OurFixitUpLife

In OurFixitUpLife, Mark and Theresa are sharing the DIY projects they are working on at home, for clients, and for TV shows and magazines.
FixitUpFind: The Great Hurricane Blowout

First, here’s some bad but seasonally expected news: Hurricane season in the Atlantic began June 1st and doesn’t end until November 30th. Now here’s the…

Roofing Material for Severe Weather

With the massive weather events from fire to tornado scouring the US with what seems like increasing frequency and intensity, it’s almost easy to forget…

Mark & Theresa take you through the steps to build a custom backyard playset using pressure-treated southern pine. For the complete project plans, materials list,…

Mark & Theresa take you through the steps to build a custom backyard playset using pressure-treated southern pine. For the complete project plans, materials list,…

Mark & Theresa take you through the steps to build a custom backyard wood playset using pressure-treated southern pine.

MyFixitUpLife talks Outdoor Kitchens w/ Air King

Mark & Theresa talk about making your outdoor kitchen better by thinking beyond just design with Air King. Combating the ‘camp fire syndrome,’ which is…

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…

The Wrong Way and the Right Way to Install a Ceiling Fan

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…

Hi! It’s Lexi. Today, while we were eating dinner, we were talking about eating healthy. While we were talking about it, I had the idea…

Pressure Treated Southern Pine Retaining Wall

The Challenge  When we moved into our home the front yard was part play-area, part precipice. Near the house it was nice and level (and…

Jack’s blog: My new part-time job

Yeah, that’s right. I decided on a new job today. I’ve been in the construction game for my whole life — 2 1/2 years —…

Side Yard Pergola

Our house has a side yard whose main feature used to be that it didn’t have any nice features (Figure 1). This tiny, unattractive bit…