Don’t Get Dirty!
After one or two crawls through our crawl space I realized I was in desperate need of some coveralls. My first step was to get a white tyvek coverall suit from Home Depot. This solution …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Get the Skinny on Solar Technology
Imagine being able to run your electrical meter backwards. . . . it’s a reality with many of today’s solar technologies. No longer just an “off-grid” concept, many businesses and residences are opting for solar …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Pimp Your House with LED Colors!
Lighting can make or break the ambience created inside and even outside your home. Color Kinetics, with offices in Boston, the UK, and China, is one of the latest firms to leverage the benefits of …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Put Your Baby on a Tile!
Get your tiles right here: marble, granite, porcelain, terracota, baby. . . baby tiles?! A company in Arizona called Photo Form has developed a process enabling the creation of custom tiles with bas relief based …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Serious Pegboard Action
For those that are Home Fixated, the garage becomes the epicenter of all that is good. It is home to powertools, hand tools, hardware, supplies, and ideally, some nice wheels. If you’re lucky enough to …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Cool Stainless Steel Backsplashes
Next time you are cooking that huge, bubbling, spattering, exploding pot of spaghetti on your cooktop, think back to this post. Spectra Metals is a company by Lake Elsinore, CA. that fabricates a variety of …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Keepin’ Out the Boogeyman With Baldwin Hardware
In an era of mass production, flimsy materials, and often disappointing quality, Baldwin Brass is a breath of fresh air. When I was about 14, I remember going to a locksmith with my mom to …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Craigslist FixIt Forums Filled with FixIt Gold
If you’re extremely busy, and yet still have hours to spare mindlessly surfing the Internet, let me highly recommend Craigslist FixIt Forums. Many of you may already know and love Craigslist as an amazing source …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Habitat For Humanity ReStores
One thing I love is replacing old crap with new stuff. Light fixtures, door knobs, load-bearing walls. . . that kind of thing. Usually a question that comes up after removing the old stuff is, …
Written by: Marc Lyman
The Tiger Saw that saws all!
As my first post, I only thought it fitting to start with the thing closest to my heart. . . That’s right, my reciprocating saw (aka Sawzall). When I was going on a tool buying …
Written by: Marc Lyman
