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Take the “Pain” out of Painting – Choosing the Right Paint for the Job
It took me almost 6 months to finally decide on a paint color for my entry hallway. I had so many paint squares of yellows, oranges, and shades of terracotta taped up all over the wall that I started to think of it as my own personal Rorschach test. Once the color was…
Read MoreGetting your home ready to sell
Getting Your Home Ready to Sell! You’ve made the big decision to place your home on the market and you want to make sure it sells quickly AND gets the best offer! The first thing you need to do is to get a fresh set of eyes to look at your home. A fresh set…
Read MoreAll “Decked” Out
ALL “DECKED” OUT If warmer weather and the call of the great outdoors makes you think that THIS could be the year to tackle building your deck, we have some pointers for you so it goes smoothly. Creating a plan and breaking down the task into steps will be your key to success (and save…
Read MoreWhat 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 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 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 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: …
Read MoreDeck in Castle Rock, CO
We were asked to build this 6×6 deck. The homeowners needed to sell the property and I think they would definitely have had a problem without a deck out that back door! What do you think? How’d we do? And. . . it’s level! Here’s a few pics of the process so you can see…
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