Hi, this is Bill from The Handi-Craftsman. This is the first in a series of short educational videos about what to do before you hire a contractor or handyman. I’m starting with the most important principle of all. Years ago there was a clothing retailer in New York named Sy Syms. His company motto was simple and powerful: “An educated consumer is our best customer.” That line stuck with me then, and it still rings true today—especially in the home-improvement world. Here’s t

My name is Bill, and I'm with the Handi-Craftsman. I've been at this, doing carpentry and renovations in the building construction field for over 50 years now. And I'm just inspired to give something back to all the beautiful people that hired us and hired me to do work, trusted me with the keys to their house, the alarm codes and all that. So I wanna give back to potential clients that just were so kind to me, and I wanna do it in a way that I can share some of the pitfalls

If you own a home long enough, you're going to run into wood rot. It doesn't matter how nice the neighborhood is or how well the house was built. It's just one of those things that happens when wood meets moisture over time. Most homeowners don't catch it until it's already become a real problem. By then you're not talking about a small repair anymore. So let's go over what wood rot actually is, how to spot it early, and what your options are when you find it. What causes woo