Pergola purlins provide style against weather

A deck remodel can be a safe choice when the structure is sound. Here’s how to tell if a remodel could work for your deck….

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.

A pergola can be a perfect addition to a backyard to create a shady-ish spot for dining, relaxing, or even a space for kids to…

This pergola is a one-of-a-kinder with a multi-use space for seating and serving. Here’s how to build a pergola with seating.

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….

Using Western Red Cedar for backyard sanctuary seating areas gives homeowners a variety of design options to work around. This wood is sustainable, environmentally friendly,…

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…

I still have sap on my hands from making the MyFixitUpLife “tree.” I borrowed an idea from timberframers who nail a tree branch to the…

When it comes to above ground pools, most of them are round, which poses some challenges as most building materials aren’t round or easily made round.

  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…

Compost bins are a perfect way to re-utilize all those kitchen and yard scraps for a new purpose, to help create a more gorgeous garden….

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.

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…

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…

Question: I’m building a fence. I’m wondering if I have to pour concrete in the post hole. A carpenter buddy of mine says that he…