How to Save Your Hanging Baskets
A couple of months ago I wrote an article on how to make a hanging basket for your yard. Mine looked great until powdery mildew came through and helped the hungry birds in taking out …
Written by: Lauren
DeWalt Cordless Band Saw DCS371 Cuts PVC, Steel, And Another Cord
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Got a bunch of strut to cut? Lots of folks in the trades, including plumbers, electricians and HVAC techs, spend a fair amount of time making stuff …
Written by: Phil
EGO Power Head System – From Down And Dirty To Out On A Limb
When it comes to dealing with Mother Nature, I’ll take all the help I can get. Whether it’s weeds taking over the garden, the lawn creeping over the sidewalk, or out-of-control tree limbs, having the …
Written by: Phil
GravityLight Sustainable LED Lighting
What if I told you there is a light on the market powered by a bag of rocks (or sand or anything of mass that fits)? As the bag descends it activates a generator through …
Written by: Anne Marie
Ryobi Cordless Sliding Miter Saw Review – Making ONE+ONE Equal 36
On most construction sites, one of the most useful tools is frequently a sliding compound miter saw. For everything from trimming studs and joists to length and cutting angles on rafters, to cutting baseboard, door …
Written by: Phil
DeWalt MAX Impact 35 Piece Bit Set Review – Drive On!
There are some things you just can’t have too many of. Brain cells, for example, or friends with fully-stocked fridges and a Kegerator. Another thing that’s helpful to have a lot of is driver bits. …
Written by: Phil
Sherwin Williams ColorSnap Visualizer and The Places You’ll go with Pinterest
Have you ever been haunted by a color you came across in nature? Perhaps it was a specific shade of green you saw in the frolicking hills of Ireland while visiting your ancestral homeland. Or …
Written by: Anne Marie
Makita XTR01Z 18V Li-Ion Brushless Compact Router Reviewed
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. If you’ve been following Home Fixated for any time now, you’ve seen us cover various offerings from Makita’s 18V LXT Lithium-Ion line-up, which has grown to epic …
Written by: Steve
Milled Face vs Smooth Face Hammer Smackdown!
Looking for advice on buying a new hammer? Everyone has an opinion on what features are most important when buying a hammer. Some prefer a 16-oz. model with a short handle; others want a 28-ouncer …
Written by: Phil
Milwaukee Tool, Storage, Tools
Milwaukee Hardtop Rolling Bag – Pack It Up And Roll On
Back when I was just a lowly apprentice framing carpenter, transporting my tools to the job site was simple: Grab my tool belt and coffee and go. The foreman would make sure everything else was …
Written by: Phil