MikeR – Federated Handy People

We’re all in hot water now!

4 June, 2023 MikeR 0 Comments Boiler Chimney Freshwater Supply Pipe Replacement Plumbing Shut-Offs W/H Connect Water Heaters 10:17 pm

This wasn't an ordinary water heater replacement. Typically, you pick a water heater with the same specifications and energy source as the one that stopped heating water, then swap old & new without too much…

You can’t get there from here…

4 March, 2023 MikeR 0 Comments Carpentry Drywall & Lath+Plaster Electrical Old Work Patching & Repairing Plug Sockets & Light Switches Trim Wiring & Grounding 2:30 pm

Cabinets are wonderful devices. The corner curio solves the problem of eliminating wasted corner space in a dining room and elegantly displaying your finest items. In this situation, the previous homeowner wanted theirs to resemble…

Have It Your Way

24 February, 2023 MikeR 0 Comments General Set-up and/or Maintenance of Ordinary Household Things 9:54 am

For any Handyperson, small jobs shouldn't be a big deal. It's kind of what we signed up for. Restoration of an original curtain rod in this case brought a lot of joy to the customer.…

Repairing Pet Damage

9 February, 2023 MikeR 0 Comments Carpentry Trim Windows & Doors 11:50 am

We all love our pets, but sometimes they can push us to our limits. This pretty face always decided to teeth on the windowsill instead of her toys. Now that she's grown the homeowner was…

Floored By Their Choices

18 December, 2022 MikeR 0 Comments Bathrooms Carpentry Drywall & Lath+Plaster Flooring Freshwater Supply Painting & Staining Patching & Repairing 4:05 pm

As a customer, never settle for easy choices you don't love; you have to live with your choices, not the contractor. BEFORE AFTER As the first bathroom rebuild ever-in-life for this client, the flooring was…

Keep It Or Sweep It Kitchen Makeover

15 December, 2022 MikeR 0 Comments Carpentry Kitchens Oil Based Paints Painting & Staining 11:50 pm

"Oh... There are lots of reasons why your kitchen drawers don't work right anymore..." At first, the kitchen was grim. Drawers that couldn't be opened, a lazy-susan corner that wouldn't turn, and doors that were…

Your Wish Is My Command…

15 December, 2022 MikeR 0 Comments Carpentry Furniture Teaching 5:23 pm

When it comes to carpentry, I'm a bit of a Genie/Djinn. You'll get what you wish for, so be careful with what you ask. This customer needed a custom set to maximize happiness with a…

Shockingly Good Amaeture

3 December, 2022 MikeR 0 Comments Carpentry Demolition & Removal Drywall & Lath+Plaster Electrical General Set-up and/or Maintenance of Ordinary Household Things Patching & Repairing Power Panel & Breaker Switches (or Fuses) Teaching Trim Wiring & Grounding 3:45 pm

The customer and first-time homeowner wanted to learn all about electrical work. It seems that for most people, working on residential electrical things is much more frightful than a professional-grade Halloween "House of Horrors". For…

Love It or Leave It

2 December, 2022 MikeR 0 Comments Bathrooms Plumbing 5:11 pm

I know, I know; potty talk is always unacceptable. In this case, the new owner bought an under-priced home in a higher-priced area as a "fixer-upper". Before moving in they wanted a few things done.…

Check yo-self b4 u-reck you-self

2 December, 2022 MikeR 0 Comments Bathrooms Electrical Old Work Plug Sockets & Light Switches Wiring & Grounding 5:10 pm

The picture above is just for laughs. I did not take that picture. Residential electricity isn't as difficult or as dangerous as most people think. However, a person should know all the basics and seek…

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