Videos Archives - Home Fixated

Chamberlain Secure View GDO Review – Who’s In YOUR Garage?!

Phil — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:05:00 +0000

Ever wonder what goes on in your garage when you’re not around? This may mean you have way too much time on your hands. In your defense, though, there might be an alternative explanation. I ...

Kobalt 24V Cordless Mower Review – Going Green With A Blue Mower

Matt — Thu, 13 May 2021 14:50:47 +0000

We recently moved from our nice little city house to a bit larger living space out in the ‘burbs. The extra square footage had become a bit of a necessity, as it has for many, ...

Garden Rakes – Fiskars Rakes Reviewed

Marc Lyman — Tue, 04 May 2021 15:15:23 +0000

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 ...

How to Replace Sprinkler Heads to Avoid Future Breaks

Marc Lyman — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:25:04 +0000

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 ...

Corrugated vs PVC Pipe for Exterior and French Drains

Marc Lyman — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 14:48:10 +0000

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 ...

DeWalt Express Folding Workbench Review – Gain 1000 Lbs. In Three Seconds

Phil — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:45:08 +0000

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. When I work on a project, I like to keep the crouching and kneeling to a minimum. And it’s not just because my knees are shot from ...

Klein Magnetic Wristband Review – What’s The Attraction?

Phil — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:54:57 +0000

On my long list of “Time wasting work activities,” Number One is trying to figure out where the $%&*!* the necessary tools have stashed themselves. A close second is trying to retrieve the ten tiny ...