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Color it FRESH!
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…
10 Nov 2011
Live! Therma-Tru & Fypon show w/ Mark&Theresa
MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa Live! at the 67th International Builders’ Show in Orlando. January 13 @ 10am: Mark and Theresa are sharing what’s new from…
10 Jan 2011
Spring’s trendiest colors…
There’s been a lot of talk about the color of the year: Tangerine Tango. Gorgeous hue that has powerful, bold energy that’s showing up everywhere…
25 Mar 2012
Old House, New Roof—Before and After-Shock II
There’s more to the Before and After-Shock story—everything from customer service to insulation details, that I think are worth going into for old house…
03 May 2012
Front door color frustrated? Theresa shared a tip in this month’s Better Homes & Gardens
Deciding on a front door color can be frustrating. Theresa shared a tip in this month’s Better Homes & Gardens. MyFixitUpLife Mark & Theresa created…
07 Sep 2012
OUT! Graphic wallpaper for outside
Faux can be amazing when done with intention and integrity. And when you can sprinkle in a touch of humor in anything, I’m sold That’s…
10 Sep 2012
FixitUp Find: Dow Weathermate Sill Pan
The hallmark of what building scientists call a water-managed wall system is that it does two things: First, it recognizes that all wall systems leak….
02 Jun 2009
Live show! DaVinci Roofscapes at 2011 IBS
MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa Live! at the 67th International Builders’ Show in Orlando. January 12 @ 1pm: Mark and Theresa are sharing what’s new from…
12 Jan 2011
There’s a National Home Improvement Month?
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…
24 Apr 2012
Are You Listening to Your Home? It’s Telling You What Exterior Colors To Use.
People often lament that choosing exterior colors is so much harder than picking colors for an interior when just the opposite is true. When choosing…
13 Sep 2012
MyFixitUpLife talk show: Roger Cook in the garden
Grab your shovel or power up your back hoe, because it’s time to dig on in to Spring. From fertilizers to favorite plantings, This Old…
11 Apr 2011
Remodeling Payback With Windows: Top 10 Replacement Project
According to the Remodeling 2011–12 Cost vs. Value Report (http://www.costvsvalue.com), the replacement of older, inefficient windows with upscale vinyl replacement windows is one of the…
23 Mar 2012
Prepare for the Mushroom Factor
As a professional carpenter, I have lots of tricks up my sleeve when working on projects. For example, before I dismantle a door opening, I…
24 Feb 2011
The door slam test
Mark shares his thoughts about famous door slams–from Kramer to Ed Norton. And interesting to learn about how doors go through a door slam test….
05 Aug 2011
FixitUp Find: Hy-Lite Windows
Glass block? I already know what you’re thinking. Glass block = cheesy, 1970s renovation disaster. When can I take a crow bar to it? (OK,…
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