Video: The right roof for a 120-year-old Georgian home

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,…

I love doors. Well, I love awesome doors. The reason is—and I mean this—that coming home can be more than the exercise of turning the…

Dear Mark and Theresa, There is a 100% chance I need a new roof on my 150-year-old house and here’s my list if demands: I…

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….

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,…

An old house gets a new door—and more. Mark checks down professional-grade techniques for safely installing a new door in an old house, and increasing…

  March 6, 2010: What Happens in Vegas with Ed Sanders from Extreme Makeover + Karl Champley from Wasted Spaces. Ed Sanders shares how he…

            Question: Here’s my story: My house needs a new roof. I live in an historic district where there is…

On this episode of MyFixitUpLife, we stir, swizzle and mix it up. We practice our perfect pour and imagine signature cocktails and cool stuff from…

Listen to MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa talk with Tony Eschmeyer from Simonton Windows about the new guidelines at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas….

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…

Patriotic door decorations from bloggers on Pinterest. I’ve been enjoying all of the creative ideas for patriotic door decorations on Pinterest, and wanted to share…

Rarely does a building product surprise me. However, when I first handled the DaVinci Roofscapes synthetic roofing tiles, I was amazed. These pieces look exactly…

It’s easier to mow your lawn in straight lines.
It’s easier to work with sharp tools.
It’s easier to exercise when you have the right gear.
And it’s easier to keep your home more comfortable, beautiful, and energy efficient when you can keep the cool air where you want it.

Hi guys, I enjoy the show and wish my old American Four Square’s projects moved along as rapidly as yours. I’d like to insulate my…