Click below to read more on HGTVpro.
A little–or a lot–more every passing day, iPhones and similar technology are becoming the digital hub of our businesses whether its for research (my electrician has downloaded the National Electrical Code onto his), on-site entertainment (I know people who listen to MyFixitUpLife on theirs while they work) they ride in our tool pouches and on our dashboards and everywhere else we go.
![author avatar]()
Related Posts
Product Review: Ansell HyFlex 11-600 Work Gloves
Ansell’s HyFlex Lite 11-600 work gloves are terrific. They’re form fitting, lightweight and tough as nails, splinters, and all the other gnarly things that want…
28 Sep 2009
Get Organized: Schulte Closet Systems
Storage space and organization are huge concerns for many new-home buyers and remodeling customers. They’re also huge challenges for many customers. A builder can help…
08 Jul 2009
Pressure Treated Southern Pine Retaining Wall
The Challenge When we moved into our home the front yard was part play-area, part precipice. Near the house it was nice and level (and…
31 May 2011
FixitUp Find: Delta 50-875 Air Cleaner
April 16, 2006 &$151 The problem with jobsites is that they’re dirty. It’s everywhere: on the ground, in the air, on every horizontal surface. That’s…
30 Jul 2009
Tool Review: Milwaukee 2650-20 Impact Driver
If you love tools with power and rugged features, take a run at Milwaukee’s 2650-20 18-volt, Lithium Ion (Lion) powered impact driver. Here’s the lowdown:…
16 Sep 2009
Field and Stream Upland Canvas Pant
You lookin’ for tough, good-looking work pants? Try Field and Stream’s Upland Canvas Pant. These bad boys — while made for hunting in the woods…
15 May 2009
DaVinci Resin Slate and Shake Roofing
For customers hoping their roof can be more art than asphalt, materials like quarried slate and thick cedar shakes come into play. They’re timelessly beautiful…
12 Jul 2009
FixitUp Find: Stanley FUBAR III
If your adrenaline doesn’t spike when you see Stanley’s FUBAR III wrecking bar, I’d be a little worried. One look and what you see is…
23 Sep 2009
FixitUp Find: J. Aaron Cast Stone Countertops
Countertops are a total focal point in a kitchen. They tell the designer’s story, and the story of the people who will live in and…
01 Jun 2009
FixitUp Find: Bostitch PC2K Hammer Tacker Does the Job
November 14, 2006—There’s not much to say about a hammer tacker, except that when you find a good one, grab it. And make the other…
20 Jun 2009
Tool Review: Klein Journeyman Diagonal-Cutting Pliers
After 15-plus years in the game, I’ve pretty much got what I carry with me in my tool-pouch dialed in. It’s important to me to…
04 Oct 2009
Green Building Insight
As universal a topic as home and shelter are, we writers and editors tend to cover it at a more hyper-local level—in other words, parts…
07 Jun 2011
Writing for Realtors
“Tough times make tough people.” I read that in a great book about the World Series of Poker called The Biggest Game in Town by…
15 Jan 2011
FixitUp Find: Paslode 2125 N18 Narrow Crown Stapler
Okay, I admit it. When I first heard about narrow-crown staplers, I thought the crown referred to crown molding. Further, I thought the tool was…
05 Jul 2009
FixitUp Find: Wittus Stoves
It’s typically in the winter months that the mind turns to sources and methods of heating. But if you live in a heating climate, any…
14 Jul 2009
