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…
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Question: I don’t get it. I’m from New England and we’re surrounded at every turn with old homes that have stood winter and summer for…
By Tara Design FixitUpFind Windows Windows & Doors
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…
By Mark FixitUpFind Tools
I came up in the trades using the circular saw that the carpenters who hired me used: 7 1/4 inch sidewinders. Re-framing an old house…
By Mark Mark's blog Storage Tools
Anybody who lives in an old house will surely tell you that storage is an issue. Closets–by modern standards anyway–are either small or non-existent. Hence,…
By MyFixitUpLife Demolition FixitUpFind Outdoor Safety
“It’s fairly common knowledge that most states require notifying their “dig safe” agency before excavation work (keep in mind “excavation” can be post-holes for a…