Remodeling Payback With Windows: Top 10 Replacement Project

Over the years as a contractor visiting people’s homes for estimates, I’ve had to find ways to sum up people—and projects— quickly. Some you can…

Every so often, the forces of the universe conspire — and not in a nice way — to block people from success. If you’re a remodeler,…

Not that every month here at MyFixitUpLife isn’t national home improvement month, but for the record National Home Improvement Month is May. And while I’ve…

  If budget isn’t top of mind when planning most home improvement projects, you might be in for a bumpy ride. The bigger the project,…

Here’s how to trim out a new front door on an old house, both finishing the inside and outside of the entryway with pro trim tips.

Old house remodeling is often half challenge, half opportunity–and always a whole lotta work. And when opportunity knocks in an old house renovation, knock often…

Garage door a bore? Give it some giddy up. Garages, attached to the house or not, are often mostly door, driveway, and some wall around…

If you’ve listened to our show (thank you) and read some of my articles (also thank you) you know my rant about how vastly over-looked…

How can you know it’s time to replace your exterior door? Licensed contractor Mark Clement shares a few tips on how to evaluate your exterior…

Door color is a favorite way to express ‘you-ness.’ Are you thinking about door color? We are. Color is a tool, and art. We show…

Today we’re setting a pick. The History channel‘s American picker Frank Fritz pit stops from his endless archaeological road trip to talk treasures and trash,…

Question: I just bought a row-house in the city. There is a ratty old chain-link fence between my neighbor’s concrete driveway and mine. I can…

Switch up how you mow your grass (north-south/east-west/diagonal.) If your mower stripes your grass, it gives a fresh look. And, if you’re (literally) mowing tracks…

It’s the dust you can’t see that concerns us the most. That’s why we practice lead safe remodeling in our clients’ homes, and in our…

When selecting a color or polymer roofing profile for your home, you will want to make sure it matches the style of the home. It…