
Mark and Theresa write about designing and building a bridge. And about how building on a volunteer project with Rebuilding Together delivers DIY takeaways—and more—for every project.
Mark and Theresa write about designing and building a bridge. And about how building on a volunteer project with Rebuilding Together delivers DIY takeaways—and more—for every project.

Mark and Theresa are broadcasting LIVE! inside the Ironclad technical workwear blast furnace at the National Hardware Show. School is in, Toolskool that is, when…
I learned a lot about Popular Mechanics Editor Roy Berendsohn while we worked together building a fence at Popular Mechanics’ Rebuilding Together Philadelphia project. Actually,…


Get-started crown molding advice for first-timers and idiot-proofing for pros with this advice from Mark on how to cut and install crown molding like a pro.


We’ve all seen them. You can probably picture one in your mind’s eye– if not your backyard. Or, on your TV: Norm has one on…


May 27, 2010: Mark & Theresa talk un-Desperate Landscapes, answering your questions about buying a pro-grade weedwacker, options for building a backyard patio, and…


Get DIY Done Right with the Pros on this episode of MyFixitUpLife talk show. We’re lacing ’em up for the love of the game with…


Kids & Community Dealing with Disaster This episode of MyFixitUpLife is broadcast from the shore in Brooklyn where a community was under 12 feet of…


A rotten sill plate is a common occurrence in old houses—and a big problem. The sill is the piece of wood closest to the…


In this interview, Casey James talks about his music career, the blues, how he got involved with Rebuilding Together and how he’s an actually DIY…


It’s hard to make a difference, I can’t lie. But it can be done. It might not seem like it. Or feel like it. But…


Mark and Theresa celebrate the people who inspire and work with the 200,000 volunteers in 1800 cities and towns across our country on 10,000 projects…


I love Fences-good ones, anyway. Shooting my eye down 100 feet of pitch-perfect, parallel fence posts rising true and straight from the earth speaks to…
Mark & Theresa talk about the upcoming Rebuilding Together Philadelphia and Popular Mechanics magazine volunteer project. From energy audits, cool roofs, and solar water heater…


The beloved backyard deck, in historical terms, is a pretty new element in houses coming into vogue some some forty or some years ago. What’s…


We’re giving thanks this Thanksgiving by looking back at the year helping homeowners with Rebuilding Together.
Mark and I are lucky to have a happy family and a safe and healthy home, and we’re thankful to have the skills to help others create and improve homes.
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