Well, here in the northeast summer has fully arrived. For those of you in the mid and southwest it feels as if the Earth is on fire. Now that it finally got warm enough to …
Written by: Leroy
There are few outdoor sports that I really enjoy. That’s probably because it’s too hard to shoot a basketball or swing a tennis racket with a beer in your hand. That’s why I love horseshoes! …
Written by: Eric
As a builder who’s had the privilege to construct 1,000’s of custom homes and commercial properties across the U.S., I’ve run across some pretty weird stuff. From know-it-all subcontractors to wannabe carpenters, I’ve got a …
Written by: Eric
You may or may not have read my article on building a chicken coop here on Home Fixated. Whether you’ve taken a look at it or not, it was designed using free 3D CAD software. …
Written by: Eric
Gardening, How To, Woodworking
There was a gothic teenager eating with his mother at Denny’s last week. I overheard them ordering and when the waitress got to the boy he responded with “I want to devour the babies”. The …
Written by: Eric
Wait! Don’t throw out that old desk, dresser or table just because it’s stained, dirty or has peeling laminates. You can decoupage your old stuff and give it an instant makeover almost for free! With …
Written by: Eric
Got stuff? Stuff you’d prefer not to lose to a scumbag thief? Most of us do. Whether it’s a roll of gold coins to help survive the upcoming Zombie apocalypse, or a treasured 8-track tape …
Written by: Phil
Being your own contractor sounds easy enough—right? At least that’s what many homeowners often think before they find out that they’ve gotten in way over their heads. Failing schedules, rotten subcontractors and grumpy building inspectors …
Written by: Eric
Got rafters to install? Or joists, or studs? A lot of builders use trusses for their roofs, even on otherwise stick-built homes; they’re strong, they go in quickly, and they eliminate waste. There are still …
Written by: Phil
DIY Discussion, How To, Resources
Deep in an undisclosed, carefully guarded third-world bunker, HomeFixated minions have been toiling away at a project so secret, only dozens of people knew it existed. Those that did know of this shadowy project were …
Written by: Marc Lyman