Home Repairs: Should You Do It Yourself

Bob is here. I like Bob. Bob has no idea how much I like him, nor how long I've waited for this day. Dan has some idea, but it's better if we don't talk about it. We inevitably wind up in that devil's triangle of male ego, do-it-yourself home improvements and other men. Which brings me to this essential question: If women don't mind admitting they need a housekeeper, why do guys have so much trouble admitting they need a handyman? Anyone?

It's not that Dan's unhandy. Later on you'll hear about a terrific outdoor deck he built, and wainscoting he installed in the mudroom. He's also painted and put in light fixtures. But when it came to refinishing the oak front doors, uhh, let's just say, I'm glad he has other ways of making a living.

Although we wanted parts of out home to acquire character and lose that just-moved-in look, the front doors were aging at lighting speed. Probably because of the brutal southern exposure and the cheap stain job they initially got, they had blistered and peeled and needed refinishing before the elements ate a hole clear through them.

Unlike men of yore, like my Dad who could take apart a car and a garbage disposal in the morning and have them both back together before dinner, modern men specialize. They're trained to do fewer things really well. Which is why today's modern woman sometimes needs two men.

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Reply #1 on : Sat June 26, 2010, 03:21:04

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of course something you have to make yourself, and something just let to do proffesionals. like here on research papers