HomeFixated

Four Fashionable Fire-Foiling Fixtures – Smoke Detectors to Alarm the Senses!

Phil — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:21 +0000

Whether your dwelling is a 1946 Airstream trailer behind a meat-packing plant, or a 12,000 square foot mansion on ten acres in the Hamptons, it’s your home-sweet-home, and you want to keep it safe and secure. One of the biggest threats to this safe haven comes from fire; according to the NFPA (National Fire Protection [...]

It Takes Skil to Bring Onboard Bit Storage to the Next Level

Marc — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:58:06 +0000

One of my first tools was an early Bosch cordless drill. It was back in the days before “Max” had to follow every marketed voltage stat, and before serious power made it into the cordless realm. One feature that it and some other tools at the time had was onboard bit storage. This tool had [...]

Kobalt 32 Piece Double Drive Screwdriver Set Review

Eric — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:45:58 +0000

I don’t normally gush about new tools. In fact I don’t normally gush about anything. I’m not a gusher. At least not until I used the Kobalt 32 Piece Double Drive Screwdriver Set. Now I’m gushing all over the place. I absolutely love this great hand tool and I’ve already found a million and one [...]

HomeHacks.com and HomeFail.com Launch

Marc — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:14:15 +0000

Deep in an undisclosed, carefully guarded third-world bunker, HomeFixated minions have been toiling away at a project so secret, only dozens of people knew it existed. Those that did know of this shadowy project were given only fragmented details, ensuring no single person could put together the intricate puzzle pieces. This top secret project had [...]

National Hardware Show 2013 Coverage

Marc — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:17:49 +0000

Every year, I travel with several hundred thousand of my closest media and trade friends to the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas. Since NHS isn’t open to the public, coverage from intrepid media outlets like Home Fixated is one of the few ways to find out what’s new and interesting in the world of [...]

Cheap but Stylish Butcher Block Countertops From IKEA

Leroy — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:10:59 +0000

I’m not certain, but I am pretty sure that IKEA is Swedish for ‘You’re about to spend a whole lot of money!’ Even when I think my wife is going to slip out of there with just one or two little items I find myself making 12 trips out to the truck to bring the [...]

Tool News Nirvana – Bosch Demo Hammer, Dickies Tool Bags, New Bosch Grinders and Harley-Davidson/Craftsman Tool Storage

Eric — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:52:13 +0000

I hope you’ve got your vaccination! Because it’s time for another tool infected episode of Tool News Nirvana! We’ve got sick grinders and demo hammers from Bosch, Dickies unveils its cure for the common tool bag and Harley and Craftsman get ill together with their limited edition tool storage products. So get plenty of rest, [...]