Garage, iPhone Apps, Smart Home, Sponsored, Windows & Doors
A couple of years ago, we bought an old farmhouse about 90 minutes from our home. The house has a lot of character, and we’ve been trying to rectify it a bit at a time. …
Written by: Phil
Accessories, Building Materials, News, Smart Home, Tools, Windows & Doors
It’s that time of year again! This week, I attended the largest annual light construction show in the world: the International Builders’ Show. I also covered the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. Both shows create …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Electrical, Electronics, Heating & Cooling, Smart Home
We don’t often write about ceiling fans here at HomeFixated. Although they’re in a majority of US homes, ceiling fans are usually pretty boring. You flip a switch to turn them on or off, or, …
Written by: Marc Lyman
How To, Plumbing, Smart Home, Sponsored, Videos
Since my daughter and son-in-law bought their first house in Ohio a couple of years ago, it has provided fodder for many a remedial project for the HomeFixated community. The house is basically sound, but …
Written by: Phil
Hardware, Security, Smart Home
Still have a house key? That’ so 2000-and-late! Thanks to Schlage’s Touchscreen Deadbolt with Alarm, I don’t have to carry around frivolous keys to get into my house. Heck, with this keyless locking deadbolt system …
Written by: Eric
Electronics, Security, Smart Home, Sponsored
Ah yes, the front door. It’s the threshold to your castle. It’s where you welcome friends and family. And, it’s also sometimes the only barrier that thankfully stands between you and potentially unsavory elements of …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Hardware, iPhone Apps, Security, Smart Home, Videos, Windows & Doors
There are a lot of reasons you might be interested in a keyless entry system for your home. Sick of fumbling around for your keys in the dark, in the pouring rain, while you and …
Written by: Phil
Appliances, Electronics, Garage, iPhone Apps, Smart Home
Well, close your garage door from almost anywhere in the world. You’re still going to need a cell or wifi connection for your smartphone. Recently, we participated in an extreme garage door makeover project with …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Electrical, Electronics, Garage, Gear, Smart Home
If you’re like me, you live in a constant state of disappointment that more of our world has not been automated. I mean, c’mon! It’s 2012, where the hell are my robots? Oh sure, I …
Written by: Marc Lyman
My first intro to the world of video surveillance came when, in a flurry of poor economic decision-making, I purchased a Toshiba network surveillance camera which I installed as part of my mission to keep …
Written by: Marc Lyman
