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.
Cool Things I’ve Painted

Hi, I’m Lexi and I love to paint. Here are some things that I’ve painted: benches scrap wood garden signs I made the garden sign…

Jobsite BREAK TIME!

Whenever I work with my Dad on the jobsite, which is pretty much all of the time that I’m not playing toys or eating, I…

The Kitchen Insulation Project

Great tools and terrific products team up to help us warm up and green up our kitchen. Watch the video to learn about the project…

Hi, I’m Lexi!

Hi. I’m Lexi and I am the daughter of Mark and Theresa. Daddy is a great builder and is a great dad, too. Theresa loves…

Trucks!

My favorite thing is trucks. Big trucks. Small trucks. Dump trucks. Trucks with trailers. Trucks without trailers. Trucks in garages. Trucks parked on the street….

The Pergola Project

The Backyard Pergola: A quiet retreat tucked away from the street Our backyard hasn’t ever ranked as a favorite spot to entertain or relax. While…

Schlage Programmable Electronic Locks

Here’s a product for the homeowner who has it all — or for a homeowner constantly on the go: electronic programmable locks. Schalge’s new series…

FixitUp Find: Plug and Play with Safety Quick Light

Twisting wire, screwing on wire nuts and neatly folding wire into a junction box not only takes time, it gets old after a while. So…

811 Dig Safe Calls

May 20, 2006 — If you’re looking for a way to gamble with your own and your workers’ safety while risking a job shut-down and…

FixitUp Find: Gardner Bender CircuitAlert

Smart Sense Here’s a tool whose time has come: Gardner Bender’s CircuitAlert. This series of tools, released a few years ago and recently upgraded, combines…

Spanish-in-a-Pinch Translation Cards

One of the most basic elements to safety is effective communication with all the workers and trades on site. That’s tough enough when everybody speaks…