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Installed a bathroom exhaust fan in Burlington today. No more mould on that bathroom ceiling.

Movember: I think I'll practice for a couple of days and get ready for the 1st!

Low Flow Toilet Woes

There is a lot written about conserving water and low flow toilets. It is an ongoing educational process, but in the end they are a good thing. Watch this blog for more details.
There are many reports of guest bathrooms causing problems, weeks after the guest has left. What is going on? The last flush didn't get out of the horizontal drain line into the vertical stack and then there was no additional water supplied for days -- allowing the plug to dry and stick. The next use of the toilet many days later would totally block the line. The moral: after a guest leaves, give the toilet a second flush to clear the line. A frequently used toilet doesn't usually develop this problem.

Rain Gutter Clutter

Now is the time of year to get those gutters cleaned out and ready for the winter. To do the job properly, cover those eave troughs and keep the leaves out for good.

I am trained in ladder safety and a variety of other safety subjects. Please be very careful on a ladder. If you need a professional to look at your eave troughs, give Goodfellow Handyman Service a call.

Backing Up with a Trailer

I was recently at the Halton Region dump with my trailer getting rid of a bunch of yard waste. After I backed the trailer up to the pile of brush and started unloading, a guy came up to me and asked me how was I able to steer and control the trailer so well while backing up. Then he said "you must practice a lot." Well it doesn't take much practice. Next time you need to back up a trailer, try the following: Don't work with your mirrors, throw your right arm over the passenger seat and look over your right shoulder. Next, place your left hand at the BOTTOM of the sterring wheel (the 6 o'clock position). As you back up, when you want the trailer to go in a particular direction, move your hand in that direction. Steering from the bottom of the wheel is the trick. Try it, and impress anyone who is watching!

Laminate Flooring Installation

 

This customer in Oakville had a full basement that he wanted finished with laminate flooring.

Although it was a big job, the end result looked great. One of the great benefits of this floating floor is that you don't have to completely remove everything from the room. A few items of furniture were simply moved to the side, and once an area of flooring was complete, the furniture could be moved into place.

Keeping Up to Code

While you are implementing the latest home improvement be sure to take this opportunity to bring your outlets up to code.  

I would recommend that you take this time to install  GFCI outlets in the bathrooms and in the kitchen per the current code.  Adding GFCI in the children's bedrooms is also recommended. This would add about $360 to the original price.

Contact me if you have any questions about your current outlets and switches.

 

Improve Your Chances of Selling Your House

Selling your house? Here is something simple that will give your home that little extra "pop" when people come through to view it during an open house.

If you live in an older home and are about to sell it, consider upgrading all your electrical outlets, switches and overhead lights. Many older homes still have the original overhead lights in them and basic no frills light switches. Even if your home is less than 15 or 20 years old, you know that the cheapest available equipment and fixtures were used by the builders......

This is a great upgrade to help sell your house.

Check back tomorrow and I will give you some dollar figures for this kind of work.

If you like this idea and would like the work done, give me a call and I'd be more than pleased to do the job for you.

A Part of The Community

At the Fall Fair at Tom Thompson Public School in Burlington Ontario we donated a certificate for my services to the silent auction for the school's fundraising efforts. The successful bidder told me she is going to give the certificate to her elderly parents who live on their own and could always use an extra hand about the house.

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