My wife has been hearing things. At first I was alarmed. Then she told me it wasn’t voices telling her to kill me in my sleep. Instead, it was thumps, dragging and scratching sounds. “Did …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Thanksgiving week is here already and many of us are gearing up to cook up some large birds. I can almost feel that tryptophan coma setting in right now. Most of us are cooking in …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Thanksgiving: It’s about turkey, football, feeling thankful, and stuffing as many people as you can around a table without causing bodily or emotional harm. Love them or barely tolerate them, the holidays are the time …
Written by: Jen
In this article we will explore the fine art of finding your safe place. Yes that’s right, even manly men need a safe place they can turn to in times of need. We are, after …
Written by: Brad
November brings with it cooler temps but hotter tools, thanks to the annual STAFDA convention (Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Association). It also brings some hot parties thanks to several of the major tool brands. …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Back when we first purchased our house, one of my first projects was to strip several decades of paint from a door. I did what most people unfortunately do in that situation, I went to …
Written by: Marc Lyman
In today’s Tool News Nirvana, we mention three contests that will fetch you new tools (and one with a prize that includes a trip to somewhere you very likely have never been!), an improved EPA-friendly …
Written by: Jen
Architecture, Building Materials, Green
I had heard over the last few years that there had become an over-abundunce of shipping containers around the world. So much so, that it was just cheaper for China to make more than to …
Written by: Leroy
DIY Discussion, Green, How To, Videos
So there’s this new technology out, perhaps you’ve heard of it. People are using this technology to cook with, grow their own plants, create electricity, heat their water and heat their homes. Apparently, I’ve been …
Written by: Leroy
Decor, Green, How To, Restoration, Windows & Doors
As you all probably know by now, Home Fixated is always looking for ways to use reclaimed material. Reclaimed windows offer quite a few options both decorative and practical. I have a friend who just …
Written by: Liz