Phil 
When you’re heading out to do a job, the fewer tools you have to schlep along, the better. If you have one tool that can do several jobs, like the Ridgid JobMax Multitool, for instance, …
Written by: Phil
In case you’ve spent the past few years in a galaxy far, far away, the trend in the tool industry is toward a cordless job site. Banish all those pesky extension cords and hoses RIGHT …
Written by: Phil
Accessories, DeWalt, Sponsored, Storage
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Despite my best efforts to stow things where I’m SURE I’ll find them, on any given job I spend WAY too much time searching for the parts …
Written by: Phil
One of the first power tools I ever purchased was a Black & Decker circular saw. That was a LONG time ago, and there have been many tool purchases since then, but that saw helped …
Written by: Phil
Have you ever tried to wrestle a full sheet of 3/4” plywood or MDF through a table saw? Or tried to get a perfectly straight cut in sheet goods or dimensional lumber with a circular …
Written by: Phil
When I started working on my first old house, a contractor friend advised me to leave my level and framing square at home. It’s true that little, if any, of the existing structure in most …
Written by: Phil
Quick – when you hear the name Fiskars, what’s the first thing you think of? For me, it’s pruning shears and scissors. And the color orange. The orange part still applies, but their offerings have …
Written by: Phil
Accessories, Videos, Woodworking
Many of the tools we review here at HomeFixated are Bigger/Smaller/Lighter/Stronger/Faster/More Efficient versions of tools we regularly use. Cordless drills, reciprocating saws, compressors, chainsaws, miter saws – the list is longer than the NHL playoffs. …
Written by: Phil
Want to get a good argument started? Go to a job site, and ask a group of framing carpenters “What’s the best framing hammer?” You’re likely to get a variety of responses, including Estwing, Stiletto, …
Written by: Phil
DIY Discussion, News, Resources
My buddy Ed is a building contractor. He does great work, and has all of it he can handle. He recently put up a pole building for us, which will serve as my new work …
Written by: Phil