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You've reached houseoftools.ca, a small fan site about Western Canadian construction jobs and old shop tools. And by "fan site" I mean none of us worked for the original House of Tools chain that closed down in 2009 or run houseoftools.net... we just liked the old stores, we don't have any social accounts... and blah, blah, blah.

Canadian Tool Counters and BC Screwdriver Makers.

Tessa MacLeod here in Edmonton on November 9, 2026 after swinging by our west-end Lee Valley Tools counter right after picking up caster wheels at Princess Auto. Leonard Lee started Lee Valley in Ottawa back in 1978, Princess Auto began on Winnipeg's Princess Street in 1933, and BC still makes Vancouver Picquic drivers plus Ashcroft Rolgear ratchets (photos by Anthony Easton and Raysonho).

Please double check anything you read on here before taking our word for it! No part of this fan website is legally binding, we never post construction or engineering advice, and we never tell anyone how to do a building job.