Plucky Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Can you nail, drill, install, do-it-yourself without your dh? I do it all, but that is because I am impatient and don't want to wait for dh to come home and be in the mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnsinkableKristen Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Not in any way, shape, or form. But it is DH's mission in life to make sure I CAN do it all, even if I don't want to, so I'm learning :D. I can now caulk, rip out carpet, lay carpet, do a little dry wall, and small plumbing things. By the time he's done, I should be able to build a house from the ground up :lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenangelcat Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I can but I don't do anything that needs to look good. I'm lazy and sloppy. Dh is a perfectionist and has training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes. I can even do my own minor vehicle repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 No. :blush: Some simpler things, maybe, and I suppose I am intelligent enough to figure things out on my own if need be, but it is not something I normally do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes. I can even do my own minor vehicle repairs. Impressive. I can change a tire, windshield wipers, and lights. That is the extent of my auto repair ability. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes, although I am not allowed to touch the electrical or plumbing, and don't want to. In our old house I pulled all the carpet out by myself. It was 3 bedrooms, a long hallway, and a giant dining/living room. Nasty 30 years used to be green, used to be semi-shag carp had to go. I love demo work and occasionally have to be reeled in as I get too far ahead of dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Not in any way, shape, or form. But it is DH's mission in life to make sure I CAN do it all, even if I don't want to, so I'm learning :D. I can now caulk, rip out carpet, lay carpet, do a little dry wall, and small plumbing things. By the time he's done, I should be able to build a house from the ground up :lol:. Oh, yeah. I can caulk better than dh. No plumbing here, but I can handle a pipe burst emergency with dh across the country. I'd rather not do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Impressive. I can change a tire, windshield wipers, and lights. That is the extent of my auto repair ability. LOL I can also do oil, spark plugs, radiator flush, wiper fluid, brake fluid, and once replaced a head gasket because I was young and broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I love demo work and occasionally have to be reeled in as I get too far ahead of dh. You are my soul sister! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes I can do most things, just the odd thing that it is not practical to do myself. I have fixed appliances and done car repairs and general diy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 My first car was. 1967 Mustang that I worked on every weekend with my dad. I have caulked, hung up pictures and shelves, painted, and snaked my own toilet. But, if dh is *here*, then I generally let him do those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes...I have just spent the last 13 days putting away 20,000 lbs of household goods. Building beds, hanging curtains, pictures putting furniture back together...I should be completely done with everything except the garage by Sunday. I'm not patient enough to wait around for him to do it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 You are my soul sister! :D :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I can do just about anything I really apply myself to. It has been awhile since I have done the car stuff, I did rebuild a VW bug in highschool though. I grew up in quite a few complete remodels, can run a table saw if I had to, I know how to bend wood in a bathtub for those fancy stairways, and lay a patio. :tongue_smilie: I can also trim my horses feet, give shots, and I am researching how to process my own chickens. Sounds like fun, right! :D ....right now I have to figure out what is wrong with the dryer. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I am handy around the house. I don't work on cars, though. Dh is not handy in any way shape or form. If it is something I can't or won't do, I am the one to call in a person who can. Home maintenance just isn't dh's thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes, but I usually don't because DH LOVES to do that type of stuff. He built a shop in the backyard and it is stocked with tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I can do some basic things and am generally happy to look up what I need to know for anything else, but DH really, really, REALLY does not like anyone, even his beloved wife, to use his tools. Indeed, usually all I need to do to get something done around here is to remark that I plan on doing it myself and ask where he keeps the [necessary tool]. Presto! It's done. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I can do household stuff. If it is a big thing, we pay a professional, though. I don't work on cars. I mean, I can put gas in my car and add washer fluid, but that's it. I could change a tire if I needed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Nope. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalimom Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 No. Not at all. However, if my DH wasn't Mr. Super Handyman/Mechanic I would pick up a hammer or a screwdriver-do-hickey thing if the situation calls for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Not really. I can do basic DIY/craftycrap stuff, or follow IKEA instructions, but that's it. I can help, but I can't do most major jobs myself. Dh is one with the electrical, plumbing, carpentry and mechanical skills. I can figure out what might be wrong, but I don't know off-the-bat how to fix it. If I *had* to, I could look it up and try to follow directions, but I don't do that. Dh just does it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I think I would be a lot handier if I hadn't married a very handy type man. In college I studied stage design and had to do quite a bit of work in the wood shop as well as learn how to weld. I can wield a hammer, drill, etc. but power tools scare me.:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes. I am. But, I'm not happy about it. I really wish my husband would help out with all the handy stuff that has to be done around the house. I feel like I have to do everything!!! :glare: But, yes. I can do almost everything, except electrical. I'm scared of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes, I can and do. I enjoy most home repair/remodel kind of thing, though I do prefer to work with DH rather than without him. I don't like to do much with the car....changing wiper blades, light bulbs, top off the windshield fluid....that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I can, but prefer not to. I don't enjoy it, so I only do it when necessary. Whenever possible, I leave those tasks for dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes. I do it all. Just last night I stayed up late and unclogged a hopelessly clogged toilet -- 3yo ds had flushed an apple down there! My 13yo told me, "I don't think I've ever seen Dad fix anything. You are one handy mom!" ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I am, but part of it is how I was raised. My mom is very into DIY and my dad is dangerous (mostly to himself) with power tools due to lack of patience. After getting married I've followed in my mom's love of DIY footsteps and will include my dh if he's actually home. He's military so many of my projects are because I'm not going to wait for him to finally pull into port again or because I'm to impatient to wait for the landlord to hire someone to come and do it. My landlord loves me because I do a good job and save him quite a bit of money. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Uh.... well... nope! Not in the least bit. I wish I was. I admire women who can fix their washing machines and I even helped a girlfriend once install a tile counter-top in her kitchen. Me? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachGirl Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I am quite handy around to the house to the great chagrin of my ex. He always thought he would have to come to my house to help out because he thought I was helpless.:001_huh: Nope, I am very handy. I taught my daughter to use a reciprocating saw when she was 10. We had a couch we couldn't get it out of the door for freecycle. What I didn't know was when it was delivered, they took the bun feet off to get it in the door. We sawed that thing in half. The look of glee on my daughters face was priceless. The neighbors were in hysterics laughing at us.:lol::lol::lol: I have taught her how to do most repairs around the home. I don't want her to think that she must have a man around to do these things. I want her to know she can do anything she sets her mind on doing and the best way to model that for me is hands on learning. That must be why we have loved 4-H so much these past 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I have yet to encounter a project I couldn't do (or quickly learn how to do), from roofing to laying hardwood. I can do most smaller electrical repairs (switches, outlets, installed fixtures) but don't because I am afraid of electrical fires. I also don't do plumbing unless it is very small or very necessary (but I can if I have to). My car repair knowledge is sorely lacking but I am going to remedy that next weekend (a friend has offered to teach me how to replace my brakes (rotors and all, apparently it's very easy). I have found that it generally is just a matter of asking for directions and then slowly and meticulously following them. Most things aren't actually that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 If I don't do it, then it goes on DH's to do list. That list never gets done. I can build furniture from scratch, do home repairs and stuff. If I don't know it, you tube helps me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Can you nail, drill, install, do-it-yourself without your dh? I do it all, but that is because I am impatient and don't want to wait for dh to come home and be in the mood. Totally do it myself!!! I have installed dishwasher and water heaters. I have installed bathrooms sinks,vanity,tube and toilets. I have replaced light fixture and rewired switches and installed way to many ceiling fans. I also maintain my well which seems to always blow a circuit in freezing cold rain. I have replaced and repair Sheetrock which is the most awful job. I am currently refinished bathroom cabinets and building a platform bed for my ds. I am very independent and really don't need a man around the house but I wouldn't consider myself a feminist. I am just a country girl. I really like working with my hands. I have helped some of my girlfriends husbands when they get in over their heads:lol: The funnest was when my friends boyfriend a MD that wanted to do the man thing around the house and it took him hours and still couldn't get a dishwasher and above stove microwave installed. she finally lost patience with him called me over about 8:30 that night to installed the thing. I work with the guy and he really was embarrassed and p*ssed:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes. I can do all kinds of things - paint, basic carpentry, etc. I don't do electricity or car repairs - I let the 13yo do those.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Absolutely! DH is soooo not handy. Shh!! Don't tell him I said so. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Can you nail, drill, install, do-it-yourself without your dh? I do it all, but that is because I am impatient and don't want to wait for dh to come home and be in the mood. Yes, although I really don't like using power saws because of the noise. . .I used to change the oil in my car myself (and even taught dh how to do it), and my big project this last fall, was refinishing our kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I am, but part of it is how I was raised. My mom was a single mom in the early 60's before she married my stepdad. She had to learn to do a lot of things herself, and wanted me to always know how to do what I needed to. So I learned. And I can do a lot. But I don't like to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I am fairly handy. I don't fix cars or anything as complex as that :tongue_smilie: But I can manage the basics just fine. My favourite thing is moving furniture around (if one considers that to be handy?). The room always feels new - and you don't have to spend any money :001_smile: DH is always amazed that I can manage to lift all the heavy stuff and manoeuver it all around - sometimes even up & down the stairs! Just a few days ago, I switched the kids rooms around (again); took apart beds/cribs, moved dressers and chairs. SO FUN!! Does that make me handy or just weird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Yep. Just minor stuff but still if someone fixes something around here it is usually me. My dad told me he didn't want me to have to depend on some guy. He also made me learn to check the oil and stuff in my car. He told me he didn't expect me to change it but to take care of my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 H E double toothpicks no. But neither is my Dh. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I'm pretty handy, but I much prefer to let someone else do the work for me. Handy + Lazy = Worthless :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I can do a lot. My hubby is not a fix it guy...he says that he is the one that helps out the middle man by picking up the phone :tongue_smilie:. I guess that makes me the horrible one that wants to do many things herself to save money, lol. Most of the tools in the shed are mine. I get annoyed if they don't get put back corrctly by others who sometimes borrow them (DH :glare:). There is one power tool off limits though and DH always runs it for me...the chainsaw. I'm not allowed to use it... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jen* Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I can do just about anything in the house. For awhile I was on a first name basis with a few guys from Lowes when we bought our house and the guys at the parts counter at Sears when every appliance in our house started going out. I can do just about anything except for big car repairs. I can do minor stuff like changing a tire, headlight, wiper blades etc. But anything more I either take it to the shop or have DH do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Yes I can. I've built boxes. In my younger days I was a car-tinkerer, and even rebuilt an automatic transmission when I was 20. A couple of engines, too. I was from the old world of home-VW repair (the Muir guide), and could pull an engine from a VW van with a 17 and 13 mm wrench, a screw driver, a pair of pliers, two concrete blocks and two short stretches of 2 X4. You unhook it, wiggle is back from the tranny, then tip it and pull out the two 2x4s, and, with the engine lowered, you could push the beast off of the engine. I could do it in 30 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 certain things yes I can do.....did a whole lot more before I got married..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I can hang stuff on the wall and put things together following directions, but I wouldn't consider myself handy. My dh can do just about anything, though, and is good about getting things done pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlaura Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I can do all the nail, drill, hammer, saw type things. Better than DH. ;) I have dealt with some minor plumbing issues, and some very basic car problems. But I steer clear of anything electrical. Makes me nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrachelle Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Military wife's motto... anything can be fixed with a paperclip, stick of gum, duct tape and a bottle of wine.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I'm getting handier by the year, now that we own a home!! I don't do much on the car (I can change a tire or replace a battery, but anything more serious than that I've never dealt with). I'm also oddly afraid of plumbing. But I've done electrical, crown moulding, trim, paint, drywall patch, caulk, etc. I ripped up a glued-down carpet on the porch this summer, that was the hardest thing I've done. Refinished the basement rec room last summer. Totally refinished a dresser for DD when she was a baby. Built flower boxes for the front of the house two years ago. My next project is bookshelves. We need more, and I would like higher quality ones than the target press-board junk we have. Which on our budget means I need to build them (my first furniture build!). As soon as I find the time! DW does a lot of handy things too, and our favorite is working together on stuff. I hope this will get more feasible as the kids get a little older and stop being freaked out by the power drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerPoppy Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I'm pretty handy and do most assembly and fix-it jobs around the house myself, unless they involve plumbing or electrical (but I watched the toilet installation pretty carefully, and I think next time I can do it no problem :lol:). I take pride in my toolbox and I especially love my power drill. I mean, what's not to love about a power drill? I'm so DIY that I couldn't wait around for a man to take a washer and dryer up the stairs from my basement and out onto my front porch to be picked up. I did it myself. I do basics on the car like headlights, oil changes, and tire changes. I have had a LOT of tire issues with my poor old car lately, so I am now a super-speedy whiz at tire changing. Once I even rigged up my fallen muffler under the car with some wire on the side of a highway. I like to impress my daughter that way. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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