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Games and special toys don’t have to be stored away in neatly stacked boxes. Enjoy your memories everyday by recreating those pieces into wall art. I was inspired by an old Anagrams game and wooden blocks to make personalized art for our family. The little letters on the vintage tiles seemed just so perfect to [...]
When we have a big project with Western Red Cedar, we like to save time later by pre-staining the boards before we build. Just need a couple of sawhorses and a drop cloth to get started. Then we just have to seal the endgrains after we’re done building. Check out more tips and projects with [...]
In this video, This Old House contributor Mark Clement demonstrates how to properly operate the shoe of the circular saw. Some saws contain notches on the shoe that can help you align the saw with the correct cutline for cutting at 90 degrees or at unique angles. Learn how to: • Utilize the notch feature [...]
Here’s a MyFixitUpLife tip for installing deck boards. Install deck boards a few inches (anywhere from, say, 3 to 12 inches) past the deck framing, then snap a line flush with the framing. Position yourself so the body of the saw is on the deck side of your line and start cutting. Let the pieces [...]
Mark and Theresa tear down a crumbling deck and build it back better for a family of four. They used Waste Management’s Bagster Bags to haul the old deck, Culpepper Wood Preservers pressure treated framing from Niece Lumber, and Western Red Cedar for the new pergola bays, diagonal decking, and trim details. Plus this new [...]
Mark and Theresa Clement show you how to fix common household problems around the house. With common household products–ice, aluminum foil, WD-40–they fix dents in carpet, bubbles in wallpaper, and keep stainless steel and chrome shining. View more videos from Mark & Theresa on NBC’s The 10! Show at: http://nbcphiladelphia.com.
This Clutter Cutter is a simple, fun storage solution for indoors or out. As much as I love working on my garden and landscape I dislike rooting around in a garage, shed, shop, basement, or outdoor storage area disentangling the various shovels, rakes, hoses, cords, and whatever other outdoor accoutrements I may need like pruners, [...]
Mark and Theresa face-off in a drywall duel to patch two holes in their entryway. Confident Mark uses his go-to contractor ‘bullet patch’ technique and sanding muscle to finish and Theresa uses Hyde’s Wet n Set and Dust-free sanding kit. Check out who finishes first.
An old house gets a new door—and more: Mark checks down professional-grade techniques for safely installing a new door in an old house, and increasing the energy efficiency of the entire room. Framing, insulation, plumbing, electric and a period appropriate Fypon trim package make this Therma-Tru fiberglass door replacement an awesome up-fit. Note: Therma-Tru Doors [...]
Mark and Theresa shared a quick fix for repairing basement cracks and how to get started staining wood on NBC’s The 10! Show. View more videos at: http://nbcphiladelphia.com.
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