Mark’s blog

Tip for Loading A Wheelbarrow

Ever thrown a shovel full of dirt into a wheelbarrow only to have it tip over? Yup…me too. So here’s a MyFixitUpLife QuickTip for keeping…

FixitUp Find: The Clydesdale

They call it the most versatile work platform ever and its kind of hard to deny the claim from what I’ve seen. No joke, The…

Bag vs. Mulch

Back in the day when I started in the whole home improvement gig, I did it behind a lawn mower. In those days, mulching mowers…

Sharpen Damaged Drill Bits

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…

FixitUpFinds: Power Those Who Protect Us

Duracell—the copper top batteries—has a really cool program going on right now where a portion of the proceeds from battery sales goes to volunteer firefighters….

Using a Wormdrive Saw

Skil’s legendary Mag77 is a 7-¼-inch wormdrive circular saw and, well, it’s no joke that it is a legend among framers. This tool has cut…

Problems with the Roof

Question: I’m looking at buying a house. It’s an older fixer-upper. I plan to do a lot of the work myself, but I don’t want…

FixitupFinds: Customize it with CustomMade.com

CustomMade.com is a website that connects the makers of handcrafted, personalized, or customizable goods with shoppers seeking unique items and individual experience. From remodeling services…

Housing Prices Not Recovering

Here’s another indication that this Recession shows little sign of a quick recovery and more evidence of for those PROs who buy and sell homes…

Lawn Care Tips for Spring

If you like green, easier to care for grass and live in the northern tier of the country, check out some of the tricks we…

FixitUpFinds: New generation of construction sets

If you are looking for a fun way to build, check out K’NEX. They offer interlocking posts, turnstyles and gears come together to form various…

FixitUpFinds: Shelter-Kit

Shelter-Kit (based out of Tilton, NH) creates DIY homes, garages and barns, specifically designed and manufactured for assembly by non-builders. (Think Ikea, but bigger and…