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Real Jobs, Real Work

In the hustle and bustle of work come the unedited and un-curated photos of a day on the job. I don’t take many photos as my priority is getting the job done but on the occasion I do take photos and I’m somehow able to create a before and after, the differences are stark. Enjoy!

Gray bedroom wall decorated with black Mickey Mouse silhouettes forming a large heart around the name “Frankie,” beneath a white ceiling fan.
Unfinished room with patched gray walls, ceiling light fixture, electrical outlets, vent, and white door
Rigid miter saw on a stand in a partially renovated room with blue painter’s tape along the floor.
Empty white room with hardwood flooring, ceiling light, HVAC vents, electrical outlets, and a closed door

Old trim demolition, thorough wall sanding, patching, priming, new trim installation, and painting.

Water-stained, peeling ceiling above white doors with a black spotlight fixture
Repaired ceiling with water stains gone and ceiling and walls freshly painted.

Water damage repair and paint touch ups

Close-up of a weathered white-painted door with an exposed hinge and unfinished wooden door frame.
Close-up of a worn door hinge between painted wooden door frames, with a blue-handled tool partially visible.
Close-up of a door jamb under repair, with exposed hinges, a black-and-yellow hand tool, unfinished wood framing, and blue painter’s tape on the floor.
Close-up of a partially open white door with exposed, weathered wooden framing and blue painter's tape along the floor.
Close-up of a partially open wooden door with brass knob, white trim, and blue flooring.

This old Chicago apartment had some 75 years of old paint over stained polyurethaned wood. The door was no longer closing right so the owner requested I get the door closing again. I went ahead and stripped the inside of door stop as seen in the first two pictures and additionally stripped the perimeter of the door (last picture). However the door was still not closing right so I had to strip the door stop even further where the door knob closes and then shift the strip of wood over a few millimeters and nail it again to finally allow the door to close as seen in the last photo. I then finshed off by filing the nail holes and imperfections, sanding, priming, and finally painting everything.

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