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 rafters up tight, and they look great.
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 rafters up tight, and they look great.


This pergola is a one-of-a-kinder with a multi-use space for seating and serving. Here’s how to build a pergola with seating.


Countersink, verb: to set the head of a screw or nail slightly below the surface of the piece being fastened. Mark A licensed contractor, tool…
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…


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.


Get your green thumb going! Mark and Theresa show you how those old kitchen scraps can be the miracle to your gardening problems. View more…
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their stories in the Real DIY Contest. The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association received some very…


Hi, I’m Lexi and I love to paint cool things. I love to paint because it is fun and all of my friends like to do it.


We love to build planter boxes. We love how versatile they are and how you can use the same basic idea and make it bigger,…


If the value of a project is measured in how often you use it, our compost bin is well near the top of the list….


When school is out you need summer kid activities to keep the kids from morphing into their electronics. Plus you want to get outside and…


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.


Building a cedar fence can be a yard-charger, and a fun way to spend a weekend. So after we’ve put in the DIY hours to…


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…


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….
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