Straight answers for Salt Lake homeowners.
Practical guides from the people who fix houses in the valley every day. No fluff, no upsell, and we will tell you when it is a DIY job.
Written by Tim LearyOwner of Handy's
Winterizing a Salt Lake City home: the 2026 checklist
Sprinkler blowouts, hose bibs, swamp coolers, gutters, furnace filters and dryer vents. The order to do them in, and when, for a Salt Lake Valley home.
Tim LearySeptember 22, 20266 min read
Winterizing a Salt Lake City home: the 2026 checklist
Sprinkler blowouts, hose bibs, swamp coolers, gutters, furnace filters and dryer vents. The order to do them in, and when, for a Salt Lake Valley home.
TimSep 22, 20266 min read
Mounting a TV above a fireplace: what to know before you drill
Heat, viewing height, what is behind the stone, and how to hide the cables without breaking code. A straight answer on whether your fireplace wall will work.
TimSep 15, 20265 min readSwamp cooler shutdown in 15 minutes
The Salt Lake version, with photos of every valve.
Drywall repair: patch it, skim it or replace it?
How to tell which fix your wall needs, and what it takes.
Your first year in a Salt Lake home: a month by month plan
What to check, when, from snow season to sprinkler season.
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