A few nights ago I discovered to my chagrin a grapefruit sized hole in the wall right underneath Scott’s desk. I don’t know how it got there and nobody is claiming responsibility so the only party that is non-verbal and might be responsible are the cats. Anyways, there is a hole in my drywall, about the size of a grapefruit.

Last week I contacted ServiceMagic.com and they recommended a local franchise service by the name of Mr. Handyman. So, today at 1pm a Mr. Handyman drywall specialist will visit, carve out the damaged section, put in a patch, tape, mud, and sand.

They are bonded, insured, and they gave me the rates up-front. It’s time and materials, $84 an hour, $44 dispatch fee and the rest is the cost of materials. I could have done this repair on my own, but I would have needed a lot more tools and a lot more knowledge of drywall than I have. I could have bought a book and followed it and made a real mess of things and probably spent in time and trouble the same amount I’m about to spend with Mr. Handyman. The fellow will arrive at 1pm, we’ll see how quickly and how well he does his job. I’ll post another update afterwards, so for those who might be considering hiring this company, watch this space. I have a good feeling that they’ll do it correctly.