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It's important to be able to quickly assess and understand the extent of water damage throughout a house or business in the aftermath of a flood. A moisture meter, a simple and relatively inexpensive tool, can help homeowners and businesses by providing the necessary information to insurance companies and potentially saving them thousands of dollars in future repair costs. Getting 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 ANGLE-IZER™ Template Tool from General Tools is a handy personal and professional device for creating specialized shapes in tile, wood, brick and countertops. Made of glass-filled nylon plastic, this tool is both durable and flexible for any application or job site. The  ANGLE-IZER™ four slotted rulers move and lock into any position to become a customized stencil in minutes 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

Excited for the upcoming summer season, but realizing your house isn't ready to be shown off in the sun yet? It's too easy in the winter months to let the leaves collect in the gutters, leave the dried flowers in the flower beds and sit cozy by the fireplace instead. But since the warm weather is back, why not tackle Read more

There are many different ways to make a raised garden bed. You can be as creative as you want, but if you're just looking for an attractive container for your flowers and plants, you can build something simple in less than a couple of hours. A raised garden bed doesn't have to be anything more than a structure that surrounds Read more

General ToolSmart Tools include Bluetooth connectivity for capturing data to your smartphone and helping you perform calculations on the fly. While General Tools is no stranger to multimeters and inspection cameras, this foray into app-enabled Bluetooth connected tools is a decidedly huge step forward into the estimating and MRO markets. As more and more of our information moves into the Read more

An ill-fitting belt is never a good look, which is why this revolving hole punch from General Tools is such a handy tool to have in your collection. With just a couple of quick punches from this tool you can have your new leather belt or existing favorite prepared and ready for daily use. Thanks to the quality materials that Read more

If you're looking for a fun and easy woodworking project, try this simple chessboard. It makes a great gift, and anyone with basic woodworking skills can build it. Step 1 First, you'll need eight strips of 2" wide solid wood in contrasting colors. Maple and walnut work well together, but there are several other good combinations. Cut our strips of Read more

With the right engraving tool in your hands, there are a number of fun projects that you can complete with precision and ease. Engraving is a great way to personalize and customize an otherwise generic item, and it can be an enjoyable project for the enthusiastic handyman. Whether you need an engraving tool simply to identify your own tools on Read more