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CaptainKirk
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Handyman

Post by CaptainKirk » Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:28 pm

Looking for a jack of all trades type handyman in Pendle area.
Keep needing bits of different trades.
Someone who could turn up and replace some slates, mend a gate, change a socket, fix a toilet etc
Would be grateful for any recommendations!

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Re: Handyman

Post by burnmark » Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:30 pm

Don’t get the odd job man I had. I left him a list of ten jobs and he only did numbers 1,3,5,7 and 9!
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Re: Handyman

Post by CaptainKirk » Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:33 pm

That made me chuckle!

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Re: Handyman

Post by IanMcL » Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:42 pm

CaptainKirk wrote:
Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:28 pm
Looking for a jack of all trades type handyman in Pendle area.
Keep needing bits of different trades.
Someone who could turn up and replace some slates, mend a gate, change a socket, fix a toilet etc
Would be grateful for any recommendations!
I only live round the corner. Any good?





(Neither handy nor local, so don't apply!)

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Re: Handyman

Post by bfcjg » Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:45 pm

Someone who says they can replace slates Ashwell as do minor electrical work should be avoided,handymen are just for basics like a bit of painting or gardening.

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Re: Handyman

Post by morpheus2 » Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:27 pm

burnmark wrote:
Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:30 pm
Don’t get the odd job man I had. I left him a list of ten jobs and he only did numbers 1,3,5,7 and 9!
Oh heck. I was about to suggest Justin Evens
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Re: Handyman

Post by bpgburn » Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:32 pm

morpheus2 wrote:
Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:27 pm
Oh heck. I was about to suggest Justin Evens
Not such a bad shout, he could do the the jobs that were left..

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Re: Handyman

Post by IanMcL » Fri Aug 23, 2024 3:10 pm

burnmark wrote:
Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:30 pm
Don’t get the odd job man I had. I left him a list of ten jobs and he only did numbers 1,3,5,7 and 9!
I could recommend an even handed handyman!

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Re: Handyman

Post by dougcollins » Fri Aug 23, 2024 3:51 pm

I rang this guy and I said 'Are you the local odd-job man?'

He said 'That depends on where you're calling from'.

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Re: Handyman

Post by CaptainKirk » Fri Aug 23, 2024 3:57 pm

So, 7 replies, including 6 jokes?

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Re: Handyman

Post by Big Vinny K » Fri Aug 23, 2024 5:03 pm

CaptainKirk wrote:
Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:28 pm
Looking for a jack of all trades type handyman in Pendle area.
Keep needing bits of different trades.
Someone who could turn up and replace some slates, mend a gate, change a socket, fix a toilet etc
Would be grateful for any recommendations!
When I lived in burnley we regularly used these for the smaller type jobs and they never let us down

https://onestoprefurbs.co.uk/

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Re: Handyman

Post by COBBLE » Fri Aug 23, 2024 5:19 pm

Another vote for one stop. So far done outside lights, replaced a Neff fridge door, mended an item of furniture and repaired and painted a roof after a leak.

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