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

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…

  So here’s a tale from the “It’s OK to Make Things In This Country” File: I’m at the home center picking up a sheet…

Simonton Windows offers Energy Tax Credit (ETC) glass packages on a wide variety of energy-efficient, replacement windows and patio doors. Simonton products ordered with these…

Sometimes the hardest part about taking care of our homes and the people inside them is getting started. You know you need a new roof,…

When it comes to windows, I want what I call: “a lot and not.” Whether it’s an awning window, bay window, casement window; double-hung, single-hung,…

Updating your home to reflect your personality and current design obsessions gives most of us glamour-visions of our kitchen, bathroom, media room… But when it…

So good news: Our old house/new roof installation gets installed as planned. We take a lame-o and withering 3-tab shingle roof and upgrade to a…

We’ve all seen it, if we don’t, in fact, live it: the tricked-out, do-little front door gets lots of attention. And very little use. I…

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…

While Theresa and I try to be pennywise, we try very hard not to be pound-foolish, especially when it comes to entry doors. An entry…

A P-Ar-What-O-La? A P-Ar-GaDe-O-La. The Mission of this project is to battle the blandness of the all-too- often overlooked side-yard of so many houses. You…

We received a call from a homeowner near Philadelphia asking us about a new roof for his old home and he had both specific, and…

We’re talking HGTV Smart Home on this episode of MyFixitUpLife. Inspired by the design of English country homes, this Smart Home in the Green Hills area of Nashville, Tennessee features 2,400 square feet of living space and has the latest in home technology coupled with eco-friendly features and energy-efficient design.

Installing a new entry door takes planning. Here’s what you need to know about installing a new entry door in an old house and how to install a front door.