Mark is fired up about Roger Cook‘s landscaping at the This Old House project in Cambridge, especially the mix of Western Red Cedar and granite. Check it out.
Mark is fired up about Roger Cook‘s landscaping at the This Old House project in Cambridge, especially the mix of Western Red Cedar and granite. Check it out.
We love to build planter boxes. We love how versatile they are and how you can use the same basic idea and make it bigger,…
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,…
As many radio shows as I do, as many TV shows I am involved with, as many articles, blogs, and Facebook posts as I write,…
Countersink, verb: to set the head of a screw or nail slightly below the surface of the piece being fastened.
In this video for This Old House, Mark demonstrates how to switch between pre-drilling and screw driving to avoid crooked or jagged holes that may damage your…
This Old House’s Norm Abram talks with Mark & Theresa about tools, California cooler, and seismic retrofitting Theresa: We are here with Norm Abram and…
Mark & Theresa take you inside top home improvement media of This Old House, Extreme Makeover, Fine Homebuilding, and Better Homes & Gardens to talk…
I love simple, beautiful projects that I can use in my landscape. If you add “versatile,” then that’s a trifecta that really gets me going….
Timothy Dahl takes a break from the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show to check in with Mark & Theresa inside the world of Formica. Timothy…
With our roof replacement almost behind us, we’re planning our next project: An outdoor yard structure is on the boards for September. We ordered Western…
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…
We’re talking with the experts HGTV’s Chris Lambton and This Old House’s Roger Cook: What makes a grass become a ‘lawn’? Tune in. Green grass…
In this video for This Old House, Mark explains how to choose and adjust your speed setting. Sometimes your level of control depends on what…
Utilize the socket adapter on your impact driver. In this video for This Old House, Mark demonstrates how to utilize the socket adapter to transform your tool into…
Phatso’s Bakery inspired what I call ‘Resort Whimsy’ design for the Food Network show ‘Save My Bakery.’ After talking with the owner for a while…