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.

Green, Heating & Cooling

Fake Logs that Really Burn

Last year I heard about Enviro-Logs and just had to give them a try. They are 100% Recycled and made from food grade waxed cardboard boxes. We decided to decorate the tree tonight and so …

Written by: Marc Lyman

December 5, 2005

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Painting, Woodworking

Foam Brushes vs Bristles

Have I mentioned how much I hate painting? If not, let me reiterate. . . I hate painting. I consider painting a more extreme version of Chinese water torture. About the only thing I hate …

Written by: Marc Lyman

November 29, 2005

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Tools, Woodworking

That Multimaster Works Fein

The other day I got the brilliant idea that we should restore a few of our more dilapidated older windows. After what seemed like an eternity of scraping, I realized we then had an extra …

Written by: Marc Lyman

November 11, 2005

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Flooring, Heating & Cooling

Toasty Toes with Nuheat

Winter is coming and Nuheat has an innovative concept to keep your home and toes cozy. Nuheat produces electric-blanket-esque radiant floor heating. The Nuheat system provides warm floors to keep tile, stone, laminate and engineered …

Written by: Marc Lyman

November 2, 2005

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Green, Heating & Cooling

Avoid Carbon Monoxide and Erase Soot

Last Christmas my wife and I, and other vital family members, were almost killed at Grandma’s house. I know, I know, it is always Grandma who is supposed to get run over by a reindeer. …

Written by: Marc Lyman

October 26, 2005

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Tools

Throw some Punches at your next Project

Starting a screw on hard wood or especially metal can be a challenge. A couple years ago I discovered the joys of punching, with a center punch that is. I like the style that is …

Written by: Marc Lyman

October 21, 2005

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Decor, Heating & Cooling

Falling Overboard with Baseboard Heating

Do you have really ugly baseboard heating? If so, my condolences. In addition to my condolences I have a great tip: Overboards. Overboards are foundry-crafted of solid cast aluminum and are designed to install easily …

Written by: Marc Lyman

October 19, 2005

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Decor, Painting

Shield your House with Rhino Shield

I don’t know about you, but I think painting is a drag. Yeah, sure, it looks good when it is done. . . but the prep work combined with the knowledge you will have to …

Written by: Marc Lyman

October 14, 2005

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Bath, Tools

Put that Finger Away

Caulking is something just about every homeowner finds themselves doing at some point. Usually it entails lots of paper towels and results in caulk all over your fingers. Thankfully the team at Dap (makers of …

Written by: Marc Lyman

October 13, 2005

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Decor, Gardening

Swank Stainless Firepit

So, you have purchased your dream 2 million dollar ultra modern one bedroom bachelor pad in California. Now it is time to accessorize and spice up that patio. Leave it to Germans to build an …

Written by: Marc Lyman

October 10, 2005

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