Author: Daniel Leach

  • Custom Entryway

    For this project, we turned this: Into this: The customer wanted to have a way to prevent guests from slipping off the step that was very well camouflaged. We had much discussion about tearing out the large landing, but that was more than the customer really wanted to do, so I suggested we simply stain…

  • Proper dryer venting

    For this project, we turned this: Into this: The customer came to me asking if I could install a proper dryer vent on his brick house so he didn’t have to keep using the window vent. ABSOLUTELY! I drilled the hole, which took a long time because I had to go through three layers of…

  • Estimate or Service Call?

    What’s the difference between an Estimate and a Service Call?For me, it’s whether or not tools are required. An estimate is when I come to your site, walk it with you, and you provide me with the details of what you want done. If I have to use tools to figure out what’s wrong with…

  • Why the web form?

    The purpose of the website form is to gather the information I need in a way that’s simple, easy, efficient, and most importantly, accurate.While I understand it can be annoying to have to do this for 3-5 providers, it’s the best method I’ve come up with so far on my end. My preference would be…

  • Fascia, post, and trim – DONE!

    For this project, we turned these: Into completed projects: This customer came to me with a few issues:1) The post holding up the back porch was loose and wobbly.2) Fascia and trim in a couple places was rotted and needed to be replaced. For the porch, I sorted out where the post should sit plumb,…