How-to: Frame a wall

When school is out you need summer kid activities to keep the kids from morphing into their electronics. Plus you want to get outside and…

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…

I’ve come up with a list of 9 tools I use on my jobsites that I think you should have within reach to be a…

A finished basement is a thing of beauty. The transition from cold, concrete cellar to a sweet spot for everything from relaxing to working out…

When you build a pergola into a deck design, it’s a “gateway to awesome,” adding design and functional features that are endlessly beautiful. How to…

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.

Workshop storage is both a many tentacled beast and a source of successful DIY. One of my many mantras is: Looking for a tool isn’t…

Here’s how to build a wood deck video series. I’ve been building decks for a few decades, and developed a wood deck installation system: top-down framing.

It’s a chafe when a door doesn’t close right. I mean, how hard can it be for a door to shut properly? Actually, once you…

When the next DIY task is moving heavy objects, like these round wood posts for a fence project, there is a lifting-and-carrying technique that I use to save my energy for more detail-heavy tasks later.

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 we find something that truly amazed and amused us, we have to pass it on. Beyond awesome tools and cool design trends, Mark and…

As the obstacle course race popularity increases, we’ve seen training groups pop up around where we live. To help get future Spartans ready for the race, Mark and Theresa designed and built a Spartan training apparatus at a local YMCA.

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.