Ho Ho Handyman

12/23/2025

I want to take a moment to share something personal, but important.

Over the last several months, I’ve been largely out of commission due to a serious medical situation that started as a routine knee injury and turned into complications, additional surgery, and a long recovery process. It’s been more challenging than I ever expected — physically, mentally, and financially.

Ho Ho Handyman was built on showing up for people and taking care of this community, and it hasn’t been easy stepping back while I focus on getting healthy again. I’m actively working on recovery and doing what I need to do to get back on my feet the right way.

Some of you may have seen a GoFundMe that was created on my behalf by a close friend. I didn’t ask for it, but I’ve been encouraged to accept help while I heal. I’m sharing it here for transparency — not obligation.

Whether you choose to support, share, or simply stick with Ho Ho Handyman during this time, I appreciate it more than I can say. I look forward to being back to serving you all as soon as I’m able.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support.

Most people around here know Ward Hessig — or at least his business, … Rachel Siboni needs your support for Help Ward regain his life and all he's worked for.

02/01/2025

That's not how old Ho Ho rolls..... If it needs fixin'.....it's getting some fixin'. Possibly why I'm still single.... Whatever. Ain't nothin old Ho Ho can't do.

01/13/2025

Ho Ho needs your help!!!

This is awesome. This guy has raised almost $600,000 for a lady in need, and it’s still growing by about $1,000 every 5–10 minutes! It all started because someone reached out to him to help this elderly woman get her lawn taken care of. He explained that he’s working with his city to build a list of people truly in need so he can help them. It’s absolutely heartwarming.

This has inspired me to do something similar for our local communities. I’m in Santa Claus, but I’d love to try to make this a county-wide effort—though I’ll admit, I don’t really know where to start or if something like this already exists.

So, Ho Fo’s and the collective knowledge of social media land, I need your help!

👉 Here’s what I need from you:
• Does a program like this already exist in our area? Something that helps seniors, disabled individuals, or others who are TRULY in need to get assistance with things they can’t handle themselves?
• Do you know someone who might know about this? Or maybe someone who knows the right people to contact to get something like this rolling? If so, please message me, forward this post, or tag them in the comments so they can point me in the right direction.

If something like this is already in place, I’d love to help out. If it doesn’t exist, it should, and I want to be the one to make it happen. You all know there isn’t anything ol’ Ho Ho can’t do, and I think I could make a real difference for those in need—completely free. This isn’t about profit; it’s about heart.

Ideally, we can create a program where other businesses and individuals in the community can join in to help those who genuinely need it—people who can’t handle it alone.

I’m thinking of working with local town halls or the county council (or whoever else you think I should contact—this is where I need your guidance) to set up a system where people in need can apply, get screened, and be added to a list. This way, we can ensure the help goes to those who truly need it.

💡 If you want to follow along with the journey, feel free to like the page—or not. I’m not about followers, so I really don’t care. But if you’re curious about how this unfolds, follow it because I’m going to document and chronicle the journey, post updates, and share the stories of the people we help.

Let’s make this happen! 💪

01/10/2025

Had a couple of fiberglass shower pans to repair at the cottages in Santa Claus— Santa's Cottages great place to stay, by the way. Check them out!

These pans had some pretty significant cracks. Turns out, they weren’t sealed properly after the tile job, so water got underneath and rotted the support. With nothing solid underneath, the weight of people using them caused the cracks.

It was a two-day job:
• Day one was all about drilling lots of little holes and filling the underside with closed-cell foam to rebuild the support.
• Day two was fiberglass repair time—reinforcing with mesh, applying the repair, sanding, and painting to match.

Now, they’re solid, sturdy, and you can’t even tell there was ever any damage. Oh, and a shout out to Louies Tavern 21+ Fulda, IN

Ho Ho out

01/10/2025

First off… this video is historic. It’s the day HoFo's (Ho Ho Followers) was born. I explain it in the video, and trust me, it’s worth the watch just for that moment alone.

Now, onto the work:
I had a customer with a brick paver walkway that was settling. The company planning to level it with foam needed an 18” section demo’d back first. The plan was for me to demo it, let them do their thing, and then I’d come back to pretty it all up.

But… plans changed. Once we demo’d the section and saw the leveling company’s butcher job, it became a colossal cluster of epic proportions. They had to call the leveling crew back to fix their screw-ups, and in the end, they were the ones who did the final repair.

So yeah, no “after” video this time.

But hey, at least you’re getting the backstory of HoFo's, so that’s something, right?

Ho Ho out.

01/10/2025

This video has absolutely nothing to do with Ho Ho Handyman, handyman work, or anything remotely useful, educational, or informative.

Fair warning: it’s 3.5 minutes of your life that you'll never get back filled with complete nonsense. It’s just me narrating my puppy’s thoughts as she takes what feels like two hours to pick the perfect spot to take a s**t. I swear, every time, it’s like she’s deciding where to go to college or something.

So why post it?
1. Because I’m hilarious.
2. Because I love the absolute hell out of my little 5-pound purse dog. Seriously, I’d fight three battalions of Navy SEALs for that little dog. If you're my friend and you're reading this and I could only save one of you from a burning building.......no offense but I hope you're wearing SPF 500 trillion.

And since I love her so much, and you’re here looking into my life on this page, now you have to see it too. Enjoy!

01/10/2025

Well, I managed to get the before… but no after. Shocking, I know. It’s honestly getting ridiculous at this point.

But hey, I did get to wear a sweet Bane mask from Batman during the job, so that’s a win. Look how badass I look! (Feel free to admire me butchering the line: “You merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, molded by it.”)

Anyway, here’s the story: the customer had a pipe leak that flooded the ground floor bedroom ceiling and insulation until it all came crashing down. My job?
• Repair the pipe leak.
• Remove the damaged drywall and insulation.
• Install new drywall, tape, mud, texture—yada yada—and replace the insulation above.

I promise it looked great when it was done, and the customer was super happy. I’ve done several jobs for them since, so I must be better at the work than I am at social media.

Let’s be honest—you’re probably watching this just to see me make an ass of myself or for the hilarity. No one’s learning anything here, and I’m okay with that.

Whatever… Ho Ho out.

01/10/2025

Had a house in Jasper with a few projects lined up:
• Installed custom handrails with sturdy 45-degree returns. Check!
• Built decorative vent register covers that are strong, functional, and removable for staining. Check!
• Bored under a sidewalk to fix a sump pump drainage issue. No more water running across the sidewalk—now it’s draining cleanly down a hill. Check!

As always, it was stinkin’ hot, but we got it done. You can check out the before and after in the video.

Three projects, one happy customer, and another day for Old Ho Ho.

Ho Ho out!

01/10/2025

You’ll never believe this, but I got zero pictures of my work—no before-and-after shots… again. But hey, I do have a happy customer testimonial and a couple of new friends to show for it.

This job was actually a fair bit of work:
• Removed an old double-gang switch box above a bathroom vanity.
• Relocated it, moved the switches, did some drywall repair… blah blah blah, you know the drill.

But you’d never know it now—it’s all seamless.

I could lie and fabricate some epic story about remodeling the whole bathroom, but that’s not how Old Ho Ho rolls.

Anyway, I met Tiffany, her sweet mama, and all her puppies. (God, I love puppies… so much better than people.) They were thrilled with the work, and now I’ve got more new friends to add to the list.

More happy customers, more absent-minded social media posts… just par for the course with Old Ho Ho.

Ho Ho out.

01/10/2025

Had a customer in need of a pergola repair. The previous contractor clearly skipped the basics—no treated wood, no exterior paint—so a lot of the sections were rotting.

Here’s what I did:
• Removed the old, rotten sections.
• Ripped down and replaced them with new, treated lumber.
• Painted everything with exterior paint and did my best to blend it in with the old stuff.

Honestly, the whole thing needs to be replaced eventually—it’s just a matter of time. But this repair should buy them a couple of years and save them a few bucks for now.

And working with that view of the lake? Well that really sucked ass… but we all have our own crosses to bear......Just doing the Lord's work.

Ho Ho out.

01/10/2025

Got a call from the Neville’s (longtime customers of mine) about a toilet leaking at the base. I’ve done several things for them before, and they’re always great to work with.

Of course, in true Ho Ho fashion, I completely forgot to get pictures of the job—again. So, instead of a cool “before and after,” you get a video of me realizing how much I suck at documenting my work… but hey, another friendship made while I’m out kicking ass.

Ho Ho out.

01/10/2025

Got a call from O’Reilly’s in Tell City to fix some hangers before someone ended up in concussion protocol.

Whoever installed them before… definitely gave zero s**t... They used drywall screws only..no anchors...in drywall in 90% of it. I guess the fact that they're called drywall screws threw them off. Ok, maybe in a couple of spots, they threw in some flimsy drywall anchors but even those weren't in right.

They must have been both drunk and blind because “level” clearly wasn’t in their vocabulary. These hangers couldn’t hold a phone charging cord, let alone the big pipes, mufflers, and tubes they’re meant to support.

They wanted two clean rows, so here’s what I did:
• Took down all the old ones piece by piece (each section was just 4 feet).
• Each 4-foot section required 4 fasteners—so you can imagine how many holes had to be drilled into the concrete and how many heavy-duty toggle bolts were installed after looking at the video.
• For the exterior wall, I used concrete anchors to ensure everything stayed put.
• For the interior wall, heavy-duty toggle bolts replaced those sad little drywall anchors.

It was a pretty big job, even though it might look simple in the video. But now, it’s safe, sturdy, and definitely not raining exhaust pipes. O’Reilly’s has Old Ho Ho to thank for that!

Ho Ho out.