Mar
01
2011
I don't often reach for hand tools in my old house remodeling and repair projects. As much as I love to pull up a curl with a low-angle block plane or tune a
Mark Clement is a licensed contractor and co-host of the home improvement show MyFixitUpLife. Mark and his wife (and co-host!) work together on their hundred year old American Four Square near Philadelphia. Mark is a presenter at national tradeshows including JLCLive!, The Remodeling Show and DecExpo. He has written for national magazines including Tools of the Trade and Fine Homebuilding. He is author of the acclaimed (and only, that he knows of) home improvement novel: The Carpenter’s Notebook.
Recent posts:
Feb
28
2011
Roof: Choosing Color, Authenticity, Style
By: Mark Clement , Contributing WriterIn: Old Houses, Home Improvement Tips, House Styles, Historic Preservation
For all the roofs I've replaced in my remodeling career--which have been asphalt shingles--I haven't had much influence with my customers over the color they
Feb
14
2011
Historically Accurate Framing: Pressure Treated or Fir
By: Mark Clement , Contributing WriterIn: Old Houses, Old House Construction, Home Improvement Tips, House Styles
Question: My house is about 90 years old. It needs work. As I remodel I try to keep things as close to original as I can, i.e I try to match moldings, use the
Feb
03
2011
Icicles: Good, Bad, Beautiful
By: Mark Clement , Contributing WriterIn: Old Houses, Old House Construction, Home Improvement Tips
Icicles tend to be the stuff of holiday cards. Pretty to look at and reminiscent of bygone eras, they are essentially stalactites of ice. They decorate the
Jan
18
2011
Snow Guards: Form and Function
By: Mark Clement , Contributing WriterIn: Uncategorized, Old Houses, Old House Musings, Green Renovations, Old House History
Question: Hey MyFixitUpLife, I have an old house question. I feel like I should know the answer to this, but I don't. On the roofs of many old houses, along the
