Video: The right roof for a 120-year-old Georgian home

Updating your home to reflect your personality and current design obsessions gives most of us glamour-visions of our kitchen, bathroom, media room… But when it…

When buying replacement windows, the glass you choose really matters for comfort and for saving money. You can’t see it of course but there are…

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…

National Curb Appeal Month means that it’s time to celebrate your home’s curb appeal.

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…

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…

As a home improvement contractor, I have installed just about everything there is to install in a house. Floors and doors, shingles and shoe molding,…

Over the years as a contractor visiting people’s homes for estimates, I’ve had to find ways to sum up people—and projects— quickly. Some you can…

Skylights are a terrific addition to most living spaces, especially if they open. The natural light they let stream in is better than anything that…

Color trends fascinate me. I’m drawn to expressive, bold color and soft, gentle hues. There is a perfect time, place, and reason for every color…

We’re on the hunt for fabulous finds with Cari Cucksey from HGTV’s diamond-in-the-rough show Cash & Cari. Cari plays hookie from her busy day to…

When you use a team of Energy Star products, you can save more energy and money. We always say, if you are looking to replace…

At our MyFixitUpLife home we have been crazy-focused on our roof replacement all summer-long. Ever since Mark and I spent a 100-degree August day five…

  Even though grass geeks like me link our lawns with grillin’ and chillin’ summer fun, fescue is a cool weather plant and it thrives…

He’s stripping the old asphalt shingles with the Red Ripper, repairing the roof deck, applying Grace Ice & Water Shield over the entire roof, and then installing DaVinci Roofscapes synthetic slate tiles.