How-to

Tool Hack: DIY Table Saw Dust Collection

On the job site, table saw dust collection is a relative term. I need something simple, reasonably effective and tough.… Read More

April 26, 2016

Workshop storage. How to move heavy things

Workshop storage is both a many tentacled beast and a source of successful DIY. One of my many mantras is:… Read More

April 5, 2016

Pallet power. No Gym Obstacle Course Race Training Tips

So let's just say that this work out was born from two of my life's passions: DIY and obstacle course… Read More

April 4, 2016

Keep cat food bowls neat and discreet with this DIY pet bowl organizer

Cat food bowls, in my house anyway, seem to be in constant motion. And then there's what I'll discreetly call… Read More

March 23, 2016

How to: Make a barn door or ‘hidden door’?

Kevin saw MyFixitUpLife's Facebook post showing a bookcase hidden door and, question: I have my DIY head wrapped around how… Read More

March 22, 2016

Making a man cave. 5 basement remodeling plumbing tips

Adding a bathroom to a basement remodeling project—especially where one was never intended to exist—can be tricky. Here are 5-things… Read More

March 9, 2016

Should I use stone wool insulation?

On our man cave basement remodel, I used stone wool insulation. If you haven't used it, the stuff is---at least---a triple… Read More

March 8, 2016

Kids room decorating ideas for baseball fans

Attention parents of baseball fans: Check out this kids room decorating idea, purpose-built for your favorite baseball fan. FACT: Your… Read More

March 1, 2016

MyFixitUpLife Live. Pallet DIY at the New Jersey Home Show March 4-6

MyFixitUpLife's Carpenter Mark is creating fun DIY pallet projects live at the New Jersey Home Show, March 4-6 at the… Read More

February 24, 2016

How to make a DIY modern mantle

Mantle makeover ideas are easier to implement when you actually have a mantle to make over, but when all you've… Read More

February 11, 2016