Inspector Gadjet

Cypress pine is somehow immune to termite attack so when I had to source some vertical cladding for this job in Carlingford, I found the right profile in cypress which meant that my client could rest assured that the wood wouldn't be a termite's dinner or embedded with toxic chemicals! The cladding had some dry rot caused by a facia board that had deteriorated and allowed water to penetrate into the wood, so about 10 linear meters of the cladding plus the facia board had to be replaced before any more rotting could occur. Not a pretty sight and not much protection for the house either! After removing the rotten cladding I had a chance to inspect the structural timber beneath (shown above). The surface was soft from water damage but over all the timber was sound so I took the opportunity to apply a new product I wanted to try called Earls Wood Hardener. The wood hardener did the trick beautifully! (another quality product from Earls), s...

Small concrete pads can be used for a variety of things from pool pump supports to gas bottle footings. Recently I made a couple of small concrete slabs in The Ponds in Sydney, one for a letterbox and the other to fill a meter square gap in the path where they had removed a section of concrete to run the gas line and install the meter I made the letterbox slab by digging a hole about 300mm deep and making a small box frame that could sit in the hole so that the top of the wood was level with the ground surface. Next I mixed two bags of concrete, (sand, cement & aggregate) with some water, but not too much... just the consistency of porridge. After pouring the concrete mixture into the hole I inserted the bolt that would attach the base of the letterbox to the slab. My path section was ready to go now with the form work and re mesh in place and I set to work mixing another half dozen or so bags of concrete. After filling in the missing path with the concrete...

shelves are a great way to maximize precious space, whether it's timber battens, steel brackets or store bought shelves you want supplied and/or installed I can help. recently I made up some custom shelving for this early learning center in The Ponds. Another example of using shelving to save space is this project I did for a company in Dural. If your home or business, or both!  needs some shelving solutions, Assured Handyman can make it happen. I can customize the heights and widths to suit your needs, so whether it's a wall or a van from, Castle Hill to Chatswood and all around Sydney Assured Handyman is waiting for your call! Servicing North Western Sydney, Assured Handyman 0402 595 332