Stair Railing Fabrication & Safety Upgrade – Palo Alto, CA Homeowner Handy recently completed a custom stair railing fabrication project at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, CA to bring the existing railing up to modern child-safety code standards. The original spacing between the balusters was out of compliance, so our team used iron balusters, cut precisely to size using a thin cutting blade mounted to a grinder, and secured them with swivel baluster shoes for a clean, uni

Palo Alto Homeowner Handy recently completed a full washer–dryer installation for a customer in Palo Alto. The project took place in the master bathroom, where we added all the necessary utilities to support the new laundry setup. Our work included installing new plumbing lines for hot and cold water, adding proper drain piping, and putting in a dedicated electrical outlet for the new unit. After the utilities were in place, we patched the sheetrock, followed with primer and

Electrical Breaker Repair for a customer in Mountain View. Our customer in Mountain View suddenly lost power to all the outlets in one room of their home. After inspecting each outlet for loose wiring, heat damage, or signs of melting, we traced the issue back to the electrical panel. The HOT wire connected to the breaker had begun to melt, and the connection itself was loose—putting the breaker at risk of failure. We replaced the faulty circuit breaker, secured all wiring co

Mountain View Project Update – Custom Floating Desk & Shelves Homeowner Handy recently completed a second custom project for our designer client in Mountain View. This time, she wanted a matching floating desk and floating shelves created from recycled desktop materials—an eco-friendly and stylish way to enhance her workspace. We repurposed high-quality desktop surfaces, cut them to exact measurements, and crafted a clean floating desk along with three floating shelves. Each