You would not believe how many door stops were in our apartment when we moved in. It’s a small unit, just one bedroom, but there are many doors: closet doors, mirrored doors, hallway doors. For each there is a wall-mounted door stop in a conspicuous location. Normally, this sort of thing would be last on my list, but they stand out so much, it’s right up there with changing lights and drawer pulls. This led me to the search for the better looking wall-mounted door stops. Here’s what I found. N.B.: We’ll be covering floor-mounted door stops as part of…

In early June of this year, Milwaukee Tool hosted its annual New Product Symposium at its headquarters in Milwaukee. Dozens of media representatives in the construction industry attended. As in years past, the event illustrated the company’s continued growth as it strives to offer solutions for every trade in the residential, commercial, and utility industries. While there were many new products in the plumbing and electrical trades, remodeling and carpentry were a highlight this year, with several “firsts” for the tool maker.Milwaukee Tool is putting all of its R&D into cordless battery technology – looking for more power and runtime…