Skip to main content
Clear Filters

There are probably more hidden home energy wasters in your house than you think. So, let’s face the most common power-hungry gremlins with these DIY tips

How to Fix a Home That Never Feels Warm Enough
insulate a basement

You can turn that drafty igloo you call home into a toasty haven. Here are some ways to fix a home so you are warm enough and your sanity stays intact.

Best Insulation Tools and Materials: What You Need to Know
best insulation tools and materials - rockwool comfortbatt

Whether you are insulating an unfinished basement or insulating your porch ceiling, it’s essential to start with the best insulation tools and materials.

Video: Finished Basement – Basement remodeling tips from frame to finish
finished basement

A finished basement is a thing of beauty. The transition from cold, concrete cellar to a sweet spot for everything from relaxing to working out…

Mark shares tips to get your home ready for winter.
Myfixituplife 1 Mark My Kukun 2017 winter home prep

From drafts to insulation to alternative sources of heating your home, there are a lot of ways you can make your family more comfortable during the colder months of the year.

Home Improvement Video: Insulate a basement faster, easier & safer
insulate a basement

Home improvement: Three tips to insulate a basement quickly, safely, and more easily. Insulation isn’t just about staying warm, it’s about fire and building code,…

Video: Roxul | Making insulation funny, safe and sound
2016_MyFixitUpLife_Roxul_Matt Muenster_

What do MyFixitUpLife, DIY Network Bath Crasher (and faux hawk wearer, designer, and renowned illustrator) Matt Muenster have to do with Roxul insulation? This video….

Should I use stone wool insulation?
Roxul stone wool insulation

On our man cave basement remodel, I used stone wool insulation. If you haven’t used it, the stuff is—at least—a triple threat of quality, speed and…

Should I replace my hardboard sheathing?
Siding Questions

The bottom row of hardboard sheathing along the cement of the driveway/sidewalk has some water damage. Behind the Masonite is Buffalo Board. It appears intact,…

Old House, New Roof—Before and After-Shock II
Cutting in ridge vent

  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…

FixitUpFinds: Insulation that Protects against Pests

http://www.TAPinsulation.com   I’d say TAP Insulation’s blow-in attic insulation is a triple threat, but that’s not doing it justice. First, it serves its main master—insulating…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Weatherization & Hot Style from DuPont
Diane Korman

MyFixitUpLife is taking you on an Extreme Makeover: The International Builders’ Show edition with senior producer Diane Korman inside the world of DuPont. We’ll be…

Verified by MonsterInsights