Author: homefixhelper

  • Basement Finishing

    This job was a basement room that the customer drywalled themselves but needed help to have it expertly taped and primed to get it ready for final painting. Customer opted to paint the finished room themselves Read more

  • Finishing Skylight Shafts

    This customer had two skylights replaced but the new skylights were raised an additional 8″ above the roof line and 4″ wider than original windows. The customer wanted the new exposed frame to match the plaster ceiling in the room below. Mission accomplished! I angled the shaft sides up and out to match the new… Read more

  • Chimney Repair

    This chimney was in a very old home in a small town in Maryland. The walls and ceiling were plaster/lathe and were damaged by water leaking down the chimney cap. The owner repaired the leak but called me in to repair the extensive interior damage. Read more

  • Whole House Plumbing Replacement

    In this job, the owner had the entire house replumbed. There were some 30 cutout holes to repair throughout the house, in the ceilings, walls, closets and behind fixtures. I repaired the cutouts, and the owner elected to prime and paint the repairs themselves. Here’s what the owner had to say of the work: “I… Read more