- Chris has over 10 years of professional experience restoring furniture, and ran his own refinishing company solo for five years.
- He has over 14 years of professional experience as a handyman with specializations in carpentry, hardwood finishes, and application methods. He also has extensive knowledge of exterior and interior building methods, and is familiar with building codes IRC, UPC, IPC, and NEC.
- Chris ran a garden company for 8 years, specializing in landscape building, planting, and garden/yard maintenance.
Experience
Chris has been active in the trades for many years, specializing in remodeling, carpentry, furniture finishing, and landscape gardening. He began writing professionally in 2010, and, based on his work experience, he quickly settled into a role as a DIY and home improvement expert. His written work has appeared on eHow, with a focus on general building and painting techniques. Chris has also covered energy systems, building codes, and building techniques, along with landscaping and gardening topics. He offered handyman advice for Apartment Therapy readers and has written about maintenance and legal issues for Apartments.com. In addition to Hunker, Chris currently contributes to Family Handyman, offering insight into building, plumbing, and electrical codes, building and landscaping techniques, issues involved with hiring contractors, and general interest topics.
Education
Chris earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Western Ontario (now Western University) and a master's degree in humanities from CSU Dominguez-Hills.