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  Measuring & LayoutLaser Distance Meter: The Tape Measure Upgrade Worth OwningA laser distance meter is a small handheld tool that shoots a laser at a wall and shows the distance on a screen.
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  Outdoor & GardenPick Mattock: The Digging Tool for Ground a Shovel Cannot BreakA pick mattock is a heavy digging tool with a pick on one side and a flat chopping blade (an adze) on the other.
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  Hand Tools · Roundup5 Pliers Every Homeowner Should Own (and What Each One Does)Most homeowners need five pliers: lineman's pliers for cutting and gripping, long-nose pliers for tight spots, tongue-and-groove pliers for pipes and big nuts, diagonal cutters for wire, and slip-joint pliers for general grabbing.