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  • Description

    I'm Lex, I'm a handyman. I left my post working as a caretaker for an estate I had managed for the past few years, so I could get back to traveling. I do plumbing, basic electrical, carpentry, landscaping, painting, web design, seo and IT.

    In my off time, I tend to keep to myself going for walks, playing guitar, reading or drawing.

    A few examples of work I've done:

    Carpentry:
    - Rebuilding rotted load-bearing walls
    - Building Gates / Fences for gardens and roadside
    - Drywall renovations
    - Repairing rotted windowsills / siding / storm doors
    - Building Encasements for Microwave / Shelving / Tables
    - General Handyman repairs (Windows glazing, replacing door handles, fixing wobbly steps, etc.)

    Painting:
    - Repainted numerous old houses / barns
    - Interiors / Finishing Trim / Kitchen Remodels, etc.

    Plumbing:
    - Installing new water lines / cutting replacing copper piping
    - Diagnosing problematic furnaces, boilers, water heaters
    - Fixing and replacing water heaters
    - Emergency repairs (cracked drains, broken sinks, clogged wells and pipes, frozen filters, faulty sewage ejector pumps)

    Electrical:
    - Replacing outlets / lighting fixtures
    - Running new 20 amp circuits
    - Installing 200' of ground-lights to indoor and outdoor switches (3-way switch)

    Landscaping
    - Installing 400 ft of partially underground pest proof fence
    - Building Handrail using underground cement-tubes, tree limbs, and wood posts
    - Yard maintenance (mowing, weedwacking, weeding, chopping wood, etc.)
    - Transplanting bushes / flowerbeds

    Computers
    - Software / Hardware Repair and Maintenance (IT)
    - Web Design / Development (Specialty in Webflow)
    - SEO (Special focus on local seo)

  • Interests

    History
    Music
    Beach
    Hiking
    Drawing & painting
    Astronomy
    Pets
    Mountain
    Gardening
    Carpentry
    Art & design
    DIY & crafts
    Architecture
    Books
    Animals
    Nature
  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Animal Care
    Charity Work

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    Art Projects
    Hospitality/Tourism

    Able to teach about:  

    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
  • More details about your skills

    Handyman
    Plumbing
    Electrical
    Carpentry
    Landscaping
    Computer Software / Hardware Repair
    Website Design / Development
    SEO

  • Age

    26

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    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements
      Lactose Intolerant

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