Mark shares how he and Theresa transformed a 100+ year old basement into the perfect basement man cave.


When installing drywall or framing a partition wall perpendicular to an outside wall, say while refinishing a basement, it is often the case there is…
Upgrade stripped-down utility trailers to move mulch and tow tools. If you have a 16-inch-tall angle-iron trailer body, you’re limited. Unless you add to it.
Let’s talk Not So Big House with Sarah Susanka. With the Tiny House movement and the Not So Big House idea we’re going small. We’re…
Lamps Plus designer Michael Murphy talks 2013 Design Trends with Mark & Theresa. Mark: You are back inside MyFixitUpLife with my wife Theresa. Theresa: And…
Trends and the colors of the year are always fun to play with, especially in accents and little decor at home.
Not enough hot water? Your dishwasher may be the culprit.
Mark & Theresa talk about proper ventilation for your home with Air King, and check in with Ed Sanders from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Justin…
Feeling safe is priceless, and a motion sensor LED entry light can give you that gift. As a mom, there’s absolutely nothing more important than…
A post-hole is more than just a hole in the earth. It is a shaft cut straight down into the ground to particular size in…
One of my very favorite home improvement projects is building a deck. I’ve built many—along with fences, playgrounds and other sweet outdoor stuff. I love…
Check out the March issue of Extreme How-to magazine featuring ‘New Roof—Once and Done’ by Mark. Here’s the scenario: I was working on a 135-year…
Holiday lights is more than just string lights on the outside of the house and on a festive tree. We’re taking it further on this episode.
Home improvement comes in all shapes and sizes. Some of the best ones are the ones you make yourself, I think. So grab the September…
Mark and Theresa write about the Real Wood Playground they built for the 200th episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Joplin, MO.
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…
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