How-to: Frame a wall

Here’s the story of my woodworking afternoon to create a DIY checkerboard. I call my kind of woodworking ‘workbench woodworking’ because I am not set…

I love this storage bench. I really do. And I hope you do too. Here’s how I made this fired up bad boy. One of…

How to Build a Deck Video Series part 3 focuses on some finer points of decking, stairs and rails. Here’s what you need to know about building a deck.

I loved making this raised garden bed. Want one for yourself? Here comes the how-to. Note: We partnered with Wood It’s Real for this article….

Thinking about building an obstacle race training wall, spear throw or rig for your next race?  We were lucky and got to design one for…

When to know when you’re about to have a doomed DIY project and what you can do to save it. How do know that you…

I’m a screw geek and Spax multi-material construction screws fuel my geekery. And even though it may seem super-dweeby screws that I don’t have to…

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…

I’m starting a new trend, perhaps you’ve never heard of it: DIY Fitness. It’s a blend of three things I love—makin’ stuff, fitness, and saving…

We made a mini-deck and a wood platform for our new grill. No deck, no patio? No problem. Make a grill platform. We did. Our…

Live from the International Builders’ Show, we’re talking trends from the Spax booth. Join us. It’s not every day we get to find out innovations…

Building a deck? Watch this VIDEO for tips on installing the guard posts quickly and effectively. How to build your own deck: How to Install…

When pros and DIYers ask me how to build a deck, there are lots of things to share, like this video or this one, or…

There’s no telling what Pinterest project is the one that breaks the internet. Mason jars, pallets, ‘reclaimed’ lumber…they’re all popular. I love working wood. I…

This is Part 2 of the How to Build a Deck video series. The focus: Joists, hardware, and guard posts. Here’s what you need to know.