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Old Town Home Home About Us Our Home Renovation Projects & Tutorials Old Town Home ☰ Toolbox Tuesday Are you interested in hearing about our first-hand experiences with tools, devices or items used throughout our renovation? If so, check out our complete list of product reviews in our Toolbox Tuesday section. We aren't compensated for these reviews by the manufacturers. We simply want to share good products when we see them, and hope that learning from our mistakes can help save you time, money and frustration. Edit Tag Page Content Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Toolbox Tuesday - Milwaukee's Cordless M18 Heat Gun Posted by Alex Comments 2 When I attended Millwaukee's New Tool Symposium last year on behalf of Charles & Hudson, I truly enjoyed trying out a lot of cool new tools.While there were many highlights specific to particular specialties, one of the demos that seemed to be garnering a fair amount of buzz regardless of... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Milwaukee Toolbox Tuesday Projects Essential Tools Comments 2 Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Toolbox Tuesday: Milwaukee's New USB Rechargeable Personal Lighting Line Posted by Alex Comments 3 Would you agree with the statement, “Proper lighting is one of the most often overlooked yet critical tools in a well done project”?Whether we’re talking about the ability to actually see what you’re working on, safely use power tools, or spot imperfections before it’s too late, good lighting is more... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Cordless Tools Milwaukee Toolbox Tuesday Tools Projects Essential Tools Comments 3 Friday, October 27, 2017 Our Favorite Temporary Flooring Protection for Our Antique Floors Posted by Alex Comments 1 Protecting your finished surfaces, especially flooring, when working on a project is as old as house projects themselves. From drop clothes to old carpet, pretty much every option has been tried and each has their pros and cons when it comes to keeping paint, dust, scratches, liquid, tools, boots, and... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Antique Flooring Main Hallway Toolbox Tuesday Water House Comments 1 Friday, September 15, 2017 Team Yellow, Red, or Blue - Should Brand Loyalty Dictate Battery Tool Purchases? Posted by Alex Comments 7 If you're trying to decide on a cordless tool should your decision really come down to something as seemingly trivial as Team Red vs. Team Yellow (or teams green, orange, or blue)? With all of the new and improved cordless tool options on the market these days, how are you... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Cordless Tools Toolbox Tuesday Tools Comments 7 Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Toolbox Tuesday: Ivy League Trimming Posted by Wendy Comments 6 As the old saying goes, "it's a jungle out there." And we'd have to agree.This summer has felt like a battle against the elements when it comes to our home's vegetation. Take our ivy, for example. When we purchased our home in 2003 it was one of the few things,... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Backyard Toolbox Tuesday Yard Work Projects Essential Tools Comments 6 Monday, January 5, 2015 Llamas and Drill Bits and New Tools, Oh My! Posted by Alex Comments 11 We hope your holiday and New Year was a relaxing and non-strenuous one, spent with family, friends, and way too much food. Wendy and I spent time with our parents and Christmas with Wendy's very large extended family, and with good friends for a low key New Years. But before... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Essential Tools Old Town Llamas Toolbox Tuesday Projects Essential Tools Comments 11 Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Reader Reward: The Cordless Rockwell Oscillating Tool that Rocks Posted by Alex Comments 88 ***This Reader Reward is now closed. Congratulations to Shelley, who will be using this awesome tool to restore her double hung windows and expose some shiplap. What a perfect few projects for this tool.***As many of you may know, I'm a bit of a tool junkie. Whether I'm researching, using,... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Reader Reward Toolbox Tuesday Tools Comments 88 Friday, May 23, 2014 HVLP Sprayer Phenom or Decidedly Amateur? Posted by Alex Comments 13 Over the past several days we've been splitting our DIY time on many different projects all over the house. From routine maintenance items, like putting a fresh coat of paint on the cast iron front stairs and urns... ...to individual "punch list" items from the lengthy list Wendy put together over... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Master Bathroom Painting Toolbox Tuesday Comments 13 Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Toolbox Tuesday: The Nail Jack Nail Puller Made Me a Changed Man Posted by Alex Comments 4 Quite some time ago I wrote in a Toolbox Tuesday about the pliers I like to use to remove nails. This has been a great solution for my purposes, and something that I picked up when working for a contractor in college, but it hasn't been without its problems. Occasional... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Toolbox Tuesday Window Restoration Projects Essential Tools Comments 4 Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Toolbox Tuesday: Turn Your Shop Vac into a Two Stage Dust System Posted by Alex Comments 5 Dust collection is easily one of the single biggest challenge when keeping an avid DIYer's shop or workspace at a level cleanliness that is at least somewhat respectable. If you've ever had a woodworking or sanding project in your makeshift shop or workspace, you know the possible disaster that seems... Continue Reading Full Post Categories Toolbox Tuesday Woodworking Projects Essential Tools Comments 5 1 2 3 4 5 More Entries >> Search Search Blog First time here? Meet Us! Login Follow Advertising Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Pinterest Subscribe to our RSS feed Subscribe to our Email feed Follow us on Instagram Follow @OldTownHome Subscribe to our RSS feed Latest Photos If you're looking for information on advertising and sponsorships, head on over to our sponsorships page. You can purchase site sponsorships in a few easy clicks. 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