Topic '[INFO] Still looking for a handyman...' in forum 'Connecticut Chat' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23283382 en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:10:51 EDT Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:10:51 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23305760
said by tipstir:

Well that's nice.. I had one come out here in his new sport car. He had asked me to take it for a spin. I said no, but he drove me around in it. Then on to I91 we go. We were going 130mph. Then coming back on the side roads he was driving over 65mph in 30mph. Still what an adventure to get me to sign on the dotted line. I told him I had to think about it and get back to him. He wanted $500 bucks to install a rear back door it had to be a custom job and had to order the special order door. I can't even get him to come back out. Oh well there are others that don't have to flash their expensive sport car at me.


I think I've seen his car too. 130, you say?

;-)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23305760 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:49:03 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23303790 said by P Ness:

well we had a guy come this week, my wife loved him....so we are going to try him out on a little closet project and take it from there
Well that's nice.. I had one come out here in his new sport car. He had asked me to take it for a spin. I said no, but he drove me around in it. Then on to I91 we go. We were going 130mph. Then coming back on the side roads he was driving over 65mph in 30mph. Still what an adventure to get me to sign on the dotted line. I told him I had to think about it and get back to him. He wanted $500 bucks to install a rear back door it had to be a custom job and had to order the special order door. I can't even get him to come back out. Oh well there are others that don't have to flash their expensive sport car at me. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23303790 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:56:04 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23303094 said by tipstir:

said by P Ness:

said by cowboyro:

I did all those myself. Well except for granite countertops. Not that difficult to DIY and saves a ton of $$$.
good so i should expect you at my house this weekend
Funny! Drywall I can do just finished the family room in the basement what mess, but it done. Now everyone wants me to help them lay in drywall. Pumping, painting, an etc. I can do even electrical. Counter-tops with marble need help with that once you cut it it's too heavy to lay down for one guy.

How come you don't go to Home Depot most there do work on the side. Still Service Magic, how did that go with the contractors who came over? I guess it didn't go so well?
well we had a guy come this week, my wife loved him....so we are going to try him out on a little closet project and take it from there]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23303094 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:14:04 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23302396 said by P Ness:

said by cowboyro:

I did all those myself. Well except for granite countertops. Not that difficult to DIY and saves a ton of $$$.
good so i should expect you at my house this weekend
Funny! Drywall I can do just finished the family room in the basement what mess, but it done. Now everyone wants me to help them lay in drywall. Pumping, painting, an etc. I can do even electrical. Counter-tops with marble need help with that once you cut it it's too heavy to lay down for one guy.

How come you don't go to Home Depot most there do work on the side. Still Service Magic, how did that go with the contractors who came over? I guess it didn't go so well?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23302396 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:59:41 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23300422 said by cowboyro:

I did all those myself. Well except for granite countertops. Not that difficult to DIY and saves a ton of $$$.
good so i should expect you at my house this weekend]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23300422 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:53 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23293781 said by P Ness:

i'd love to do it myself but work really makes it hard

we did call service magic and have two people coming to price out our work
Good luck.. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23293781 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:25:16 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23288779
we did call service magic and have two people coming to price out our work]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23288779 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:38:02 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23287027 said by cowboyro:

I did all those myself. Well except for granite countertops. Not that difficult to DIY and saves a ton of $$$.
I can do things like DIY but I had to work and bring home the bacon. Can't do both only on weekends.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23287027 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:26:51 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23285333 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23285333 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:31:13 EDT Re: [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23283861 said by P Ness:

or whatever you want to call them.

my list is growing and i am striking out with whom ever i get.

i have need for everything from kitchen counter replacements, new floor, opening a wall up, wideing closets, fixing doors, installing a basement door...and it get smaller from there

i had the greatest person, too bad he ended up going back to drugs and i had to stop using him...
When we had purchased this house I was in need for these guys also but who to call? I got myself a free agent and they have a list of handy men or contractors who will call you up.

These contractors or companies have to pay to get your number it was $50 buck don't know now how much. So they'll call you or send you email. You can arrange to have a free going over what you need done. Each are licensed in the state of CT and are rated per skill and performance level an etc.

I had new steam boiler and gutters installed and bunch of other things done.

I use online service called: Service Magic

Let me tell you when you sign up for the free service was back then it should be a Contractor and Pros pay into to get the first bid on your project. That's how it works though.

On the gutters I had 4 owners come out here a the same time each had a private talk with me. I ended up going with the lowest price but the guy had his business for 20 years told me his son has taken it over he just gets the new business.

They installed the gutters without getting paid but I was on assignment so when I got back home sure enough old guy was there. I wrote them a check and they told me thanks, but the works was done by 3 men including his son. I had no gutters before and after I did. No leaks, they had to be custom design though because of my roof design.

But now all of these contractors are not going to be okay I had one guy who came in here installed pumping for my washer machine in the family basement and dryer outlet. He told $190 to do the job and he had purchased all the stuff. He never came back to collect his money, I don't know why but he did all the work in 1 hour even moved my washer and driver out of the garage to the basement family room.

This guy own a boiler service but I could never get him back on the phone. Oh well I gone with some other company that was in business for 60 years, they had send out 6 old guys from late 50 to 60s to install and get the new boiler going which had taken all day into the night because of a blown fuse. But the work was done professional I use them today for Heating Oil. You get 30 days to pay for the oil or in 10 days a discount. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23283861 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:54:18 EDT [INFO] Still looking for a handyman... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23283382
my list is growing and i am striking out with whom ever i get.

i have need for everything from kitchen counter replacements, new floor, opening a wall up, wideing closets, fixing doors, installing a basement door...and it get smaller from there

i had the greatest person, too bad he ended up going back to drugs and i had to stop using him...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/INFO-Still-looking-for-a-handyman-23283382 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:22:56 EDT