Another challenging yet enjoyable job I finished in York. The homeowner had a small entrance hall, where the floor was finished with decorative vinyl. The only problem they found that they couldn’t clean this area properly. Doesn’t matter how they cleaned it or mopped it, the floor always looked dirty. So the decision was made,Continue reading “Tiling a small entrance hall”
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Gutter repair + re-bedding ridge tiles
Another exciting project I recently took on in York. The customer had some leaking gutter problems on one of the corners of their home. Upon further inspection, we found that the gutter bent down because the ridge tiles on the main roof are slipping and pushing the whole lot downwards. The plan was that weContinue reading “Gutter repair + re-bedding ridge tiles”
Shed re-roof
Just another typical handyman job, re-felting a shed roof. There were a few challenges on this occasion though. First, the size of the shed; it was a large 8 ft x 10 ft shed which takes a lot of felt and nails. Second: the location; it is situated in the very corner of a garden.Continue reading “Shed re-roof”
Garden gate repair
I very recent job in New Earswick, York. I spent over two days at the house and worked at several different projects. The first one was the main garden gate. The old gate definitely seen better days, but it was not in the budget at the moment to change the whole lot. The main problemContinue reading “Garden gate repair”
Chimney breast repair
I finished this job not long ago in York town centre. The lady had damp problems with her open fire. Water was getting into the chimney through the top and made its way down to the fireplace. As the fireplace was non-stop wet, water started to make its way through the wall. And as soonContinue reading “Chimney breast repair”
Porch Repair
This was a quick day job I recently finished in a small village just outside of York. The porch was leaking, some tiles were blown off by the wind and just been refitted with silicone. So the task was to remove all tiles, save what we can, re-tile the small porch and make good theContinue reading “Porch Repair”
Loft hatch and ladder
Another recent work from Acomb, York. The customer wanted to have better access to their loft space but they only had a small(ish) opening with a push-up loft hatch and a clumsy telescopic ladder to access it (I have a personal thing against these evil telescopic monstrosities). The job was pretty much straight forward. PurchaseContinue reading “Loft hatch and ladder”
Rolling bin store
This was a project that I particularly enjoyed. The client asked me to create a rolling bin storage for his recycling boxes out of treated, decent quality timber. The material cost was not low, however the end result speaks for itself and the storage should last a fair few years without any deterioration. One ofContinue reading “Rolling bin store”
Ridge repair
This was another little job I finished a few weeks back. Customer had a lean-on extension built and the mortar at the ridge tiles started crumbling and falling onto the patio. This is a relatively easy fix, the access is the tricky bit as usual. So I started with the tool hire company and IContinue reading “Ridge repair”
Large shed project
This was a rather different work from the normal repair it/fix it type jobs. When the customer bought his house there was a large and very sturdy looking shed at the back of his garden. The roof felt was long gone and there was a rotten corner in the roof panel but otherwise, it wasContinue reading “Large shed project”
Screw it! 