How-to

Prevent Bursting Pipes and Fix the Ones That Do

If you've never seen a burst water pipe -- or the damage one causes -- consider yourself lucky. According to…

14 years ago

Tips and Tricks for Paint Projects

Here at the MyFixitUpLife HQ we do a lof of painting both inside and outside the house. And doing a…

14 years ago

Making Door and Window Casings on Site

Every so often, the forces of the universe conspire — and not in a nice way — to block people from…

14 years ago

Plaster

We face difficult questions repairing our vintage homes. Should we repair what’s there or replace with new materials and techniques?…

14 years ago

How to install an interior barn door

We've all seen them. You can probably picture one in your mind's eye-- if not your backyard. Or, on your…

14 years ago

Moving an Old Door

"Ouch!" It's an exclamation I heard often within the confines of my small kitchen, where people regularly banged into an…

14 years ago

Tools and Tips for Drywall Installation

I have a love-hate relationship with drywall–but apparent most people have a hate relationship with it as shown in my…

14 years ago

Clement’s Remodeling Tips

Huntington Beach chimes in with a GREAT Remodeling question. HB asks: “How long does a single bathroom remodel usually take…

14 years ago

The Successful Paint Job Secret

Have you got a painting project going on this holiday weekend? Truth be told, we could be more passionate about…

14 years ago

Do it Right, or Face the Consequences

When you build something, no one is closer to it than you. Indeed, even though you're building it for someone…

14 years ago

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