Every now and again (or more often than that depending on the kinds of day you’re having) a mistake gets made. You put the X on the wrong side of the line, read a 6 as a 9 and put a mark that doesn’t signify anything, or your stud finder is — as most are — wildly undependable. The result is you’ve somewhere between 1 and 58,000 pencil lines that you need to get rid of.
We built a backyard play-set at the Craftsman Experience in downtown Chicago. The Experience is part digital playground, part workshop and all hands-on fun. This…
Question: I’m looking at buying a house. It’s an older fixer-upper. I plan to do a lot of the work myself, but I don’t want…
Skil’s legendary Mag77 is a 7-¼-inch wormdrive circular saw and, well, it’s no joke that it is a legend among framers. This tool has cut…
An air compressor is what I would consider a main-frame DIY tool. For everything from trim to flooring to blowing dust out of the garage,…
When I drive by a jobsite with heavy equipment, well, I feel probably a lot like you do—both awestruck by the power and a wanting desire to…
Question: Here come the holidays and at my house that means lots of overnight family and guests, meals — and lots dishwasher loads and showers….
Mark & Theresa are going ‘Indoors Out’ with Dean & Derek
We use pressure-treated 6×6 lumber all the time. Deck posts, retaining walls, pergolas, window wells. Ideal for both structure and ground contact. However, I have…
In all my years as a home improvement professional, the project that brings the biggest smiles — and requests to work along side me during the project —…
I like winter. I like snow. I like the opportunity to use my snow thrower. However, I could live without some of the damage winter…
So what do you get when you combine fine art, family photos and a high-tech space heater? Prestyl USA’s state of the art wall heaters….
Question: I just bought a row-house in the city. There is a ratty old chain-link fence between my neighbor’s concrete driveway and mine. I can…
Clean paint brushes are happy paint brushes. We use a paint brush comb to clean ours before we put them away.
February 27, 2010: Mark & Theresa are talking garage organization with Karl Champley, host of DIYNetwork’s Wasted Spaces. We’ll find out how he’s progressing on…
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