Obvious “you don’t know Jack” joke deleted for unoriginality. Glad we got that out of the way. How is this for a review: If you have any interest at all in woodworking you need to …
Written by: Ty
Black & Decker, Gardening, Green, Tools
Cordless technology has come a long way when it comes to power tools. We were curious if the same could be said of cordless lawnmowers. Black & Decker recently sent us one of their CM1936 …
Written by: Marc Lyman
A while back, we wrote an article about SawStop table saw safety technology, and a particular lawsuit won by a man, Carlos Osorio, who severely injured himself using a basic table saw without SawStop technology …
Written by: Marc Lyman
If you’re like most DIYers and Home Fixated readers, you probably own a Dremel rotary tool, and you probably love it. There are some tasks you just can’t effectively do with any other tool. So …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Barbecue, Kitchen, Landscaping
With summer in full swing, it’s time to embrace those BBQ and picnic weather occasions every chance we can. Patio furniture is certainly nice, but there’s nothing quite as quaint as sitting at a true …
Written by: Jen
If you have ever used stainblocker, sealer, or primer, then you’re probably already familiar with Kilz brand. You’re also probably smart enough to use primer rather than hoping a completely different color paint will cover …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building fences is sweet. It is a relatively simple way to really dress up your yard, and if built high enough insulates you from neighbors, sweeping mountain vistas, and the awkward explanations as you stumble …
Written by: Ty
We’ve talked before about the advantages of reel mowers – the type that requires neither gas nor electricity to cut grass; these have no environmental impact, no bad-for-people fumes, no operating costs, no noise, and …
Written by: Jen
As a family, we’re not into dumping toxic heavy metals into the landfill. But that’s just what you’re doing if you throw conventional batteries in your trash. Instead, we stockpile our used batteries in a …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I stumbled across Everun Tankless Electric Water Heaters at this year’s National Hardware Show. Frank Menditch, their VP of sales was kind enough to give me a quick tour of their electric tankless water heater. …
Written by: Marc Lyman