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 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…
“Make a decision and the rest will follow,” goes a phrase I read once, attributed to an ancient Chinese proverb. And what follows when you…
As lovers and students of old buildings know, asbestos was a common building material for everything from siding and roofing to the much vilified pipe-insulation. …
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.”…
“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…
So I’m talking with Todd Langston who works at Stanley Tools. The reason we were talking is that he’s Director of Marketing and he was…
Question: An 1890s era home (OK, mansion) in my town has a unique window cut into the roof. It’s slender all of 8 inches wide…
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…
I’ve received an advanced copy of Wood Flooring: A Complete Guide to Layout, Installation, and Finishing and I can say it is loaded with outstanding…
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…
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…
Last week’s blog outlined the joys of upgrading knob-and-tube wiring–and how to NOT upgrade it. Well, if your house is like mine you’ll upgrade more…
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, has remodeled the small bathroom in this old home, using…
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…
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