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15/02/2024Home Repair Contractors

W5’s hidden cameras catch repair company in action

How does a cheap plastic zip tie that’s worth just pennies end up costing a customer hundreds of dollars?

I might not have believed it myself if I hadn’t been watching a fridge repair go wrong in real time — on a hidden camera.

I was huddled in an upstairs room alongside W5’s producers and a reputable repair technician, Adel Gaynutdinov, as we watched what happened via a video feed from cameras set up throughout a Toronto-area home.

Our cameras had been set up to watch what the technician would do when presented with a test: a fridge that sounded

Florida man garners millions of TikTok followers for posting clever home repair hacks: ‘A complete accident’

A Florida man has accrued nearly 50 million likes and three million TikTok followers for sharing his simple – but clever – home repair hacks.

The TikTok user, who goes by the childhood name Gator, has posted hundreds of videos.

Gator, who hails from Tallahassee, told Fox News Digital that he was inspired to join TikTok after his son encouraged him to.

“[My son] posted a couple silly videos… and they did really well, close to a million [views],” he explained.

TIKTOK STAR AND WWII VETERAN ‘PAPA JAKE’ TURNS 100, WANTS FUTURE GENERATIONS TO KNOW HIS STORIES

Gator, who hails

30/01/2024Home Repair Contractors

Same Home Repair Issues Keep Popping Up? Here’s What You Need To Do!

Cleaning the kitchen, hanging shelves, fixing that loud running toilet — does it feel like your home project list is neverending? If the same repair issues keep popping up and you feel like you’re stuck in a Groundhog Day loop, Thumbtack — a home services app used by millions — can help.

Thumbtack connects homeowners with local professionals who can handle just about any task on your to-do list. You can contact pros and request free cost estimates, allowing you to compare prices and choose the pro that best fits your budget. You can also read reviews, view how many

28/01/2024Home Repair Contractors

Best Appliance Repair Services of 2024: Expert Picked

Things To Consider When Hiring Appliance Repair Services

DIY or Professional

On top of paying for parts your broken appliance needs, hiring a professional is going to cost more than a do-it-yourself repair since you’ll also be paying for labor costs and service call fees, plus any applicable taxes. Since not all appliance repairs are complex or involve intricate parts, sometimes the repair can be handled DIY style first.

“Some issues, like a clogged filter or a loose connection, can be tackled by homeowners,” says Brayden Hazlewood, author at Rectify Home. “If DIY efforts don’t resolve the issue or

22/01/2024Home Repair Contractors

Dear Annie: My sister, her husband broke our family after bungling home repair

Dear Annie: My only sister, “Donna,” and her husband, “Otis,” moved out of state, leaving me as the sole caregiver to our 97-year-old father. Their adult daughter “Leah” did not move with them and stayed here locally not far from my father.

My father lives near me and rents a small home in a senior community, which he enjoys, but has kept his old, empty, rundown home nearby. Although his empty home needs repair, it is in a very affluent area.

Donna and Otis asked my father if they could repair his rundown home so Leah could move in. They