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I Have a Guy Handyman Service

I’ve been building, fixing and repairing just about anything I can get my hands on for over 30 years.

Old Homes, Car issues, “you broke what?!”, and that ever growing honey do list...

10/19/2026

Sometimes improving curb appeal is not about adding something.

Sometimes it is about taking something away.

The bushes in front of this house had gotten so large that they were hiding a big portion of the front of the property and making everything feel closed in.

So we cut them back and opened the whole area up. The difference is huge.

You can actually see the house again, the front steps feel more inviting, and the entire exterior looks cleaner and more open.

When you are getting a property ready to sell, first impressions matter.
A little trimming can go a long way.

More progress to come.

10/17/2026

First... for everyone that has been trying to get a hold of me... I've been very deep on a condo refresh. I'll get to you shortly. I promise.

Day 1 of sharing this home’s transformation, but definitely not the first thing we completed.

I wanted to start with the front door because it is one of the most important parts of the house.

It welcomes you home every day. good or bad.
It is the first thing guests see.
And when a house is getting ready to be listed, it helps set the tone for everything a buyer is about to walk into.

The owner originally thought the door needed to be replaced.
I took a look at it and thought we could bring it back without going that far.
So instead of replacing the whole door (which would have cost a lot more), we cleaned it up, repaired what needed attention, refreshed the finish, and updated the hardware.
Much better.

But here is the funny part.

The front door is usually one of the last things you want to finish.
Why? Because while the rest of the work is happening, tools, materials, ladders, paint, flooring, and everything else are constantly coming in and out of the house. The last thing you want to do is make the front door look perfect and then beat it up for the next two weeks. 😂

So after the heavy work was done, this door finally got its turn. A lot of wear, marks, and years of use were cleaned up, the finish was refreshed, and the hardware was updated.

Now it looks like the entrance this house deserves.

Over the next few days, I will be sharing the rest of the work that went into getting this home ready to hit the market by the end of the month. But I figured the best place to start the story was where every buyer will start theirs.

At the front door.

3br/1.5bath Ashland. Let me know if you want to talk to the agent. 😀

10/14/2026

An absolute beautiful start to the day. I hope all is well with you all.

09/29/2026

I’m still amazed the revelation art war was started in this state… here are some ridiculous laws in this state:

Supposedly you cannot eat more than three sandwiches at a wake.

Supposedly two men cannot carry a bathtub across the town green in Longmeadow.

And Massachusetts actually made square dancing the official folk dance of the Commonwealth.

After replacing this toilet paper holder, I would like to formally submit one more ridiculous law:

It should be illegal to install a toilet paper holder that only holds the roll on one side.

I have to admit, I have an absolutely unreasonable level of disapproval for the original holder. 100% of them will fail!

That being said…

It certainly creates business for I Have a Guy Handyman Service. 😉

So maybe I should not complain too much.

Much better now.

(Last photo… pro-move, tape your Allen wrench to cabinet door)

09/25/2026

(AI generated photos... because you know me... who's got time to take before photos)

New Client! Today was one of those jobs where one little repair turned into, “Well… while I’m here.”

Started with the toilet. Replaced the flush handle bar and adjusted the flapper so everything was flushing the way it should.

Next up was the smoke/CO detector. I determined the old one was faulty… although being “accidentally ripped out of the ceiling” probably didn’t help its chances. 😂 Picked up a new one and got the house protected again.

Then came the fun one…

Found a completely DEAD GFCI outlet in the kitchen. After pulling it apart, I discovered it had been wired backwards.
There is a reason a GFCI has a LINE side and a LOAD side.

Apparently whoever installed this one about six years ago decided those were more of a suggestion. ughhh

Rewired it correctly, tested everything, and all the outlets in the kitchen now work! Bye Bye Power Strip.

Toilet flushing ✅
Smoke and CO detector working ✅
Kitchen GFI alive again ✅

Sometimes handyman work is fixing what broke.
Sometimes it is fixing what was never right in the first place.

09/24/2026

Sometimes after a full day of handyman work, I come home pretty tired and ready to be done for the day.

But when your son asks if you can teach him how to install a new ceiling fan in his room, you take the opportunity.

So instead of just doing it for him, we did it together. Went to HD picked out the new one, removed the old one, and installed the new one.

A little electrical work, a little troubleshooting, a little patience, and hopefully a skill he will remember for a long time.

There is something pretty cool about teaching your kids how to work with their hands and figure things out for themselves.

Teach a man to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime.

Teach your son how to install a ceiling fan, and I have a memory for a lifetime.

Sometimes the best jobs are the ones you do at home.

Proverbs 22:6

09/18/2026

Repeat client and a pretty satisfying upgrade on this one.

We swapped out all of the old gold colored door hardware and replaced it with black k***s and black hinges throughout the house.

It is one of those changes that seems small until you see everything together. The black hardware gives the doors a much cleaner, more updated look and really changes the feel of the space.

While I was working, I had a completely random memory from being a kid on the bus. Because you know… I was working on so many doork***s

You would yell “DOORKNOB!” and would punch your buddy as hard as you wanted in the shoulder… but I could not remember why, so naturally I asked several guys over 40.

Mystery solved.

“doorknob” was the safety word if you farted. And if your buddy didn’t say it, you could hall off on them and say “doorknob”!

So this job ended up being part hardware upgrade, part childhood research project.

Either way, the gold is gone, the black hardware looks great, and I now know way more about old school bus rules than I did when I started the job.

Have a great Friday all!!!

***s

09/17/2026

Another fun little upgrade! 💡🎉

This client had just finished installing new siding and patio pavers, so the goal was to add lighting without taking away from how clean everything looked.

I custom ordered the LED color changing bistro lights specifically for this space (length) and installed 48 feet of support cable to hang them properly across the patio.

And yes, they have PARTY MODE! 😂🎉

Who does not love a good party?!

For the power, I routed and secured the cord neatly along the brand new siding using 3M adhesive mounting clips so there were no loose wires hanging around and the finished look stayed clean.

Sometimes the finishing touches are what really bring a space together.

New siding. New patio. Custom lighting.

Now this backyard is ready for quiet nights, cookouts, and apparently a full blown party whenever the mood hits. 🕺😂

No job too small.

Maybe I need to add “party mode” to my quotes?

09/04/2026

One of the funny things about being a handyman is that somehow… you don’t necessarily do handyman work on your own house. Ughhh my wife is a saint

Apparently my kids have figured this out, because they have now started submitting their own “work orders” for their bathroom.

And then this morning, the my bathroom decided to escalate things.

My wife was in the shower when the handle broke and she couldn’t turn the water off. 😳

Nothing like starting your day with an emergency plumbing repair before coffee.

That shower valve was the one that gave me the most trouble. Getting the handle apart was an adventure all by itself.

Can’t beat some fine German engineering. 😂🇩🇪

Once I got that handled, the rest of the bathroom “work order” included:

🔧 Repair the shower handle
🧻 Fix the toilet paper holder
💡 Replace the bathroom light fixture
🚰 Replace two faucets
🛠️ Replace the sink drain assemblies

At this point, I’m starting to think my family is treating I Have a Guy Handyman Service like an in-house maintenance department.

Bathroom work order officially CLOSED.

Well… for now.

I figure it’s only a matter of time before the next request simply says:

“Dad, can we just replace the entire bathroom?” 😂

The worst part?

They know a guy.

Happy Friday All!!!

If you made it this far… take a look at new light. These new bulbs are slick! What Kelvin number are you? 3000k or 3500k. Comment on photo.

09/01/2026

Repeat client… and I think I may have finally found someone whose OCD is "almost" as "good" as mine. Almost.

The TV in this room was mounted about 3 feet off-center from the windows across the room.

Could you live with it? Probably.
Could she live with it? Absolutely not. And rightfully so!

The solution sounded simple enough: move the two outlets over so the TV could be centered properly.
Her electrician handled the electrical work, and I have to give the guy credit because this wall fought him every step of the way. There was a TON of blocking inside the wall, steel lath, plus a steel column running right through the area where he needed to get the wires. Look at circles, you can see how much the wall bowed around the column.

Looking at the photos, you can see what he was up against.
He got it done and did a great job… but I’m pretty sure there were a few four-letter words said along the way.
You know… darn, drat, and shuck(s).

Once he was finished, I came in and handled all the patch work.
A few openings, a lot of blending, sanding, and feathering… and eventually the goal is simple: make it look like nobody was ever inside that wall in the first place.

Speaking of OCD, the TV mount was way too high... I moved that down too. Much better.

That’s one of those jobs where the finished result isn’t flashy. In fact, the better the repair is, the less there is to see.

In the end, the outlets are where they belong, the TV can finally be centered, and everyone’s OCD can rest easy again. 😂

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