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My wife is a professional photographer, and that entails more work than you think. There's a lot that goes into taking a good picture, and there's even more that goes into taking a great picture. She puts a lot of sweat and creativity into every one of her photographs, and each of them deserves a picture frame that's going to Read more

IT'S HOLIDAY TIME AGAIN! For the DIYer in your life who enjoys handy tools, making or fixing stuff around the house, General Tools has put together an Ultimate DIY Tool Gift Guide that will help you make your holiday tool gift purchases quickly and will be sure to put a smile on your DIYer’s face! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! LASER TAPE MEASURE Read more

Think quick. What are the standard tools every toolbox has? Hammers, nails, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, safety glasses and last but not least, a tape measure.  Of all the tools in my toolbox, I can say without a doubt, I love my tape measure. I'm always doing some sort of DIY home improvement project (putting up pictures, adding shelves to a closet, painting Read more

General Tools has done it again! The editors at This Old House went thru thousands of tools and came up with 100 Top Tools, the LTM1 Laser Tape Measure was chosen! In addition, it was showcased as one of eight great tools by TOH TV Host, Kevin O’Connor on the TODAY show. The LTM1 Laser Tape Measure is the tool Read more

Repurposing, dumpster diving, and trash picking have a new label thanks to good old American ingenuity and wordsmithing. "Upcycling," as it's called, has taken the DIY community by the tool belt, giving professionals and hobbyists an interesting and inventive outlet for their creativity. There's a skill involved in looking at what most people would consider a piece of junk and Read more

A couple of years ago, my nephew decided he was going to culinary school. Needless to say, it comes in handy during the holidays when we all gather together to eat like pigs. With a chef in the family, we've been eating a lot lately. Now that my nephew is a fancy chef his tools have gotten a little expensive Read more

The harsher weather is coming with the change of seasons, and with it comes the possibility of things breaking down or not working properly. Every year I worry about potential issues hidden behind walls, under floors, in gutters, in the ceiling or in the heating system. To help avoid financial and emotional surprises in the dead of winter, I run Read more

A deck can be a great addition to your home and yard. Not only can it increase the overall value of your home, but if you're like me and my family, it can end up being where you spend the most amount of time during the warmer months of the year. It can be uniquely satisfying to stand on a Read more

Baseboards and trim can get wedged tightly in corners and stubbornly stick to your walls. This becomes a problem when you need to remove them, since a regular pry bar won't remove them without causing damage to your wallpaper, paint, and walls (especially drywall). You may even want to save the trim or baseboard for future projects, but it might Read more

The ToolSmart digital tool product line is one of the newest tool product lines from General Tools. It is capable of connecting to a free app for unmatched coordination even with offsite persons. This new tool line consists of a laser distance measuring tool, digital angle finder, digital multimeter (DMM), and a video inspection camera. Three additional ToolSmart tools will Read more