Remodeling Guy: Essentials – Free Tools Giveaway!

by Tim Layton

You early crew members remember this:

It still makes me laugh as much as it did that first night WAAAY back in late January! It just sounds like a line of make-up or something. So you see the humor I hope.

Remodeling Guy don’t wear no make-up! (Why, what did you hear?)

Here is the big giveaway!

We’re talking a pretty good set of starter tools here! All of this is professional quality and I’m going to buy it all brand new, just for the lucky Crew Member who wins this!

No digging through my toolbox for last years tape measure! No grabbing one of the carpenter’s hammer on the sly next time I walk through the job! (they all engrave initials on them anyway)

This is $70.00 worth of tools, and shipping ! (US only, sorry JanMarie) For the original post about these tools, click here.

Pink is So Controversial

If you look at the comments on that post, you’ll see that I ruffled some feathers with the pink! I guess the concern was that I was being the stereotypical (in fact atypical) construction piggy man. I hope you all know me a little better by now. empower

The truth is this: I want this blog to EMPOWER you to go and do some great work on your homes! I mean that for men or women. I want to encourage and energize. I want to give you great ideas and help you figure out what small steps, or huge steps, that you can take to make it happen.

So my reasoning behind the pink is one of encouragement! If one of the ladies in the Crew goes out and learns some new skills and does a job in her house that makes her stand back and say, “WOW!”. Then I think that’s awesome! The pink is just a way to show you that I don’t think you should let anyone tell you that you can’t do it because you’re a girl!

By the way…if you’re not a girl…please leave a comment so I know I’m not alone! (thanks)

How to Win

Okay, you may have heard that I have this email newsletter coming out. The first issue is coming on March 1st! I want it to be huge! I want to reach as many people as possible so that I can really get my message out there! I need your help to do that! Please spread the word!

I would love for you to subscribe to both the RSS or Email blog updates AND the email newsletter, but if I have to pick, I pick the Newsletter. You can get the blog content anytime by logging on, but the newsletter is additional content over and above the blog content. I’m going to kick-it-up y’all. I’m talking really putting my best into this!

So, the way you enter for this giveaway is by signing-up for the email Newsletter. There are important things you need to know:

You will only get emails from me personally.
I will not share your email address with anyone.
You can opt out at any time with one click (maybe two).

For those of you who have already subscribed, consider yourself entered and thank you! For the rest, here is a sign up form:

Thank You and Good Luck! I’ll randomly select a winner on February 28th! Oh, one more thing: it’s neck and neck on the vote for the best drillbit design cabinet door. If you haven’t voted, let your voice be heard!

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Article by Tim Layton

Tim Layton, aka Remodeling Guy, worked his first full week on a construction site at age 11. Learning the ropes from his grandfather, he became a licensed contractor in Florida at age 19, which remained his profession for twenty years.

Tim got involved in blogging in 2009 and now focuses much of his energy on encouraging and inspiring people to dream big remodeling dreams here at RemodelingGuy.net, and as a writer for various publications in both online and traditional media.

Tim also helps his wife, Kim, with an inspiring and growing online community at her site, EverythingEtsy.com.

Tim and Kim split their time between their hometown of Tampa, Florida and the historic harborside town of Punta Gorda, FL. They have been married for 21 years and have two awesome sons.

Follow Tim on Twitter: @RemodelingGuy

{ 38 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Mrs. Q February 23, 2009 at 2:03 am: Yay! Empowering essentials! Love it!

Mrs. Q’s last blog post..Less Than A Week!
2 JanMarie February 23, 2009 at 2:24 am: Great giveaway Tim! I understand about the shipping……you’re doing an awesome job with this blog. I’m feeling inspired to do more DIY projects when the kids and I come home later this year. I’m taking notes on your blog and a few others. Thank you!!!!!

JanMarie’s last blog post..Praise & Thank You
3 Joy February 23, 2009 at 5:11 am: hmmmm…. I love those… I signed up for the newsletter and get the blog through rss… I put a link on my blog… I hope you get lots of people signing up.

Joy’s last blog post..
4 Denise February 23, 2009 at 8:12 am: We’re in the design and planning phase of an addition to our 100 year old farmhouse. We need all the tools we can get. I’m sharing your post on the 5 Top Money Questions for Remodeling in 2009 with my husband. You hit the nail on the head.

Love your blog and look forward to your newsletter!

Denise’s last blog post..The Geek Squad hits Seattle
5 Denise February 23, 2009 at 8:30 am: I just signed up for the newsletter, but I am not sure if it worked! Let me know~
BTW, no offense taken here…I love pink!!
Still painting……just posted a few more pics on my blog.

Denise’s last blog post..Still painting…and an Oscar break~
6 living with lindsay February 23, 2009 at 8:41 am: Don’t worry about me…I’ve been wanting my own set of pink tools!

Can’t wait for your newsletter!

living with lindsay’s last blog post..Design of the Times
7 The Nester February 23, 2009 at 9:23 am: already on the newsletter.

i LOVE the pink toolbelt!

The Nester’s last blog post..Customized by a Purple Lemon
8 Andrea February 23, 2009 at 9:35 am: I totally DIG the pink!! So cute! Thanks for the opportunity to win these — I already subscribe to you through my feed reader, I’m signing up for the email newsletter (which I’m VERY excited about, by the way) right now!
9 Laurel February 23, 2009 at 9:37 am: I love the tool belt and it’s pink! I just signed up for the newsletter!

Laurel’s last blog post..Grateful Sunday
10 jodi @ bpr February 23, 2009 at 9:41 am: fun giveaway – love the pink & looking forward to the newsletter – just signed up!

jodi @ bpr’s last blog post..Bless this Nest
11 Abbie February 23, 2009 at 9:52 am: I already signed up for the Newsletter (can’t wait to get it) and just the other day my sis-in-law was looking for some remodeling help so I think she might come to see you! (or really, your blog, not you actually) And, (if this comment isn’t too random already) I hope that maybe by the end of February or shortly thereafter to have a home of my own to use a hammer, tape meausure and tool belt in!

Abbie’s last blog post..Grease monkey meets baby bottle.
12 Cristy February 23, 2009 at 9:57 am: LOVE it! Your writing truly is inspiring and I can’t wait to get to work on more projects. Just this weekend I made a little bookshelf for my girls. Its not QUITE finished yet, but will be soon. I could definitely use my own set of tools so my husband will get off my back about borrowing ‘his’. (To which I always reply, then stop using MY dishes ha!)
13 Joy February 23, 2009 at 9:59 am: Being Canadian might disqualify me from winning a prize, but I still feel like I’m winning with all the tips I get from visiting your blog. I have signed up for your newsletter and I subscribe to your blog through bloglines. I’m glad your mom’s blog directed me over here!

Joy’s last blog post..Random Things
14 Brittany February 23, 2009 at 10:08 am: I am looking forward to the newsletter that I JUST signed up for and possibly winning this amazing tool belt.

My daddy is a shop teacher, he will be so proud!

Brittany’s last blog post..Kicking My Rear.
15 Rhonda February 23, 2009 at 10:08 am: Oooh thanks for the chance…a pink toolbelt with new tools…think of the possibilites!! Oh, I would get to look “hot” as I working on my projects! Lookforward to your newsletters!!
16 June February 23, 2009 at 10:13 am: Love the pink tool belt and really cool tools!

June’s last blog post..Cool Giveaway!
17 Rose February 23, 2009 at 10:15 am: Just signed up for the newsletter and an opportunity to win that fabulous hot pink toolbelt. My husband will love it!! Hee hee
18 Monica February 23, 2009 at 10:25 am: So cool!!!! A pink toolbelt? I’ve always wanted one.
19 NCJill February 23, 2009 at 10:42 am: Mornin’ Tim,
I think I am already signed up for everything possible from you, but I will put it through one more time to be sure. Thanks for the great give-away!
20 Sherri S February 23, 2009 at 11:00 am: Oh yeah! I signed up…cause I have to call in help for tools! LOL I need to have some of my own and learn to be a bit more ‘handy’. Thanks and look forward to the newsletter!

Sherri S’s last blog post..A Blue Monday Bathroom fix up
21 Shannon @ Silver Trappings February 23, 2009 at 11:31 am: Just signed up for your newsletter, and I have your blog in my reader. Thanks! And pink would never offend me.

Shannon
22 PrettyOrganizer February 23, 2009 at 11:35 am: Well Remodeling Guy, this may just be my turn of luck. I’m getting ready to bash out the wall between the laundry room and my hubbys walk in closet (because he’s not getting it done fast enough… something about a mess.. ) and double the size of my laundry room. I’m doing laundry for 8 in this house and am ready to patch the hole in the wall and do the tile myself… a pink tool belt would scream independence and come in handy for wrecking day! I’ll be sure to post pics of the wall bashing party, sporting my new pink tool belt if I win! Looking forward to the newsletter!

PrettyOrganizer’s last blog post..Creating Your Cleaning Routine
23 Pamela February 23, 2009 at 11:38 am: What a wonderful giveaway! Would come in so handy with our new home in a few months! There is always something to improve on.
24 the Blah Blah Blahger February 23, 2009 at 1:57 pm: While shopping last Christmas, my father said loudly that I was embarrassing him at the Home Depot because I kept asking for a pink tool belt. If I win this one, I’m dedicating it to him. Ha!

the Blah Blah Blahger’s last blog post..DIY Diva: How to Change a Light Fixture
25 Rachel February 23, 2009 at 2:03 pm: Cool giveaway! I could sure use a hammer. We lost ours in our move. I’ve been using my shoes to hammer in nails to hang pictures.

I’m already on the newsletter and email list, and I’m looking forward to my first newsletter!

Rachel’s last blog post..Another 10 Minute Makeover Favorite
26 Lisa February 23, 2009 at 4:37 pm: Loving the pink! already subscribed thru RSS reader but just signed up for the newsletter and looking forward to the first issue. Thanks!
27 Emily February 23, 2009 at 5:48 pm: I just bought my first house and I think I could kick some remodleing butt in that pink belt!
28 Sue February 23, 2009 at 7:09 pm: Okay,so how you really sharpen those dang flat pencils, Remodeling Guy???? !!!!! Every time I attempt sharpening one with my knife, I lose way more wood and “lead.”(graphite) than I think I should. Plus, it looks so messy! Could it be that my inability to do it correctly stems from the fact that I chewed on way too many yellow #2′s all during grade school, therefore ingesting an overabundance of the “real stuff,” (lead) which may have resulted in brain atrophy?! BTW, how long has it been since they stopped using lead… .??? Please advise, or please send me normal pencils if and when I win this give-away. Thanks.
Your pal, Sue
29 Kelly February 23, 2009 at 7:16 pm: I love love love that tool belt and your site! I signed up for the newsletter-

Kelly’s last blog post..
30 Sarah February 23, 2009 at 8:21 pm: This is a great giveaway. I signed up for your newsletter. My husband would be really excited for me to have my own tool belt and starter set (then I wouldn’t lose his work tools anymore). Thanks for the awesome tips as well!

Sarah’s last blog post..Pizza Night
31 Kimba @ A Soft Place to Land February 24, 2009 at 7:04 am: Oooooowheeee! I’d love a pink tool belt! I may be able to swing a hammer but I’m still a girly-girl. Love it!

I just subscribed to your newsletter. If by some chance I win your giveaway, go ahead and pick someone else. I’m all stocked up pink tools.

Did you see my post about my favorite Christmas gifts?

http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-things-change.html

Kimba @ A Soft Place to Land’s last blog post..Spring Bling
32 Mary February 24, 2009 at 9:21 am: With a house filled with 6 girls (and one man) a pink tool belt would be awesome! We could definitely put that to use. : )
33 ami v February 24, 2009 at 10:19 am: i want it!! Anything and everything pink!!!
34 Karise February 25, 2009 at 8:27 am: I would love a pink tool belt.How fun is that?!. and those tools- do you have “little girls” sizes of the pink tool belt or know where to get them? My girls would love them,too!!
Pinkalicious!
Karise
35 Kelly February 26, 2009 at 7:45 am: I just found you this morning… How much fun will I be having reading back through the archives!?!??! It’d be a mighty nice “welcome to my site” gift if you chose me! Fun!
36 Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam February 27, 2009 at 8:44 pm: Tommorrow’s the big day…pick me, pick me.

Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam’s last blog post..The Love Languages – is their love tank full?
37 Tracy March 3, 2009 at 8:15 pm: I am so glad I found your blog, very interesting, especially with hubby and I doing our own remodeling. Oh and BTW Pink is soooo perty! lol

Tracy’s last blog post..Any one need a cricut machine?
38 concord carpenter November 26, 2009 at 8:51 am: GREAT IDEA!