If you work in any of the trades, there are times when you need to make sure something you do is level and/or plumb. I know, picky picky…Still, for carpenters, plumbers, masons, and cabinet installers …
Written by: Phil
In a perfect world, everything in your house would be plumb, level and square. Want to install a chair rail? Just measure up from two points and snap a line. Got some cabinets to install? …
Written by: Phil
In the construction and remodeling business, faster is better. Using nail guns for framing and trim work is a huge time saver over hand nailing – once everything is set up. Lugging the compressor in, …
Written by: Phil
When DeWalt invited over 100 members of the tool press to Baltimore in late June of this year, we were treated to a full day of Tool Overload (if there can be such a thing)! …
Written by: Phil
Gear, Lighting, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
My name is Phil, and I’m a flashaholic. I have well over a dozen flashlights floating around, ranging from little pocket lights that take AAA batteries to big Maglites that feed off of multiple D-cells. …
Written by: Phil
As much as we focus on construction here at Home Fixated, there is often the crucial step of demolition that happens before. However, sometimes prepping for home improvement requires a bit more finesse than a …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Few things compare to the sheer visceral pleasure of sinking a nail several inches into solid hardwood with the slightest curl of the index finger. Pneumatic nailers have a way of imbuing the user with …
Written by: Steve
In a previous post, we took a look at a four-pack of the new Kobalt 24V MAX brushless tools. This totally new line of tools represents Lowe’s attempt to grab a piece of the higher-end …
Written by: Phil
Accessories, Black & Decker, DeWalt, iPhone Apps, News, Porter Cable, Proto, Stanley, Tools, Videos
In late June, the tool team with the yellow shirts gathered up an assortment of their newest products. They rented an airplane hangar to showcase it (there were a LOT of new products), and invited …
Written by: Phil
