Marc Lyman, Author at Home Fixated https://homefixated.com/author/marclyman5408/ Hot Tool Reviews, Home Improvement How-To's, Woodworking, and Gardening Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:13:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 How to Recycle Old Paint – A Guide to Saving the Planet (and Your Garage) https://homefixated.com/how-to-recycle-old-paint/ https://homefixated.com/how-to-recycle-old-paint/#comments Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:37:45 +0000 https://homefixated.com/?p=54045 If you’ve been in your home for any period of time longer than 6 months, your garage might have a few half-empty paint cans sitting in the corner. By “a few” I mean several dozen. ...

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]]> https://homefixated.com/how-to-recycle-old-paint/feed/ 2 Milwaukee Adjustable Wrenches – Adjust or Bust https://homefixated.com/milwaukee-adjustable-wrenches-adjust-or-bust/ https://homefixated.com/milwaukee-adjustable-wrenches-adjust-or-bust/#respond Sun, 05 Mar 2023 14:29:00 +0000 https://homefixated.com/?p=42785 Arguably one of the most essential tools for many types of plumbing and mechanical work, the venerable adjustable wrench is found in most toolboxes and is both loved and hated by many. Why hated you ...

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]]> https://homefixated.com/milwaukee-adjustable-wrenches-adjust-or-bust/feed/ 0 Garden Rakes – Fiskars Rakes Reviewed https://homefixated.com/garden-rakes-fiskars-rakes/ https://homefixated.com/garden-rakes-fiskars-rakes/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 15:15:23 +0000 https://homefixated.com/?p=52123 Now that I have mostly recovered from what were grueling months of re-landscaping our front yard, I am reflecting back on some of the tools I became way too familiar with during that ordeal fulfilling ...

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]]> https://homefixated.com/garden-rakes-fiskars-rakes/feed/ 0 How to Replace Sprinkler Heads to Avoid Future Breaks https://homefixated.com/how-to-replace-sprinkler-heads/ https://homefixated.com/how-to-replace-sprinkler-heads/#respond Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:25:04 +0000 https://homefixated.com/?p=51941 The Internet is filled with advice on how to replace sprinkler heads. Why? Because sprinkler heads get broken ALL THE TIME. What if when you replace your next broken sprinkler head, you could dramatically reduce ...

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]]> https://homefixated.com/how-to-replace-sprinkler-heads/feed/ 0 How To Install Rubber Mulch for Playgrounds – More Bounce Per Ounce https://homefixated.com/how-to-install-rubber-mulch-playgrounds/ https://homefixated.com/how-to-install-rubber-mulch-playgrounds/#respond Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:00:06 +0000 https://homefixated.com/?p=49989 I have been in a gradual process of installing a play set in our backyard. By “gradual”, I mean the risk of my kids outgrowing the set before completion was what finally got me to ...

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]]> https://homefixated.com/how-to-install-rubber-mulch-playgrounds/feed/ 0 Ridgid Octane 18v Hand Planer Giveaway https://homefixated.com/ridgid-octane-18v-hand-planer-giveaway/ https://homefixated.com/ridgid-octane-18v-hand-planer-giveaway/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:49:15 +0000 https://homefixated.com/?p=49810 This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. The only thing better than a new tool is a FREE new tool. That’s why we’re excited to announce our latest giveaway – the Ridgid Octane 18v ...

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]]> https://homefixated.com/ridgid-octane-18v-hand-planer-giveaway/feed/ 0 Corrugated vs PVC Pipe for Exterior and French Drains https://homefixated.com/corrugated-vs-pvc-pipe-landscape-drains/ https://homefixated.com/corrugated-vs-pvc-pipe-landscape-drains/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2020 14:48:10 +0000 https://homefixated.com/?p=49684 I recently tackled installing some french drains and exterior landscape drains to help direct the many pints of water that sometimes fall from the sky here in San Diego. One section of french drain was ...

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