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Mark & Theresa created this honest and personal guide about home improvement to share the tips, techniques, and trends that help you make smart decisions about updating and personalizing your home.

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Designing a playground for the kids of Joplin: Dream, Play, Love

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…

11 Jan 2012

How-To: Jack’s Kid Bench

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…

10 Dec 2012

How to Build a Privacy Screen

For a handy DIYer, a privacy screen is an easy-ish addition to a backyard patio. Why build a privacy screen? Privacy in a backyard space–even…

18 Jan 2022

Cedar Pergola and Fence Brave The Seasons.

Why Build a Cedar Pergola? Beauty In the Extreme

Why build a cedar pergola? It’s easy to love your wood pergola when the sun is shining. But it’s extreme weather that tests a wood’s mettle.

30 Nov 2012

Father’s Day Fun 15: Cool Gifts for Get It Done Dad

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…

02 Jun 2012

When is remodeling an older deck a safe choice?

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….

24 Oct 2021

How to Build Your Own Backard Bench!

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….

22 Jun 2012

Pergola purlins provide style against weather

Add style and save time on your next pergola project with purlins, instead of notching rafters over the beam. Purlins are fast to install, lock…

25 Jul 2013

Save My Bakery AFTER: Schubert's new counter is trimmed in detailed Fypon.

Save My Bakery: Makeover at Schubert’s Bakery

We learned a new word during the Nazareth, PA, ‘Save My Bakery’ makeover for Food Network: Faschtnacht.

03 Apr 2014

Today’s Tip: Fastener Trick

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…

30 May 2012

How to build a pool deck around a round above-ground pool

When it comes to above ground pools, most of them are round, which poses some challenges as most building materials aren’t round or easily made round.

18 Feb 2014