This edition of Tool News Nirvana is chock full of new cordless tools from Milwaukee and Makita along with a few less mainstream tools like illuminated fish rod tips and borescopes you can view on …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I was planning to start this off with a hilarious joke about something blue and 12” and 60 pounds, but I got a threatening email from someone regarding Smurfs and copyrights and restraining orders and …
Written by: Phil
A friend once said of my wife that she is not afraid of color. There is ample evidence of this in our home, with its yellow kitchen/family room, gold rag-painted living room, blue and deep-red …
Written by: Phil
Useless tools — they’re everywhere — and I’m not (necessarily) talking about the kind I invariably get stuck behind at every checkout counter at every store I’ve ever entered. (Ooooh…and banks too…banks are full of …
Written by: Liz
Architecture, Building Materials, Decor
Okay, so some of you may have read the first installment of this article “Mud ‘n Tape For the Last Time With Faux Beam Work,” and here’s the wrap up. As you can see from …
Written by: Liz
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Windows & Doors
Even with the use of flashing, water penetration may continue to be an issue. High winds are often the culprit and as seen in this picture, rot and warping can be the result. Flashing tape …
Written by: Liz
DIY Discussion, Green, How To, Videos
So there’s this new technology out, perhaps you’ve heard of it. People are using this technology to cook with, grow their own plants, create electricity, heat their water and heat their homes. Apparently, I’ve been …
Written by: Leroy
HomeFixated deals with DIY on all levels – from the people with the skills to make their own Trundle Beds and Adirondack Porch Swings to those folks like me who might mistake an Angle Grinder …
Written by: Jen
A simple 2″ crown moulding finishes the look of any room. But, the moulding can be butted out and made to look much beefier, (even “schmancy” if you will), by building it out with furring …
Written by: Liz
For a lot of my younger years I enjoyed the demolition and rough framing part of building. There is a lot to be said for cutting, hammering and breaking things, just look at the stuff …
Written by: Leroy