Pergola purlins provide style against weather

Mark is fired up about Roger Cook‘s landscaping at the This Old House project in Cambridge, especially the mix of Western Red Cedar and granite….

When you use a tamper, you use it, ramming it like a pile driver into the ground to compact loose earth. I used the heck…

For a handy DIYer, a privacy screen is an easy-ish addition to a backyard patio. Why build a privacy screen? Privacy in a backyard space–even…

    Listen to the show! April 17, 2010: What Happens in Vegas with Ed Del Grande. Voted one of the funniest comedians in America…

With our roof replacement almost behind us, we’re planning our next project: An outdoor yard structure is on the boards for September. We ordered Western…

Get the kids involved with age appropriate—safe—home improvement activity. Even if they don’t thank you now, they’ll thank you later. Mark A licensed contractor, tool…

If the value of a project is measured in how often you use it, our compost bin is well near the top of the list….

When we have a big project with Western Red Cedar, we like to save time later by pre-staining the boards before we build. Just need…

Here’s a MyFixitUpLife tip for installing deck boards. Install deck boards a few inches (anywhere from, say, 3 to 12 inches) past the deck framing,…

As many radio shows as I do, as many TV shows I am involved with, as many articles, blogs, and Facebook posts as I write,…

Countersink, verb: to set the head of a screw or nail slightly below the surface of the piece being fastened. Mark A licensed contractor, tool…

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…

We love to build planter boxes. We love how versatile they are and how you can use the same basic idea and make it bigger,…

What do you get when you combine a recycled car tire, a piece of cedar, some paint and a smiley-face? Here’s how to make a Tire Totter.

Hi, I’m Lexi and I love to paint. Here are some things that I’ve painted: benches scrap wood garden signs I made the garden sign…