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As a professional carpenter, I have lots of tricks up my sleeve when working on projects. For example, before I dismantle a door opening, I…

MyFixitUpLife hosts are talking DIY deck tips and money-saving tips to get your outdoors spaces ready for winter. DIY Network’s Cool Tool guru Grundy joins…

Like most American designers and remodelers, we’re obsessed with kitchen and bathroom design trends. Here’s what cooking this year. We were lucky and honored for…

Yard Crashing! Mark & Theresa talk with Matt Blashaw, host of Yard Crashers on DIY Network, about how he ‘grew up at a lumberyard,’ building…

Take on your backyard DIY dreams with some inspiration from the experts, DIY Network’s Yard Crasher Matt Blashaw and the Pretty Handy Girl Brittany Bailey….

We’re in the bathroom today! Carpenter, friend and host of DIY networks ‘I Hate My Bath’ and ‘Good Better Best’ Jeff Devlin joins the program. The universe…

Going Out w/Amy Devers on MyFixitUpLife

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  There’s more to the Before and After-Shock story—everything from customer service to insulation details, that I think are worth going into for old house…

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…

For all the roofs I’ve replaced in my remodeling career–which have been asphalt shingles–I haven’t had much influence with my customers over the color they…

    Listen to the show! April 17, 2010: What Happens in Vegas with Ed Del Grande. Voted one of the funniest comedians in America…

I have a whole “thing” I get into below about DaVinci‘s new Bellaforte Shake roofing tiles, but after getting an early look at them, I’m…

It’s easier to mow your lawn in straight lines.
It’s easier to work with sharp tools.
It’s easier to exercise when you have the right gear.
And it’s easier to keep your home more comfortable, beautiful, and energy efficient when you can keep the cool air where you want it.

For many homeowners, adding a deck can lead naturally to thinking about ways to connect the new outdoor living space with the inside of the…