Woodland Handyman and Repair

05/01/2022

Recently did a floor repair where condensate and random leaks/spills in the kitchen had caused destruction/delamination of the subfloor and some dryrot of the (inadequate) joists. Also, one much smaller area at the back door had been damaged by flooding. Anyway, after all the useless subfloor and underlay had been pulled, the kitchen had a sagging, 2'x4' hole with inadequate (and randomly spaced) joists. I jacked up the floor (2"+), cleaned out dryrot, added new joists, added crossbracing and sistered reinforcement with p.t. doug fir, then cut new subfloor with ⅝" OSB and ¾" water-resistant ply, then finished the hole/patch with ¼" tempered hardboard. Finally, I removed the damaged baseboards and damaged/missing linoleum, replaced the lino with new, self-adhesive tiles, and replaced the baseboard. Voilá. Sturdy, flat, solid and (almost) pretty. (The whole place needs paint, baseboards, and contiguous flooring - owner's comment.) 😁

04/05/2021

This is a couple of recent carpentry projects. One is a 20-partition shelf of multi-laminated finish plywood. Built for a stained glass artist's sheet glass supplies, capable of supporting over a ton, it was installed in the artist's new studio, which we are converting from garage and patio space.

The second is a large-ish storage shed. 10' x 12', it is the largest size that can be built without a permit. This particular shed was finished with 4 sets of steel shelving and 8 large stackable storage bins, and has overhead storage in the rafters, with access via a large loft door and barn-type hoist. It was finished with shingles and siding to match the main residence. Next week: bathroom remodel.

12/29/2020

This is a rather random sampling of some work I've done in the past.

03/05/2019

01/10/2019

Some work I've done over the last year . . .