Projects

Formica: Rounding Over the Cutting Edge

Formica‘s 180fx laminate is already an awesome product for kitchen and bath counters, plus way-out wall applications that I love. A laminate product that features…

Lumber Liquidators’ Bellawood: Go simple. Go big.

Sometimes the best way to describe something complicated—like the science and technology that goes into creating a dependable pre-finished hardwood floor—is to go simple. And…

Therma-Tru Doors: Classic-Craft Craftsman Sidelites

I love doors. Well, I love awesome doors. The reason is—and I mean this—that coming home can be more than the exercise of turning the…

Check out some Things to Consider when Installing a New Roof!

When it comes to a new roof, it is sometimes easy to forget the stuff that keeps the rain and snow out is also one…

Video: The right roof for a 120-year-old Georgian home

Mark and Theresa make a roof replacement happen on a 120-year-old Georgian-style home, with smart historic charm and on-budget peace of mind for young homeowners…

Remove Baseboard and Shoe Molding

This is me jumping up on my soapbox again: Here it comes—my fury (fury is probably a strong word) at demolition done wrong. Whether it’s…

Video: NBC The 10! Show…Crafty Valentines

Mark & Theresa share adorable Valentine craft ideas you can make at home with the kids and they answers a viewer’s DIY question on the…

SunRise Solar Attic Fans: A Class Act

One way to know a company that believes in their product, understands how their product performs, and that they are being honest when they tout…

FixitUp FreshStart: Our New Front Door

Old house remodeling is often half challenge, half opportunity–and always a whole lotta work. And when opportunity knocks in an old house renovation, knock often…

Quick Tip! Mark says: “Carry an Eraser”

Every now and again (or more often than that depending on the kinds of day you’re having) a mistake gets made. You put the X…

Sometimes I feel like life is more like an avalanche than a skip through a field of daisies. Know what I mean? Here’s what I try to do: