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Top 5 Garage Door Openers Best Kit: Chamberlain B970 Smartphone-Controlled Garage Door Opener Best For Light Doors: Chamberlain B550 Smartphone-Controlled Garage Door Opener Best Voice Assistance: Genie 7155-TKV StealthDrive Connect Smartphone-Controlled Garage Door Opener Easiest Installation: beamUP The Workhorse BU100 Sectional Garage Door Opener Best Sensors: Skylink Atoms ATR-1611C Garage Door Opener Best Kit: Chamberlain B970 Smartphone-Controlled Garage Door Opener Pros and Cons ✔ Comes with a battery backup to keep opener working during a power outage✔ Has a remote range of up to 1,500 feet✔ Works in heat, humidity, and other extreme weather conditions ✘ The smartphone app requires a subscription to use some of its features✘ Has a somewhat older-looking design...

Top 5 Multitools Most Customizable: LEATHERMAN Skeletool Lightweight Multitool Most Comprehensive: Gerber Gear Truss Multitool Best Hammer Tool: RoverTac Multitool Best Pen Tool: RAK Multitool Best Snowflake Tool: Desuccus 18-in-1 Snowflake Multitool Most Customizable: LEATHERMAN Skeletool Lightweight Multitool This multitool is available in multiple colors and with or without a carrying pouch, allowing you to choose a product that’s both functional and stylish. On top of this, the LEATHERMAN Skeletool Lightweight Multitool only requires one hand to open....

Top 5 Peel and Stick Wallpapers Best Striped Design: HaokHome Modern Stripe Peel and Stick Wallpaper Best Wood Design: Abyssaly Wood Self-Adhesive Paper Best Spotted Design: Tempaper Pepper Scout Designer Peel and Stick Wallpaper Simplest Design: NuWallpaper Grass Weave Peel and Stick Wallpaper Most Customizable: Abyssaly Silk Wallpaper Embossed Peel and Stick Wallpaper Best Striped Design: HaokHome Modern Stripe Peel and Stick Wallpaper Perfect for homeowners and renters, this peel and stick wallpaper from HaokHome has a striped chevron design that can fit in any room with modern decor....

Top 5 Reverse Osmosis Systems Best American-Made System: APEC Water Systems Reverse Osmosis System Best Water Taste: iSpring Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System Best Leak Detection: Express Water Reverse Osmosis System Best Tankless System: Waterdrop Reverse Osmosis Filtration System Best Countertop System: AquaTru Countertop Water Filtration Four-Stage System Best American-Made System: APEC Water Systems Reverse Osmosis System Pros and Cons ✔ Comes with everything you to need to install it, including a drain saddle and food-grade tubing✔ Can purify mineral-rich well water✔ The fittings have stainless steel teeth for gripping ✘ Only has a four-gallon capacity✘ Requires power tools for installation...

Top 5 Snow Rakes Most Durable: Garant GPRR24 Yukon 24-Inch Poly Blade Snow Roof Rake Best Grip: TUFFIOM Extendable Aluminum Snow Rake Best Non-Abrasive Head: Donkey Auto Products Professional Heavy Duty Snow Rake Best Slide: SNOWPEELER Aluminum Roof Shovel Best Wheels: Extreme Max 5600.3207 Shingle-Saver 21-Foot Roof Snow Rake Most Durable: Garant GPRR24 Yukon 24-Inch Poly Blade Snow Roof Rake This snow rake has a U-shaped blade that’s 24 inches wide that can be used to quickly remove several feet of snow from your roof....

Top 5 Weighted Blankets Best Medium Weight: Quility Weighted Blanket Best Value: Qusleep Cooling Weighted Blanket Best Fuzzy Blanket: Wemore Shaggy Long Fur Faux Fur Weighted Blanket Most Breathable: Baloo Soft Weighted Blanket Most Color Options: YnM Knitted Weighted Blanket Best Medium Weight: Quility Weighted Blanket Designed with comfort in mind, the Quility Weighted Blanket is perfect for reading in bed or watching TV. It has an even weight distribution created by quilted sections filled with micro-glass beads....

Top 6 Electric Fireplaces Best Size Options: R.W.FLAME Recessed and Wall-Mounted Electric Fireplace Best Insert: PuraFlame Klaus Electric Fireplace Insert Best Large Fireplace: Touchstone Onyx Electric Fireplace Best Console: Ameriwood Home Chicago Electric Fireplace TV Console Best Stove: Duraflame 3D Infrared Electric Fireplace Stove Best Open Fireplace: TURBRO Eternal Flame Electric Fireplace Logs Best Size Options: R.W.FLAME Recessed and Wall-Mounted Electric Fireplace Pros and Cons ✔ Contains an automatic heat kill switch to avoid overheating✔ Heats rooms that are up to 400 square feet✔ Offers several settings, including five flame speeds and 12 flame colors ✘ Makes a dull grinding noise during operation, according to some customers✘ Doesn’t offer a realistic crackling sound setting...

First and foremost, the wood you use for making bookshelves will impact the design as well as the cost of your project. ¾-inch plywood is considered the industry standard, thanks to it being strong yet inexpensive—especially when compared with some solid woods. Unfortunately, plywood is not very pretty, so look for primed, cabinet-grade plywood and expect to finish off the forward-facing edges with a veneer trim, using glue, and possibly nails, to hide any unfinished edges....

Read on to learn the ABCs of TSP and how it should best be used to see if it’s the weapon of choice to defeat your toughest cleaning challenges. What is Trisodium Phosphate? An inorganic chemical compound (Na₃PO₄), TSP is a white granular or crystalline substance that can be mixed with water to create an alkaline solution. Once diluted, TSP is a highly effective cleanser, degreaser, and stain remover. It’s also used to prepare painted surfaces for refinishing or repainting, due to its ability to de-gloss paint as well as free the surface of flaking, peeling areas....

Location: Parksley, VA Contact: Nancy James, 757-787-1010 The History: Every Sunday after church, Anne Kilborn, her sister Sue, and their mother would join the girls’ grandmother for a leisurely lunch in this 1906 Queen Anne. “I always liked it because of the stained-glass window on the stair landing,” says Anne, who remembers being 8 or 9 at the time. “It also had one of those great back staircases, which I loved running up and down....

Since the 17th century, researchers have been exploring soilless plant cultivation—though the word hydroponic wasn’t coined until 1937. By using a self-contained system to deliver what plants need—water, light, oxygen, and nutrients—the soil that typically supports the plant and helps deliver some of these life-sustaining must-haves is no longer necessary. Types of Hydroponic Systems There are two main categories of hydroponic systems: static and continuous flow, and variations within each:...

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Choosing the perfect hinges for your project depends on where you’ll install them and the finished look you’re trying to achieve. 11 Types of Hinges This visual guide highlights different types of hinges and their design and purpose. Butt Hinge The most common type of hinge used on doors is the butt hinge. It’s so named because the two leaves are mortised into the door and frame, allowing the two to butt up to each other....

7 Common Electrical Tools Explained Linesman’s Pliers Electricians use linesman’s pliers for almost everything. These pliers have flat noses designed for twisting wires tightly. They also have cutting edges for cutting wires to length and stripping the jackets off individual wires. And, since they’re tough and heavy, electricians will often use linesman’s pliers as a makeshift hammer to drive staples, punch holes in electrical boxes, and more. Non-Contact Voltage Tester Electricians need to know if the circuits they’re working on are energized or not, and while a voltmeter will do the trick, a non-contact voltage tester is much faster....

The real-world risks of chronic high-level exposure are known to be equally dramatic—and deadly. But you may be surprised to learn that some of the materials and products sitting around your house could be emitting low levels of radiation. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there’s no radiation exposure that doesn’t pose some risk—though the range of that risk is very wide. 9 Sources of Radiation in Your Home With that in mind, you might be wondering, what household items give off radiation?...