Marc Lyman 
Accessories, Bosch, Safety, Sponsored
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. If you’ve been around job sites much, you can probably recall seeing someone grinding or cutting concrete while creating an enormous plume of dust in the process. …
Written by: Marc Lyman
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Naturally, you are familiar with the ninja-esque Makita Sub Compact Combo Kit because you read our awe-inspiring, downright sensational review of it, right? For the one or …
Written by: Marc Lyman
iPhone Apps, Safety, Smart Home
Nest is a company that set out to identify devices around the home that could benefit from creative thinking and smart home technology. Their initial focus, the Nest Thermostat, introduced stylish, intelligent and eco-friendly innovation …
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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Tool brands take their colors seriously, and when one of them deviates from the color everyone recognizes them by, it means one of two things: 1) They …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Accessories, Gear, Klein, News
In the realm of tools and construction, things can be a bit hyper-masculine. Plaid shirts, big biceps, excessive facial hair – you’d think tradespeople were all beer-chugging bachelors without a care in the world after …
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Most people understand when a home is sold through a real estate broker / agent, a commission is paid. Very few understand where that seemingly large amount of money goes, and who gets it in …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Casters under bed frames or mobile furniture like filing cabinets can be very handy to move furniture around when cleaning or rearranging. Since those two events are relatively rare for most people, it’s quite common …
Written by: Marc Lyman
You are on a jobsite (or working on your own home) and have days, weeks, or, as in my case, years of work ahead. One option is to tackle that work in an environment of …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I don’t normally do new year’s resolutions. However, towards the end of last year, the small piles of random things throughout my office was starting to gnaw away at my soul. Many of them had …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, How To, Safety
Have you ever wondered why 99.9% of dryer vent hoods appear to be the $5 plastic variety? These dryer vent hoods or vent covers look like someone either installed very tiny venetian blinds on your …
Written by: Marc Lyman