How-to
Simple as it might sound, getting a carpenter’s pencil sharp and such that the “lead” (it’s graphite) is long enough to last is a minor…
Cords and hoses are notoriously unruly. Organizing them so they’re not in a constant tangle in your shop, truck or project site is a minor…
In this video, professional home improvement contractor Mark Clement demonstrates the techniques and mechanics of how to use the Dremel rotary tool to cope…
Organizing a small closet for a new baby presents a fun design opportunity. There is so much cute to fit inside the small space, and…
Mark & Theresa help an expecting couple fix-up their Not-so-Perfect home with new Fypon molding: base, case, and crown. They also makeover the nursery with…
In this video, professional home improvement contractor Mark Clement demonstrates the techniques and mechanics of how to use the Dremel rotary tool to cope molding….
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, dives into the small bathroom remodeling project in an old…
Dear MyFixitUpLife, a question: I’m designing a pergola. Instead of using 4-by or 6-by posts, I want to laminate a 2×8, 2×6, and 2×8 together…
Question: I just bought a row-house in the city. There is a ratty old chain-link fence between my neighbor’s concrete driveway and mine. I can…
Question: I’m building a fence. I’m wondering if I have to pour concrete in the post hole. A carpenter buddy of mine says that he…
My husband and I are hardly DIY experts, unlike Mark and Theresa, but when we do set out to tackle a home improvement job, we…
Turns out one of my favorite things to do with many of my drill bits is, interestingly, NOT to drill holes. Rather I have become…
