Projects

FixitUp Find: Wire Brushes—Unsung Work Horses for Paint Prep

It seems few of us pay attention to a wire brush — until it’s the only tool for the job. We use wire brushes for…

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 last drywall post. I hear…

MyFixitUpLife talk show: Mastering Plumbing w/ Sterling

Mark & Theresa are Mastering Plumbing with two of our favorite master plumbers Ed Del Grande and This Old House’s Rich Trethewey inside the world…

Finding Storage Space in an Old House

We’ve done everything we can to maximize the storage in a house that, well, wasn’t built with much. We’ve used kitchen cabinets to design custom…

Clement’s Remodeling Tips

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

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 painting, but there are few…

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 else, deploying your effort and…

Listen! Keep moisture out of your home w/ DuPont

Mark & Theresa are talking weatherization w/ Alan Hubbell from DuPont. “Whether you’re remodeling or building new construction, you want to manage air and water…

Old Kitchen Design Tips

One of the trickiest projects in old houses weaving modern kitchens into old spaces. Even as little as a half century-ago people had cast iron…

Oil vs Water

Hello, Mark. I’m once again turning to you for some DIY advice and guidance. Looking to re-stain my deck. What are the key elements (product…

A Bedroom Converted to a Bathroom

“Make a decision and the rest will follow” goes a Chinese proverb I once read and perhaps never was that more poignant in my home…

Quiet Accessibility from American Standard, listen now!

Quiet Accessibility? Listen to Mark & Theresa’s interview w/ Kalpesh Nanji, CAPS, NAIPC, from American Standard at the International Builders’ Show to find out. Kal is…