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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
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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
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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
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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…

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
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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…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Healthy House w/ CertainTeed
CertainTeed - International Builders’ Show

On this edition of MyFixitUpLife, Mark and Theresa are sharing what’s new from inside the world of CertainTeed from the International Builders’ Show. Join Mark…

Interview w/CertainTeed: More attractive solar for your home

Mark and Theresa are sharing what’s new from inside the world of CertainTeed from the International Builders’ Show. CertainTeed’s ground-breaking gypsum board AirRenew actively removes…

Insulate Interiors Walls?

Question: I’m gutting my kitchen and the entire room is open framing. Before I hang new ‘rock’ what’s your .02 cents on insulating interior walls?…

Understanding Mold: They Don’t Build ‘Em Like They Used To on ‘old house web’

“First, a mold fact: Mold needs three things to grow–a food source (usually wood or paper-backed drywall), proper temperature (warm), and moisture. Take one of…