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Question: Hey MyFixitUpLife, I have an old house question. I feel like I should know the answer to this, but I don’t. On the roofs of many old houses, along the eave, there are…best as I can describe it…bird-shaped thingies. I’ve seen others that look octagonal and yet others that are round. I’ve seen them [...]
In this video Mark Clement, the practical contractor for OldHouseWeb.com, takes a look at the shingles on an old house’s roof and shares some insight on how to determine if your roof needs to be replaced, or whether you may get by with a repair. Repair or Replace Your Old House Shingles? One of the [...]
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixItUpLife radio show, warns consumers that under even the best conditions, a roofing project at the tear-off stage is a rough and tumble job. That means you must select a roofing contractor who raises the right concerns and solutions for the delivery of [...]
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixItUpLife radio show, discusses the predominant roofing styles of homes across the country. If you have an old house and need new roofing, you may want to use materials common to your region. A Look at Roof Styles by Area Wooden roofing [...]
In Parts 1 and 2 of this video series on how to give your roof an energy-efficient upgrade, Mark demonstrated how to prep your roof for the improvement. In this video, Mark installs the new energy-efficient underlayment and begins installation of the composite slate shingles. Energy-Efficient Roof Upgrades Mark is using Grace’s Ice and Water [...]
This is Part 2 of a 3 part series on upgrading your roof by installing attractive and energy efficient composite slate shingles. In Part 1, Mark demonstrated how to remove your old three-tab shingles; in this video he shows how roof flashing works and does final preparations before installing the new underlayment and shingles. Preparing [...]
This is part one of a three part video series on upgrading your roof to energy efficient composite slate shingles. The shingles used in the video are part of DaVinci Roofscapes‘ sustainable roofing product line and are 100 percent recyclable. Many of their roofing products are available with a limited 50 year warranty. In this [...]
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, has remodeled the small bathroom in this old home, using some inside tricks to make it larger and look larger still. He’s installed a new storage cabinet and Sterling water saving toilet, using the space created by a shorter, deeper [...]
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, dives into the small bathroom remodeling project in an old home. The eight-by-six space is small enough as it is without considering the lack of adequate lighting. To address that, Mark will change the height of the renovated shower to [...]
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, shows you what he’s up against while trying to remodel a tiny bathroom in an old house. The inherent problems of dealing with a room this small–and installing a new bath, toilet, and sink–are more than you’d expect at first [...]
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