MyFixitUpLife

On the Front Porch

Nov 24, 2011 Episode Archive
About this series: MyFixitUpLife’s husband-and-wife hosts Mark & Theresa take you on an insider’s tour of the home improvement industry. Together they design, renovate, and share DIY tips to make your DIY projects easier and fun. They contribute to national magazines, TV, books, on TV and every week on the MyFixitUpLife radio show. And Mark & Theresa interview the hottest celebrities and experts in home improvement, and share what they learn with you.
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MyFixitUpLife hosts Mark & Theresa take you on their front porch renovation project. They’ve mixed old with new building products, while trying to p...
MyFixitUpLife hosts Mark & Theresa take you on their front porch renovation project. They’ve mixed old with new building products, while trying to preserve the original character of the neighborhood-friendly front porch. They’ve taken out the ceiling to expose the rafters, replaced all of the original trim with new Fypon and some old Philadelphia-stamped wood found in their basement from the original owners of the house. New lighting, new house numbers, and a mailbox in an Arts & Crafts style update the front porch and stay in-line with the original era of the American Foursquare home. New synthetic slate roof from DaVinci Roofscapes keeps the house protected and freshens up the look of the 100-year-old home. And, the tired-looking blah-white stucco is updated with a sunny yellow called Citrine from Benjamin Moore. The color gives the house a fresh look, but still blends with the neighbor’s houses. Less
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