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.



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…
I love seeing things in my daily life that make MyFixitUpLife better. Such was the case when I spotted this cool real wood retaining wall…
Richard Trethewey, Master Plumber from This Old House, talks with Mark & Theresa at the International Builders Show. He tells stories about the current project…


Hi, I’m Lexi and I love to paint cool things. I love to paint because it is fun and all of my friends like to do it.


We made a mini-deck and a wood platform for our new grill. No deck, no patio? No problem. Make a grill platform. We did. Our…


Jack is a bench-builder if I’ve ever seen one. And since he is still in his pre-tall years, a bench that doubles as a…


In this video for This Old House, Mark explains how to properly use the power selection switch on the impact driver. The “slow” setting is ideal for…


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…


Bench-building is in my blood. I’ve been building them since pre-school, where I developed my technique: two wide legs and a nice top. My…
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their stories in the Real DIY Contest. The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association received some very…
Mark and Theresa are bringing you inside the world of Sterling/Kohler at the International Builders’ Show, talking with two of our favorite master plumbers Ed…


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…
Norm Abram talks with MyFixitUpLife’s Mark and Theresa about This Old House’s Cambridge project and the details of the waterfall countertop. Mark: You are…


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…


Cradled in comfort, surrounded by super-sweet fillers, faucets, and fixtures, we’re in the Danze and Gerber Plumbing pavilion at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. We…
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