Tools

Makita U.S.A., manufacturer of high-quality professional tools and accessories, has released the 18V LXT Compact Brushless 1/2-inch Hammer Driver-Drill Kit (XPH16T, 5.0Ah...

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced a major update to its Building & Construction Division’s Plastic Pipe Design Calculator, a...

A transfer pump is an effective tool for a plumber to help a homeowner get out of a flooded basement pickle. However,...

When Terrance Whitehead, president of Triple J Plumbing, first heard about the Roll-n-Vac industrial-strength, wet-and-dry vacuum machine from Truebite, he sensed it...

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series about ergonomic tool design. Read the first part, “The Many Benefits of...

Not too long ago a tool’s impact on its user was not given much thought. The expectation was that the trade professional...

When Terrance Whitehead first heard about the Roll-n-Vac industrial-strength, wet-and-dry vacuum machine from Truebite, the president of Triple J Plumbing immediately sensed it had...

Quality plumbing connections start with quality pipe cuts. Whether you’re working on a groove-type fitting or a threaded connection, a poor-quality cut...

Everyone should have access to fresh, clean, good-tasting water. But sometimes factors like outdated infrastructure or naturally occurring elements in groundwater lead...

Many plumbing and drain cleaning jobs require more power than a shop vac can offer. But the “step up” options for portable...

With 32 technicians, 29 service vehicles and hundreds of tools and machines, there’s great potential for inefficiencies caused by misplaced tools at...

Productivity. It’s the buzzword of the construction industry. With project timelines compressing, budgets tightening, and skilled laborers dwindling by the day, productivity...

The first 100 units of the TB20e, Takeuchi’s new electric compact excavator, will soon be available at select United Rentals locations in...

Skid steer or compact track loader? The answer depends on several factors — not the least of which is cost — but...

Working for many plumbing and drain cleaning companies taught David Meyers a lot of things that have served him well as the...

The last thing you want from a tool designed to fix problems is for it to create new ones. Unless you take...

There’s no doubt that many plumbers would like to talk to unhappy customers and resolve issues before they lead to a bad...