Posts by GarciaHandyman
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Drywall Job Done Right
Drywall is tricky. It really is. Time and time again, we are called in to fix bad drywall patches. Everyone thinks they can do it, but usually, if you DIY, it ends up looking something like this: Do you see the outline of the drywall sheet that was patched there? It definitely doesn’t blend…
Read MoreWhy Hispanics have WAY too many names – a cultural lesson in Hispanic Surnames
I write this post just because it’s a public forum and no-one, not even most of my family really gets it. So why not take this opportunity to give a little cultural education? Here goes: In English, we have this concept of a “last” name. In Spanish, that concept does not exist. The…
Read MoreHow to get marker, crayon, ball point pen & more off your walls
When I had my 2nd child, I though she was a handful. I thought, boy, she is going to be a leader! That girl knows what she wants! Yes, it makes parenting a challenge, but she’s gonna be awesome. Then I had my 3rd child, another little girl 17 months later. For about 3 years,…
Read MoreCustom Theater Room
We had the opportunity to build out this theater room. We started with the drywall, even it had been ripped out because of a plumbing leak behind the walls. We did all the drywall, building the rounded holes/arches into the walls. Then built the custom columns, shelves, and furniture piece into the room.
Read MoreIKEA Kitchen
We finished this basement apartment and designed and built this IKEA kitchen from scratch. From cutting out and placing a new window, to tiling the “wood” floors, to drywall, paint, and installation, this kitchen was a complete job by Garcia Handyman Services. What do you think of it? We think it turned out pretty…
Read MoreYard Work
Yard Work in Castle Rock, CO This client has hired us for quite a few projects as he gets ready to put his house on the market. This was the most recent project, yard work: Before: After: Here’s some more pics: …
Read MoreUnderground plumbing
We recently jack hammered and re-cemented this basement so a plumber could come in and move the underground plumbing. What a task it was! The bottom left pictures shows the after with the rough plumbing.
Read MoreHow to Paint Like a Pro
We recently decided to re-paint a bedroom in our house. It used to be our son’s room and now our 2 little girls share it. Here’s some pics as well as a how to. The Before pic: It was striped – blue/brown/white wall. The other 3 walls were white.…
Read MoreDeck Build in Castle Rock
We just finished work on this Deck in Castle Rock, CO. We think it turned out great so we’re sharing all the pics from the project. Gotta love homeowners who document the whole process and then send us all the photos!
Read MoreHow to make pull-out drawers for your pantry
We have a regular customer who requested help with her pantry. This pantry would be difficult to manage for anyone, but the pair that lives in this house has one person in a wheelchair and the other has a rod in her spine and can’t bend. Imagine trying to find anything in this: …
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