I’ve been heating with wood for the past 45 years. I’ve almost always processed my own firewood, only buying stove ready wood on the rare occasions I run short or have a temporary interruption in …
Written by: Stephen
The days are getting longer, the grass is starting to grow, and soon you might even feel the familiar tingling of allergies start to edge their way back into your life. Speaking of which, maybe …
Written by: Rob
In the home improvement world, it’s often necessary to do more with less. To improve things you already have, vs. starting from scratch and building something new. A good example is upgrading your home’s thermostat …
Written by: Rob
Regular Home Fixated readers by now grown almost as tired as I have of our struggles to beat back nature, or at least achieve a draw on our 80 acre farm. Years of inattention and …
Written by: Stephen
Crescent, DeWalt, Milwaukee Tool, News, Ryobi, Worx
Ah, the days of September. The kids back at school – even if that means their commute is only from their bed to the computer desk in their room. Your friendly neighborhood big-box store has, …
Written by: Rob
Deals and Steals, DeWalt, Hitachi, , Rockler, Tools
The jig is up this week. It’s a bit like highway robbery – at least when it comes to the deals and steals we were able to round up (but minus the actual robbery part). …
Written by: Ryan
Deals and Steals, DeWalt, Gearwrench, Milwaukee Tool, Rockler
The hard work never stops around here. The job’s got to get done. That’s why we’re bringing you deals and steals on tools designed to keep your project on track. So you can work smarter …
Written by: Ryan
DeWalt, Keen, Milwaukee Tool, Safety, Workwear
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (Buffalo, NY), I started work as an apprentice framing carpenter. Back then, safety gear, aka PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), was scarce on the job site. …
Written by: Phil
Deals and Steals, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee Tool, Rockler
It’s time to stop, drop, and chop this week with deals that keep your work moving along without eating a hole into your budget. This week we feature tools that go above and beyond the …
Written by: Ryan
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. For the longest time, I’d held off on adding a table saw to the shop arsenal. My past experience has been one of frustration and inconvenience. Good …
Written by: Ryan
