Teee-Veees mount-ed over an open fire, wires hid-den that don’t show…
Ah, another tune bound for the timeless collection of treasured FIXmas classics. Perfect background music…
On the 12th day of FIXmas, my handyman fixed for me…
Could it really be the FIXmas season, already? Those few weeks before Christmas when the…
Gain Control of the House that Matters Most
As your humble handyman who drives round and round through your cul-de-sacs every day, I…
The Undocumented Migrants Now Heading to YOUR House
While you have been watching the TV drama play-out, thousands of Hondurans and Guatemalans marching…
Was your front entrance super-creepy BEFORE the Halloween decorations went up?
For many homeowners, Halloween serves as a once-a-year reminder of a couple of things. First,…
You need to hurricane-proof your house even though we’ll never get one
Watching Houston and now the Carolinas being pounded by hurricanes I’ve had two reactions. The…
Labor Pains: How contractors should REALLY be categorized
It’s Labor Day weekend, when we all relax and turn our attention to “labor” —…
The Non-Russians meddling in your home repairs
Sometimes life just isn’t fair. Doesn’t it seem like if a house was built properly,…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Handymen owe you more than ‘just a little bit’
We mourn the untimely passing of Aretha Franklin, one of the truly great voices of…
‘Fake News’ from Handymen: A Homeowner’s Guide
If anyone in the national media is guilty of producing “fake news”, I swear they…
Our Bill of Rights was needed AT LEAST as much as America’s
“When in the course of handyman events it becomes necessary to dissolve the commercial bands…
Free Air Conditioning with a LUNAR-Powered Unit: Something New Under the Sun
Some have said that “Solar Power is the energy of the future…and always will be.”…
Hoping for Invite to Your House or White House
Unlike NFL players on the Philadelphia Eagles, handymen never seem to end-up on anyone’s A-List…
View from The Pick-Up: A handyman’s repair manual for Memorial Day
As a handyman, I just can’t help it. I notice when things are broken, or…
Beyonce’s Right: “If you like it, you better put a (wax) ring on it”
While sitting in a Lion’s Choice the other day, daydreaming about leaky faucets, the background…
You want privacy?See us, not Mark Zuckerberg
Is it my imagination, or did millions of Americans just update their “Facebook Status” to…
So you can name the Final Four. How about the VINYL Four?
I must confess that I have not followed the NCAA basketball tournament, and won’t be…
Russians hacked the light bulb aisle
We now know that Russians have been getting involved in our elections to sow confusion,…
Why so few US gold medals? A handyman’s view
I know many of you are disappointed, or perhaps even embarrassed, by America’s low medal…
Super Bowl Highlights: The continuing battle of Toilets vs Men
Sure, you hear a lot about the war on women. But for those of us…
Contingency plans now in place for next government shutdown
We know many of you are understandably concerned about how you will keep your home…
Is there ANYTHING Oprah can’t do? Well, yes.
So now the latest thing is Oprah should run for President because, well, because she’s…
Are you losing the Cold War?
It’s been a while since we’ve felt threatened by the former Soviet Union, yet today’s…
Fixtures we have changed on high
On Christmas morning, many St Louis families will be gathering in their Family or Great…
On the 12th day of FiXmas my handyman fixed for me…
On the 12th day of FiXmas my handyman fixed for me… 12 toilets running11 walls…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like FiXmas
The tell-tale signs are all around us. Your favorite radio station just switched to Christmas…
The Guests are Coming! The Guests are Coming!
(Loosely based on “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) Listen ye homeowners and you…
Our team of Dr Frankenstein’s can bring your front yard monsters to life
Whether it’s an encouraging sign of American innovation, or a distressing sign of cultural decay,…
We kneel all the time, but OUR ratings keep going up
This week, I think I finally figured out why we at Fix St Louis will…
Who’s gonna ‘Make American Toilets Great Again’ so WE don’t have to?
Once upon a time, after Americans pressed the lever on a toilet, they immediately walked…