Pergola purlins provide style against weather

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….

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,…

It doesn’t take much to inspire our kids to get moving. I was asked to post a family photo of us–or at least a photo…

Three Fences Designing, detailing, and installing fences for looks, quality, and production speed Mark Clement If I said I didn’t like building fences, I’d be…

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…

Why build a cedar pergola? It’s easy to love your wood pergola when the sun is shining. But it’s extreme weather that tests a wood’s mettle.

Guard rails on stairs need to be 36 inches (minimum) above the stair nosing and cut to the same angle of the stair’s rise and…

Mark and Theresa take you inside Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s 200th episode where they built 7 houses in 7 days. Listen to a heartfelt tearful…

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…

Question: I need some upcycle ideas. I have about 48 square feet of cedar boards that I pulled out of a closet from a house…

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…

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,…

Looking for a great Father’s Day gift for Get-It-Done Dad? You’re in the rightest place there is. Here. And you can trust my my gift…

  Occasionally a fastener and the thickness of the work are the exact same measurement: a 3 inch nail/a double 2-by header; a 5/4 fence…

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…