On the long list of skills I don’t possess, mudding and finishing drywall is pretty close to the top. There is ample evidence of this in my earlier DIY projects, where I spent hours feathering …
Written by: Phil
Hi parents, grandparents, and other people with kids in their life (that they like)! I’m so excited, because today I have another super simple, super cheap, super AWESOME DIY project for a kids’ room or …
Written by: Monique
Don’t you just love it after you’ve stocked up on random bulbs that you bought to plant in the spring only to realize that a few weeks later that they come with a dire warning? The …
Written by: Lauren
Electronics, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
There was a time when infrared imaging was the domain only of the military and law enforcement. You know, those FLIR videos taken from a police helicopter showing a fleeing felon “hiding” in the bushes …
Written by: Marc Lyman
“Your hands are your most important tools” is what a woodworker or carpenter – who must consciously keep his fingers away from flesh hungry blades of death – will tell you. But job site hazards …
Written by: Steve
Now I know why I’ve been putting off re-attaching that two foot piece of quarter-round moulding for the last 18 months: Home Fixated just received a “Next-Gen” cordless nailer from Hitachi to review, the NT1865DM. …
Written by: Peter
Accessories, Lighting, Ridgid, Tools
For pros and avid DIYers alike, it’s generally considered desirable to be able to see what the hell you’re doing. Being a mature, experienced individual – in other words, an old fart – my eyesight …
Written by: Phil
About a decade ago, a fellow woodcarver and master knife maker, Rich Notto, gave me a cute little wooden safety pin he’d made. It’s an unusual gift I hold dear to this day. Unfortunately, he …
Written by: Steve
Most gardeners have a few houseplants in their lives. These could be a handful of low-care cacti that don’t mind a sunny windowsill and occasional drink of water. Or they could be a full dozen tropical plants …
Written by: Lauren
DIY Discussion, Green, Painting, Woodworking
Shellac, brothers and sisters… I am here today to preach to you about the virtues of SHELLAC! Truly one of nature’s greatest gifts to mankind, shellac was once a cornerstone of American life. Nowadays, it …
Written by: Rich