[Misc] How competent are you at DIY?
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Nobby Cybergoat
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I'd compare myself to Mats Weiffer. Very dodgy initially, with the odd high profile calamity, wasn't involved in any for a while after that and had to deal with doubts voiced about my ability.
But then got my head down, worked hard at my game and recent work has been impressive enough to silence those doubters
But then got my head down, worked hard at my game and recent work has been impressive enough to silence those doubters
Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
absolutely useless. My biggest weakness!
Can you add 'Refuse to pay that much money for something that can't be that hard, attempt to do it myself and then end up paying someone twice the original amount to come and undo the mess I've made'.
Thanks.
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
Where’s the option for ‘mostly harmless’?
beorhthelm
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having been a labourer in my youth, i'll turn my hand to anything. but also because finishing was done by proper trades, i'm not necessarily much good at anything that needs a tidy job, except electrical.
- Nov 15, 2006
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I think that’s almost covered by the “I earn enough to get someone else to do it”
I'm fairly competent at most DIY jobs around the house. Mainly thanks to the huge number of YouTube videos explaining most jobs in detail.
I'm renovating a bathroom at the moment. Still in the demolition phase of the project. I may revisit this thread if a I mess up the tiling or the shower floor level!
I'll call in a professional for things like plumbing though.
I'm renovating a bathroom at the moment. Still in the demolition phase of the project. I may revisit this thread if a I mess up the tiling or the shower floor level!
I'll call in a professional for things like plumbing though.
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Done, no idea what that actually means though
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Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
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AI representation of my skills.
I can do most things - won't touch plumbing though. I choose not to because I HATE HATE HATE DIY !
Left Footer
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Incompetent, although i did paint my flat a few years back, but generally pay people to do any DIY.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I'm worse than useless . . . fortunately l know a man who isn't.
GT49er
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Should be an option for 'Not as handy as I was 40 years ago!'
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Avoid electrics and plumbing, other than that I'll do pretty much anything else. Some of it turns good some of it less so but it'll still be able to say 'I did that'.
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
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I'm a decent enough painter - Dad was a decorator so I picked up some good habits.
But apart from that I'm pretty useless. Sometimes I can fudge a fix until I can get someone competent in to actually fix whatever it is.
Flat pack furniture is my domain. Ain't no piece of IKEA tat that I can't cobble together.
But apart from that I'm pretty useless. Sometimes I can fudge a fix until I can get someone competent in to actually fix whatever it is.
Flat pack furniture is my domain. Ain't no piece of IKEA tat that I can't cobble together.
Whoislloydy
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I'll give anything a go except electrical for obvious reasons, YouTube teaches me most things.
Got both electrical and gas qualifications.
I do my own electrics and appliances etc.
Give me a bit of wood though and I'm screwed, can make a decent matchstick out a good piece of 4x2
I do my own electrics and appliances etc.
Give me a bit of wood though and I'm screwed, can make a decent matchstick out a good piece of 4x2
The Clamp
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I can do most things you’d class as DIY.
I spent a very odd year as a maintenance worker in a building in Surrey. I hated it and vowed never to do much DIY again and now usually get someone in to do all but the smallest of jobs.
I have most tools so I can do a job in an emergency or if I’m
that I can make a good job of it.
I enjoy working on my motorbike and tinkering in the shed. I’ll put up a shelf or a cabinet no probs but life is too short to be messing about with anything bigger.
I spent a very odd year as a maintenance worker in a building in Surrey. I hated it and vowed never to do much DIY again and now usually get someone in to do all but the smallest of jobs.
I have most tools so I can do a job in an emergency or if I’m
that I can make a good job of it. I enjoy working on my motorbike and tinkering in the shed. I’ll put up a shelf or a cabinet no probs but life is too short to be messing about with anything bigger.
I can change a light bulb and a fuse in a plug, if it counts? Anything else forget it.