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Trimwork tips: Why we measure from the short point of a miter
How to measure trim work more quickly tape measure tips by Mark MyFixitUpLife

The goal for trimwork is to make it look like it grew there, so any tips to help get accurate and clean intersections, tight corners,…

Why paint shoe molding?
Mark MyFixitUpLife shoe molding

It was seem like busy-work to paint shoe molding. With a fresh coat of paint, it can raise the level of craftsmanship in a space…

Door jamb – ed — Tools, tips, techniques for how to trim a door
2016_MyFixitUpLife_Mark_Door Trim_Basement Renovation_Dewalt Nail Gun_

How hard can it be to add three pieces of wood to a door jamb? Um…Check this video to see how I trim a door…

Home improvement & design: How to install wood wainscoting & vertical trim
2016 MyFixitUpLife Wood Naturally wainscoting installation - Mark

Wood wainscoting is one of my favorite interior finishes. It’s fun, clean, and all carpentry. And it looks sensational. In this video I run through…

Ode to tools and how-to & Tool Review: Hitachi Narrow Crown Stapler
tools and how-to

An ode to tools and how-to –By carpenter Mark Clement Oh, Hitachi narrow crown stapler, thank you for letting me do a tool review of…

How to make a DIY modern mantle
mantle makeover

Mantle makeover ideas are easier to implement when you actually have a mantle to make over, but when all you’ve got is a wall of…

Mark’s trade tricks: Cope and install crown molding–Video tutorial, DIY
install crown molding

If you believe those cartoon-y infographics that ‘show’ how to install crown molding as 1-2-3-easy, you’re probably going to throw your tape measure across the…

How to choose crown molding
bedroom - murphy bed - myfixituplife

If you’re reading this, you’re interested in what crown molding can do for your room or home. Nobody just searches ‘crown molding’ for gags. So…

Project! Reclaimed rustic wood window trim
Reclaimed rustic window trim

We call the look: Reclaimed Rustic. The video and tips below give some ideas for creating your own reclaimed rustic project. Now I’m going to…

DIY Project: How to remove molding
Remove molding

When you want to remove molding from a door or window, the big challenge isn’t so much getting the molding separated from the wood and…

Metallic pineapples are festive decor for the holidays
Fypon Finial Pineapple - Festive Decor - MyFixitUpLife

Decorating with pineapple finials to amp-up our festive decor seems like a natural choice to me. Here’s why. It may seem odd to associate pineapples…

Holiday wall art made from chair rail
holiday wall decor myfixituplife

I’m wall art obsessed these days, and I think the holidays are feeding my obsession for holiday wall art. Ever since we designed for the…