Steve The Handyman

i hadn’t read annie l’s review until after booking steve.
i then proceeded to have an eerily similar experience. (i brushed off her warning, figuring that he might have learned from past experience.)
so…just here to say that i strongly second annie l’s opinion:
«however, i would not recommend hiring him for tasks that include wall mounting or construction.»

«i hold the record for putting the most screws into my nostrils at the coney island freakshow.» even after he said it, i wasn’t exactly sure i had heard him right. at that point, i knew that this was going to be an interesting experience.
my boyfriend was out of town, so i decided to buy new furniture and redecorate our entire apartment. however, the ikea folding table proved to be my undoing. i decided it would be worth hiring someone to finish assembling the furniture and to mount the media system.
steve was a lanky fellow in a black leather jacket with slicked back hair. «oh cool,» i thought, «a punk rock handyman.»
the installation of the table went smoothly, as did the installation of each piece of furniture. however, the troubles began when he tried to mount the shelving unit to the wall. as it turned out, this particular wall in our apartment, which dates back to the turn of the century, did not have any studs in it. without internal support, the shelving unit did not stay up, and several giant holes were torn in the wall.
i could tell that steve was frustrated. he kept reiterating the ikea furniture was of poor quality and that buildings like mine were maintained by landlords who had no desire to keep the buildings in good condition. he also blamed the people at the local hardware store for talking him into buying the wrong kind of drywall support. he kept underscoring his extensive experience and training as an engineer. he may have had a point, but i was starting to feel a little apprehensive. i wanted him to fix things, and i didn’t want him to take his frustrations out on me.
to his credit, he went back to the hardware store with me, picked up some drywall mounts, and came back to my house to install some other shelving units, even though the paid-​for time period had passed. he seemed genuinely contrite about the holes in the wall, and took time to spackle them. he left a container of spackle and a spackling knife with me.
i think steve had good intentions, and it was an interesting experience overall. i would say that he would probably be a decent person to hire for the installation of furniture. however, i would not recommend hiring him for tasks that wall mounting or construction.

New Year, new resolutions, right? Yes, and like most people mine is to get more exercise. So I bought a new exercise bike and just finished my first workout. And what’s better than working out on new equipment? Not having to put said equipment together yourself!
Thank god a handyman like Steve is out there to help people like me who don’t want to «do it themselves». Even better, Steve and I discussed adding shelving to my closet; a project that I’m sure I’ll be calling Steve to install for me.
The Goods:
Cost: $ 25.00 per hr for a 2hr min.
Services: painting, light fixture installation, picture hanging, minor leaks, furniture & exercise equipment assembly
Music Knowledge: A+ (while not necessary for the service, it makes shooting the breeze while he does work for you fun!)