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.
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…
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…
So I’m watching This Old House. It looked pretty new but I apologize for not knowing the exact episode. And I only caught it half-way…
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…
This is part one of a three part video series on upgrading your roof to energy efficient composite slate shingles. The shingles used in the…
If you have an old house, you know this refers to the wiring that’s probably coursing current to your lights and plugs. The knobs are…
One of the incredible things about living in an old town like ours is that walking out front door is, at once, walking into the…
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…
Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, shows you what he’s up against while trying to remodel…
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…
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…
To say that we depend on impact drivers on our MyFixitUpLife building projects is an understatement. They’re a front-line, first-out-of-the-box tool that run from rough…
I’ve been remodeling homes, using tools–and reviewing tools–for a long time. During that time I’ve cycled through generations of tables saws and impact drivers, nailers…
For all the roofs I’ve replaced in my remodeling career–which have been asphalt shingles–I haven’t had much influence with my customers over the color they…
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