Women and DIY

[Bruce Wayne]

Obviously doing the DIY yourself would be cheaper than hiring somebody. Do the girls here do their own handywork?

[miclason]

Dad taught us (my sis and I) to: change the wall-plates for the electric plugs, change the seals on our faucets and shower, change the cord on a lamp, change a tire....

But....it is not expensive to have someone do this for you in ES, so we save our knowledge for emergencies only!

[flash]

Absolutely! Best gift I received last year was a new tool belt so I wouldn't have to keep adjusting my husbands.

[german0955]

I wish I could say I was handy ! Well, I paint, pressure wash and do stuff in the yard, but that is the extent of it for me. Generally have to find a guy to help me with the other stuff.

[Bluezy]

I've been doing my own handiwork for years. Even when I was married!!! I did a better job and completed the projects quickly. Even with the atuo maintenence.

[PrincessPerky]

Well I fail miserably at all houshold stuff, I wont plunge a toilet, and I can't hammer a nail straight, but then DH can't sew a button or roast a turkey, so we share the load .

[djaco]

I do just about everything myself, from replacing light fixtures, toilets, sinks, etc... to tiling and installing cabinets. I am pretty much "self taught" by reading and researching how to do things on the internet. I will only hire someone if it is an extremely difficult task or requires expensive tools that I don't want to rent or buy. I will not touch cars, however - but I take care of nearly everything else!

[Fern]

well, i mow my 1.5 acres with a push mower all summer long. I can do simple manual labor like scraping, priming and painting. But i'm not very handy, and usually make a phone call and pay through the nose.