Check out Mark’s ‘Tips and Tricks for Working with Plaster Walls’ on Extreme How To!

Skylights are a terrific addition to most living spaces, especially if they open. The natural light they let stream in is better than anything that…

Mark and Theresa write about designing and building a bridge. And about how building on a volunteer project with Rebuilding Together delivers DIY takeaways—and more—for every project….

I love Fences-good ones, anyway. Shooting my eye down 100 feet of pitch-perfect, parallel fence posts rising true and straight from the earth speaks to…

Get-started crown molding advice for first-timers and idiot-proofing for pros with this advice from Mark on how to cut and install crown molding like a pro.

A post-hole is more than just a hole in the earth. It is a shaft cut straight down into the ground to particular size in…

Home improvement comes in all shapes and sizes. Some of the best ones are the ones you make yourself, I think. So grab the September…

We just received our copy of the April 2011 edition of Extreme How-to magazine, and I’m crazy about the guy on the cover. Mark was…

MyFixitUpLife is increasing their curb-appeal with a fresh new approach to making an entrance. Heather from Therma-Tru Doors in sharing their gorgeous new glass designs…

Successful paint projects are as important to a project as tight miter joints or hanging cabinets dead level. Knowing some tricks can save you time and money.

One of my very favorite home improvement projects is building a deck. I’ve built many—along with fences, playgrounds and other sweet outdoor stuff. I love…

Check out the March issue of Extreme How-to magazine featuring ‘New Roof—Once and Done’ by Mark. Here’s the scenario: I was working on a 135-year…

America’s favorite carpenter Norm Abram talks with MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa at the International Builders’ Show. Norm shares news from the This Old House Los…

Upgrade stripped-down utility trailers to move mulch and tow tools. If you have a 16-inch-tall angle-iron trailer body, you’re limited. Unless you add to it.

Not everyone’s vision for a man cave is the same. For Mark, he wanted to have a space to hang out, work, and exercise.

Garages, woodshops and workshops are perennially starved for space and organization—and mine is one of them. It’s forever jam-packed with tools, materials and work surfaces…