Interested in making a dumbwaiter? Check out Mark’s design in Popular Mechanics magazine for an awesome How-To.
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For more by Popular Mechanics click here. Or search #howtomakeanything on Twitter.


I come by my nickname, “the 2-by-Guy,” honestly. Whenever I’m scoping out new tools as an editor for HGTVPro, in the back of my mind…


Live! MyFixitUpLife talk at the International Builders’ Show. Live MyFixitUpLife talk shows, with live music by Tim Williams, from Las Vegas January 22 and 23…


MyFixitUpLife radio show w/ Mark & Theresa rewinds to a Popular Mechanics Volunteer Day at a Rebuilding Together Philadelphia project. They helped with energy-efficient modifications…


A pergola can be the perfect backyard oasis, but they’re also fun to build. They’re a perfect blend of big honkin’ timbers, some pretty neat…


Top tips for getting the best results when working on a tile project? Check them out here. It’s true, I’ve put down a lot of…
August 14, 2010 MyFixitUpLife radio show w/Mark & Theresa brings you the second part of the Popular Mechanics Volunteer Day at a Rebuilding Together Philadelphia…
Mark & Theresa talk about the upcoming Rebuilding Together Philadelphia and Popular Mechanics magazine volunteer project. From energy audits, cool roofs, and solar water heater…


One of my favorite things about pergolas is how unique they can be. Each one, while built on the same principles, can look vastly different….
Seriously, I have tons of books. And there’s cool stuff in them like trucks, animals, numbers, Dora the Explorer, Elmo, Thomas. My mom and dad…


MyFixitUpLife talk broadcasts from DaVinci Roofscapes‘ breathtaking display at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Our interest is peaked by the big time beauty…


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…
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,…
As a tyke I remember clamping a hunk of wood into my grandfather’s bench vise and cutting blocks. Later, it was fixing and building bikes…


Mark and Theresa are taking you inside the sneak preview launch of Stanley Tools new tools in New York City where they will be talking…


Before you start applying stain to a treasured wood dresser, make sure you’ve prepped the wood properly. Here’s how to stain wood furniture.
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