May 16, 2014

Faucet-Window Repair in Sidney, Susan and David

Another job for the books. The window I was called to fix in this beautiful home had been leaking and for the duration of almost one year since the new homeowners, David and Susan had bought it. The window in the second story of the home leaked when it rained and leaked when the snow/ ice dams up above it. I went in and removed the siding to find that there was no tar paper or ice and water shield. Rather then using the regular roofing Ice and Water,...

May 14, 2014

Customer Supplied Decking, Mark and Kim in Fairfeild

This job was a request for a new front porch. Up until the deck was torn apart, I wasn't sure what the condition of the frame of the porch would be. Now, because I could see one rotten joist that was exposed I had the homeowner gather enough wood to rebuild the porch but I did not end up using all of it. The only rotten sections were just the joists that had the decking seams from the plywood that were on it and the outside edges of the frame. This...