We like to save time while we work, and use those time-savers as opportunities to add style. For a Western Red Cedar pergola project, we use purlins instead of notching rafters over the beam.
We like to save time while we work, and use those time-savers as opportunities to add style. For a Western Red Cedar pergola project, we use purlins instead of notching rafters over the beam.
Listen to the show! April 17, 2010: What Happens in Vegas with Ed Del Grande. Voted one of the funniest comedians in America…
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….
Get your green thumb going! Mark and Theresa show you how those old kitchen scraps can be the miracle to your gardening problems. View more…
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their stories in the Real DIY Contest. The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association received some very…
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…
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…
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,…
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….
Destination Decked Out Live from the 2011 Deck Expo inside the Real Outdoor Living 1000-square-foot Wood Pavilion, Mark and Theresa are talking real wood, real…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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….
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.