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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Tool Time

| By John Petersik | March 23, 2009 | 990 Comments

Fab Freebie: Tool Time

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

I’m not even going to dance around this one: we’ve got a $200 Home Depot gift card up for grabs.

This week’s stellar prize comes direct from Home Depot themselves as part of their “What’s Your Pro Project” contest. But the good ol’ HD isn’t just asking about your upcoming heavy duty projects, they’re looking to lend a hand too. Thanks to their 1,200 local Tool Rental Centers, you can borrow over 325 professional tools, from power and hand tools to yard, garden and electrical equipment. Sure beats buying that aerator you only use once a year.

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So if you want a shot at the $200 gift card, first check out their selection of tool rentals and then comment on this post with the phrase “GOTTA GET A [insert name of tool you’d most like to rent].” That’s right, to be eligible for the prize you have to tell us what tool you’d consider renting AND what project you might tackle with it (sorry folks, we’ve gotta be sticklers on this one). For instance, I’ve already been daydreaming about renting a powerwasher to do some heavy duty clean-up on our front porch. Plus, who doesn’t like cleaning and looking like a badass at the same time? If only I could powerwash the dishes…

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Alas, we’re not eligible for the prize (soooooo jealous of you guys), but at least we get to hear about all your power tool fantasies and the pro projects you might be tackling soon. Entries will be accepted until Wednesday, March 25th at 8pm EST and the prize is only available to United States residents. The one, randomly selected winner will be announced later in the week. Good luck…

Any other questions you may have are answered in our Giveaway FAQs. Screen grabs courtesy of Home Depot Tool Rental Centers.

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Comments

  1. Alice says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    Gotta get A Tile Saw!

    I have two bathroom floors to tile and I’m definitely going to have to rent one at some point!

    Reply
  2. Ellen says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    Gotta get a drum sander.

    Reply
  3. Jenn says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    Gotta get a finishing nail gun to start on our crown molding project….isn’t HD the best!!

    Reply
  4. Lisa B says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    GOTTA GET A Airless paint sprayer!! Once the sun is out, time to paint the house!!!!

    Reply
  5. Ashley says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    GOTTA GET A Power Sander

    Reply
  6. Katie says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    Gotta get the tile saw! We’re hoping to use some of our first time home-buyer tax refund money to do away with the torn, stained vinyl in our kitchen!

    Reply
  7. Emily says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    GOTTA GET A Compound Miter Saw. I have been dying to put in crown molding on my kitchen cabinets and redo all of the molding in my house. Compond Miter Saw is a MUST for that much work.

    Reply
  8. Nicola says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    GOTTA GET a carpet steamer.

    Reply
  9. kristy says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    GOTTA GETTA PRESSURE WASHER!! Living in a very humid climate, our house gets a nice coat of green mold every few months… we’ve had to hire a sprayer 3 times since we’ve moved in!! this would definitely help!

    Reply
  10. Trisha says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    Gotta get a tile saw, a 2man hole digger, a miter saw, a… you get the picture, we, like you often have projects in the works :)

    Reply
  11. Jody Meza says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    Gotta get a Drum Sander! We were so excited to find wood floors under the yucky carpet when we moved into our house, it would be great to be able to finally refinish them.

    Reply
  12. Jennifer S. says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    Gotta get a paint sprayer! I can’t wait to brighten up my kitchen cabinets with a fresh coat of white paint!

    Reply
  13. Heather says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    Gotta get an airless paint sprayer. Every wall, ceiling and door in our condo could use a fresh coat of paint before we put the place on the market, and an airless paint sprayer would be extremely useful!

    Reply
  14. D'Rae says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    gotta get the airless paint sprayer so that we can do some outdoor painting. We will be painting our shutters and the front door.

    Reply
  15. jackie says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:03 pm

    GOTTA GET A Plate Compactor. I have visions of a paver-covered area in our backyard, with an arbor over it. Of course, that would mean finding a relatively level area, clearing away the rock, and REALLY leveling things out, adding sand, and then compacting. All that to get to the paver stage. But I think it would look nice!

    Reply
  16. Kristy says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:03 pm

    Gotta get a pressure washer to wash off my back screened in patio that probably hasn’t seen a good power washing in all it’s life. (born 1980, projected death: soon if not washed).

    Reply
  17. Sarah says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    Gotta get a miter saw! That way we can cut all those baseboards we bought 6 years ago to go around the house.

    Reply
  18. Amanda Perkins says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:06 pm

    GOTTA GET A pressure washer! I’m embarassed when people come to our house and have to walk on our dingy concrete sidewalk. Plus our fence needs cleaned. Thanks!

    Reply
  19. joy says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    GOTTA GET an airless paint sprayer! We only painted 2 of our rooms after we moved in and vowed to paint the rest later. It’s been almost 5 months and we haven’t painted a thing!

    Reply
  20. Kelsey says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    Gotta get a jack hammer. Need a new patio!!

    Reply
  21. totty says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    I would get the lawn aerator.
    We started from scratch last fall with our lawn and I think a little seeding come spring time would help fill in the spots!

    Reply
  22. Christin Barnes says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Gotta get a carpet cleaner!!!

    I just found out I was accepted into pharmacy school so we’ll be moving in a few weeks from California to Denver. As we’ve gone around the apartment, talking about how to tackle packing it up, we’ve noticed what a number our little dog has done to the carpet. We’ll be shampooing it for sure!!

    Reply
  23. Bridgett says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Geez! What a long list of comments! Thought I would never get to the end! Kudos to you guys and the HD!
    I would have to go for the garden tiller and the aerator as our lawn and garden need some serious love this year.

    Reply
  24. Emily says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    Gotta get a power washer. The siding and brick on the back of our house is covered in dirt from the old owners’ dogs digging in the back yard. I would love to blast all of that dirt away!

    Reply
  25. Sunny says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    GOTTA GET A PRESSURE WASHER!!! We desperately need to pressure wash our new house! We live with red clay everywhere in the soil and with all the new construction going on, there is so much build-up that we really need to wash our siding. This tool is something my husband really wants, but for the little use it would get, the Home Depot Tool Rental Center is a great resource! Thanks for the chance to win this prize, it will be well used and appreciated!

    Reply
  26. Whitney says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    I GOTTA GET A drum sander to begin the process of refinishing our hardwood floors!

    Reply
  27. Susan says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    Gotta get a tile saw!

    We live in a 9 year old house and our guest bathroom is monochrome! Cream tile floor, cream toilet, sink and shower, cream vanity and cream walls! It’s so monochrome I don’t know where to start. The tile floor, the only tile in the bathroom, is 9″ high gloss tile, meant to look like stone (FAIL!) so we’re talking about ripping it out. (We already removed the same tile from our kitchen but we put in hard wood in there).

    Reply
  28. Wendy says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    Gotta Get A Pressure Washer!

    I need to do the decks.

    Reply
  29. mon says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    gotta get a carpet cleaner! oh, if only you could see what our tan carpet looks like…

    Reply
  30. Scott says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    Gotta Get An Airless Paint Sprayer! We just moved into our first home — a new subdivision construction home. It’s great, but we could only choose one paint color for all the rooms. While we love the color, after being here for 5 months, it’s time to mix things up a bit. We’re settled, our furniture has all found permanent homes, so we really need to give each room some personality. Renting this paint sprayer would really help out, especially with the vaulted ceilings we have! I don’t want to be the next Michaelangelo here… so I really hope we win this one!

    Reply
  31. Lindsey says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    I GOTTA GET a power washer to spray the house and deck then I GOTTA GET my husband to stain the deck so its not the horrible orange color he tried to stain it last year!

    Reply
  32. tom says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    Gotta get a miter saw and a nail gun air compressor combo to install some built in bookcases and replace some baseboards!

    Reply
  33. Eric says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    i gotta get an aerator to put some life into the rock/dirt that is the lawn

    Reply
  34. Katie says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    Gotta get a carpet cleaner! My carpets are dirty and need a good clean!!!

    Reply
  35. lindsey says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    i gotta get an edger to make the flower beds beds again and not just grass with some plants in it

    Reply
  36. Aimee says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    Gotta get a floor maintainer!!! I hate our hardwood floor. I mean, it’s beautiful, but whoever installed it didn’t put a thick finish on it, so it’s always dull, even when we put refinishers on it. I’d like to sand it and apply a heavier varnish on it.

    Reply
  37. Kris says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    Gotta have an airless paint sprayer! Our master bedroom is huge (HUGE) with vaulted ceilings which I normally love, but it’s actually big enough where it would be less work to prep for spraying than paint it all with a roller.

    Reply
  38. Samantha says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    Gotta get that carpet cleaner. While I would absolutely love to do the pressure washer and sprayer for the outside of our house, we’re renting. So for now, the carpet cleaner would totally make my day! This carpet needs some serious TLC.

    Reply
  39. Sharif says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    GOTTA GET A TILLER! The lawn needs an overhaul…

    Reply
  40. Emily says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Gotta get a power washer for our deck!

    Reply
  41. Katie says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Gotta get an air compressor and nail gun. There’s some siding that desperately needs replacing this summer. Would love your help!
    Thanks guys.
    Katie

    Reply
  42. Brittany says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    GOTTA GET A HAND-HELD HOLE DIGGER for our new clothesline that is going to help reduce our carbon footprint and make my sheets smell fresh!

    Reply
  43. Sara says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Gotta get a drum sander to refinish the wood floors in our house. I’ve been dreaming of this since we moved in and it is one of the major projects we have planned for this house. Renting this baby would make life a bit easier!

    Reply
  44. Katie says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    I would rent the carpet cleaner. I’m finally moving out of my apartment and into a new house. I’m scared to see what the carpets reveal after I get all of my crap out. I blame the dog!

    Reply
  45. Candra says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Gotta get a compound miter saw.

    I’m not sure I’m brave enough to tackle this project but putting up some crown molding sure would add some pop to my house. Although the paint sprayer would make painting considerably easier. So many choices… :)

    Reply
  46. Kerry says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    I’d definitely take the wood floor edger because our 1950s highrise condo still rocks the original parquet floors and I’m dreaming of dark, hardwood gleaming floors throughout!

    Reply
  47. Mandy says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    GOTTA GET A TILE SAW! For the bathroom floor and walls and the kitchen counters and backsplash and, and … so many surfaces could use some tile in here. :)

    Reply
  48. Dave says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    Probably the tile saw- i’m getting ready to redo our bathrooms and that would be very handy!

    Reply
  49. Sarah says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    GOTTA GET A DRUM SANDER… Our dog and 4 boys have done a number on our wood floors.

    Reply
  50. Laura says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    GOTTA GET that handheld hole digger! We’re getting ready to put up a fence, and could REALLY use that. There is no other way I’m even going to consider digging post holes for our half acre lot! Gotta get the fence up so our dog can roam (quasi) free!

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