We’ve seen a lot of wacky stuff make its way onto Kickstarter. My personal favorite is Atheist Shoes, which God blessed with a 385 backers that pledged $59,132 of their original modest $30,000 goal. Today, …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Heating & Cooling, How To, Resources
It’s Friday night, eight o’clock, and it’s getting cold and nasty outside. You just ordered a pay-per-view movie, the popcorn is ready, and you just nudged the thermostat up a degree or two to make …
Written by: Phil
Brands, Hitachi, Klein, Milwaukee Tool, News, Rockler
Welcome to another terrifyingly tool-filled edition of News Nirvana. Our October gore-iffic tool tomb is filled to the top of the casket with lots of frighteningly delightful tools perfect for any tool monster’s lair. Milwaukee …
Written by: Eric
Earlier this year I was sprinting up and down the aisles of the National Hardware Show hunting down the coolest tools and products to share with HomeFixated readers. A booth made almost entirely of cardboard …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Roofing
The four elements – earth, fire, air and water. They can really mess up your day when they visit in the form of natural disasters. Fire turns a home to ashes, earth (quakes) turns a …
Written by: Eric
We’ve all been there. It’s 3:00 am and you’re in the middle of a dream where you’re flying like an eagle, you’ve just won the lottery, or you’ve somehow landed a hot date with your …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Accessories, Gear, Resources, Tools
A couple months ago we were approached to be media sponsors for the Pro Tool Innovation Awards, the brainchild of our good friends over at ProToolReviews.com. Pro Tool Reviews is all about letting the cream …
Written by: Marc Lyman
What’s a “work shoot” you ask? It’s a cross between a shoe and boot of course! Like many HomeFixated technical terms, it’s completely made up. However, I think it pretty accurately describes the Keen Tucson …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Brands, Milwaukee Tool, News, Porter Cable, Rockler
Are you ready for another out-of-this-world episode of News Nirvana? You won’t have to take a trip to Area 51 to find the latest and greatest tools and materials in the universe. Instead, just sit …
Written by: Eric
Got a bad habit (or two) that’s putting your relationship in the toilet? There are a lot of transgressions that I can (and do) commit with varying regularity; lining the entire hallway with toolboxes and …
Written by: Phil