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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. Lindsay says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    Gotta get a tile saw! Kitchen needs to be remodeled!

    Reply
  2. tracy-lynne says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    GOTTA GET- a trencher-I have to haul/lug/drag my water hose to the garden to water. One day with a trencher and hubby could dig me a water line and I’ll have a water faucet right beside the garden.

    Reply
  3. RIC to DC says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    GOTTA GET An aerator! We’re starting a veggie garden this year and are going big, so we could use some power to get it started!

    Reply
  4. Susan says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    GOTTA GET A CARPET CLEANER!!!

    I have a new home with carpet dying to be cleaned!

    Reply
  5. Kim Walker says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    Gotta get an Aerator. Northeast Georgia has been in a drought for a while now and our yard looks awful! This spring we are tackling it and this is the first thing to do on the list and then need to plant some sod.
    Great giveaway!

    Reply
  6. lisa peterson says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    GOTTA GET A Rear Tine Tiller. We are completely redoing our backyard ourselves. There is a large area that we are going to have to till and dig for planting and covering with rocks. Huge project and this would really help!

    Reply
  7. Marge says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    GOTTA GET AN AIRLESS PAINT SPRAYER!!! The hubs and I have been waiting until spring to rent one to paint a TON of DIY furniture pieces we have sanded and ready to go… There’s a dining room table & chairs, antique dressing vanity, on and on. What a great giveaway!

    Reply
  8. Eme says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    GOTTA GET A NAIL GUN

    So many projects around the house needing attention!

    Reply
  9. Bee says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    GOTTA GET a pressure washer…there is black grime on our siding that i have scrubbed and scrubbed with everything and it is not coming off. Time to pressure wash that along with our driveway, and deck, and oh i could do some serious damage (not literally) but to the junk on our stuff with a pressure washer.

    Reply
  10. Holly says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    Gotta get a drum sander…

    Our hardwood floors need a lot of work!!!

    Reply
  11. Sarah says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    GOTTA GET A… Two-Man Hand-Held Hole Digger!

    Reply
  12. Stephanie A. says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    Gotta get the paint sprayer. We’re buying our first house in less than a month and I can’t wait to paint EVERYTHING.

    Reply
  13. Sarah says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    Gotta get an aerator to reseed the backyard lawn! We just moved into a new house and want to enjoy backyard living.

    Reply
  14. CM says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    Gotta get a chainsaw and power washer. I have some trees that need to come down and a porch that needs to be cleaned.

    Reply
  15. Sarah says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    Gotta get a… pressure washer, carpet cleaner, and an airless paint sprayer… the list of things to do is never ending!

    Reply
  16. Will says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    GOTTA GET A pressure washer. Our cold and damp winter left our patio and outdoor areas mossy green :(

    Reply
  17. SG says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    GOTTA GET A… aerator… my yard is in major need of some help!

    Reply
  18. Peter says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Gotta Get a Square buffer Sander… I desperately need to refinish wood floors!

    Reply
  19. Abi Byrd says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    Gotta get a chain saw so we can trim some of these ever-growing trees!!!!
    Thanks!!!

    Reply
  20. Laura says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    Gotta Get a pressure washer AND tile cutter – our deck and bathrooms need serious makeovers!

    Reply
  21. kathy siwa says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    I gotta get the 2-man hole digger, we want to put a modern pergola in the backyard to add a bit of interest over our patio set. Please, please, pick me… pretty please.

    Reply
  22. kate says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    Gotta get a…..
    Nail Gun!!!
    New crown molding here I come!!!

    Reply
  23. Sam & Jacci says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    We just powerwashed this weekend :) Used the neighbor’s power washer for free! The house looks a zillion trillion times better :)

    We have so many projects lined up for the next 6 months, but do you think I can come up with a single one that requires a tool rental? Nope. So, I’ll have to pass on this one.

    Jacci

    Reply
  24. Ash I. says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    GOTTA GET a Vibratory Plate Compactor!!! PERFECT timing for the patio project we have coming up at our house! :)

    Reply
  25. Mgraviss says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    GOTTA GET A: Rug Doctor for cleaning our filthy carpets, powerwasher for cleaning off the dingy siding, tile cutter for our looming bathroom renos, etc…

    …that 200 bucks would be a drop of oil in a frying pan!

    Reply
  26. Matt says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    “GOTTA GET A TILE SAW” to finally finish that shower that’s sitting unused for 2 1/2 years!

    Reply
  27. cassie says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    Gotta a get a Pressure Washer to power wash my deck! We are listing our house on the market in april and its one of the last items on our to-do list!

    Reply
  28. Lauren says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    Gotta get a tile saw!! I really want to do a backsplash in my kitchen… it would be the perfect final touch to my recent updatin!

    Reply
  29. Emily says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    Gotta get a Rear tine tiller because we have an out of control, extremely uneven backyard situation.

    Reply
  30. Melody says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    Gotta get a tile saw to do our backsplash in the kitchen. One of the last things we need to do to finish other than paint.

    Reply
  31. Laurel says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    Gotta Get a tile saw, but my husband might like the plate compacter. We are working on landscaping our backyard. Everyone thinks we’re crazy for doing it ourselves!

    Reply
  32. Erica says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    Gotta get a whole bunch of supplies to build a backyard patio this spring! We need a place for an outdoor dining area!!!

    Reply
  33. Sara says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    GOTTA GET A TILE SAW so I can cut tile for my bathroom reno that I’ve been patiently waiting to undertake once the weather gets warmer!

    Reply
  34. Heather says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    GOTTA GET a power sander so we can refinish our kitchen cabinets!

    Reply
  35. Jenna says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    GOTTA GET a tile saw so I can finish up my bathroom renovation with new floor tile and new tile in the shower! Although I also gotta get the airless sprayer so I can prime then paint the interior of my 50 year old garage, no way a roller or paint brush can get in all those nooks and crannies!

    Reply
  36. Kate says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    GOTTA GET A Plate Compactor – we totally need some hardscaping!

    Reply
  37. Dana says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    Gotta get a airless paint sprayer!! My soaring 15 ft tall white walls have been screaming for a deep, rich, glossy navy blue… and hey, a paint brush ain’t gonna cut it…

    Reply
  38. elaine says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    GOTTA GET… an airless paint sprayer to paint our perimeter fence. We spent a good part of Saturday painting ONE SIDE of a 24 foot section of fence by hand to match the trim on our house. Only 250 more feet to go!

    Reply
  39. Alison says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    Gotta Get a pressure washer! The project I would tackle: our patio. I would love to clean up that concrete. Thank you youngsters!

    Reply
  40. Courtney says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    GOTTA GET A… Airless Paint Sprayer, Tile Saw, Pressure washer… We are closing on our house this Thursday and we have a lot of projects lined up to accomplish in one month. ALL before we move in by April 30th when our lease is up! We’re painting the whole house, re-tiling the Master Bath floor & shower & adding new vanity tops. Oh and we’d use the pressure washer to clean the gross garage floor that used to be a garage conversion but now is back to a garage.

    Reply
  41. Kelly says

    March 23, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    I would GoTtA gEt…the cordless angled finishing nailer. My dad and I installed new beautiful hardwood floors through out my house last year. Now, our next father-daughter project is baseboards and crown molding. The finishing nailer would help us out a lot on this project!

    Reply
  42. tricia says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    GOTTA GET A airless paint sprayer. I have multiple doors to paint and this would make the job so much easier.

    Reply
  43. Mira says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    I gotta get a Carpet Cleaner ! No cleaning crew given that money is tight and I really need ot get a great carpet cleaner to make my carpet clean and smelling great !

    Reply
  44. Heidi says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    GOTTA GET A TILE SAW! I want to re-tile our bathroom floor to give it a more rich look. I have already signed up for the Home Depot class on tile laying that is this week!

    Reply
  45. Carmen says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    Holy Cow you guys drew a lot of comments with this one.
    I would rent a two man digger to dig post holes for a deck we need to put on our new house this summer.

    Reply
  46. Donna P says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    “GOTTA GET A COMPUND MITER SAW 5000 RPM” I would love to rent this baby and install crown moulding on my tray ceiling in the dining room. Also want to install a chair rail with moulding below it for a formal look to my dining room. I’m dreaming now…….

    Reply
  47. Melissa says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    Gotta get a Hardwood Flooring Stapler!

    I have been wanting to install hardwood floors in my mom’s place. Her kitechen/living/dining room can really use the help. Poor mom, under the carpet is CONCRETE! Ew. and ouch!

    Reply
  48. Amy says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    GOTTA GET A pressure washer! We are trying to fix up the house to put it on the market, and it’s got some serious nastiness on the vinyl siding and the cement foundation.

    Reply
  49. Tiffany T says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Gotta get a miter saw for crown moulding or power washer to prep for a neat stained concrete design.

    Reply
  50. shelly lindsay says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Gotta get a carpet cleaner! It sure looks easier than the back breaking one I have!!!

    Reply
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