The Handyman: I saw some safety glasses, think it was on Samarai Carpenter, that were round, just covering eyes. The cool thing about them was the lenses were sunken slightly to the inside of the outside rims to protect from scratching. Couldn't tell if your Dewalts had any such protection. When you set them down, safety glasses always seem to roll over on to to front of the lenses, thus scratching them. Love your videos, keep up the great work!
I use "jaws quick spit" spray off amazon. It works well, but you have to reapply it if you need to wipe the lenses down. I just clean up with water and soap (or just water) with a cloth or paper towel. Just don't use a scrub brush or something and you shouldn't scratch em. Also, it can take some getting use to, but when wearing your dusk mask try to lightly blow on the vent when you exhale. It will vent more of the vapor out.
I’ve been a DIY homeowner for quite a while. Now I’m getting ready to retire from the work force and I have many neighbors that tell me that it is so hard to find a handyman that will show up when they say they will or even return calls. So I’ve picked up a few jobs with more on the horizon. I enjoy your videos, they’re informative and entertaining. Thanks
its hard sometimes to call yourself a handyman. I work on cars, computers, lawn equipment, and I have a tee-shirt, sticker, and sign business, and my handyman business. so I don't know what to call myself sometimes!! LOL! Love your channel, you were one of the first people I started watching when I started my handyman business. thanks for all the great videos.
Dennis Cruz I have a handyman service I also install all types of signs I also have vinyl cutters and make signs, banners and decals. On the handyman side I do about everything plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and everything else.
While some handyman folk can questionably change a light bulb properly, your technical inclination, logical reasoning, and ability to understand mechanical applications are really your core strengths. A result of this is that you truly can fix anything given the right amount of time, materials, and tools. I've enjoyed watching your videos and was referred to do so by my brother. I begrudgingly started watching and have very much enjoyed what I have seen! Please keep up the good work, a lot of folks just make noise on screen while you are getting things done...which is the diff between wasting time and learning something. So...having said that...I gotta ask @9:45 please tell me you didn't really taste this?
Customer was super lucky on the balance, although I'd wager the fix won't stand the test of time. If it lasted another year without vibration that would be mind blowing.
My belief is you gotta be creative to start, and curious, and say Yes to anything. Learn how to take stuff apart and inspect it, and learn how to put stuff back together. Watch RUclips videos on how to fix anything. You grow in confidence. I can do more then most men and have more tools then most men, and a full shop. Next thing you know you got a business. Great channel, I can relate!
I love the creative part of the job. I started a year ago as part time and have to turn down clients! I have also learned to know when not to do jobs that have too much liability!
I believe u hit the nail.on the head... I'm no handy man by any means but watching this guy especially this handy man his business and out of the box mind with the youtube channels and how diverse he his... his expertise screams COnFiDEncE I would have to be confident in myself when a guy asks me if I can handle a task... to say to myself I can handle that job start to finish cuz boy after the thing ur working on A)breaks/will not start however many things u tried B)wont come a part C) you come to a brick in the road of your trouble shooting ... We have all been there until trusty youtube but fixing or building things arent for the simple minded it takes many seasons/yrs of getting hands on and doing it so u experience it urself.. I fix my home and lawn stuff weed eater lawn mower and car... but I think this guy has been doing these type of work for last 20 yrs he was always making everything look easy.. plus he loves his job if u love this stuff you'll just get good because u will do it all the time.... so many things I said but I think confidence trumps over skill/knowledge in this line of work
I find it quite enjoyable watching you work. I used to be a handyman, well I am still a handyman. Just retired and still getting called to make repairs on occasion. Keep up the awesome videos.
Very clear and accurate description of the tasks and methods. I believe it would be advisable for anyone considering becoming a handyman, to watch these videos, and boost their confidence to give it a try!
A handyman is a misnomer. You are an applied engineer great work. I've worked with lots of Engineers were purely theoretical it's great to see someone who can do real work!!
I’ve had those goggles for about a year. They do fog just from being sweaty, or just from being hot if the weather is cool. Nothing short of a ducted fan would keep me clear! “Engage safety squints” -AvE
Great video. As an IT professional i've repaired everything, stoves, microwaves, fans etc... Even helped put up Christmas lights. You never know what you're going to get.
I have watched a lot of videos on RUclips and you are the 1st person ever to actually explain what “like” does ! Everyone else just tells you to hit the like without explaining what it will do. I just started watching your videos and I’m really digging it. I’m a Master electrician just moved down from Calgary to Las Vegas and still deciding what to do here. I had my own electrical contracting business there for 24 years and we would do just about any work that needed to be done with a bigger portion obviously on the electrical side. After watching your channel I’m slightly leaning towards Handyman here as the market is pretty good and it just seems like it might be a good fit here. Thanx for sharing.
I run a very successful 2 year old handyman business myself and I still enjoy watching your videos! I can barely keep up with all the work, so I don’t know how you do all the videos as well. My hat is off to ya!
Nice work! You’re my kind of guy and would definitely I’m just starting out in the Handyman business after working as a supervisor in the oilfield and have since been called to erect an arch rib building, build a 30’x9’ raised garden bed with fence, build an insulated shed for potato storage, repair a Honda moped that wouldn’t run, repair a weed whipper, build a custom side table out of wood from their fathers old hay wagon, build a barn wood picture frame, a bathroom flood floor repair with new tub and surround install, install custom steel pipe fence with an entrance gate and gate operator, plus more and the list continues to grow. I even recently got a request to find and install a self monitored alarm system for a customer. I love making things work and having a variety of challenges that keeps me interested. I need to get to the $1000 a day like you talk about in another video. 👍👍👍
i'd bet that 13 year client has been chatting up your repairs and company rep to everyone. that's how you really build a business. satisfied customers.
Well done videos. It must be exciting and a challenge to go to work every day. It’s truly amazing what people either don’t understand how to repair or don’t have the gumption to do so. I’m pretty much like you, I fix everything I own and help others to fix their broken stuff. We live on a farm and typically there’s not someone you can call to help you fix these things. Some types wire and masking tape along with duct tape may be the only things you can use along with JB Weld and some self tapping metal screws… I enjoyed the way you beat that Halloween cowling back into shape. The beautiful thing is, if a man puts his mind to it, he can fix or repair down there or anything. This is what you prove with your videos.Very nice job I’m going to start binge watching all your videos
As I chip away at the crap job the last handyman did on the house my girlfriend and I are buying, I've been watching your videos. I'm on the big island of Hawaii so I deal with different sorts of issues. But it's nice to know that your videos are around for reference too. I have a few cams and I'm taping some of the stuff I'm doing but I have to give you credit for getting some good coverage while completing the work you do. Anyway, I appreciate you, bud. I how you're well out there. 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾👍🏾👌🏾
Your work seems to be stress free. Exactly what I'm looking for to do when I retire nxt year. Your work is top notch... I have no clue about how I came across your you tube channel. Glad I did.
I’ve got 23 of those I’ve got to maintain on our hotel roof, Great job, good content. I setup tool kits for so many different jobs, I use an in room kit as well. I started as handyman to keep from licensing For so many areas of repairs,now I work myself 80 hours a pay cycle, that switch is a manufacturers use, I wire ours direct also, a lot less electrical tape though.
As a cook in a hospital and nowadays with the pandemic going on, we gotta wear our regular hair net and beard net, but now a mask and gogles because of covid. Our gogles fog too but we spray cooking spray inside the gogles then wipe it with a paper towel hahaha ( works just as good as any anti-fog product). Love the videos man! Keep up the good work
I think many of us aspire to be a handyman. Anyone, male especially, needs to gain a few talents in home related repair. Watching your videos is like going to school and being taught. Thank you for your help.
Nice job and as a Handyman myself with a lifetime of experience but new to the actual business I feel the same. A good handyman can fix about anything.
Started watching your videos recently and I love the anecdotes and the content. I have 11 years in construction as a carpenter and I have learned a lot in a few videos.
Handyman= A Jack of all trades. Another fine video of helping people out of situations with knowledge that a lot of people don’t have. Like the videos. Keep them coming!
Ive never seen such clean and unscared hands on a handyman before. Even under the fingernails. Dont know how you do that , your a hard working genius though.
Thanks for making this video! I had a strange handyman request to plug up a large hole in the customer's side of her house where there were birds nesting. It was an interesting fix. The owner (a widow)was so pleased that she not only paid me but also included lunch!
Just seen this one tonight. Great Job Handyman! You're Hired, When can YOU start? LOL This is the kind of equipment I work on, on a daily basis, as well as HVAC. Here you need a Master Mechanical License to do that kind of work, not sure about there, and I can tell you, most companies would tell him, "It's trashed and needs replaced" but like you, I would have beat the thing out to get him going and get the installation of the new one at a later date. That fan is made out of spun aluminum and that switch may have came with that unit, but "Code" usually wants to see it on there, it's a safety thing for the tech when he is working on it.
I really wish I found you years ago... I had a personal delivery business in downtown Vancouver, BC that would have been perfect for doing RUclips videos. We have moved across the country and things are very different but your channel is helping me figure out my next move. Thanks.
I paused the video to comment on fog issue. A looong time ago I learned a truck about anti fogging bathroom mirror, it might work on your goggles. Wipe them down with a little shaving cream, wait a few minutes and wipe off with a paper towel or tp. Try it on your mirror while you're at it. Sounds funny but it works. Now I'm back to see what I can learn from you. God Bless
Great videos! It's really helpful to see how you go about solving the various stumbling blocks you run into that are part of practically EVERY repair job! I won't say never, but hardly ever, are jobs as easy and straightforward as they often appear....and some jobs are simply off the wall. Which brings up a topic suggestion: initial estimating and revised, and actual what-it-takes-to-fix-this costs and therefore revised job pricing. It would be an enormous help to your viewers, be they other handy folk or potential customers, to have you put actual $ numbers on some typical --and maybe a few atypical--jobs such as this ventilator repair. I believe everyone benefits from an appreciation and understanding of reality. If this is awkward, then perhaps you might state your time and materials and viewers can plug these numbers into their own pricing formulas? Thanks for doing what you're doing.
Oh man you are so lucky, those are super easy to fix, the hardest part is replacing the motor, separating the fan from the motor, has taken me up to 2 hours, to replace 1, for the dryer vents of a building, the easiest ones can be done as fast as 20 minutes or so, highly surprised that fan doesnt have a mesh or anything to stop birds from making nests inside of it. The switch is normally there so you could turn the fan off, for cleaning the ducts and clean the chicken wire mesh thats supposed to be there, in brick & mortar applications, not sure what the use would be in a food trailer/truck
Thumbs UP ! Your Easy going Character Is an Essential part of the Solution(s). The Correct Attitude, Knowledge, Curiosity, Tools and Time Will Work Anytime. And Is It Always About Money? Not Always... Good Job !
Tip for the fog is shaving cream. Basically buff it with shaving cream. Exact directions are on Google I'm sure but I do construction and it has worked for me.
If I was the inspector, I wouldn't care if it has some dent on that aluminum tin. If it still works then that's just cosmetics and negligible. That's the spirit of a true handyman, there's always a first for every handy work. Thumbs up, to this video.
Really like the down to earth style you present in all your videos. Thx for sharing your experiences with us. It’s motivating me to put my experience into a similar type venture. I hope to one day have my business as together as yours. Regards, Tony G.
I shivered when you were bending the fan blade. they are always balanced. you could take out a motor if you get too far off. It all depends on the speed of the motor.
Check out he Kask helmets and the flip-down visor option. Works really well - no steam. They also have an ear muff option but it gets a little too heavy. But works really well with a mask - no fog up. They look sort of cool too.
My experience with anti-fog spray/wipes: they work to an extent. They do indeed prevent fogging. They can't, however, keep you from sweating. That water has to go somewhere, and the plastic eventually gets wet, which distorts vision. If you take the goggles off it'll dry, but there's some residue left, probably from salts in your sweat. So, depending on how much you sweat, the anti-fog stuff can last from a few hours to...well, I don't know, I sweat a lot. It can always be reapplied though.
Get a Milwaukee 3/8" 12 volt ratchet. Save you a lot of time. I bought almost all Milwaukee 12 volts tools for handyman. Even the Milwaukee Packout Toolbox (best one out there).
Great video, I didn't realize youtube had an algorithm that calculates engagement which involves likes and comments. Makes sense though. Leaving this comment purely based on that knowledge!
I spent 15 years of my life working with Lennar Homes doing prepping houses and assistant superintendent I have a lot of experience building houses but it's totally different when you doing maintenance always learn something and Now I'm doing my own business now I went back to all those houses I make easy money after the Guaranty it's my turn to take care of everything⚡
The whole time I'm watching this I'm thinking "I would love that job" Time constraint, client is cool with whatever MacGiver type fix you can come up with, and the fix will probably not be touched until the next time they hit a tree. Love it ! Also it will work until they hit another tree.
Good job Handyman. I do garage doors. When I have a dent I hold a metal block on one side, and pound dents out with a metal hammer on the other. Might have helped with that job. It works on steel garage doors (Yes people, your garage door is STEEL! Quit thinking it's aluminum. It's NOT! They are ALL steel!) Also, could have used a crescent wrench to straighten the fan blades, better than channel locks. I use a crescent to straighten garage door tracks. Works great.
you'd be planishing...high 5. Planishing (from the Latin planus, "flat")[1] is a metalworking technique that involves finishing the surface by finely shaping and smoothing sheet metal.
To make homemade anti-fog coating..... Foam shaving cream, apply very thin layer & then wipe off with a lens cleaning cloth, wouldn't suggest gel shaving cream, but would work.... Foam shaving cream just works lot better, for applying & wiping off, etc...(able to use on bathroom mirrors to prevent fogging up when taking a shower). Hope helps. Cheers, A
A handyman isn't a carpenter or a floor guy or a roofer or an hvac guy...he's all those things...a handyman is a problem solver. When someone hires a handyman they're looking for a problem to be solved. And as a HANDYMAN, to carry that title, you're promising to do your best to solve their problem. And you do a great job...there's allot to be learned from you, but the thing you do best in my eyes, is you don't cut corners...you finish the job top to bottom and don't leave until the job is done and then some. I appreciate you and the work you do. Thank you for filming it for people to see.
I don't have a question or a comment. But I have watched a few of your videos today and I'm really enjoying them. I started doing work with TaskRabbit and I enjoy the work. I want to learn how to get better. Thanks for all of the effort you put into these.
Love watching you videos I am currently framing houses for myself but eventually would love to do what you do no overhead or headaches of trying to find people that want to work . I have the same thing as far as people call me when things break.
Love your videos for your knowledge, your stories, and your common sense approach to projects/jobs. Your dulcet tones are likely the cause of those viewers' sleepiness, not your lack of talent or knowledge; I call it the 'Bob Ross' effect.
ILOVE THE Dewalt tools awesome tools. have a much longer life than makita tools. i have a 240v Dewalt drill which iv had for 9 years still working as new
Another great video. You have a lot of good answers for the anti-fog but for the static cling for you saftey glasses, try rubbing anti-static dryer sheets so you wont get that saw dust cling. Just an idea. Thanks again. Tim
I just had an epiphany, back when I was younger and played competitive paintball I had a mask and installed a small fan that blew fresh air into the eye area. It made playing the sport much better. Well at least I could see before being hit . I'll see if I can get more info.
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The Handyman:
I saw some safety glasses, think it was on Samarai Carpenter, that were round, just covering eyes. The cool thing about them was the lenses were sunken slightly to the inside of the outside rims to protect from scratching. Couldn't tell if your Dewalts had any such protection. When you set them down, safety glasses always seem to roll over on to to front of the lenses, thus scratching them. Love your videos, keep up the great work!
I use "jaws quick spit" spray off amazon. It works well, but you have to reapply it if you need to wipe the lenses down.
I just clean up with water and soap (or just water) with a cloth or paper towel. Just don't use a scrub brush or something and you shouldn't scratch em.
Also, it can take some getting use to, but when wearing your dusk mask try to lightly blow on the vent when you exhale. It will vent more of the vapor out.
I was gonna get those but opted for the $4 Walmart cheapos
The Handyman for the fog of you're Glass easy to be fix with baby shampoo tho you won't errata you're eyes, great videos and keep up the good work
put some holes on top of the glasses to allow for breathing
I’ve been a DIY homeowner for quite a while. Now I’m getting ready to retire from the work force and I have many neighbors that tell me that it is so hard to find a handyman that will show up when they say they will or even return calls. So I’ve picked up a few jobs with more on the horizon. I enjoy your videos, they’re informative and entertaining. Thanks
its hard sometimes to call yourself a handyman. I work on cars, computers, lawn equipment, and I have a tee-shirt, sticker, and sign business, and my handyman business. so I don't know what to call myself sometimes!! LOL! Love your channel, you were one of the first people I started watching when I started my handyman business. thanks for all the great videos.
Dennis Cruz I have a handyman service I also install all types of signs I also have vinyl cutters and make signs, banners and decals. On the handyman side I do about everything plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and everything else.
Call me The Fixer
Yea i can see what you guys mean in todays world we can no longer stick to one thing
Mr.Handy Man Dan Bailey you do hvac?
I done some repairs on a food trailer.
While some handyman folk can questionably change a light bulb properly, your technical inclination, logical reasoning, and ability to understand mechanical applications are really your core strengths. A result of this is that you truly can fix anything given the right amount of time, materials, and tools. I've enjoyed watching your videos and was referred to do so by my brother. I begrudgingly started watching and have very much enjoyed what I have seen! Please keep up the good work, a lot of folks just make noise on screen while you are getting things done...which is the diff between wasting time and learning something.
So...having said that...I gotta ask @9:45 please tell me you didn't really taste this?
I think his extensive experience in and around the trades plays a part as well.
I'm starting a business after five years of property management/maintenance experience. Just depends on what you know.
Handyman does paintless dent repair 🤣
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And rebalances the fan as well.
Seriously: excellent emergency repair!
Customer was super lucky on the balance, although I'd wager the fix won't stand the test of time. If it lasted another year without vibration that would be mind blowing.
My belief is you gotta be creative to start, and curious, and say Yes to anything. Learn how to take stuff apart and inspect it, and learn how to put stuff back together. Watch RUclips videos on how to fix anything. You grow in confidence. I can do more then most men and have more tools then most men, and a full shop. Next thing you know you got a business. Great channel, I can relate!
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I agree. I am not creative enough. Nor am I interested in doing it myself. I do enjoy watching these videos tho
I love the creative part of the job. I started a year ago as part time and have to turn down clients! I have also learned to know when not to do jobs that have too much liability!
What happens when you take stuff apart and then can’t fix it or put it back together?
I believe u hit the nail.on the head... I'm no handy man by any means but watching this guy especially this handy man his business and out of the box mind with the youtube channels and how diverse he his... his expertise screams COnFiDEncE
I would have to be confident in myself when a guy asks me if I can handle a task... to say to myself I can handle that job start to finish cuz boy after the thing ur working on A)breaks/will not start however many things u tried B)wont come a part C) you come to a brick in the road of your trouble shooting ...
We have all been there until trusty youtube but fixing or building things arent for the simple minded it takes many seasons/yrs of getting hands on and doing it so u experience it urself.. I fix my home and lawn stuff weed eater lawn mower and car... but I think this guy has been doing these type of work for last 20 yrs he was always making everything look easy.. plus he loves his job if u love this stuff you'll just get good because u will do it all the time.... so many things I said but I think confidence trumps over skill/knowledge in this line of work
I find it quite enjoyable watching you work. I used to be a handyman, well I am still a handyman. Just retired and still getting called to make repairs on occasion. Keep up the awesome videos.
Very clear and accurate description of the tasks and methods. I believe it would be advisable for anyone considering becoming a handyman, to watch these videos, and boost their confidence to give it a try!
dude, I am the family handyman... apparently I can fix anything, I see this stuff all the time, maybe I should go into business. love your channel
RUclips likes this, I did it because you humbly requested it and offered reasoning... Good man
A handyman is a misnomer. You are an applied engineer great work. I've worked with lots of Engineers were purely theoretical it's great to see someone who can do real work!!
I’ve had those goggles for about a year. They do fog just from being sweaty, or just from being hot if the weather is cool. Nothing short of a ducted fan would keep me clear! “Engage safety squints” -AvE
I'll will never be doing that kind of repair but as a DIYer I like watching you problem solve.
Great video. As an IT professional i've repaired everything, stoves, microwaves, fans etc... Even helped put up Christmas lights. You never know what you're going to get.
I have watched a lot of videos on RUclips and you are the 1st person ever to actually explain what “like” does ! Everyone else just tells you to hit the like without explaining what it will do.
I just started watching your videos and I’m really digging it. I’m a Master electrician just moved down from Calgary to Las Vegas and still deciding what to do here. I had my own electrical contracting business there for 24 years and we would do just about any work that needed to be done with a bigger portion obviously on the electrical side. After watching your channel I’m slightly leaning towards Handyman here as the market is pretty good and it just seems like it might be a good fit here.
Thanx for sharing.
I run a very successful 2 year old handyman business myself and I still enjoy watching your videos! I can barely keep up with all the work, so I don’t know how you do all the videos as well. My hat is off to ya!
Nice work! You’re my kind of guy and would definitely
I’m just starting out in the Handyman business after working as a supervisor in the oilfield and have since been called to erect an arch rib building, build a 30’x9’ raised garden bed with fence, build an insulated shed for potato storage, repair a Honda moped that wouldn’t run, repair a weed whipper, build a custom side table out of wood from their fathers old hay wagon, build a barn wood picture frame, a bathroom flood floor repair with new tub and surround install, install custom steel pipe fence with an entrance gate and gate operator, plus more and the list continues to grow. I even recently got a request to find and install a self monitored alarm system for a customer.
I love making things work and having a variety of challenges that keeps me interested.
I need to get to the $1000 a day like you talk about in another video. 👍👍👍
YOU GOT A PROBLEM AROUND THE OLD HOMESTEAD ? WHO YOU GOING TO CALL ? CALL THE HANDYMAN. HE CAN FIX IT ! GREAT JOB, YOU GOT GREAT COMMON SENSE.....
Awww man, just noticed how you use your fans with filters in then instead of a vacuum that was genius. You learn something new everyday.
HVAC guy in Houston, I genuinely giggled watching you all the way through, alotta fun!
i'd bet that 13 year client has been chatting up your repairs and company rep to everyone.
that's how you really build a business.
satisfied customers.
Well done videos. It must be exciting and a challenge to go to work every day. It’s truly amazing what people either don’t understand how to repair or don’t have the gumption to do so. I’m pretty much like you, I fix everything I own and help others to fix their broken stuff. We live on a farm and typically there’s not someone you can call to help you fix these things. Some types wire and masking tape along with duct tape may be the only things you can use along with JB Weld and some self tapping metal screws… I enjoyed the way you beat that Halloween cowling back into shape. The beautiful thing is, if a man puts his mind to it, he can fix or repair down there or anything. This is what you prove with your videos.Very nice job I’m going to start binge watching all your videos
As I chip away at the crap job the last handyman did on the house my girlfriend and I are buying, I've been watching your videos. I'm on the big island of Hawaii so I deal with different sorts of issues. But it's nice to know that your videos are around for reference too.
I have a few cams and I'm taping some of the stuff I'm doing but I have to give you credit for getting some good coverage while completing the work you do. Anyway, I appreciate you, bud. I how you're well out there. 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾👍🏾👌🏾
Your work seems to be stress free. Exactly what I'm looking for to do when I retire nxt year. Your work is top notch... I have no clue about how I came across your you tube channel. Glad I did.
I’ve got 23 of those I’ve got to maintain on our hotel roof,
Great job, good content. I setup tool kits for so many different jobs,
I use an in room kit as well. I started as handyman to keep from licensing
For so many areas of repairs,now I work myself 80 hours a pay cycle, that switch
is a manufacturers use, I wire ours direct also, a lot less electrical tape though.
As a cook in a hospital and nowadays with the pandemic going on, we gotta wear our regular hair net and beard net, but now a mask and gogles because of covid. Our gogles fog too but we spray cooking spray inside the gogles then wipe it with a paper towel hahaha ( works just as good as any anti-fog product).
Love the videos man! Keep up the good work
I think many of us aspire to be a handyman. Anyone, male especially, needs to gain a few talents in home related repair. Watching your videos is like going to school and being taught. Thank you for your help.
Very matter of fact. Love how the situation evolves and gets remedied. Thanks.
Calm, cool and collected under an unknown problem solving situation, very inspiring!
Nice job and as a Handyman myself with a lifetime of experience but new to the actual business I feel the same. A good handyman can fix about anything.
Absolute love your work and explanation. You make it look way easier than it is.
Started watching your videos recently and I love the anecdotes and the content. I have 11 years in construction as a carpenter and I have learned a lot in a few videos.
You may look into buying a dead blow hammer. ( it has in beanies it and will not bounce like a rubber hammer) thanks
Doug strep I think u saved me some money already! Thanks hip I helped u r lory Thom
I'm assuming he has one, but that's not going to help much in this job for the most part. It's also NOT the appropriate job for a TRUE fix to this.
I'm hooked on your videos. A handyman myself. You do good work
You really need to be a 'jack of all trades' to be a good handyman. You seem to have what it takes. I salute you!
Handyman= A Jack of all trades. Another fine video of helping people out of situations with knowledge that a lot of people don’t have. Like the videos. Keep them coming!
This was some ASMR to anyone who enjoys this kind of stuff. I know this is a little late, but not sure why this was so peaceful and enjoyable to me.
Ive never seen such clean and unscared hands on a handyman before. Even under the fingernails. Dont know how you do that , your a hard working genius though.
Thanks for making this video! I had a strange handyman request to plug up a large hole in the customer's side of her house where there were birds nesting. It was an interesting fix. The owner (a widow)was so pleased that she not only paid me but also included lunch!
Just seen this one tonight. Great Job Handyman! You're Hired, When can YOU start? LOL This is the kind of equipment I work on, on a daily basis, as well as HVAC. Here you need a Master Mechanical License to do that kind of work, not sure about there, and I can tell you, most companies would tell him, "It's trashed and needs replaced" but like you, I would have beat the thing out to get him going and get the installation of the new one at a later date. That fan is made out of spun aluminum and that switch may have came with that unit, but "Code" usually wants to see it on there, it's a safety thing for the tech when he is working on it.
I really wish I found you years ago... I had a personal delivery business in downtown Vancouver, BC that would have been perfect for doing RUclips videos. We have moved across the country and things are very different but your channel is helping me figure out my next move. Thanks.
"I can fix that."
*Grabs hammer and starts whacking.
Failing that, use a bigger hammer...
It’s the sensible version of Jeremy From old top gear
When in doubt hammer out.
could have wrapped it all with duct tape too........
Is there any other way? :)
I paused the video to comment on fog issue. A looong time ago I learned a truck about anti fogging bathroom mirror, it might work on your goggles. Wipe them down with a little shaving cream, wait a few minutes and wipe off with a paper towel or tp. Try it on your mirror while you're at it. Sounds funny but it works. Now I'm back to see what I can learn from you. God Bless
or do like divers and spit and rinse
Love your videos, UK based but your jobs and tips are universal. Learn something every day!
a professional handyman. excellent work.
"Had these for a couple hours aaaaand....they're fukcin' up.." 🤣😆😅
+1 for that little yellow marrett hiding under the cover plate. I know your frustration. Good job on banging that back into shape.
- Eddy
Great videos! It's really helpful to see how you go about solving the various stumbling blocks you run into that are part of practically EVERY repair job! I won't say never, but hardly ever, are jobs as easy and straightforward as they often appear....and some jobs are simply off the wall. Which brings up a topic suggestion: initial estimating and revised, and actual what-it-takes-to-fix-this costs and therefore revised job pricing. It would be an enormous help to your viewers, be they other handy folk or potential customers, to have you put actual $ numbers on some typical --and maybe a few atypical--jobs such as this ventilator repair. I believe everyone benefits from an appreciation and understanding of reality. If this is awkward, then perhaps you might state your time and materials and viewers can plug these numbers into their own pricing formulas? Thanks for doing what you're doing.
Oh man you are so lucky, those are super easy to fix, the hardest part is replacing the motor, separating the fan from the motor, has taken me up to 2 hours, to replace 1, for the dryer vents of a building, the easiest ones can be done as fast as 20 minutes or so, highly surprised that fan doesnt have a mesh or anything to stop birds from making nests inside of it.
The switch is normally there so you could turn the fan off, for cleaning the ducts and clean the chicken wire mesh thats supposed to be there, in brick & mortar applications, not sure what the use would be in a food trailer/truck
That yellow cushion you were ponding against is pretty neat. I could have used that a few times.
Great videos!!! You look like the guy on Bulletproof.
I do HVAC and have had to replace a few of those. Not too bad, good work getting them up and running in a pinch.
you are a true definition of a handyman.
You rule bro. I work in property maintenance. Love all the different shit I do and learn.
This is the kind of stuff I do for side work I'm learning a lot from you you make it look easy thinking about starting my own business
Great repair job! I enjoy your videos, keep making them.
I always tape up wire nuts too. Cheap insurance. Great video.
Flown on Alaska Airlines all my life on my trips from Anchorage to Seattle, great airline. . .
Rubber hammer magic.I've got 6 sizes..way too handy when you need one. Good job.
Fun to know the stories with your clients.
That is the cleanest vent fan I have ever seen. All the ones I've worked on have 1/2 of grease on them.
Always a good delivery!
Thumbs UP ! Your Easy going Character Is an Essential part of the Solution(s). The Correct Attitude, Knowledge, Curiosity, Tools and Time Will Work Anytime. And Is It Always About Money? Not Always... Good Job !
Tip for the fog is shaving cream. Basically buff it with shaving cream. Exact directions are on Google I'm sure but I do construction and it has worked for me.
Thanks so much for all your wisdom that you shear.Dive shops have spray for mask to keep them from fogging up.
Nice! I feel confident working on my own home , watching your videos! Thank you.
One of the most satisfying videos because you saved the day
"Son of a..." :) I"ve caught myself numerous times trying not to cuss at a customer's house. Nice.
If I was the inspector, I wouldn't care if it has some dent on that aluminum tin. If it still works then that's just cosmetics and negligible. That's the spirit of a true handyman, there's always a first for every handy work. Thumbs up, to this video.
I'm also a handyman and can truly say you are one of the gud ones Cape Town Republic of South Africa
Really like the down to earth style you present in all your videos. Thx for sharing your experiences with us. It’s motivating me to put my experience into a similar type venture.
I hope to one day have my business as together as yours.
Regards,
Tony G.
I shivered when you were bending the fan blade. they are always balanced. you could take out a motor if you get too far off. It all depends on the speed of the motor.
you are great handyman I had seen ever ,God bless you always
Check out he Kask helmets and the flip-down visor option. Works really well - no steam. They also have an ear muff option but it gets a little too heavy. But works really well with a mask - no fog up. They look sort of cool too.
loved the double leg kick to the unit... priceless
My experience with anti-fog spray/wipes: they work to an extent. They do indeed prevent fogging. They can't, however, keep you from sweating. That water has to go somewhere, and the plastic eventually gets wet, which distorts vision. If you take the goggles off it'll dry, but there's some residue left, probably from salts in your sweat. So, depending on how much you sweat, the anti-fog stuff can last from a few hours to...well, I don't know, I sweat a lot. It can always be reapplied though.
Like the way you started with handyman 101 , keep it going.
Get a Milwaukee 3/8" 12 volt ratchet. Save you a lot of time. I bought almost all Milwaukee 12 volts tools for handyman. Even the Milwaukee Packout Toolbox (best one out there).
Hey buddy, you are a true Handyman. There is always
alot of things for us Handyman to fix.
Awesome repair. Cheers.
Great video, I didn't realize youtube had an algorithm that calculates engagement which involves likes and comments. Makes sense though. Leaving this comment purely based on that knowledge!
I spent 15 years of my life working with Lennar Homes doing prepping houses and assistant superintendent I have a lot of experience building houses but it's totally different when you doing maintenance always learn something and Now I'm doing my own business now I went back to all those houses I make easy money after the Guaranty it's my turn to take care of everything⚡
The whole time I'm watching this I'm thinking "I would love that job" Time constraint, client is cool with whatever MacGiver type fix you can come up with, and the fix will probably not be touched until the next time they hit a tree. Love it ! Also it will work until they hit another tree.
Great job. Being an old HVAC tech, I would have done the same thing, since time was of the essence.
Good job Handyman. I do garage doors. When I have a dent I hold a metal block on one side, and pound dents out with a metal hammer on the other. Might have helped with that job. It works on steel garage doors (Yes people, your garage door is STEEL! Quit thinking it's aluminum. It's NOT! They are ALL steel!) Also, could have used a crescent wrench to straighten the fan blades, better than channel locks. I use a crescent to straighten garage door tracks. Works great.
you'd be planishing...high 5.
Planishing (from the Latin planus, "flat")[1] is a metalworking technique that involves finishing the surface by finely shaping and smoothing sheet metal.
Lyndel Beckwith
Mine’s Aluminum!
Did you know aluminum spelled backwards is “Muni-mula?”
Just like the cartoons Muni-mula!
Only one thing to add, there are plenty of garage doors made of fibreglass too 👍
To make homemade anti-fog coating..... Foam shaving cream, apply very thin layer & then wipe off with a lens cleaning cloth, wouldn't suggest gel shaving cream, but would work.... Foam shaving cream just works lot better, for applying & wiping off, etc...(able to use on bathroom mirrors to prevent fogging up when taking a shower).
Hope helps.
Cheers, A
Just typing a comment because I like the content and helping out and stuff!
Just replying for the same reasons.
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A handyman isn't a carpenter or a floor guy or a roofer or an hvac guy...he's all those things...a handyman is a problem solver. When someone hires a handyman they're looking for a problem to be solved. And as a HANDYMAN, to carry that title, you're promising to do your best to solve their problem. And you do a great job...there's allot to be learned from you, but the thing you do best in my eyes, is you don't cut corners...you finish the job top to bottom and don't leave until the job is done and then some. I appreciate you and the work you do. Thank you for filming it for people to see.
Awesome job i run across almost any jobs that way,keeps me busy
I don't have a question or a comment. But I have watched a few of your videos today and I'm really enjoying them. I started doing work with TaskRabbit and I enjoy the work. I want to learn how to get better. Thanks for all of the effort you put into these.
Love watching you videos I am currently framing houses for myself but eventually would love to do what you do no overhead or headaches of trying to find people that want to work . I have the same thing as far as people call me when things break.
Good job on filming. I saw what you were doing all the time.
Yes the fogging is a big problem. I never had luck with anti fog spray
Love your videos for your knowledge, your stories, and your common sense approach to projects/jobs. Your dulcet tones are likely the cause of those viewers' sleepiness, not your lack of talent or knowledge; I call it the 'Bob Ross' effect.
Excellent attention to detail
Good work. Always come here for more knowledge on how to do things the right way
ILOVE THE Dewalt tools awesome tools. have a much longer life than makita tools. i have a 240v Dewalt drill which iv had for 9 years still working as new
Loved the rubber mallet!
Another great video. You have a lot of good answers for the anti-fog but for the static cling for you saftey glasses, try rubbing anti-static dryer sheets so you wont get that saw dust cling. Just an idea. Thanks again. Tim
Thank you for the air filter in the box fan reminder. Totally forgot about that.
Helpful Tip. Use a small magnet to hold your screws you take out. 👍
I just had an epiphany, back when I was younger and played competitive paintball I had a mask and installed a small fan that blew fresh air into the eye area. It made playing the sport much better. Well at least I could see before being hit . I'll see if I can get more info.