Is there some kind of class, part-time apprenticeship, or in-home tutor I can use to get hands-on handyman training near Livonia, MI?
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posted by Vorteks
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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Soliciting suggestions from handyperson types: How can I reinforce my futon to withstand heavier loads?
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posted by blue t-shirt
on May 20, 2012 -
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Trying to find a reliable and reasonably priced carpenter/handyman in Arlington, Virginia
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posted by gemmy
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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How do you gain "handyman" skills to the extent that you can manage a rental property?
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posted by abdulf
on Aug 16, 2011 -
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My stovetop espresso maker has a small leak. I don't think returning it will help me. Are there any recipes for food-safe 'stop leak' compounds?
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posted by anthill
on Feb 8, 2011 -
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I want to install some shelves on a wall that sounds hollow when I knock on it. I'm pretty sure it's a plasterboard wall. Can I even do this? Or the whole thing will collapse? Do I need special screws and plugs? Will the drill destroy the wall completely?
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posted by uauage
on Jul 25, 2010 -
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How do I change a lightbulb? Sounds like the start of a bad blonde joke, but I'm seriously struggling to work out how to change my blown halogen lights without breaking the halogen leads of bulb after bulb.
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posted by tobtoh
on Feb 26, 2010 -
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Who would you recommend for some repairs that need to be done on our recently purchased Toronto home?
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posted by laroodles
on Feb 1, 2010 -
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I'm looking for a second hand jigsaw that is equivalent in quality to a Bosch GST 100 BCE - any ideas?
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posted by Sebmojo
on Dec 15, 2009 -
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We need a handyman in the Princeton, NJ area. Qualifications are: competent, neat, honest, reliable. The problem seems to be that everyone wants to do serious remodeling, and we have more of a honey-do list.
Tried Angie's List, but the names are mostly in the Philadelphia area.
posted by mmf
on Nov 2, 2009 -
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Can anyone recommend a reliable, affordable handy(wo)man in Brooklyn / NYC?
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posted by Dr. Wu
on Dec 8, 2008 -
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How do you un-stick a stuck window? We've tried most of the obvious things, and now don't know what to do.
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posted by meghanmiller
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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DIY: I'm hanging two sets of
rolling curtains from IKEA today in my apartment. Each one will be hanging from the ceiling of a window niche, which is drywall.
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posted by syzygy
on Feb 2, 2008 -
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The sliding window in my bedroom is stuck, and it is very cold outside. How can I put it right?
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posted by wolfsleepy
on Jan 10, 2007 -
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Can anyone recommend a reliable, reasonably priced handyman in the Bay Area/East Bay? Need basic drywall repair and finishing, installation of a French Door, some painting, carpentry, etc. Nothing major.
posted by cubedweller
on Oct 26, 2006 -
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Can anyone recommend a good handyman or home/construction type contractor in the Seattle area? (Specifically Bellevue, but most of these guys seem willing to travel.)
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posted by agropyron
on May 11, 2005 -
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How do I learn to build... stuff? Carpentry, woodworking and construction-like activities are foreign to me (I get scared hanging pictures on a wall), and I can't seem to find anything that talks down to my pea-size brain. Can anyone recommend activities and/or reading materials that will help me become handy around the house? [MI]
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posted by monkeystronghold
on Feb 10, 2005 -
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Attention handypersons: I have this idea that simple MIG welding is the sort of thing I'll be able to teach myself, without taking a class or otherwise receiving instruction beyond what I've found on the internets. Is this hubris that will end in missing digits, seared retinas and a Darwin Award? (More self-doubt inside.)
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posted by psychoticreaction
on Jan 2, 2005 -
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anyone made their own speaker mounts for walls? i can't find any to buy here and am considering what i can make myself (i don't own a welder, but could buy one and have done welding in the past - i also have assorted woodworking/handyman tools). i'm assuming that a fairly rigid mount is important for sound quality, would like it to look good, probably be adjustable for toe-in, and the speakers are fairly large/heavy (b&w 602s2). advice, please.
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posted by andrew cooke
on May 12, 2004 -
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