelf Ideas from Toolz!

Toolz, TIA's very own Elf on the Shelf, had so much fun here last year that he's back! He has another great list of...

Fireplaces – The Ins and Outs

There is nothing better than sitting in front of a fire on a cold winter day.  As you will discover there is more to...

Blaze King – Princess Insert

Since our install, we have made some updates. Blaze King Update - 2015 Blaze King Update - 2020 One of the biggest questions we get...