Hilti launched a new modern, faster and easier to use Hilti Online based on information they received from thousands of customers worldwide. Hilti’s newly renovated Hilti Online has a fresh, user-friendly design, bringing modern, faster, and easier online shopping [Read More...]

We recently posted an article about the ten most dangerous power tools. In reality, any power tool can be dangerous if not used properly. Now it’s time to post a few tips on how to keep yourself safe when using power tools. Please pass this article on to all of your [Read More...]

  Forbes magazine recently published a list of some of the most dangerous power tools on the market. While we definitely are power tool advocates, we also want to promote safety on our site. These tools are not toys, and users must understand the potential harm they can [Read More...]

  Building Permits – Building permits increased to a 584,000 annualized pace, the highest level since November 2008, from 551,000 in October. While this marked a 6.0% month-over-month increase, permits are still down 7.3% from year-ago levels.  – Housing starts rose 8.9% from [Read More...]

Now that we are in the heart of winter in a good portion of the world, we thought it would be a good time to talk about extreme ice in the roof gutters, which can result in water leaking on the wall inside the house. These ice dams in the gutters are the result of warm attic air [Read More...]

    We were recently on a tool forum where the question was asked ” what is the difference between oil-free and oil-lubricated air compressors?” This is a good question so we decided to post what we consider to be a thorough answer! Oil-free compressors have pumps [Read More...]

  There are many different types of air compressors. They vary in both size and the power they supply. Obviously the best way to determine what air compressor to use is based on the power requirements of the tools involved. The next step is to buy one that gives you a little more [Read More...]

    The nation’s construction industry should see modest gains next year, according to the WSJ. This could be due to a rise in single family houses, apartment buildings, and highways and bridges. The increase in these areas will offset drops in commercial and manufacturing [Read More...]

  Hitachi’s high powered HXP li-ion battery technology boasts it has reinvented the way the power tool world uses cordless power tools. It has three times longer run time, fade free power and almost half the weight of normal batteries. In fact, the HXP Li-ion Battery offers [Read More...]

    How are you supposed to know when it is time to replace aging roof shingles? The first thing to realize is replacing shingles depends on their overall condition, and not just their appearance, or just one or two leaks occasionally. Asphalt shingles are the most common used [Read More...]