As a professional handyman, I’m often asked to repair small cosmetic items for real estate agents and their clients. One thing that can be a huge detractor when marketing your home is scratched or marred woodwork and trim. For example, not long ago I did some woodwork retouching in a home that had been on ...
The longer I work as a handyman, the less I want to be getting up and down from the floor any more than necessary. Door trim and baseboard can be a killer on the knees and back at any age. Try a few of the following tips and tricks to relieve the strain on your ...
Decorative and durable, glueless laminate flooring is soaring in popularity. I’ve added it to my own home as well as my daughter’s. And the responses I hear most often are “I’d like to do that. How easy is that stuff to work with?” After my first flooring project, I had a stock answer. It’s no ...
Chin ups and pull ups are great exercises for the biceps and back. Most people over the age of 20 would be lucky to do one. Pull ups are difficult to practice because many people don’t have a way to do them in their own home and are usually to lazy to go to a ...
On Monday I painted our garage, and the brush that I used for trim work was a 2 inch straight edge brush. I had a hard time getting the bristles into corners and getting a straight line along ceilings, baseboards and door trim. Because of that, I picked up a much nicer paint brush at ...
Removing a wasp nest can be an intimidating task. If it seems to scary then there are pest removal companies that can be hired to do it for you. Also, if you have an allergy to wasp stings it is a good idea to avoid removing wasp nests yourself. If you do decided to remove ...
Applying an antique finish to a door or cabinet is a fun and easy way of giving a room a new look. Light antique finishes can give a room a genteel cottage chic or beach shack look for those who love delicate, muted colors. For dens, cabins and woodsy hideaways, a darker finish will add ...
Installing door trim is a relatively simple and affordable means of adding an undeniable bit of style and flair to a room. The tools necessary to pull off adding door trim as a DIY project include a carpenter’s level, framing square, tape measure, electric drill, hammer and nails, block plane, sandpaper and caulk that can ...
The Car Care Council has just issued a press release with helpful tips for drivers to determine if their car has suffered water damage. Water damage is something that can be hard to detect and even harder to remove. If your car has recently driven through a large amount of standing or moving water you ...
