Front door color frustrated? Theresa shared a tip in this month’s Better Homes & Gardens

Question: An 1890s era home (OK, mansion) in my town has a unique window cut into the roof. It’s slender all of 8 inches wide…

The hallmark of what building scientists call a water-managed wall system is that it does two things: First, it recognizes that all wall systems leak….

I love the modern materials that go into doors theses days — everything from MDF to fiberglass — but there’s still nothing like the look,…

Curb appeal is more than just creating a pretty face in the neighborhood, it’s a good investment in your property.

Most of the time we mow them down. And we don’t even know it. Because Littlest Trees often get their start growing in the lawn,…

Halloween is that one time of year we can take a real creative leap, and create a unique look for a front door. And you…

While there’s not much you can do to control the cost of oil, natural gas, or propane, you can save money this winter by avoiding…

People often lament that choosing exterior colors is so much harder than picking colors for an interior when just the opposite is true. When choosing…

With the massive weather events from fire to tornado scouring the US with what seems like increasing frequency and intensity, it’s almost easy to forget…

Mark and Theresa make a roof replacement happen on a 120-year-old Georgian-style home, with smart historic charm and on-budget peace of mind for young homeowners…

Listen to MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa talk with Tony Eschmeyer from Simonton Windows about the new guidelines at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas….

While Theresa and I try to be pennywise, we try very hard not to be pound-foolish, especially when it comes to entry doors. An entry…

  If budget isn’t top of mind when planning most home improvement projects, you might be in for a bumpy ride. The bigger the project,…

In our ongoing effort to install products on our 100-year-old home that will be easy to maintain and help reduce our energy bills, we replaced…

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…