Joseph Gooch • Skilled Tradesman

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There are very few things I can’t do — I perservere, regardless of the task at hand.

Did quite a bit today, added more insulation. Very hot up in the attic.Planted some shrubs and flowers today as well, sp...
06/04/2026

Did quite a bit today, added more insulation. Very hot up in the attic.

Planted some shrubs and flowers today as well, specific dimensions and all. 🤓

Working a a small, hot, fiberglass-ish environment today.Packing insulation down, got airflow throughout the third floor...
06/03/2026

Working a a small, hot, fiberglass-ish environment today.

Packing insulation down, got airflow throughout the third floor, trying to calm it down a bit.

It's hot up here. 😎

Bill & Sandy's 2nd bathroom all done.Bill is going to do the painting, as he likes to stay busy.They were both very impr...
06/02/2026

Bill & Sandy's 2nd bathroom all done.

Bill is going to do the painting, as he likes to stay busy.

They were both very impressed, came out just as they wanted it to be. Brightened the place up, big time!

Shower is all done, I'll post pictures of everything all done tomorrow. Got a pretty big compliment today on my work. T...
06/01/2026

Shower is all done, I'll post pictures of everything all done tomorrow.

Got a pretty big compliment today on my work. This is someone I work for on the regular.

He said "You should be very proud of yourself, you always do an outstanding job". He knows how busy I am, yet, I still won't rush out the door to get to the next one.

Eventually I'm going to need some help. It is so difficult to find anyone who has the patience to see things through to the quality I constantly push for. One day at a time.

Stone shower layout, did some modifications to get it just right. Letting the tile and stone dry over the weekend and I ...
05/29/2026

Stone shower layout, did some modifications to get it just right. Letting the tile and stone dry over the weekend and I will be back here Monday, to grout them both, replace trim, install toilet, and wrap up.

I'll post pictures Monday of everything all done.

Second tile floor I've done taken on at Bill's Coming along. Will also be doing the shower pan tile over as well. Will p...
05/27/2026

Second tile floor I've done taken on at Bill's

Coming along. Will also be doing the shower pan tile over as well. Will post pictures as we go.

I also posted a lot of what I did at Seaside yesterday, but didn't tag my other page. Check out my skilled tradesman page to take a look.

So I've taken a few pictures thus far at Seaside. I have a few more odd jobs to do here this coming week, as we've added...
05/26/2026

So I've taken a few pictures thus far at Seaside. I have a few more odd jobs to do here this coming week, as we've added many things along the way. I'm going to try to list everything I've done here. I've been at this property on and off for about 4 months in between others, and it's been a big part of what I've been doing the last few weeks. Another gentleman I work for took a big contract with the owner, and I've been working for him on jobs on this property, and working for the owner himself, as well.

I helped Bill with some of the construction on the 3rd floor, getting the walls up, strapping the ceiling, and many other projects getting it to the point of being finished and needing fine detail.

Starting in the basement:

Installed dryer vent x2 (one basement, one above on 1st floor with 2 separate vents).

Installed and reassembled washer, and installed dryer.

Installed 150 insulation hangars

Installed 2 bike racks (into concrete wall)
I also was on standby for his massive furniture delivery, although lugging furniture is not my gig, there were things to be done while they were doing it; removing railings, coordinating, teardown, etc.

Insulated & spray foamed gaps.

1st, 2nd, & 3rd floors:

Sealed and painted fireplace

Once the painting company was done here, there was still quite a bit that he wanted gone over again, and many areas that needed touchups, mudding and sanding, and repainting (I would say that I painted 2/3 of this place again, after it was finished). Not a small place. 🤓

Cabinet color match

Hung every single shade in the place.

Power washed the entire exterior, blasted out the gutters, and did the soffits, and windows. Took the screens out and did them on the ground.

Sealed existing elevator whole to second floor, framed in, sheetrocked, and mudded.

Remounted 2 crooked toilets.

Hung every single towel bar, toilet paper roller, mirrors (lighted mirrors).

Hung all of his handmade custom paintings.

Hung 2 picture frame TV's

Sanded and sprayed outside railings black.

Installed rock bed at rear of house & trimmed shrubs back so everything is symmetrical, and touched up mulch beds with some fresh mulch.

Fixed broken fence out back.

Rebuilt section of garage railing.

Stained and polyurethaned 2 new railings, and hung all 6 after painting was complete. Some had to be repaired as the original install hadn't hit stud with all the screws.

Hung very nice mirror above the 3rd floor vanity.

Cut 2 piece door to open above newly installed carpet on the third floor, touched up, and rehung.

Did multiple dump runs.

Reset the stone steps out front as the were crooked, and reset a few pavers.

There are probably about 15-20 other things left out of this post. I've put quite a bit of time in here. Not a cheap place, everything had to be just right. The owner has an eye for detail, and the fact that he kept me on to make sure the fine detail came out as he wanted says it all to me.

Here are some pictures of the property at Seaside. It is absolutely beautiful.

Will be back here again to further insulate attic space, and hang Sheetrock, and seal some of the draft from the attic as this property sits right on the ocean.

Doing 2-3 coats of poly on these beautiful white wash railing I stained Friday. 😎
05/18/2026

Doing 2-3 coats of poly on these beautiful white wash railing I stained Friday. 😎

Did some more work at Seaside today. Sanded and painted some rusty railings, spread 40 bags of stone, sharpened up the b...
05/12/2026

Did some more work at Seaside today. Sanded and painted some rusty railings, spread 40 bags of stone, sharpened up the beds and did some trimming, added some mulch, and hung 100 insulation hangers in the basement.

Just a few more things to wrap up on Friday and I think I'll be done at this property for now. Rehanging some railings, a little touchup painting, etc.

Headed up to Leeds, Maine tomorrow to coordinate quite a few different projects on another gentleman's home. I'll keep posting as I go.

Bill's floor all done I'll post another picture later today with all the trim put up and everything, just waiting on a p...
05/09/2026

Bill's floor all done I'll post another picture later today with all the trim put up and everything, just waiting on a picture. I had to go do some other things and forgot to take one once reattached all the trim and caulked it all in.

Came out beautiful, really lightened the room up. We are going to be installing a large window above the shower as well to get some natural lighting.

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