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Reuse old doors instead of throwing them away! We have ways to upcycle and bring in some awesome new style to your home. Tips to…
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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…
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Mark & Theresa share 12 Ladder Safety Tips with Old House Journal
Choosing the best ladder for the job is key to using one safely. MyFixitUpLife Mark & Theresa created this honest and personal guide about home…
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HOME FIXERS: How to buy a hammer for your home improvement project
When you buy a hammer for blunt for DIY and home improvement the awesome is in the details, not the brute force. Check it out.
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What are Mike Holmes jobsite pet peeves? Check out this interview.
Mike Holmes: No I’m a freak for pencils. I don’t like the big square pencils they do not work for me; they’re not accurate. I’m extremely accurate, I want the old pencil you used in school, the round one and I carry my own sharpener, boom, boom, boom its in the air and I’m right on my mark so you know that an eighth of an inch is an eighth of an inch. Right?
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MyFixitUpLife talk: How are we dealing with the coronavirus pandemic?
Expert handy women share coronavirus pandemic DIY ideas while sheltering at home. On this episode of MyFixitUpLife talk, we’ll be talking with licensed contractor and…
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Check out the ‘5 Best Saws for DIYers’ featured in Old House Journal
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Tool Review: Porter-Cable NS105C Stapler
I love narrow crown staplers. They’re the fastening tool I use when no other fastening tool will do—or do as well. I go to…
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The Fleming Family from Durham, NC, won kids toolbelt from GirlGear Industries!
Saturday, December 12, 2009 We gave away a Small Hands Toolbelt (above right) and a Kids Toolbelt (above left) from GirlGear Industries! Email us at…
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Combination Square around the Home
It’s often relegated to the back of the toolbox, but the 7″ combination square has loads of uses around the old house. A combination square…
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11 Demolition tools that’ll get your junk worked (can I say that?)
When it’s time to wreck it, demolition tools do the bashin’ and trashin’. Behold the destroyers and protectors. Just ask DIY Network’s Jason Cameron, demo…
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12 Days of Buckets: Holiday Craft
Decorating for the holidays can take several different kinds of approaches. It can be traditional, themed, crafty, or whatever approach captures your family’s mojo best….
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Toolbelts hung inside the ceiling hole, with care
Maybe I should be embarrassed to say that I’ve had a hole in my living room ceiling for 3 1/2 years. But, I’m really not….
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