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25.01.2022 Top of the morning to ya

25.01.2022 Transforming this courtyard for a customer in The Gap, from an unused weedy space to an inviting area to relax of a morning or evening. Plants are by the customer, who is quite a talented green thumb.

24.01.2022 Handy Trav’s handy scaffold - for those hard to reach places

24.01.2022 Another deck restoration, this one in the Gap. Being a fully outdoors deck it had suffered badly and nearing its end of life, but we’ve given it a new lease, good for another 5+ years. Process included chemical strip and high pressure clean, replace selected planks and rebuild landing, strip handrail and posts to raw timber, orbital sand the deck and refinish with Intergrain Ultradeck in Merbau. Finished off with new stainless wire kit.

23.01.2022 A few recent jobs; gate replacement, bathroom vanity replacement and bathroom accessories updated. What odd jobs do you have round the house that you’d like taken care of?

21.01.2022 Transforming this outdoor natural setting in Arana Hills with a new Eko Deck on floating sub structure. It was important to allow natural flow of water out of the area and away from the house, something the previous pine sleeper pathway wasn’t doing.

21.01.2022 Bathroom and laundry freshen up in Arana Hills this week. Refinish counters with laminate paint, new towel rails, toilet accessories, shower shelf and shower arm/rose.

19.01.2022 A recent job for a lovely couple at Draper - 5 long days, 190m of timber battens, over 1000 western red cedar shingles and 2500 nails.

19.01.2022 Still in Mitchelton, customer was so happy with decks they asked for the front doors to be rejuvenated. These doors had suffered years ago from wet weather damage and had then been varnished over. Quite an effort requiring aggressive sanding with 40 grit to get through to original timber, then finer sanding followed by several coats of Cabots Stain and Varnish in Meranti.

18.01.2022 Something different this week... updating a house in Arana Hills to the latest hardware trend - black. Every single door handle, door hinge, cavity slider, laundry cabinet handle and bifold hardware.

18.01.2022 Shower restoration and wall repair in Arana Hills. This shower had been leaking under the screen for years, all the grout and silicon were gone and the water was going into the hallway and had damaged the wall studs badly. Thankfully after cutting out the rot and running a dehumidifier for nearly two weeks we were able to repair the wall without replacing it entirely as the sheeting was fine, and then renew the grout and silicon, followed by a new screen install. Bathroom saved for years to come at an affordable price.

17.01.2022 Bathroom and laundry renovations in the Gap. Working over several weeks in conjunction with other trades, these two bathrooms and laundry really came out a treat. Handy Trav did the initial demolition and relining of walls in the wet areas and a new ceiling in the main bathroom. Then after the water proofing and tiling was done Handy Trav returned to fit out shower screens, vanities and bathroom fixtures whilst the plumber made all the connections and fitted taps. Big shout o...ut to my trade partners on this one, highly recommend. Westphal Tiling, Douglas did an amazing job, such attention to detail. https://www.facebook.com/103036221243020/ Jabiru Plumbing, Patrick handled that freestanding bath like a pro. http://www.jabiruplumbing.com.au/

16.01.2022 Sorting out car parking spaces at a Bunya property this week. Request was to build a carport structure identical to an existing one, the customer intends to hang a shade sail through the middle of it and then long term grow creeper vines up each post and cover the structures. Second task was to build a retaining wall and back fill for a spot to park their camper trailer.

16.01.2022 Kitchens in Kenmore. This customer was looking for a lowish budget kitchen refresh without replacing all the cabinetry. The following was undertaken to transform from the 90’s to a fresh modern kitchen. 1. All doors and some panels refinished in 2 Pack spray paint, a durable premium finish. 2. Remaining fixed panels and fill pieces painted onsite in colour matched Dulux laminate paint. 3. New laminate bench top.... 4. New Blanco sink and mixer 5. Kitchen reassembled using new soft close hinges and stainless knobs. 6. New ceramic stove, stainless oven and range. How much brighter is this space now!

14.01.2022 This was a bit of fun. Customer in Arana Hills needed a bespoke bar cabinet to suit their keg fridge, which is taller than a normal bar fridge and has chilled taps. They chose the colours, I created the design through Kaboodle and then installed using a mix of off the shelf cabinets and special order thermoformed panels which were cut and modified onsite as required. The unit features a waxed timber top, push to open drawers, concealed gas storage and a spot for the outdoor stereo.

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14.01.2022 Doors! This customer in Arana Hills needed their barn converted office fitted with a custom set of solid doors that provided adequate security and insulation. Also a wall that was covered in plywood needed to be plastered and painted.

13.01.2022 Stairway rebuild at Bunya. Repair joists, new posts and handrail, slats on the landings and stainless wires up the stairs.

13.01.2022 A little landscaping this week, new entrance pathway. Pulled up unfinished rotting timber path, lined path with boulders, levelled the ground then layed concrete pavers, finished with river gravel. Progress pics in the comments.

13.01.2022 Out in Samford, replacing a well worn shingle roof with new cedar shingles. Hard work on a 40 pitch roof with big drops off two sides! Love the smell of the new cedar though

12.01.2022 It’s not always big jobs around here, Handy Trav does a myriad of differing household tasks. This morning, pruning overhanging trees on a roof and clearing out the debris from the gutters at a Bunya residence. Check out the page pinned post to see the services on offer.

12.01.2022 A few jobs over the last couple of weeks, again showing the variety of tasks I undertake and the equipment on board. 1. Replacing a rotten deck beam and fascia in The Gap. (Forgot to photo the finished fascia replacement ) 2. Constructing retaining steps in The Gap. Customer to finish off the gravel. 3. Replace an old fence in Ferny Hills.... 4. Create a custom water feature at Bunya. 5. Pressure wash and repaint eaves/fascia at Bunya. 6. Make and install new fly screens in Arana Hills See more

07.01.2022 A recent job in The Gap, customer wanted an extension to the deck area, to better tie in the landscaping. Also custom made removable fly screens to suit the louvre windows.

07.01.2022 Shower freshen up in the Gap last week. Removed shower glass to replace fittings and seals, install glass brace, freshened up the grout and re-silicon, fit new integrated rainfall shower rail and shelving. A much more inviting space now!

04.01.2022 Recent stair tread and landing refurbishment in Gaythorne. The structure required some extra bracing and new decking to keep in going a few more years until the owner is ready to build under the house.

04.01.2022 Something different this week, working on this truly lovely couples home in Mitchelton. This room is the kids music and games room and it had been lined previously with asbestos FC and the owners had it professionally removed. My job was to line the ceiling and walls in the style of the rest of the post war cottage - FC ceiling, VJ walls and same style of trim finishing. The owners will DIY paint.