HisFixitUpLife

Mark Clement, MyFixitUpLife Carpenter, is a licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor. And I'm a get-it-done guy.

Mark Clement, MyFixitUpLife  
Tool Review: Ridgid Wet-Dry Vacuum
Ridgid Vacuum - MyFixitUpLife - Improvenet

To say that I dislike wet-dry vacuum design is an understatement. I revile it.      Not one I have used—cheap, fancy, in the middle—really…

Video—How to make a Spartan Race spear
Spear Throw - MyFixitUpLife

The Spartan Race spear throw is easy. Unless you miss. Dammit. Now it’s hard. Because, well, burpees. And the best defense against burpees: Practice. Or…

Barn door DIY for your home: how to make it with wood
Barn Door - Improvenet - MyFixitUpLife

DIYing your very own barn door is easier than you might think. Barn door DIY is not as simple as, say, chewing, but for the…

DIY grill hack: Build a platform for your grill
how to build a grill platform grill Hack

We live in a house built loooong before there was such a thing as a gas grill or any other other consumer grill to speak…

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…

It’s NOT Just About Kitchens and Baths
Not Just About Kitchens - Improvenet - MyFixitUpLife

While it’s taken to mean ‘generally accepted,’ the term ‘conventional wisdom’ was not meant as a compliment. It meant that people see things as ‘true’…