I’ve found that windows are unlikely to come off the truck in the order you need them, so I make a roadmap of the house (it’s the same diagram, maybe neatened up, I used to write my order) so I know what windows go where.
I’ve found that windows are unlikely to come off the truck in the order you need them, so I make a roadmap of the house (it’s the same diagram, maybe neatened up, I used to write my order) so I know what windows go where.




Personalizing my front door for the season or holiday is a favorite and easy way to share a smile with neighbors and friends. I’ve been…
Question: I just bought a row-house in the city. There is a ratty old chain-link fence between my neighbor’s concrete driveway and mine. I can…


Owning a home means giving constant attention to the building products that go into protecting the structure of your house. While we’d like to believe…
Chad Gillikin, publisher from Extreme How-To magazine, is sharing news from the magazine from inside the Therma-Tru doors / Fypon molding booth at the International…
According to the Remodeling 2011–12 Cost vs. Value Report (http://www.costvsvalue.com), the replacement of older, inefficient windows with upscale vinyl replacement windows is one of the…


Going Out w/Amy Devers on MyFixitUpLife
We have finally agreed that we need to replace our original front door to our 100+ year-old American Foursquare home. Mark has been pushing for…
The Challenge When we moved into our home the front yard was part play-area, part precipice. Near the house it was nice and level (and…


Over the years I’ve spoken to hundreds of homeowners about why they find selecting colors for their home so challenging and it always seems to…
Remodeling a 100+-year-old home presents many challenges and opportunities that can be quite satisfying, if you are willing to take the time and exert the…
MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa Live! at the 67th International Builders’ Show in Orlando. January 13 @ 10am: Mark and Theresa are sharing what’s new from…
A P-Ar-What-O-La? A P-Ar-GaDe-O-La. The Mission of this project is to battle the blandness of the all-too- often overlooked side-yard of so many houses. You…


Here’s how to trim out a new front door on an old house, both finishing the inside and outside of the entryway with pro trim tips.
October 30, 2010: We’re going door-to-door, delivering you the tips and tools you need to selecting and installing your perfect door. Special…
So a homeowner calls you and asks you why the windows in his new (and expensive) home don’t have any trim like the house he…
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