Check out more from Mark & Theresa in Professional Deck Builder.
Check out more from Mark & Theresa in Professional Deck Builder.
Confused by the alphabet soup of wood-treatment chemicals flooding the industry? Read on. In 2004, after dominating the market for more than 70 years, wood…
If you’re old enough, you remember nailing off decks with fistfuls of hot-dipped-galvanized sixteens. Your bags were loaded with pounds of nails, and your hammer…
There’s a lot to consider when you set out to refurbish an old porch. They’re challenging, and not just because every porch is different.
Like most small-business people, I’ve used personal computers (PCs) to manage my business. My wife, who runs the office, has also used PCs. Plus, I…
No matter how you slice it, installing effective, good-looking guardrails takes time. Cutting, plumbing, shimming, and fastening the numerous individual parts is not full-speed, turbo-charged…
The first sub compact loader I ever used arrived by accident. I’d ordered a full-sized skid steer from the rental yard, but instead the delivery…
I learned deck building from a production deck builder. While he could build decks quickly, he could have been even faster if he’d used more…
The combination playground-memorial was designed by Theresa Coleman Clement as part of an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project in October 2011 that also included building…
A toolbelt is a lot like a spouse: If you choose one in haste, odds are you’ll regret it. MyFixitUpLife Mark & Theresa created this…
Miter-saw set-ups can range from just a couple of sawhorses and a truck bed to something so nitpickingly complicated that I would break it in…
It’s been said that the Romans were able to conquer the known world because they were organized. I don’t know if that’s true, but I…
May 20: Decked out! Mark & Theresa are talking decks on this week’s show. They’ll be sharing what you need to know to make sure…
If you’re tempted to skip this article because you think safety is boring, consider that having a safety program might help you and your crew…
For many homeowners, adding a deck can lead naturally to thinking about ways to connect the new outdoor living space with the inside of the…
Do deck builders really an need axe-handle hammer? Mark talks with Professional Deck Builder Magazine. After all, we’re not framing walls, where a curved handle would…