Marc Lyman

Marc grew up under a brave single mom who "encouraged" home improvement on the family home. Early toddler gifts included a tool set, and even a cordless Bosch drill when cordless drills first came out. In grade school (give or take a few years), Marc's mom said, "We need to cut down some trees. . . . here's a chainsaw." A father figure also involved Marc in many home improvement projects, including a summer of home remodeling in Palo Alto, CA. Toss in some Obsessive Compulsive personality traits researching everything home improvement related. The end result: a genetically pre-disposed, socially sculpted home improvement machine! For his complete profile, please visit our About page. Really, it's worth it.

Giveaways, News

Tool-Rank Giving Away Free Money

Our friends over at Tool-Rank apparently have bigger budgets than we do (or better connections at Amazon.com). They’re giving away a $250 Amazon Gift Card.

Written by: Marc Lyman

April 10, 2010

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Garage, Gear

Fastcap Super Mag Review, It’s Magnalicious

Is it me, or does it seem like magnets have come a long way? As a kid, I remember playing with magnets that by today’s standards barely were attracted to metal. Today’s magnets on the …

Written by: Marc Lyman

April 9, 2010

Duluth Trading Fire Hose Work Pants Review

Did you know that Duluth Trading’s world famous Fire Hose Work Pants can actually save your life? It’s true. Or at least that’s what one of their customers said. Brian F of Meridian Texas wrote …

Written by: Marc Lyman

April 8, 2010

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Appliances, Barbecue

Weber Genesis E-320 BBQ Review, Natural Gas vs. Propane

A while back we wrote an article about Lite Cylinder, an innovative see-through propane tank. Lite Cylinder attempts to alleviate some of the woes associated with the common propane powered BBQ. That got us thinking …

Written by: Marc Lyman

April 6, 2010

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Milwaukee Tool, Tools

Milwaukee M12 Right Angle Drill Driver Review

Milwaukee Tools sent us their tasty M12 Right Angle Drill Driver to both review, and provide free to some lucky HomeFixated.com reader at the end of the month. Getting things right on a right angle …

Written by: Marc Lyman

April 2, 2010

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News

Congress Bans DIY Home Improvement

In a bold and sweeping initiative that has shocked millions of homeowners, and angered retailers that cater to the do it yourself / DIY community, Congress has announced a nationwide ban on most forms of …

Written by: Marc Lyman

April 1, 2010

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Gear, Restoration

Liquid Wrench, A 6-pack, & My Lubrication Fantasy

Before Liquid Wrench sent us their new 6-pack of lubricants to review, our house sounded like the set of the Addams Family. Open a cupboard and rrrrrrrrrrr-crrrrrrrreak. Open a door, and it was almost surprising …

Written by: Marc Lyman

March 26, 2010

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News, Safety, Videos

SawStop, Saws, Fingers, and a Saw Accident Lawsuit

We recently published some table saw safety tips in the hope it might help you keep your finger tips. But what do you do after you accidentally cut off your fingers? Why, sue of course! …

Written by: Marc Lyman

March 22, 2010

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Tools

Dremel Multi-Max Review, A Poor Man’s Fein Multimaster?

Before I dive into the Dremel Multi-Max review, allow me to provide a bit of disclosure. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Fein Multimaster. With that said, I’m not a big …

Written by: Marc Lyman

March 1, 2010

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Resources

ChannelLock Pliers 412 V-Jaw Review, Don’t Call It Tiny

I’ve used a variety of ChannelLock pliers over the years. So when Channellock sent us their latest plier to review, the 412 V-Jaw, I was surprised it was a bit . . . hmmm . …

Written by: Marc Lyman

February 28, 2010