Handyman · Nashville, TN
The Punch List
Squeaky doors, loose railings, patched walls and the jobs that need a licensed trade instead: practical notes for keeping a Middle Tennessee house in order.
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Small repairs, explained for local houses
Written by Michael Blair, owner of Nashville's Handyman Service, from the trade’s own practice.
October 12, 2026
Insured Handyman: What the Certificate Proves
Insured can mean liability coverage, workers’ compensation, both or neither. What Tennessee requires, what the certificate shows, and the phone call that settles it.
Read itOctober 8, 2026
Small Carpentry Repairs: Stairs, Trim and Jambs
A creaking tread, a baluster that turns in your hand, a strike plate the latch misses. Small carpentry repairs, what each one takes, and the stair rules a repair has to respect.
Read itSeptember 28, 2026
Doors That Stick, and Why It Changes by Season
A sticking door can be the hinges, the wood taking on moisture, or the house moving. Where it rubs points to which one, before anyone reaches for a plane.
Read itSeptember 21, 2026
Rotted Window Trim and Sills: Repair or Replace
Exterior trim rots from the bottom up and the end grain in. Caught early it is an epoxy repair; left to spread it is a carpentry job, sometimes with a leak behind it.
Read itSeptember 14, 2026
Choosing the Right Caulk for Each Job
A lot of the caulk we cut out was the wrong caulk for its joint. The tube that paints well is rarely the one built for a shower, and pure silicone, which is built for one, cannot be painted at all.
Read itSeptember 7, 2026
What a Handyman Cannot Legally Do Here
The limit is not skill. It is licensing and permits, and in Nashville a job that needs a permit needs someone licensed to pull it.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
When to Call a Handyman and When Not To
A handyman is the sensible call for most small jobs around a house, and the wrong one for a few specific ones. Permits and project size show where the line falls.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Patching Drywall So the Repair Disappears
A patch you can see was usually feathered over too small an area, or painted without primer over bare compound.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Hanging Heavy Things Without Damaging Walls
The number printed on a drywall anchor is a lab figure for sound board, and the load it should carry day to day is a fraction of it.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Small Repairs That Get Expensive If You Wait
A few small repairs are genuinely urgent because the damage compounds. Most are not, and knowing which is which is the useful part.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
A Seasonal Maintenance List for Nashville
Generic maintenance lists are written for everywhere. Middle Tennessee has its own specific pressure points.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Finding a Handyman Who Turns Up
Reliability is hard to judge before anyone shows up. What the state says to check, how to put a small job in writing, and what to keep if it goes wrong.
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