Hello Birmingham,

I hope everyone had a good year last year. I would like to thank all of you that have given us business this past year. We have enjoyed helping you to get projects done and some emergencies handled. This year we have done several built-in shelving units and I just wanted to show you two of them.

This one was very fun and challenging. We took it from a flat wall with nothing but a fireplace. You cannot see it very well but we started with beadboard on the entire wall to give it some depth. Then we gave lots of room for books, matched existing base and crown with extra accents where the uprights hit top and bottom. We put fluted trim on the fronts of the uprights. We installed a small light in the middle to draw attention to the painting. Finally we painted the entire thing to match the off white of the existing trim. Our customer loved it. If I can find it I will post a before photo.






Here is another one. This is before. They had a sort of alcove at the bottom of their basement steps and wanted to make the best use of it. We were constrained as far as depth on both sides but realized that we could make the middle section deeper and it turned out really good.

Here is how it looks finished!

























And here is the angle coming down the stairs.









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Thanks for looking and we hope to be able to serve you again this year. 
Steven Caudill
Handyman Caudill
snrcaudill@gmail.com
205-447-7321

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Warming Up! No Wait!

Well the weather is starting to be beautiful by spells. We are all able to enjoy the outside of our homes more. We are starting to get a lot of requests for deck cleaning and sealing/staining. We love to turn a deck beautiful for you. We took this deck from this:

To this:

Here are a couple other angles look at the finished product.

I removed the old handrails made out of 2x4s and built new handrails with standard pickets at a standard width apart. I removed the painted and peeling floor boards and step treads and replaced them with new pressure treated lumber. I added lattice on each end and you can't see it but I added a lattice gate for access under the stairs. Then we painted all the vertical surfaces and the eaves and ceiling and stained the floor and stair treads with a chocolate semi-transparent stain. The customer loved it. 

We also screen-in porches and build decks to give you more space to enjoy this beautiful time of year outdoors. 

If you have some nagging odds and ends that need doing but never have the time to do them check out our "web only specials." We have "time" on sale!

Thank you for taking time to look,

Steven Caudill

Handyman Caudill

205-447-7321

snrcaudill@gmail.com

Winter update from Handyman Caudill in Birmingham AL

Wow,

What a winter we are having this year. For the last couple of weeks outside work has been mostly at a standstill. Good weather will be returning soon but I'll bet you have some nagging inside projects you would like to get done: getting a room painted, fixing holes in sheetrock wall, replacing the guts in that leaking toilet, putting some shelves in a closet, get some sticking doors working right... We are here to help with all the little things that you might need.
Give me a call if you have any questions: 205-447-7321

I am going to make the lightbulb and filter changing special pricing a regular thing if you pre-buy it on this blog. Just go to the special offers page on the right.

Stay Warm,
Steven Caudill
Handyman Caudill
205-447-7321
snrcaudill@gmail.com

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Hello from Handyman Caudill in Birmingham AL,

My colleague who does cabinet refinishing is now online as well. His name is Patrick Bryan and he is a decorator and artist as well. You can see more of his cabinet photos and some of his art here.

I am sorry, the promotion button on the previous post was not working but I got it fixed now.

Steven Caudill
Handyman Caudill
205-447-7321
snrcaudill@gmail.com

Handyman Caudill in Birmingham AL 2014

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Update #6 Handyman Caudill in Birmingham AL

Hello,

Here are some of the things I have been working on lately.

I replaced the counter tops and a colleague of mine refinished the cabinets. I installed a new sink and cook top. These counter tops were a little more challenging than the average counter tops because of the angle on  the corners but they turned out very nice. The back splash was not molded on but I added it after I installed the counter. She wanted a very clean look and that is what we gave her.

Update# 5 Handyman Caudill in Birmingham Alabama

Hello to all in Birmingham Alabama,

Here is a recent handyman project that I really enjoyed working on. I put some shelves in this space beside the fireplace.












The shelves are made of plywood and I put a 1x2 on the front to finish the edge and to give the front edge extra rigidity. The shelves sit on strips on both sides and on the back. They are about 45 inches wide. Plywood would normally sag on the front with that kind of span but with the 1x2's they are very sturdy.




















After she had the shelves The home owner decided she wanted some doors on the bottom. Since these would have to be custom ordered we decided it would be better if I just built them myself. So we discussed what she wanted: frosted glass windows, hidden hinges, and magnetic holds. She did not want any knobs on it so we put in a magnetic push/click type holder - you just push on the door and it clicks like a pen and pushes the door out enough to get hold of and open. when you close it you just push till it clicks and it stays closed.

Same doors, different angle. She wanted to do the painting so I do not have a picture with the doors painted.



Thanks for looking,
Steven Caudill
Handyman Caudill
Birmingham Alabama
205-447-7321
srcaudill@yahoo.com

Update #4: Handyman Caudill, Birmingham Alabama

Hello to every one,

The job of a handyman is never done. We have been doing all kinds of jobs for our customers in and around Birmingham Alabama. Here is a countertop that I installed. I am sorry I don't have any before pictures but this counter was all mismatched and needed replacing badly. In the mid section of the bar there used to be a built in stove top. After that was removed they just filled the section with a laminate that looked like butcher block and  did not match the counter on both sides of it. I also installed a new sink and faucet which helped the look very much. This is a laminate counter top. The color is called Blackstar Granite and is made by Wilsonart. It actually looks very much like granite. I am very impressed with this color.

Thanks for looking,
Steven Caudill
Handyman Caudill
Birmingham Alabama
205-447-7321
srcaudill@yahoo.com

Update from Handyman Caudill in Birmingham Alabama

 

Hello all,
We have been busy here in Birmingham Alabama doing all kinds of handyman jobs. We have done a couple of decks recently and just wanted to show some of them to you.

Here is one of the projects we have worked on recently. This porch was concrete with metal rails. The fronts of the steps had been broken off and they had settled badly. There was an older lady living here and the unevenness of the stairs made it hard for her to navigate. We built her a new deck over the old one saving her some money in the process. Notice how all the steps are evenly spaced now and there is less of a step at the door. New wood handrails and posts make this deck shine. We sanded all the handrails and rounded the corners to make it more comfortable to hold onto.

Thanks for looking,

Steven Caudill

Handyman Caudill

Birmingham Alabama

205-447-7321

srcaudill@yahoo.com

Handyman Caudill, Birmingham AL update

Hello from Handyman Caudill,

Here in Birmingham AL we are helping our customers realize their dreams. Here are a few pictures of a project we have done lately. This is the before picture of a small sagging deck that we replaced with a much larger and I might add, level, deck.

The home owner also did not like the red color of the old one.

Here is another before picture from the other side.

Here is what we replaced it with.

In process- framing done.

 

Same deck, different angle.

 Notice that we ran support down the center of the floor joists to keep it from sagging. Some contractors will not put that in and it will all look good for a little while but we know you care about the long run. As a rule of thumb the joist should not have a span greater in feet than the nominal size of the joists in inches. for example 2x8 joists should not span farther than 8 foot.



After getting a deck installed you should let it weather a month or two and then put a good sealer/
waterproofer on it. This allows the wood time to open up the pores of the wood so it will receive the sealer but does not give it time to start to turn color. This customer wanted to seal his own deck so I do not have photos of after it was sealed.  We are very flexible that way in allowing you to get the enjoyment and cost savings of doing parts that you want to do your self. We are glad to give you advise as well if needed.

Have a wonderful day and give us a call if you need any help.

Handyman Caudill
Steven Caudill - Owner/Handyman
205-447-7321
srcaudill@yahoo.com

Welcome, New Year

As we begin the new year I would like everyone to know that I will be here for all your handyman needs. I am ready to come and look at your project and as always give you a free quote.

I hope the new year goes well for all!
Steven Caudill
Handyman Caudill
205-447-7321
srcaudill@yahoo.com

Hello and welcome to the new Handyman Caudill blogsite

I am a home improvement and repair professional that focuses on bringing to life your ideas for your home. No project that you want done is too small for me to spend time on. No project is too large for my consideration. I do not claim to be able to do everything but if I cannot do it I can probably help you find someone who can. I will give you a high quality finished product on all I do but will refer you to someone else for things I am not skilled in. I love to make you happy!