One of the most popular Home Improvement projects (and my favorite) is deck building. Decks virtually add an entire room to your home–and are a great beginnerish level project for any Do-It-Yourselfer. Not only can …
Written by: Ty
A while back we wrote an article about Lite Cylinder, an innovative see-through propane tank. Lite Cylinder attempts to alleviate some of the woes associated with the common propane powered BBQ. That got us thinking …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Let’s face it, home improvement and renovation projects can sometimes bring us down to our knees. We don’t mean just mentally and spiritually, but literally. Whether it’s installing or fixing hardwood floors, drilling a hole …
Written by: Jen
Milwaukee Tools sent us their tasty M12 Right Angle Drill Driver to both review, and provide free to some lucky HomeFixated.com reader at the end of the month. Getting things right on a right angle …
Written by: Marc Lyman
In a bold and sweeping initiative that has shocked millions of homeowners, and angered retailers that cater to the do it yourself / DIY community, Congress has announced a nationwide ban on most forms of …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Oh, Betonamit, where were you when my alma mater needed you? According to campus legend, back in the 1960’s, there was a rather large boulder near the student centre of the University of Calgary. For …
Written by: Jen
How To, Safety, Tools, Woodworking
Installing trim is one of the things I greatly enjoy doing–however being sequestered in a sometimes extremely dusty room is not. The very nature of cutting and sawing trim creates a very fine, and potentially …
Written by: Ty
Once upon a time, when someone would mention “plaster” or “plastered”, my tail would wag and I’d anxiously wonder what bar we were heading to and what marvelous hijinks I’d find myself regretting the next …
Written by: Jen
Before Liquid Wrench sent us their new 6-pack of lubricants to review, our house sounded like the set of the Addams Family. Open a cupboard and rrrrrrrrrrr-crrrrrrrreak. Open a door, and it was almost surprising …
Written by: Marc Lyman
A while ago, we featured a rather mammoth composting drum for the exceptionally enthusiastic gardener. But what if you don’t have the room for such a beast? What if you don’t even have a backyard? …
Written by: Jen