One of my favorite parts of running HomeFixated is attending trade shows. I love running around from booth to booth learning about all the interesting tools and products on the market, generally from well-spoken, attractive …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Heating & Cooling, Plumbing, Videos
Sure, you’ve heard of, and probably own, many types of tape – duct tape, electrical tape, packing tape, masking and painter’s tape, Scotch tape, fish tape (no, it doesn’t smell like tuna), maybe even the …
Written by: Phil
Channellock, Hitachi, News, Ryobi
Welcome to another tool fueled edition of Tool New Nirvana! This week’s offering to the tool gods brings 18 new Channellock pliers, a brand new lightweight coil framing nailer from Hitachi and our fantastic sponsor …
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
The great American writer, philosopher and humorist Mark Twain often said “Scuffs happen. Just Roll with it.” I’m not sure what he was referring to but he inadvertently created the Shur-Line catch phrase of the …
Written by: Eric
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
Time to get out of your igloo and get some sunlight, spring has arrived! For me and my other Florida neighbors, winter for us was harsh this year. Yeah, that was one tough Wednesday. So …
Written by: Eric
Bosch, Brands, Milwaukee Tool, News
What time is it? It’s time for another Tool News Nirvana; that’s what time it is! And this edition of TNN is filled to the brim with the latest and greatest tool goodies as always. …
Written by: Eric
Decor, Safety, Security, Videos
Whether your dwelling is a 1946 Airstream trailer behind a meat-packing plant, or a 12,000 square foot mansion on ten acres in the Hamptons, it’s your home-sweet-home, and you want to keep it safe and …
Written by: Phil