Make Tile Installation Easier with These 8 Tips

Lots of people make the same mistakes—me included—finishing drywall. Typically, we: – Use too much joint compound. Joint compound (sometimes called ‘spackle’ or ‘mud’ in…

Consumer Reports, Mike DiLauro talks windows, lawn mowers and grills with MyFixitUpLife’s Mark and Theresa. Mark: It’s bright, sunny daylight here, not that we’d know…

An old paint brush has a lot more uses than just slathering on paint. I use them all the time on remodeling and renovation projects….

We don’t just say we love our Hyde Tools 17-in-1 multi-tool, we mean it. I know this sounds like marketing bull… but it’s the truth….

There is one constant when working with drywall and joint compound: dust. Like the work or hate it, good at it or just beginning, it…

From paint prep to power washing to planet-saving, we’re tooled up to help you meet every design challenge on this episode of MyFixitUpLife. We’re joined…

Seriously, you didn’t know you wanted a Ryobi sander as much as you will when you’re done reading this. I’m not schilling for the Ryobi…

Known as the 5-in-1 or “painter’s tool” we’ve found them so useful tools they’re always in our tool pouches. However, not all multi-tools were created…

We’ve found the 5-in-1 or “painter’s tool” to be so useful that they’re always in our tool pouches. However, not all multi-tools are created equal (which isn’t a bad…

  Problem: I need to repair plaster. Existing plaster-on-brick has cracked. Someone repaired it with fiberglass mesh tape. By ‘repair’ I mean they fu++ed it…

There is almost no less sexy, less inspiring totally and complete thrill-kill than the words ‘clean up’, whether that’s part of your DIY painting, elementary school…

Mark and Theresa talk with Corey Talbot from HYDE tools about their long-held toolpouch side-kick tools: the multi-tool. What do you need to have in…

Here’s how to install shiplap, and make over a room with Arauco’s primed pine nickel gap ship lap boards. Selecting a primed product helps when…

We’re running the gamut and spanning the spectrum from extreme spaces to experienced tools. We’re chatting with Ed Sanders of Extreme Makeover: Home edition fame…

Time savers like Bear Claw Clips can make work easier If you could see me right now, you’d be watching me get up on my…