Tony Sandoval Handyman Services Omaha

 The Minut sound sensor for monitoring sound levels in a house or parts of a building is a very good tool for rental property owners and managers.   Each sensor covers ~700 sq ft on a horizontal plane. Ideally, it's intended to hang suspended from a ceiling over the monitored area.  They even provide a magnetic mount plate and a screw with a plastic anchor. But what if you need to mount it on a suspended ceiling?  Using a screw and a plastic anchor is not the ideal solution.   Here's how I mount them in the properties I do work in... First, I pick a ceiling tile that's roughly center of the area we intend to monitor.  It doesn't have to be exactly center but it helps to be near. Specifically,  I'll pick a spot not in the center of the tile, but about 3 to 6 inches near a cross-section of ceiling frame.  I like to have the extra support there instead of a potentially weaker spot in the center of the tile.  I mark that point with a ma...

 I install, configure, and integrate "Smart" devices and systems for a diverse group of customers.  Between senior citizens,  handicapped persons, and small businesses and offices, I'm able to continuously build my experience and translate those among the others. Whether it's installing devices to improve productivity or adding these devices and systems to assist people dealing with difficulties and accommodating disabilities,  Smart devices, assistants, and systems can go a long way to being very useful in those situations and environments.  In the early days when these devices and systems were being introduced and early adoption was still feeling its way through, there were plenty of examples of how and where the technology still needed to mature and be further developed. Whether many people realize it or not, these devices and technology actually have matured and improved in many ways since then.  Privacy and handling of system information,  such as...

 As a professional handyman,  I am also a very experienced "fixit" person as well.  I repair furniture standard and flatpack (such as Ikea), small appliances, and more. I also assemble a wide variety of items such as flatpack furniture (Ikea, etc...), cabinets, shelves, storage systems, bicycles, grills, various types of equipment,  and more. I am able to have customers drop-off small to medium size items for repair or assembly.   Customers also can order items for assembly and have them delivered to my shop, them pick them up, ready to go, at their convenience. For medium to large items, I can go to the customer's location to repair or assemble bigger pieces of furniture,  storage systems, etc... In some cases, I can have small to medium sized items dropped off or delivered to my shop, then I am able to assemble or repair and deliver them to the destination location.  Someone will need to be at the destination to assist with unloading and deliver...

 Smart devices have gone through their entry level phases and the technology has begun to mature.  This in good for usability, prices, and overall operability.   However, in some cases, there can be such a thing as "too smart." Smart "systems" are the network connected collection of devices and services that is put together in a business or home that is interfunctional.  Often with an "Assistant" debicecsnd system coordinating the whole shebang.  Assistants like Alexa, Google Home, or even the Apple whatever it is.  These are usually represented with a speaker and/or video component such as the Google Nest or Alexa Echo. The "dumbest" smart devices operate as mostly standalone items that do simple tasks independent of other devices in the network.  A doorlock that is controlled only at the door with a key, code, or fob perhaps.  A smart thermostat that only does thermostat things when you give a voice command or operate it from a smartphone a...

 As I install and assemble a wide variety of products and devices for customers on a daily basis, I hear the common complaints people have referring to the perceived lesser quality of thise items.  I say perceived because in some cases it's a point of view that isn't taking all the information into consideration.  Planned obsolescence, as we see it exercised throughout American industry, takes a product, examines the variety of possible materials,  designs, and intended or desired results for that product and intentionally shoots for a "middle ground" that provides the majority of desired results, using the least expensive materials at a high production volume. So yes, these products are designed to fail. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.  Do some companies take it too far and just put out poor products?  Unfortunately true.  These companies are only out for the quick buck and are likely, probably anticipating, closing down quickly and under rush...

 I offer a Preventive Maintenance service agreement for rental properties, seniors, disabled folks, and professionals with busy lifestyles. Part of the SA is a monthly PM inspection to keep alarms working, lights changed, filters cleaned, and many other necessary home tasks. Another useful part of the SA is a locked in rate for other handyman that may come up. Things that may have been part of the monthly inspection or other projects that just come up  For this customer, the flexible dryer duct had gotten torn and disconnected from the dryer. It needed to be replaced. The customer tried to wrap duct tape around the torn area until I could arrive to replace it. Tears in flex ducts often catch lint and other fluffy stuff that blows through, eventually creating a blockage that results in clothes not drying properly,  dryers using more energy,  and possibly even causing a fire. So a new flex duct was installed and connected correctly to the dryer and the outside duct....