In this video, This Old House contributor Mark Clement explains the difference between a cordless drill/driver and an impact driver. An impact driver contains a different mechanism to drive the bit, so it can only use bits with a hex shank. An impact driver is both more compact and more powerful, but those advantages come at a cost: It’s more expensive and considerably louder than a drill/driver. Click here to watch the video.
This Old House contributor Mark Clement demonstrates how to use the reciprocating saw to cut through a wall. Sometimes pipes or other materials are hidden behind…
In this video for This Old House, Mark shows how to set the bevel-adjustment lever for angled cuts. Learn to set the lever for a 45-degree angle…
In the fourth Drill/Driver 101 video for This Old House, Mark tells you everything you need to know about making use of your drill‘s variable-speed trigger. Find…
Tom Silva takes a break from his busy FixitUpLife to talk with Mark & Theresa at the International Builders Show. Find out why his home…
Live! MyFixitUpLife talk at the International Builders’ Show. Live MyFixitUpLife talk shows, with live music by Tim Williams, from Las Vegas January 22 and 23…
In this video for This Old House, Mark demonstrates how to adjust the depth of the blade on your circular saw to maximize its potential….
It’s ON! We’re bringing it fast and bright from Leviton’s teched-out, tuned-in power hub at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Our homes…
This Old House host Kevin O’Connor talks universal design, landscaping, and roller skates with MyFixitUpLife hosts Mark and Theresa. Mark: And you are…
Theresa previews the This Old House project in Cambridge where they have renovated a Queen Anne home with a new Scandinavian modern interior. Episodes of…
In this video for This Old House, Mark demonstrates how to use the orbital-action setting to control the blade’s movement. This feature usually has settings ranging from…
June 10: Mastering Plumbing with Richard Trethewey. Mark & Theresa drop teasing little hints about a television show about their family, describe their wild rickshaw ride through…
In the second Drill/Driver 101 video for This Old House, Mark shows you how to set the transmission switch on LOW to gain more control when getting…
Tool up and tune in, we’re sneak-peaking Stanley Tools’ front line of next-gen products from their New York City premiere. We’re getting schooled when This…
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…
Mark & Theresa are bringing you inside the International Builders’ Show talking about the latest in door decor and more with Therma-Tru doors. They’re breaking…
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