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.
I love replacement doors. It’s one of the few upgrades you (or a contractor) can do soup-to-nuts in a day or weekend. The pay-off: Awesome….
Hey guys! Let’s talk DIY decor. Wait, what?! Yeah. DIY decor. Theresa and I are experimenting with looks to help make our bathroom remodeling project…
DIY Projects have me so inspired, I’m thinking in poetry. Oh no! Next…singing. (Editor’s Note: Nobody wants that. Stop the madness. Now, please.) Where there’s…
Paint plastic with a camo pattern? Yes. See, some stuff takes on character when it gets mangled. Plastic isn’t one of them. In fact, plastic…
How to hacks help keep me sane. And maybe from becoming a hoarder. Maybe. They also make it so I don’t throw away things I…
I’ve heard chatter in the gardening world that bark mulch is bad. Especially dyed bark mulch. I’m not sure I agree. The reasons why people,…
Whether repairing woodwork or removing added partitions, the right saw will make your project smoother. Here’s how to select the best tool for the job…
Take your man cave from lame to loud in a weekend with some sweet upcycle, repair, and DIY projects that’ll refine a rusted, busted space….
The Arborwear Ascender Jacket – The toughest jacket you’ve never heard of! Like many contractors, I operate in two hemispheres of the home-improvement world: building…
Gear for guys should look cool. That’s baseline. But it also needs to work. And when it comes to gear for DIYers and home improvement…
If you’re making two cuts from the same board, here’s a circular saw DIY tool tip that will save you time. When measuring and cutting…
We use a nailing technique to make sure we get a really secure connection between the crown molding and the walls and ceiling. But for the ceiling, it can get trickier. You might not have much behind the drywall. So we use a pneumatic nailer to get an X-nail connection to the ceiling. Check out how to X-nail, and more reasons why Mark uses this technique for crown molding, in this quick tip video.
