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Todd's Product Picks
Tools, materials, and products I personally use and recommend for construction and renovation projects.
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3M WorkTunes Hearing Protection
Saws took my high frequencies before I got smart. Protect your ears — these make it painless.
Milwaukee M18 FUEL Hammer Drill/Driver Combo
If you buy one cordless platform, this is the one I'd start on today.
Bosch GLL3-330CG 3-Plane Laser Level
Layout, cabinets, tile, framing checks — the most-used tool in my truck.
DeWalt 12" Double-Bevel Sliding Miter Saw
The heart of my trim setup for nine years running my own company.
Milwaukee M18 FUEL Framing Nailer
No hose, no compressor, drives 3-1/4" nails all day. Changed how my crews frame.
Fast SD Cards (V60, 2-Pack)
4K video eats cards. Buy the speed class your camera actually needs.
Heavy-Duty Tripod with Fluid Head
Job sites kill flimsy tripods. Get one that survives being knocked over.
Small LED Light Panel Kit
Basements and garages are dark. Two of these fix every interior shot.
DJI Mic 2 Wireless Lavalier
Clean audio on a loud job site — clips on, just works, records backup internally.
Sony ZV-E10 II Camera
The talking-head and walkaround camera for the channel. Flip screen, great autofocus.
First Aid Kit (Job Site, ANSI)
OSHA requires one. More importantly, you'll actually need it someday.
3M Half-Face Respirator + P100 Filters
Silica dust ends careers. Wear it cutting concrete, tile, or sanding drywall. Every time.
Mechanix Work Gloves
Dexterity plus protection — the glove that finally made my crews keep gloves on.
Thermal Imaging Camera (Klein)
Find leaks, missing insulation, and overloaded circuits before they're demo problems. Clients love seeing it.
Knipex Pliers Wrench Set
Replaces a whole drawer of adjustable wrenches and never rounds a fitting.
Festool Planex Drywall Sander
Dustless sanding. The single biggest quality-of-life upgrade in drywall.
Wooster Sherlock Extension Pole
Locks solid, doesn't spin while you're cutting in a stairwell.
Purdy Clearcut Paint Brush Set
After 25 years: buy good brushes, clean them properly, they outlast cheap ones 10 to 1.
DeWalt Cordless Drywall Screw Gun
Collated attachment turns a board-hanging day into a half day.
Festool Track Saw TS 55
Cabinet-grade cuts on site. Expensive, pays for itself on the first built-in.
Starrett 6" Combination Square
Trim work is won or lost in 64ths. Starrett is the standard for a reason.
Milwaukee M18 18ga Brad Nailer
Sequential fire, no dry-fire, no compressor in a finished house.
DeWalt 20V Max Circular Saw Kit
For the homeowner/DIY crowd — best balance of price and capability in cordless.
Stanley FatMax 25' Tape
13 feet of standout, survives drops off a second-story deck. I buy them by the 3-pack.
Stiletto 15oz Titanium Hammer
Pricey, but your elbow at 50 will thank you. Titanium kills the vibration.
Makita 7-1/4" Magnesium Circular Saw
The hypoid drive on these outlasts every sidewinder I've owned.
Rubber Concrete Placement Boots
Concrete burns are real — I've seen guys lose skin. Proper boots are non-negotiable.
Bon Tool Concrete Edger
Crisp edges separate pro flatwork from DIY. Stainless, comfortable, lasts forever.
Stabila 48" Level
Drop it off a wall form and it's still accurate. Cheap levels lie to you — this one doesn't.
Kraft Tool Blue Steel Finishing Trowel
Blue steel breaks in faster than stainless and gives a tighter finish. My go-to since my foundation days.
Marshalltown 14" Magnesium Float
The float I've used for two decades of flatwork. Mag floats open the surface right — don't use wood on air-entrained mixes.