Add style and save time on your next pergola project with purlins, instead of notching rafters over the beam. Purlins are fast to install, lock rafters up tight, and they look great.
Add style and save time on your next pergola project with purlins, instead of notching rafters over the beam. Purlins are fast to install, lock rafters up tight, and they look great.
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,…
When installing deck boards, cut the first 3 near the house and the last one, furthest from the house, to the deck’s exact width +…
What do you get when you combine a recycled car tire, a piece of cedar, some paint and a smiley-face? A Tire Totter of course—and a…
We made a mini-deck and a wood platform for our new grill. No deck, no patio? No problem. Make a grill platform. We did. Our…
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….
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,…
Today’s mission is to prep the yard, layout the post holes, dig, dig some more, and set the posts in fast-setting concrete. As we like…
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…
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….
This easy-to-build Clutter Cutter is a simple, fun DIY storage solution for indoors or out.
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….
Building a cedar fence can be a yard-charger, and a fun way to spend a weekend. So after we’ve put in the DIY hours to…
I love simple, beautiful projects that I can use in my landscape. If you add “versatile,” then that’s a trifecta that really gets me going….
If you’ve got grand backyard landscaping ideas, then how to build a pergola with seating–that rocks—should be on your list. This pergola is a one-of-a-kinder…
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,…
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