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  1. A customer in #ClemsonSC had shutters that hadn't had any attention since the house was built, so they were sun-bleached and a bit tired-looking, especially on the southern side of the house where they have the most exposure. After some cleaning-up and repainting, it's a night/day difference what it looks like from the curb!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #carpentry #painting #shutterspainting

  2. A couple of days back the middle shelf of Penny's cat condo broke after months of our heavy kitty jumping back and forth to get to the outside cat-toilet on the cage floor. Today I repaired it, and added reinforcing at strategic joints. We have only one cat, but she is no featherweight.

    Tonight we are resting from our labours and I managed to get a good shot of her nestled into my armpit, where she is chasing prey in her sleep as I type this post one-handed.

    #cat #CatsOfMastodon #handyman

  3. The Art of La Chicanada

    When people jokingly talk about la chicanada, they're referring to that uniquely Mexican ability to solve a problem with whatever happens to be within arm's reach. Wire. Zip ties. Duct tape. Fishing line.. An old hose clamp. A soda bottle. A rusty bolt that somehow "looks about right." It's resourcefulness born out of necessity...and occasionally out of stubbornness. Every self-proclaimed handyman along the U.S.-Mexico border has practiced the art at least once. Some are casual students. […]

    xinkblotz.com/2026/07/15/the-a

  4. A regular customer in the Concord neighborhood of #AndersonSC requested drilling of holes for installation of a total of 28 kitchen cabinet handles. Since this is usually done when the cabinets are new, we don't do this often but we have done it a number of times now!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #cabinetrepair #cabinets #carpentry #cabinethandles #cabinethandlesinstallation

  5. A regular customer in Pendleton is doing a DIY bathroom remodel and contacted Tuxedo Home Maintenance to assist with installing vinyl plank (LVP) flooring over the stained concrete floor, along with assembly and installation of the vanity and base moulding. The new section of the room is going to be a dressing/makeup alcove and as you can see, it will be a very nice space!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #LVPinstallation

  6. A customer in #AndersonSC required a balcony railing to be rebuilt due to weathering. Tuxedo Home Maintenance dismantled the railing and rebuilt it, replacing necessary components and restoring to as-new condition!
    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #deckrepair #stairsrepair #carpentry #railings

  7. A customer in Anderson had a walk-shower with damaged and dirty grout in the floor tiles. We came in and removed the old grout and caulk used to repair previous cracking and damaged joints and then installed new grout along with a sealer to avoid future staining, mold and discoloration. The new grout certainly makes the floor look brand new!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #tiling #grout #showerrepair #tilerepair #groutrepair

  8. A customer in Anderson had unsafe deck stairs and dilapidated balusters leading to their upstairs rear entrance. Tuxedo Home Maintenance was hired to replace the treads balusters, making the doorway safe to use again!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #deckrepair #carpentry #stairsrepair #stairwayrepair #decking #railinginstallation

  9. The cats are happier now that there isn't a 14"x14" hole in the kitchen wall. Mainly because they are now allowed back in the kitchen. I know at least one of them would have used it to visit the nice men putting siding on the house otherwise.

    #DIY #Handyman #EscapeHatch

  10. A customer in Anderson recently had some plumbing repairs done to their house that required the old brick sidewalk to be taken apart. They called us to repair the sidewalk to working order: we reassembled the bricks, tuck pointed the joints and now nobody can tell the sidewalk was ever apart!
    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #sidewalkrepair #pavers #sidewalk #brickrepair

  11. A customer had a she-shed that they required a facelift for. Tuxedo Home Maintenance cleaned, prepped and repainted the exterior (including the roof) leaving the ramp and stairs for them to paint themselves. It was quite a transformation!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #painting #shedpainting #exteriorpainting

  12. Replaced the roof-window on the camper van today. Took me 5 hours, but it happened! It’s not often I get to fix something that isn’t computer related. Hope it’s waterproof! #handyman

  13. A customer had a large tree fall on his aluminum fence during recent weather. Tuxedo Home Maintenance sourced matching parts and performed the replacement of the necessary posts and panels!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #fencerepair #fencingservices

  14. A customer in #AndersonSC needed some work done in their garage to give it a brighter and more pleasant feel. We did some work to the old paneling, gave it a thoroughly deep cleaning and then a few coats of paint to cover up that old 80's color!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #painting #carpentry

  15. We had a recent customer in #Clemson who needed to prevent birds from nesting atop the ledges of her front porch columns. We built ramps that make it unpleasant for birds to perch there, let alone build a nest. The finished product isn't noticeable, unless you are a bird with former intentions of building a bird condo up there!
    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #carpentry #doorway #pestcontrol

  16. Owning a house means you need to learn how to maintain it. It has been colder than usual, and we were hearing this rattling and squeaking sound coming from our air filtration and warming engine. Opened it up, years of grease and dust inside this machine 😅 cleaned it up, closed and we now just hear this very faint hum. Luckily, no frost as this is water tight and the intake keeps temperatures balanced despite being -16C outside.

    #handyman #diy #maintenance #pengynAirVentilation

  17. A regular customer in Seneca required the replacement of a custom-built lattice archway. The project required some minor fabrication to achieve, but the result duplicates what the previous archway would have looked like when new some 30 years ago!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #decking #deckrepair #deckrefinishing #DeckSealing #lattice

  18. You ever fix something and realize just how janky everything is holding together?

    We have a couple doors in our house that have always sagged and wiggled when you moved them. I finally learned how to fix this problem and did it last night. The first one someone tried to hold up with machine screws. And the second the screws were so short they did not touch the frame… they only made it into the door jam, which is a soft almost cardboard like interior.

    #Home #Handyman #FixingThings

  19. We had a customer with a wood-grain entryway that was experiencing deterioration of the finish as well as wood rot. Since it was a multi-process project, it took a few days to complete but the result is a beautiful, rich wood finish that truly sets off the front of the house.
    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #carpentry

  20. We had a customer who recently purchased a new home, though the kitchen cabinets didn't come with handles or knobs! Tuxedo Home Maintenance came to the rescue to install her preferred cabinet hardware. The new handles set off the black cabinets nicely!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #cabinets #cabinethardware #cabinetknobs

  21. Recently, our team at Tuxedo Home Maintenance took on a porch step repair project at a charming small cottage in Anderson. The client, a diligent landlord, was in the process of rehabbing the property and needed a quick, but impactful upgrade to the back steps. We replaced the decking, railing cap, and stringers/treads.
    tuxedohomemaintenance.com/porc

    #andersonsc, #clemsonsc, #senecasc, #handymansc, #tuxedohomemaintenance, #handyman, #deckrepair, #deck

  22. When a client faced issues with a loose, leaky bathroom faucet and a nearly fully clogged drain, Tuxedo Home Maintenance quickly stepped in to provide a top-quality bathroom faucet and drain repair. We replaced both the faucet and drain assembly to make sure they matched and worked perfectly. Focusing on unclogging the drain, the end result was an ultra-modern bathroom sink that now looks as good as it works!
    tuxedohomemaintenance.com/bath
    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman

  23. Our client surprised themselves when working in the attic and accidentally stepping between the ceiling joists, therefore going through the ceiling! Tuxedo Home Maintenance was able to save their existing light fixture in addition to restoring the ceiling drywall, followed by local-area paint job!

    tuxedohomemaintenance.com/ceil

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #drywallrepair

  24. Our client, residing in a well-kept neighborhood, sought the services of Tuxedo Home Maintenance when their Homeowner’s Association flagged their aging front porch railing for repair. The team at Tuxedo Home Maintenance promptly stepped in to deal with this Carpentry project, removing the old railing and post, installing a brand new one, and applying a color-stain to match the existing trim work.

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #decking #deckrepair

  25. One of Tuxedo Home Maintenance ‘s valued clients in Anderson needed a rickety wooden gate replaced, wanting to bring it in line with the adjacent privacy fencing. We removed the old gate along with the posts and the concrete footings, tidied up the spot, and built a new gate and fence section from scratch. This project resulted in a private, lockable gate that can be easily adjusted for any movement or sagging.

    #AndersonSC #clemsonsc #senecasc #HandyMan #fenceinstallation #fencerepair

  26. Our client has a new house in Seneca and she wasn't pleased with the wire shelving the developer had installed in the kitchen pantry. Tuxedo Home Maintenance removed all the wire shelving, filled the holes left behind from the wire shelving brackets, then installed sturdy and solid melamine shelves. The difference between living with proper solid shelving like melamine, when compared to wire units, is night and day when in a kitchen pantry!
    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman

  27. We recently rehabilitated a deck that required some decking replacement, new steps, re-stained, as well as the installation of new vinyl lattice. What was once a deck unsafe for use is now ready for the upcoming July 4 holiday!

    #andersonsc #clemsonsc #senecasc #pendletonsc #handyman #tuxedohomemaintenance #decking #deckrepair #deckrefinishing #DeckSealing

  28. Volunteering at school. Pencil sharpener wasn’t spinning. Brought home. Took apart and saw that white gear was slipping back out of contact. Put collar on shaft to maintain gear position. I suppose super glue could’ve worked. Hopefully uneven weight doesn’t wear out motor. #electricmotor #diy #mechanical #handyman #gears