Get the kids involved with age appropriate—safe—home improvement activity. Even if they don’t thank you now, they’ll

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

thank you later.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jack is a bench-builder if I’ve ever seen one. And since he is still in his pre-tall years, a bench that doubles as a…
Listen to the show! April 17, 2010: What Happens in Vegas with Ed Del Grande. Voted one of the funniest comedians in America…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 +…
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…
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…
The Backyard Pergola: A quiet retreat tucked away from the street Our backyard hasn’t ever ranked as a favorite spot to entertain or relax. While…