Mark’s blog
Currently active on the MyFixitUpLife reading list is the inimitable Bill Bryson’s At Home, A Short History of Private Life. To call the 150 or…
Before you go on your next home-improvement shopping spree, ask yourself: do you really need to buy that reciprocating saw? That’s not to say you…
In our old house renovation we’re working on our home’s heart. When I take stuff out–notably old lumber–I hold on to some. It won’t be…
Flooring is a very popular and doable DIY project. Tile, engineered products, solid hardwood, I’ve seen plenty of flooring installs that look great, until… The…
Question: I’m gutting my kitchen and the entire room is open framing. Before I hang new ‘rock’ what’s your .02 cents on insulating interior walls?…
I think plumbing, like real estate sales, is one of those businesses where 10% of the people do 90% of the work. And right now…
I wrote about Waste Management’s The Bagster right after it was introduced. Since then I’ve seen it advertised all over the place, including CNN. The…
Building a deck creates two distinct spaces. Topside, gleaming deck boards and guardrails invite customers to enjoy the outdoors. But if a deck is far…
Here’s a little known fact: despite features indicating otherwise, jobsite table saws are not designed for ripping full 4′ x 8′ sheets of plywood, MDF…
When you build something, no one is closer to it than you. Indeed, even though you’re building it for someone else, deploying your effort and…
Many old house owners end up being de facto general contractors. They’re either doing some of the work themselves and bring in subs (can you…
So why is a door nail dead anyway? Actually, it’s kind of a cool story. One is said to be “dead as a door nail”…
