Mark’s blog
We live in a world where garage doors, a digital shower control, thermostats and sump pumps are on the Internet. Our plumbing is even digitized….
Building a wood fence is fun. It’s work too, but it’s fun work. Rewarding. And from start to finish working with wood gives you the…
Problem: I need to repair plaster. Existing plaster-on-brick has cracked. Someone repaired it with fiberglass mesh tape. By ‘repair’ I mean they fu++ed it…
I don’t just like this wood fence design—I love it! And I hope you do too. For me, a fence is more than a simple…
Let’s upcycle an old door into a cozy entry-way bench for kids—complete with secret stashes for mom and dad!
I adore crown molding. I like installing it, too. I’m sharing tips that can help get first timers started and idiot proof it for the…
It’s no secret that we love a good treehouse. Here’s how you can build one that can set the bar high for playtime. Building a…
VIDEO: When you build a wall for your finished basement there’s a lot going on. It’s more challenging than framing one outside to, for instance,…
Prediction: If you’ve used a miter saw, you’ve been frustrated using a miter saw. True? There’s a reason for that and it’s not the saw’s…
I share some time- and job site-tested tips on how to trim a door. In this video we run through some tools, tips, and materials…
On the job site, it’s important to control saw dust from your table saw. I need something simple, reasonably effective and tough. Most gadgets, bags…
Tile installation might not be as easy as it seems. When you’re watching someone install tile, it might look so easy a baby could do…
