Summit Handyman Services

Not finished yet but we got the bulk of the laundry in today. Tomorrow will be butlers pantry and the kitchen to go in down the track. Colour is Coastal Oak - looks really nice.

Clients love throwing curve balls - yep I want the bracket in the corner. After making up a little wedge so the gyprock is not gouged and it offers support it went up like a dream.

Part of an ongoing exercise to stop efflorescence which was degrading the exposed edges of the concrete of this alfresco area. Previously we removed the paving, exposed the slab edge and painted then also placed plastic film to shed the water further away. This has worked and the final part was to paint the concrete. Clients picked Colourbond Blue Ridge as the colour and it looks fantastic.

The boys spent a couple of big days in Victor Harbor converting steps and veranda deck into a ramp capable of taking a gopher and at the appropriate gradient for disabled access.

Just need to return in a few weeks to stain and oil the timber to match the existing colour once it has weathered a bit.

Our client had a large mirror with only one suitable spot to place in the room. We couldn’t hang the mirror because this spot was backing onto a concealed sliding door and our concern was the strength to support the heavy mirror.
Our solution was to buy matching skirting board and make a dam to sit the mirror in. We also placed wire on the back so it can’t topple forward.

This idea came to me after we threw a few ideas back and forward and the client was on board with the concept.
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We service NDIS and MyAged Care clients - this instance was Ramps so the gopher could safely traverse the kerb. Worked a treat.

Don’t ignore those water leaks, especially in wet areas. Base plate timber was completely gone in places and the studs were eroded at their base. Not only the cost but the inconvenience is often worse. All fixed ready for the tiler to do their thing. In and out in 2 and a bit days.

We still do the little things. We can do some big things. We do lots of things.

Due to business growth we are seeking someone to join our team. We are customer focused, offer a wide range of services and it is work that is varied and challenging. We are problem solvers so initiative and team work are skills we need.

We service across the Adelaide Hills and occasionally the South Coast so the ideal person will be based locally. Initially starting as a casual we are happy to discuss working conditions to suit. It may be part time, casual or full time for the right person.

A current drivers license is critical as is the need to have a Police Check and be prepared to obtain appropriate checks to work with the Aged as we service NDIS and Aged care clients as part of our work. Other checks may be required as part of the working environment.

If you think this is the position for you please forward resume and details to summithandyman.com.au

We tackled this decking under a verandah, Not been oiled in many many years. Used Intergrain Natures Own with Merbau stain - aiming to nourish the very dry timber. It soaked up a 10 litre tin. My recommendation is to oil it again in 6-8 months.

Our client wanted the front of his garage finished off to match his house after the panel lift door had gone in.

Our client has wanted a screen to divide off the carport l made for ages. Nice little job done by Shane our carpenter. Client very happy.

How is this for a freshen up. The finials had collapsed and were on their last legs. The client wanted a slightly different design to the gables and a new paint job.

If you look closely a top timber has been added to the front gables at our clients request.

New finials, some new timber, new paintwork and it looks really god.

The top row of tiles had seen better days. It was no wonder because when we removed the top row there were two more rows of fill in tiles that weren't even glued down.

This is the before and after (before final clean up)

This product is new to our business. Our client has condensation dripping issues under their verandah causing a lot of frustration. Our solution was to fit Thermal Break under the iron. This serves to direct any excess moisture to the gutter and offers the added value of greatly reducing the heat coming via the iron roof.

Because the verandah is quite flat we ran an extra batten to support the join, we want to ensure the moisture gets to the gutter.

Underneath is silver and looks neat.

I've been painting houses, well sort of - just doing the trim on this delightful little cubby house. From bright yellow door and windows to something that matches the house. Was actually a fun little job.

Something a bit left field. The Vinnies store were thinking of buying and fitting a new door. The issue being that the original door didn't allow customers walking up to see which door was the natural entry to the shop.

We looked at two options, the most cost effective was to cut and fit a glass piece to the top of the the exisiting door as it was a non custom size and getting one made was expensive. When you add fitting, painting and new door frame possibly this was the way to go.

We had the metal brackets made up to support the door as we cut out a central support timber. The final bit was to fit a door closer.

Termites are no fun. Job the boys got to today to carry out repairs and this is what they found. They even cut a freeway through the vinyl flooring to get to the next door frame.

Great job by our friend James King from Jim’s Pest Control in Mt Barker - he nailed them. Old houses are great but when termites take hold it is very hard to get rid of them sometimes.

Finally back on deck working. Todays exercise was to do minor repairs and wash and oil a deck. Worth the investment- came up beautifully.

This deck originally was not in good shape but some regular TLC over the last 3-4 years has seen it hang in there.

Sometimes I throw a challenge at the boys. This cottage built around 1890’s is undergoing renovations by the owners. We needed to get new fascia boards up before the new roof goes on very soon.

We also had to rout the fascia’s with a rounded edge and groove to replicate the original boards. After a quick trip to the city I found the router bits and they got into it. No quick job as it is very easy to rout off track so concentration is a must.

I got a call later today from the client thanking the boys for the quality of the job they did.

Got to the job today thinking I had a shelf to put up - nope there is 4 in this room, offset and had me using my grey matter to line them up correctly. We got there in the end

Busy day today, light sand, wash and oil deck ready for summer.

Natural water based oil on Spotted Gum - beautiful.

Finally got to tile the porch for a client. Nasa, my tiler, has done a beautiful job.

Our latest job was to remove a panel lift door so a new one can be fitted and to fix a sagging carport ceiling.

On face value the ceiling looked ok apart from a couple of spots where it had let go. This actually turned out worse than expected, once the cornice was removed, twice, sections fell down in the removal process. This could have been the cars parked there at all times or worse a person.

In the replacement process many more screws are used as well as the stud adhesive required. To also handle more moisture we used aquachek gyprock and painted the ceiling with Dulux Weathershield Matt white (exterior paint) as a further barrier to moisture. We also put extra timmer timbers in the roof to support the gyprock.

This is a common occurrence in carports built around 20 years ago, the standards have changed and the materials used are better. One of the big killers is the wind buffeting the gyprock and when they used nails it was worse as they worked loose eventually.

Another very good option is to use cement sheeting but in this instance the clients wanted the gyprock.

Post Replacement because of water damage from leaking gutters becomes an involved exercise due to other structures built around.

Firstly we had to get the asbestos eaves removed, luckily we have a good local service provider in the area who is responsive and very fair.

We then have to prop everything and then start removing the damaged timber. Often you can’t see the internal wood damage and then we have the extra time to repair and fix the issues.

In the first photo there were 3 structures involved, the house, a carport and a pergola.

So a good tip is, see a leaking gutter get it fixed, the first cost is the cheapest.

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