However, it’s not always the case and sometimes there is no beating what a hand tool can get done. I find that’s often the case on a finicky element of trim projects: cutting returns.
One of the major keys to any home improvement success–whether you’re fixing your own house or are a professional contractor–is organization. I could write a…
If there’s a tool I find I can no longer live without, it’s a cordless impact driver. This tool–barely in existence, nevermind all over job…
The Bathroom Remodeling Checklist blog post generated some cool replies from both contractors and homeowners. One struck a cord: A reader mentioned that she didn’t…
This is Part 2 of a 3 part series on upgrading your roof by installing attractive and energy efficient composite slate shingles. In Part 1,…
By any other standard the door to my son’s room is broken. Not only is one of the five horizontal raised panels in the century…
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixItUpLife radio show, warns consumers that under even the best conditions, a roofing…
In this video Mark Clement, the practical contractor for OldHouseWeb.com, takes a look at the shingles on an old house’s roof and shares some insight…
In room-by-room remodels like the one we have going now there are some things I want to remain in the room in question (dust, debris)…
In my career as a contractor I’ve tried to live by a few mottos, one of them being “leave it better than I find it.”…
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…
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, dives into the small bathroom remodeling project in an old…
This big blog on building bathrooms is coming to you from the floor of The Remodeling Show where I am delivering several demonstrations on (can…
In reference to my Customer Service blog, Gary writes: Great blog and post. I have started working with a new site (and local publication) that…
Question: Hey MyFixitUpLife, I have an old house question. I feel like I should know the answer to this, but I don’t. On the roofs…
One question I’ve been asked on MyFixitUpLife is “I see carpenters on TV using impact drivers. They look cool but do I need one?” My…
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