Installing a Pergula from a Kit
Phyllis bought a 9'x8' pergula online for her patio. She hired me to build it and set it up. It was pretty straightforward until I had to...
PSA @ Smoke Detectors
Cape Ann Handywoman is issuing a Public Service Announcement. Every fall around Daylight Savings Time (aka when we change our clocks)...
Unwanted Guests & Confronting Fears
Rob and Lydia had an issue under their shed...and unwanted guest - a skunk. YUCK! To help them I installed 1/4" hardware cloth (aka "rat...
Patching a Leak in the Ceiling Wall
I am not a plumber. But I know when they want to access a ceiling leak. I cut this hole for the plumber of my client and then fixed new...
Restoring Old Shutters
Ambrose needed help putting his historic shutters back together at his Historic home in Rockport. I was able to put them back together...
Bathroom Upgrade & How Projects Grow
Sarah hired me to help with some "mushy" tiles next to the bath at the new condo she bought. It turned out the subfloor was rotted and...
Gone Fishing with Yankee Fleet
One of my favorite ways to enjoy summer is to get out on the water. I don't have a boat and I have friends who have small boats but then...
Installing a Railing into a Stone Wall
Judi and Tony needed to install a railing into their stone wall for insurance purposes. Their insurance inspection said it needed to...
Happy 4th! And I finally took a day off
Family, friends and neighbors were over for the Gloucester fireworks last night and then a nice lazy day. I read a whole book today....
Rebuilding after Winter Storms
Mary Jane lives on Rocky Neck Ave and her property sustained a lot of water damage this winter with those huge storm surges that flooded...
