Category Archives: General Maintenance

Feature Wall Decorating

Posted on June 7, 2014 by admin

Handy David – Edinburgh Handyman services recently completed 4 feature walls in a new property adding a whole new depth of individuality to the rooms, Nursery decorated in ‘What a Hoot’ by Harlequin Dining room decorated in ‘Little Trees’ by MissPrint … Continue reading →

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Stairwell Plastering Repair

Posted on January 24, 2014 by admin

Repair to a tenement stairwell which had suffered water damage causing the existing plaster to crumble, blister and fall off the wall. The aim was to repair and re-instate to match the undamaged section of stairwell. The first task was … Continue reading →

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Front Door Painting

Posted on December 30, 2013 by admin

Every now and again, the front door needs a little TLC, but if it’s been a bit longer, then it might need a bit more elbow grease and effort. The door in this case was a brown varnished door where … Continue reading →

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Bath Re-tiling

Posted on November 2, 2013 by admin

Bath Re-tiling. In this case the tiles were old and the grouting had failed at the shower end of the bath. As a result the board behind the existing tiles had rotted and gone mouldy. Once all the tiles had … Continue reading →

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Garage door Painting

Posted on November 2, 2013 by admin

Bring a bit of life back to a weathered garage door. 1. Scrape off any blistered, cracking or loose paint. 2. Sand entire door to provide key for new paint, paying particular attention to sanding down any rough edges where … Continue reading →

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Repairing Warped floorboards – Tongue and Groove

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

Repairing solid wood laminate flooring. Step 1: Find the cause and fix – In this case it was a dripping dishwasher inlet hose, the floor only got bad when the property was vacant for a month, but could have been … Continue reading →

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Hanging Curtains!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by admin

What pitfalls may I come up against? Curtains are a fairly standard to many rooms, but can often cause some annoying problems when not installed properly – like falling down and leaving a gaping hole in the plaster! In every … Continue reading →

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Wall Types

Posted on February 4, 2013 by admin

Lath & Plaster, Plasterboard Stud, Solid Masonry or Dot and Dab? When it comes to putting up a shelf, curtain track or a heavy mirror, knowing what the wall structure is will help determine how a safe and reliable fixing … Continue reading →

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Wall light fittings for sale #SOLD

Posted on January 14, 2013 by admin

  Matching pair of wall light fittings recently removed from a property. both in full working order when removed but would advise having checked before fitting. £SOLD for the pair I can deliver for a small fee. please call 07810825089 … Continue reading →

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Socket Set For Sale – £SOLD

Posted on November 26, 2012 by admin

Socket Set 1/2″ 24 Pieces – Bought in emergency used once. Product Code: 53503 details on set can be seen on SCREWFIX website use product code to search. 24 Piece Set. Heat-treated chrome vanadium steel with mirror polished chrome finish. … Continue reading →

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