Get rid of bushes & limbs while you build with a reciprocating saw

If you’re tempted to skip this article because you think safety is boring, consider that having a safety program might help you and your crew…

We revved up 5 cordless reciprocating saws and found something for everyone—from power performers to stripped-down versions for beginners.  In the grip of a strong-handed professional,…

I used Diablo’s DemoDemon Pruning Blade and my reciprocating saw to prune and cut down a small tree.

A toolbelt is a lot like a spouse: If you choose one in haste, odds are you’ll regret it. MyFixitUpLife Mark & Theresa created this…

I’ve heard people call a pergola anything from an arbor, a colonnade, or a trellis to “one of those garden things.” But regardless of what…

May 20: Decked out! Mark & Theresa are talking decks on this week’s show. They’ll be sharing what you need to know to make sure…

Today, of course, our hammers hang from our belts, and we drive most of our nails with pneumatic tools, so who cares if there is…

When I’m on a deck or porch site, the way I usually figure out that a scraggly bush needs to be limbed or removed isn’t…

I have specific criteria for work gloves. First, the gloves have to fit, meaning that when I’m wearing them, the answer to the following questions…

There’s a lot to consider when you set out to refurbish an old porch. They’re challenging, and not just because every porch is different.

I learned deck building from a production deck builder. While he could build decks quickly, he could have been even faster if he’d used more…

If you’re old enough, you remember nailing off decks with fistfuls of hot-dipped-galvanized sixteens. Your bags were loaded with pounds of nails, and your hammer…

Confused by the alphabet soup of wood-treatment chemicals flooding the industry? Read on. In 2004, after dominating the market for more than 70 years, wood…

Hey Mark— I have a steel railing I need to remove from my front stoop. Problem is that the posts are set in the concrete. My…

The combination playground-memorial was designed by Theresa Coleman Clement as part of an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project in October 2011 that also included building…