Summer maintenance is all those jobs that are best done in the summer. Many people do major renovations in the summer. This can be a good time to do them especially if they involve additions to the outside of the house or they are jobs that will produce a lot of dust and you need [...]
Can you have too many tools? There are many tool buying tips but here are the Top 5 Tool Buying Tips that apply for a typical homeowner who wants to do some projects around the house. 1. Less is more: That tool set on sale with all the bits, screwdrivers, socket set, metric [...]
When was the last time you had a clothes dryer cleaning and dryer vent pipe cleaned? According to the NFPA, laundry rooms were responsible for 4.5% of all house fires resulted in 51 civilian deaths, 380 civilian injuries, and $236 million in direct property damage. Dryer lint is highly flammable. If you have never seen dryer [...]
New railings Only one pillar needed a pillar repair. It had quite a bit of rot in it and it was on the front side of the pillar so I had to do a pillar repair that would not be noticed when it was finished. [...]
There are many reasons to call a handyman. Here are 10 of them. 1 You do not have to buy tools that you will hardly ever use 2 He will have the right tools for doing a better job 3 He will get the job done so that it will not drag on for months [...]
Not everyone wants to hire a handyman and they have their reasons. In fact, here are 10 reasons why not to hire a handyman. You can own your very own set of carpentry, plumbing, flooring and electrical tools that you will hardly ever use. You get to work with your hands, so long as you [...]
The Ancaster Handyman is your any time, every time source for home improvements. Maintenance for your home when you need it. Sometimes you just don’t have the time – or the tools – to complete that home improvement project you have been dreaming about. Whether that be painting, fixing up the bathroom, setting up new [...]
The Ancaster Handyman drywall patch To do a drywall repair for holes larger than 6" cut a piece of drywall into a square a little bit bigger than the hole. Hold the square over the hole in the drywall and trace around the edges. Cut along the lines on the wall with a drywall knife. Before cutting, [...]
To do a drywall patch for a holes in drywall up to 6" cut a piece of drywall into a square shape that’s 2 inches larger in width and height than the area to be repaired. Score the back of the drywall with a box cutter or knife about an inch from each side. Snap off the [...]
