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We love projects, well who doesn’t.  OK let’s be honest we love them when they go right, but only when they go as planned.  In this section, you can stay up-to-date on Tools in Action projects.   These are ideas and jobs we are working on or are following other people working on.  Do you have a project you are working on?  If so you can share it in the Power Tool Forum with the Tools in Action Crew.  Do you have a project that is worthy of being on the Tools in Action homepage?  If so contact us with the information. We love sharing projects from the crew members.  After all, this is about the community and helping each other. Share your ideas, your passion and your work with the work.  We would love to show the world what you have created or follow you through the whole project step by step.  Check out some of the projects below.

Different Types of Wall Storage for Tools

Welcome to 2024! This is the year you vowed to keep your garage and workshop more organized, right? Then you're going to need a...
Elf on the Shelf Activities - paint ornaments

Meet Toolz! He’s Here to Share Elf on the Shelf Activities for Winter Break!

Look at who showed up at the TIA workshop. It's Toolz, our Elf on the Shelf, or Elf on the workbench in our case!...
Spray Foam

What I learned from my House Remodel Project

Should you remodel your house or move? That is the question.  For us, it was an easy answer to the question since we love...
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...
Birdhouse Tutorial

How to Build a Birdhouse

Birdhouses are one of those first projects that every kid remembers. As a child, I remember building some in Girl Scouts and I have...
Wine Barrel Stave Tea Light Candle Holder Build

How to Build a Wine Barrel Stave Tea Light Candle Holder

A few weeks ago, I was asked if I could help out with a simple "how to" series for Mother's Day.  The idea was...
Mother's Day Wood Wall Art

How to Build Wood Wall Art

For our next project in the Mother's Day Series, we are going to do something totally different. There is something about art that in...
Make a Cutting Board

How to Make a Cutting Board

For our next Mother's Day project idea, we are going to make a gift that all mothers would love to have...... a custom hand...
Hanging Planter with Chalkboard

Hanging Planter with Chalkboard Tutorial

For our first tutorial in the Mothers Day Series, we are going to start with a fresh take on a DIY planter. When I...

Blaze King Wood Burning Insert Update

Since our install, we have made some updates. Blaze King Update - 2020 Back in 2012, we installed a wood burning stove insert into my...

Crown Boiler Revisit

Replacing a furnace or boiler is a huge investment, so I wanted to do a revisit of the Crown Boiler we installed over a...

Crown Boiler Update

We have received a lot of emails about the project we did last year which we updated an old boiler to a new Crown...

Crown Boiler Aruba 4 Update

A while back we did an introduction to our Crown Boiler project.  We had an older boiler from the 60's that was over-sized and...

Crown Boiler Aruba 4 Review

Summer is over and winter is here. I am sure right now heating your home is the last thing you are thinking about, but...

Install D-Rings on a Trailer – Hobart Adapter Cord

  Recently I installed some D-rings on the PJ trailer.  I needed to use 230V for my Miller 211 Auto-set,   but my house is not...

Ford F150 EcoBoost Review – Our First Review

If you are in the trades, we rely on our trucks to make a living.  We need to carry, haul and just get from...