Plumbing – 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…

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…

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…

Bathroom Makeover For Handicapped Veteran

27 May, 2022 MikeR 0 Comments Bathrooms Carpentry Demolition & Removal Drywall & Lath+Plaster Floating & Joint Taping Framing Freshwater Supply Furniture General Set-up and/or Maintenance of Ordinary Household Things Hanging Patching & Repairing Pipe Replacement Plumbing Sewers Shut-Offs Trim 9:55 pm

I didn't know this till I was told, but Veterans can get reasonable allowances to pay for upgrades to their residence like these handicapped accommodations in their shower. In this case, a Former Marine was…

Hide That Industrial Basement Look

20 April, 2020 MikeR 0 Comments Carpentry Drywall & Lath+Plaster Electrical Floating & Joint Taping Framing Furniture Hanging Sump-Pumps 12:26 pm

Basements are always a challenge. Painting the concrete doesn't change much. Altering it too much can impede the function of the components of a basement. Finding a middle ground that permits reversibility and accessibility is…

Call For Backup!

22 November, 2019 MikeR 0 Comments Freshwater Supply Plumbing Sewers Sump-Pumps 9:53 am

Buy a locally made premium quality backup sump pump that you will never regret owning. If you don't, you won't save much money upfront, but you will lose a lot of value if you have…

The Lake House Gets A Finished Basement

20 May, 2016 MikeR 0 Comments Bathrooms Carpentry Drywall & Lath+Plaster Electrical Floating & Joint Taping Flooring Framing Freshwater Supply Hanging Latex Based Paints Laundry Painting & Staining Pipe Replacement Plug Sockets & Light Switches Plumbing Power Panel & Breaker Switches (or Fuses) Sewers Shut-Offs Trim Windows & Doors Wiring & Grounding 2:04 pm

Along the shores of Lake Erie, many types of communities can be found. This Lake House happens to be inside a gated community of Crystal Beach Ontario Canada. Because of my friendship with the purchaser…

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