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The Power of Demolition Blades: Essential Tools for Hurricane Disaster Recovery

Demolition blades are essential tools for hurricane cleanup due to their strength, durability, and versatility. In the aftermath of a hurricane, the destruction often includes fallen trees, damaged structures, and scattered debris, ...

Tips & Tricks

How Spending $35 on a Saw Blade Can Save You Hundreds of Dollars on Your Next Roof

The next time you tear off a multi-layer low sloped roof (5/12 pitch or lower), consider cutting it up into 18×18 inch squares for a more efficient tear off. Cutting up a ...

How-to Guides

How to Fix a Leaking Roof?

Your guide to finding roof leaks on shingle roofs and stopping them Are you trying to deal with a leaky roof? It’s a stressful situation, and it can leave you feeling overwhelmed ...

How-to Guides

How to Cut Asphalt Shingles for an Efficient Tear-Off

Wondering how to get an efficient roof tear off? Here are some free tips for both single and multi-layered shingle roofs from 30-year roofer veteran Ken.

Product Review

Can Cordless Circular Saws Handle BigBlue Blades? We Put Them to the Test!

Do BigBlue blades work in cordless circular saws? This is a question we have been asked over and over. Until recently, the answer has been "not yet". The challenge is BigBlue's wide kerf (nearly 1/4 inch) which requires a lot of power to cut through harsh and gummy materials.

Tips & Tricks

How to Remove Shingles from Ice Shield

Ice shield solves a problem for homeowners – it creates a waterproof seal for nails passing through that keeps melting ice out of the building. But ice shield creates problems for roof installers.

Tips & Tricks

Shingle Tear-Off Tools: A Guide to Saving Time, Money, and Your Body

The right tools can make us faster, stronger, and more profitable. When it comes to shingle tear-off tools, there are many that can improve the shingle tear-off process, but most don't live up to their claims.

Recognition

RipCart & RacJack featured in Season 10 of Cool Tools

RipCart and RacJack were featured yesterday in two separate episodes of the tenth season of Cool Tools on the DIY Network. We had to wait more than a year after filming to...

Recognition

RipCart™ selected in Top 25 by Chris Grundy and Cool Tools!

We were surprised when customers began telling us that they saw RipCart™ on TV, because we did not expect the episodes to air until next year.

Recognition

Cool Tools films RipCart™ and RacJack™ for upcoming episodes!

Cool Tools filmed RipCart™ and RacJack™ today! We were told to expect the episodes to air sometime next year!

How-to Guides

RipCart Set Up

Learn how to put RipCart to work for you. Learn how to open RipCart, close RipCart, install a circular saw, change the blade, and change the blade depth.

Recognition

RacJack selected “Best New Product” at IRE

Judges of the Product Showcase's "Best New Product" at the 2010 International Roofing Expo® in New Orleans chose first, second and third place winners based on a selection of 22 products.
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