Author: thehonesttech

Does your house need minor maintenance, troubleshooting, custom carpentry and/or small repair jobs? These are often small fixes that get put on the never-ending “Honey-Do” list or sourced out to a friend or unknown entity from the internet.

According to many online forums, people often wonder “Why is it so hard to find a good handyman?”

The answer can be summarized simply by this: You aren’t looking in the right place!

Craigslist and apps like Fiver are meant for those looking for a cheap fix, but that means the repairs are not completed by a professional but an amateur freelancer.

Below are some tips on how to find a reputable handyman and why Grayhawk Handyman, LLC may be the answer for you!

Read The Reviews

If you can’t find a personal recommendation from a friend, the next best thing is finding a reputable company by checking their online reviews.

Websites like Yelp, Houzz, Angie’s List and the Better Business Bureau offer company ratings and client testimonials as a way to weed out the quality repairmen from the not-so-good.

It’s also important to look at what awards and accolades a company has received outside of reviews to see how the business holds up to industry standards.

Word-of-mouth referrals from people you trust – like family, neighbors or even your local hardware store – can help you narrow down the list, then a deeper dive into your options will help you find the best fit.

Your dad never had to go searching around for the right TV wall mount. When he was growing up, your grandparents had a cabinet TV.  It was so dignified, sitting there in its wood case. There had a presence – it really occupied its place in the room. It was furniture.

That old chestnut that dredges up memories of shag carpets and mothballs couldn’t be farther from the expansive, sleek, lightweight televisions mounted on our walls today, which provide exponentially more screen room with none of the footprint. Our TVs are part of the Internet of Things. You can watch in three dimensions.

The only thing is that you’ve got to somehow magically conjure the TV up onto that wall. Sound like a challenge? You’re not alone. We’ve gone ahead and asked our pros, and below are five ways not to mount your TV – because sometimes you don’t want to learn a lesson the hard way. 

If you’re neither handy nor an expert on mounting TV to drywall, don’t fret! Book a TV mounting service with Puls, and let our technicians tackle the process for you. We offer a wide variety of around-the-clock, at-your-door TV installation services, so you can enjoy your mounted TV without the necessary labor. 

Location, Location, Location

The first thing you want to consider when installing a TV wall mount is… well, location. There’s a lot to this one, from viewing angle and sun exposure, to where you’re going to keep your connected devices, to the location of the nearest power outlet (believe us, you don’t want to finish mounting your TV and then realize the plug won’t make it to the wall). Then there’s the issue of where all your cables are going to go – hanging cables can be an eyesore. It’s even a bad idea to mount your TV above a fireplace, as counter-intuitive as that might be.

Don’t Go in Dry

Unless you’re ready to risk your new investment hitting the ground and see how it fares, this isn’t one of the things where you just want to wing it. Before mounting your TV, you want to know what you’re doing and what you need.

A drill, the proper sized drill bit, screwdriver bit, and a stud finder are among the required supplies, and if you haven’t been doing a lot around the house lately, you might want to brush up on how to use them. 

Load Bearing Walls

Speaking of walls, it would certainly be convenient if you could just drill a little hole into the sheet rock and hang that baby on up… but, you know – physics. Regular old drywall simply cannot support the weight of your new television, and despite what your friends might tell you, even if you use the world’s biggest anchor, it’s only a matter of time before humpty dumpty comes tumbling down, or whatever the kids are saying these days.

Sad as it may be, you’re going to absolutely need to find a stud to hang that television mount, or find a wall made out of something more substantial. We recommend that you speak to a professional (or at least really trust the person you ask at the hardware store) about the specifics of your situation before hanging your TV mount. 

Just the Right Mount

The last thing you want is to go through all the rigmarole of installing your TV mount, only to find that you will have to pull down your TV every time you want to access the ports. Or that for several hours each afternoon, the searing reflection of the sun threatens to scorch your innocent corneas.

If you’re going to need a swiveling mount, make sure you know beforehand. Conversely, if you think you’d prefer a more stable mount, make sure that your ports are suitably situated before drilling into your wall. You will need extra help to lift, and properly mount your TV to the wall mount.

Left to Your Own Devices

This one doesn’t have to do with physically mounting your TV per se, but once you get that bad boy securely situated, you’re going to need to start coordinating and calibrating all your devices – cable, media player, video game consoles, smart home assistant, et cetera. We aren’t going to lie – there will be remotes. Many of them.

You’ll see enough triple A batteries to last you a lifetime. You’ll spend endless minutes scrolling through options and selecting languages. You might not know what you’re doing, but the textbook-sized instruction manual will be menacing enough to keep you at bay. Maybe your instincts are good. Maybe you’ve got a tech-savvy friend. Or maybe…