A Home and Garden Handyman, LLC

03/23/2022

Congratulations Rick!

01/09/2022

Remove your garden hose tonight! It is going to get very cold this week..... Reminder that your frost free spigot will freeze if your hose is still connected.

Pull off your hoses tonight while the temperatures are above freezing! A frost free sillcock, hose bib, or spout will not be frosts free if it has a hose full of water connected to it.

Frost free requires that the spigot side be dry while the valve which is in the basement is off. A frost free spigot has a valve that is 4 to 14 inches or greater (depending on your model) inside the walls- keeping the water away from the icy conditions outside. If you have a hose connected, you don't have frost free! These pictures show what a frozen pipe will look like once it ruptures from the expanding ice. The good news is you wont know this one is broken until you try to turn it on. The bad news is this will cause a flooded basement while you think you are watering your daisies in the spring!

Non frost free spigots are at risk when the temperatures drop. If you have a valve in your basement that runs to the spigot, turn it off and then drain the spigot. If you do not have such a turn off valve, be sure that the pipe is open to a warm area in the basement and you might put an outdoor faucet cover over it to protect it from the cold.
Stay warm!

This is a friendly public service announcement from A Home And Garden Handyman!

03/08/2019

a quick story from my web site blog. From Friends you meet at work series, Crawdad edition!

As a Handyman, I am a Home Improvement contractor who generally does small jobs.  Since I don’t roll with a crew, I will, like Dr. Doolittle, talk to

02/27/2019

Going to get that latch to catch!

01/31/2018

A quick reminder to test your sump pumps before the spring thaw!

After the Freeze, the thaw!  Ice Jams! And then the freeze again.   We live in New England, cold is to be expected. So too is a change in the weather to rain or...

01/29/2018

A Home and Garden Handyman, LLC now also has an Etsy shop where you can see what Mike has been building in his workshop while not working at your house! Currently offering this New England charmer, an 8 light recycled Middlefield Ct window, the top sash, re-glazed with mirror and mounted on a crown molding appointed shelf. Designed to reflect the beauty of your home and show off some of your bric-a-bracs to boot!
Made with love for the environment and things of beauty!
read more at:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/HomeGardenHandyman

01/09/2018

On a cold winters night...

The best time to plan a project is when you have the time or inspiration!  Replacing the tile on a patio table may sound like a summer project, but planning it ...

11/15/2017

A little how too from my web site Blog. Enjoy!

Insulated tempered glass replacement.  Steel Door glass replacement. Lawnmowers are dangerous……..  Those who know me know why the pause.    The other day while ...

10/24/2017

Winter is around the corner...

You may need a handyman, if your mailbox is being held together with bungee cords, phone cords, or shoe laces. Yes I have seen them all. I recently helped a cus...