Pergola purlins provide style against weather

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….

Using Western Red Cedar for backyard sanctuary seating areas gives homeowners a variety of design options to work around. This wood is sustainable, environmentally friendly,…

I still have sap on my hands from making the MyFixitUpLife “tree.” I borrowed an idea from timberframers who nail a tree branch to the…

Destination Decked Out Live from the 2011 Deck Expo inside the Real Outdoor Living 1000-square-foot Wood Pavilion, Mark and Theresa are talking real wood, real…

It doesn’t take much to inspire our kids to get moving. I was asked to post a family photo of us–or at least a photo…

Compost bins are a perfect way to re-utilize all those kitchen and yard scraps for a new purpose, to help create a more gorgeous garden….

Guard rails on stairs need to be 36 inches (minimum) above the stair nosing and cut to the same angle of the stair’s rise and…

When Mark and I heard that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was planning to build 7 houses in 7 days in Joplin for families affected by…

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…

What do you get when you combine a recycled car tire, a piece of cedar, some paint and a smiley-face? Here’s how to make a Tire Totter.

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…

When you use a tamper, you use it, ramming it like a pile driver into the ground to compact loose earth. I used the heck…

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…

  Occasionally a fastener and the thickness of the work are the exact same measurement: a 3 inch nail/a double 2-by header; a 5/4 fence…

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…