DIY Discussion, How To, Woodworking
Get Them Started Young – Toolbox Project
All little kids want to help you build stuff. I remember my dad working on our house when I was five or six. I wanted to help so bad – so he gave me a …
Written by: Brad
How To
Fix It! From Snowblowers to KitchenAid Mixers on eReplacementParts
In some areas of the world, snowblowers – like Charlie Sheen’s liver – have been working some heavy-duty overtime this winter. Perhaps so much so, that – like Charlie Sheen’s mind – these machines aren’t …
Written by: Jen
How to Make a Round Shower Curtain Rod and Get Voted onto ThereIFixedIt.com
Before I start, I need to preface this entire article with two key statements that wholly describe me. First, I am incredibly lazy. Second only to the first, I am incredibly cheap. With that said …
Written by: Leroy
DIY Discussion, Flooring, How To, Resources
Installing Hardwood Floors? Great Online DIY Resources
After my raging catastrophe with our engineered hardwood floors, Marc asked me if I wanted to talk about “real” hardwood floors on HomeFixated. While I’m certainly pro-hardwood floors, the truth is, is that I’ve never …
Written by: Jen
Building a Green Deck and Pergola – DIY Style
When we moved into our house a few years ago, the backyard left something to be desired. There was little more than a rickety platform (posing as a deck at 3×5′) with a couple steps …
Written by: Liz
How To Sharpen Serrated Knives – Smith’s Pocket Pal Sharpener Review
Our friends over at Duluth Trading recently sent us their unique Smith’s Pocket Pal knife sharpener. It’s a feature packed knife sharpener that enabled me to do something I haven’t done in ten years: sharpen …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Free SKIL Build Plan – Wall Mirror Frame
It’s the season for resolutions – and I have one that is hardly unique; I need to lose some weight. I’ve let myself slide into pretty poor shape (namely, round) thanks to my good friend, …
Written by: Jen
Picture Framing Do’s & Don’ts – And Props From a Pro to the DIYer
Let me start by saying I am a professional, custom picture framer with over 15 years experience. I’ve owned my own framing business for over a dozen years. Some of my favorite and most respected …
Written by: Liz
Mitered Waterfall Grain Matching – Wow Your Neighbors
So, you think you’re cool enough for Mitered Waterfall Grain Matching? Yeah? Then listen up: Start with the proper materials. Veneer core sheet goods suck for this kind of work. The layers of glued veneer …
Written by: Brad
How to Upgrade an Entry Door – Bargain Style
I was over our front entry door. Not only was it ugly (dark brown aluminum with one, small window), but the jamb was shot. We wanted a glass paned, solid wood door – something more …
Written by: Liz