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Alex Shoemaker

Alex Shoemaker

location-pin Florida

Expertise: Demo, tiling, general home improvement topics.

Alex Shoemaker

Alex has completed full bathroom, bedroom and landscape remodeling projects. He and his wife have flipped multiple houses and enjoy sharing tips on DIY and homeownership.

Experience

Alex Shoemaker is a Florida-based journalist and  handyman who has extensive experience in home remodeling and house flipping. He has worked for numerous print and digital publications and has won awards for writing, photography and pagination.

Education

University of Oregon

Family Handyman Editorial Policies

For more than seven decades, Family Handyman has been providing its audience with ideas, inspiration and step-by-step directions on how to maintain and enhance indoor and outdoor living spaces. In addition to having our own staff of experts, we hire individuals whose skills have been honed through years of experience in the building, plumbing and electrical trades, and as passionate homeowners who have translated DIY (do it yourself) skills into careers as respected creators.

Articles

Key Biscayne Hurricane harbor, residential neighborhood Miami - Florida

Buyer Pays $225M for Luxury Florida Estate—Despite Extreme Flood Risk

Despite rising sea levels and extreme flood warnings, a record-breaking $225 million sale in Naples shows luxury buyers aren’t backing away from the coast.
Purple and white iron with a groove between the plastic body and the metal iron plate, with a red circle around a section of the groove, on top of a green carpet and a multicolored striped button down shirt

That Little Groove on your Iron Actually Has a Big Job

You’ve been using your iron wrong this whole time — find out the surprising reason for that mysterious groove and other hidden features you never noticed.
New Orleans mansion with exterior columns and a blue porch ceiling

Why So Many Southern Homes Have Blue Porch Ceilings

Ever wondered why some porch ceilings are painted blue? Learn the history, meanings, and modern reasons behind this charming Southern tradition.