How To Repair Your Water Heater Leak
If you have found a water heater leak, you may be able to fix the problem yourself. If the leak is in the tank itself however, you will most likely need to replace the whole water heater. If this is not the problem, do an assessment of where the leak is coming from. Gather some tools, and dive in. Y
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What Exactly IS A Handyman Anyway? Or, Why The Heck Did I Become One?!
This is a topic I've been kicking around in my head lately. I think maybe lots of handymen must wonder why they do what they do. I know I have. After all, what possesses anyone to repair a toilet one day, and repair a roof the next, all the while maintaining a respectable degree of knowledge in both
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Exterior Door Installation: Installing A New Wood Door
This is part three of my article series on installing a new entry door. Since I installed a wooden door for this project, I wrote the first article on exterior door installation called "How To Stain And Finish A Wood Door". That article title pretty much describes what it's about.
The second arti
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Handyman Rates For Home Repairs
This article is a supplement to the article "How Much Does A Handyman Charge" that I wrote last year. I think my previous article gives some good insight into the home improvement industry as a whole, but maybe I can offer a better answer to the question: How much does a professional handyman charge
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What Exactly IS A Handyman Anyway? Or, Why The Heck Did I Become One?!
This is a topic I've been kicking around in my head lately. I think maybe lots of handymen must wonder why they do what they do. I know I have. After all, what possesses anyone to repair a toilet one day, and repair a roof the next, all the while maintaining a respectable degree of knowledge in both
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Air Conditioning Cleaning: How To Clean Central A/C Condenser Unit Coils
Possibly the single most important factor to maintaining your air conditioning unit is keeping it clean and well maintained. Not only will good maintenance reduce your energy consumption and save on your monthly bills, but good maintenance will make your A/C unit last longer and keep it running effi
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Christmas Decorating Ideas - Creating An Outdoor Wonderland
Snowmen, Santa and his reindeer, stockings, snowflakes, candy canes, wreaths, inflatable characters, garland, ribbons, colored Christmas lights! Creating a holiday look for your house and yard can be a ton of fun, but without some pre-planning it can become rather cluttered looking and thrown togeth
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DIY Termite Inspection - How To Detect Termites Around Your Home
What Are Termites?
Basically, Termites are small burrowing insects that eat wood. They especially like damp or wet wood and wood products like paper.They love the paper that they find on sheet rock, especially if there is a damp path to it. They resemble ants, are social creatures and live in col
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Transforming A Skylight Into A Work Of Art
Wow! I just finished one of the funnest projects I've done in quite some time. This skylight was pretty big, almost 8 feet across and went all the way through the attic to the roof.
The homeowner wanted to create a way to hang a chandelier by building two crossing beams centered at the bottom of
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Building Your Own Shed
If you have a garden, you've probably already thought about buying or building a garden shed. A garden shed can offer a number of advantages. A shed can be used as a place to store garden tools or used as storage for additional plants, fertilizers, and so on. Even if you don't have a garden, a shed
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Welcome!
You have a busy schedule and sometimes can’t manage your growing home repair list. Your to-do list feels overwhelming and unmanageable. You know you could handle some of the work but maybe not all of it.
So where do you start?
What can you manage yourself and when should you hire someone to get it done?
That’s where Your Dallas Handyman can help.
It’s a great feeling to have, knowing that you actually can manage all the tasks that need to be done! The key is to begin now. No matter how many things you have on your list of things to get accomplished, getting organized is the first step.
Download my basic home maintenance and repair checklist to see where you stand. Then just begin. Start with something you know how to do that won’t take too long and before you know it, you’ll be well on your way to managing the upkeep every home needs.
You’ll find lots of useful how-to articles as well as what to look for both when performing home maintenance and repair tasks yourself, and how to determine when it’s best to hire someone to do it for you.
I believe everyone can do at least some things themselves with just a bit of coaching, and I also know there are some things that should be handled by a pro. I try to sort that out for you in the pages of this website.
As a professional handyman and creator of Your Dallas Handyman, my goal is to interact with homeowners and offer tips and tricks and enjoy your feedback for the purpose of developing a rewarding relationship with homeowners everywhere.
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