Pergola purlins provide style against weather

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…

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,…

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…

A deck remodel can be a safe choice when the structure is sound. Here’s how to tell if a remodel could work for your deck….

When installing deck boards, cut the first 3 near the house and the last one, furthest from the house, to the deck’s exact width +…

Mark and Theresa take you inside Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s 200th episode where they built 7 houses in 7 days. Listen to a heartfelt tearful…

A pergola can be a perfect addition to a backyard to create a shady-ish spot for dining, relaxing, or even a space for kids to…

Get your green thumb going! Mark and Theresa show you how those old kitchen scraps can be the miracle to your gardening problems. View more…

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,…

Looking for a great Father’s Day gift for Get-It-Done Dad? You’re in the rightest place there is. Here. And you can trust my my gift…

Question: I need some upcycle ideas. I have about 48 square feet of cedar boards that I pulled out of a closet from a house…

  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…

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….

Mark and Theresa tear down a crumbling deck and rebuild the deck better for a family of four. They used Waste Management’s Bagster Bags to…

Countersink, verb: to set the head of a screw or nail slightly below the surface of the piece being fastened. Mark A licensed contractor, tool…