Mark discusses the merits of using pressure treated southern pine for a variety of outdoor projects.
Mark & Theresa share updates on the Real Wood playset from the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO—part of the special ‘7…
Home improvement expert Brad Staggs talks with Mark & Theresa about everything from satellites to decks to banana hands. Brad also shares the details about…
Tooling Up in Joplin’s Cunningham Park with Extreme Makeover. It took 10,000 volunteers and multiple builders to make Extreme Makeover: Home Edition‘s 200th—and final—episode a…
Congratulations to Nicholas! He’s the winner of the Real Wood, Real Fun Play Structure and Rockwell Tools! Nicholas won the backyard Real Wood, Real Fun playset…
Camo-up! We’ve got our scope on, and we’re on the hunt for vacation with HGTV’s Taniya Nayak, host of the new House Hunters on Vacation. And for…
Mark & Theresa take a break from building the Real Wood playset in Cunningham Park, Joplin, MO. MyFixitUpLife and Real Outdoor Living have teamed up…
Mark and I had the opportunity to build a pressure-treated Southern pine playset for the Chicago Boys & Girls Club at the Craftsman Experience in…
Remodeling, retro-fit, renovation, restoration. From products to process, tools to techniques, they are all branches of the home improvement tree. We’re bringing you the best…
Site work tips: Turning not-so-level-earth into an even surface that drains water and supports your project is crucial to creating a project that will last.
Kris Malkowski, GM from Craftsman, shares news about their 77 new products for 2011 at the Ford Trucks booth at the International Builders’ Show. Some…
Maybe it’s because one of the most formative periods of my home improvement life was building swim-floats and docks in Cape Cod’s salt water bays…
Mark and Theresa talk Real Outdoor Living with long-time friend and expert Brad Staggs at the International Builders Show. Brad details the first time he…
Mark brings you an update on the Real Wood playset from the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO—part of the special ‘7…
Mark & Theresa are sitting down face-to-face and getting real with Mike Holmes from the popular HGTV hits Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspection. Mike…
Mark & Theresa take you through the steps to build a custom backyard wood playset using pressure-treated southern pine.
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