A rental property left vacant for just a few weeks…. This is pictures I took under the dishwasher. All the plastic pipes under the dishwasher had been chewed on. But it even got worse!! The back of the pump housing was plastic as well, and it had been chewed through in multiple places…the dishwasher wasContinue reading “When Mice Attack!”
Category Archives: Home: Handyman & Remodeling
Closet Ideas
Here’s some ideas from a closet we built. (Click on a picture to enlarge it) We used 3/4 inch MDF board only. We cut it down for bracing, trim, shelves…pretty much everything except the hanging rods was made out of MDF board The biggest challenge was extremelyContinue reading “Closet Ideas”
Simple Shed Door
Here is an idea for a simple shed door, we built this a couple weeks ago to replace an old rotted door. We only used one sheet of plywood siding and 8-1×4’s I install these with the same 1×4 layout on the back as well as the front. Then I use coated 1-5/8 inch screwsContinue reading “Simple Shed Door”
My Favorite Drill
One of the benefits from being in the remodeling/handyman business for many years is being able to sample a wide variety of tools! I have tried many many cordless drills and this is my favorite so far. It’s great for daily moderate to heavy use. Click here for a link to Lowe’s version ofContinue reading “My Favorite Drill”
Roof Leak!
We run across this all the time…a leaky roof that was repaired with roof tar or another cheap sealer… In the hot summer, most of the black tar you buy in buckets and cans and even some of the white and silver products, simply will not hold up to the heat. It begins to breakContinue reading “Roof Leak!”
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
It’s one of those days… sleeting outside, popcorn ceiling coming down inside… Two biggest tips to popcorn ceilings…1, lots and lots of plastic. Few jobs get messier, I’d like to see Dirty Jobs do one… 2, Find someone to do it for you..unless you are really don’t mind getting dirty and have a lot ofContinue reading “Popcorn Ceiling Removal”
Collapsed Ceiling (Think YOU had a bad day?)
Had this call a while back. a good portion of the living room ceiling collapsed causing a huge mess. It is interesting to note that we were suffering an extreme heat wave at the time of this disaster. The only things we noted were seriously warped ceiling joist with sheetrock nails popping through the plaster.Continue reading “Collapsed Ceiling (Think YOU had a bad day?)”
Hot Water Heater Repair (electric)
Here is a Hot Water Heater I repaired today. The problem was that the water was hot at first then quickly got cold. Here’s what I found…. The first thing was that the thermostat here had failed. It no longer “clicked” when you turned it all the way up and all the way down. IContinue reading “Hot Water Heater Repair (electric)”
A Gallon of Paint and Some Scraping
It’s amazing what a 24 dollar gallon of paint and a little elbow grease will do… This old shed was an eyesore, but with just an hour and a half of work and a few dollars for paint….even the neighbors are happier! “Happy Scraping”
Rot Repair Trick (Siding)
Siding has a tendency to rot along the bottom where rain splashes up and moistens the bottom of the wood that normally does not get painted. In the picture below you can see an extreme example of this. When the budget is small, there is a way around changing out the entire sheet of siding and itContinue reading “Rot Repair Trick (Siding)”
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