Projects

What You Need to Know: Customizable Deck Plans

In all my years as a home improvement professional, the project that brings the biggest smiles — and requests to work along side me during the project —…

Lawn Mower Maintenance

First: think about replacing the spark plug. Depending on the size of your lawn, your spark plug may last more than a season. So despite…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: American Picking w/ Frank Fritz

Today we’re setting a pick. The History channel‘s American picker Frank Fritz pit stops from his endless archaeological road trip to talk treasures and trash,…

What To Expect When Breaking Up a Driveway

There’s one thing that’s for sure in the life of home improvement: Despite all the dull moments, there’s rarely a dull moment. It’s always something….

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…

Green Building Insight

As universal a topic as home and shelter are, we writers and editors tend to cover it at a more hyper-local level—in other words, parts…

Make the Most of an Entrance

We’ve all seen it, if we don’t, in fact, live it: the tricked-out, do-little front door gets lots of attention. And very little use. I…

Looking for DIY site work tips? Turning not-so-level-earth into a flat, even surface that drains water and is solid-enough to support your project can be…

Doorway to Savings and Durability

While Theresa and I try to be pennywise, we try very hard not to be pound-foolish, especially when it comes to entry doors. An entry…

DIY Network’s Jeff Devlin talks w/ Mark & Theresa

Probably best known for 80+ episodes of HGTV’s ‘Spice Up My Kitchen,’ Jeff Devlin gives Mark & Theresa the insider news that he’s working on…

Wood Flooring

Pat writes: I found you through HGTVPro.com. Our primary home is in Massachusetts, but we are renovating our home in Florida. We are ripping up…