This backyard storage shed was over 20 years old. Squirrels had made their home through the corner of the roof and water was making its way inside.
Most of the 2×8″ joists on this back door deck were rotted and it was showing through the deck boards. I figured the main culprit was the overhang that didn’t have a drip edge.
The first requirement of the project kind of threw me for a loop. The metal shelves were inches from the light switch. The homeowner insisted that we frame all of the wall studs sideways to fit a..
The first thing I wanted to do was see how bad the framing was. I figured the problem was behind the siding..
This past winter, the weather was pretty rough around Memphis. Over in Collierville, a massive tree was uprooted and took out a long stretch of wooden rail fencing and a 12 foot cattle gate.
This homeowner had water leaking in through the masonry work down into the bay window. The curved drywall needed to be replaced.
To kick off this project, I first needed to become familiar with the conservatory’s framing and window casing. The homeowner was dealing with a leak at the peak header and along some of the glass seams.
When asked to build an arched cedar gate on white bricks, I was relieved. I needed a challenge. During the Memphis summer, basic wooden gates can get a bit mundane.
When a longtime customer asked me to build a wooden yard display to match her new house, I was pretty stoked. I’d been waiting for a project like this. Creative decor is sort of my forte.
One thing many homeowners take for granted (besides a roof over their heads) is a really good handyman. When you have one, solving problems around the house is a
