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.
Two-Sentence Tool Review: There’s no Missouri Mammy Cackle in the Georgia Boots Amplitude hiker; there’s little doo-daddery to fail and it meets metrics on the…
Here’s a fast and accurate way to mark and cut drywall for electrical devices and other penetrations in drywall.
Mark’s go-to fastener from framing to the finer things is Spax screws. Versatile—they can be used in wood, concrete, masonry and more—they also all have the same driver tip. This alone is an enormous time saver.
Within 3-minutes of having my DIY desk organizer on my desk—admittedly an archeological dig of notebooks, 24,000 receipts, bills to pay and cords all over…
Two-sentence tool review of this Ryobi miter saw: I find it hard to believe I’m about to say this about a Ryobi miter saw, as…
Tool review in two-sentences: Ryobi’s 36-volt 10-inch sliding brushless cordless miter saw is a dialed-in DIY machine. It’s accurate, powerful and fully-featured. Now here’s some…
Sometimes people who are rippin’ smart bother me, like my friend who used a 36-volt brushless Makita angle grinder to cut up a 1971 Volkswagon…
Krozby, Expert Dog on the Dremel 7300 Series Pet Grooming Tool: “When I see a power tool with a dog on the label, I know…
Ryobi’s P738 inflator may be the perfect tool for clearing away annoying sawdust and debris. Note: We teamed up with The Home Depot for this…
Raised garden bed stain tips: Some simple tools, tips and techniques to minimize frustration and get the coverage that makes you happy.
I took a chance with this copper pipe coat rack design. And I’m glad I did. Somwhere between woodworking and plumbing and design, it was…
Tool review in two-sentences: If you have one of those never-stays-flat thin rubber nail gun hoses and hate it, get a Flexzilla right now. Now…
