Ladies, how do you cope with DIY?

[nadia]

I am not bad. I can do electrics,painting and flat packs. I fixed my washing machine a couple of weeks ago too (only for the pump to fail a fortnight later). Other half isn't to bad (he learns quick). Ex was useless used to come round asking to borrow a socket set, I'd point its on the shelf over there. He would then ask me to pass it him because he hadn't got a clue what a sokcet set actually looked like. My dad found this hilarious

 

[*Miss*Sparkle*]

there's loads of useful guides to doing various diy things on the b&q website - scroll down to "how to project library" and away you go. My friend followed the wallpapering guide the first time she'd done her own wallpapering and did a great job of it.

 

[sojourner]

I inherited my dad's genes re DIY, ie, I'm fucking shit at it all. I can put up flat pack stuff but that's about it. Can't use a drill, forgot how to wire a plug. My daughter on the other hand is excellent at stuff like that, so I leave it to her

For big stuff like boilers, I pay someone to do it. But mostly, I leave stuff cos I can't be arsed

 

[girasol]

I was lucky enough to live in a couple of shabby houses that needed some adjustements and as I was broke at the time I had to fix things.

I mostly just followed common sense, I managed to fix our washing maching once by opening it and just having a go (the 'fan belt' at the back had split so I mended it), I can do the basics like putting shelves/curtain rails, blinds, etc up. I'm good at assembling furniture too. I've done some very basic plumbing too (washing machine, under the sink and I fixed the toilet ballcock a couple of times). I've done a lot of painting (of the wall variety) too.

I've got a drill and a jigsaw cutter

But I leave tiling to the professionals.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

you can get a bleepy metal detector thingy to check for wires and pipes.

As for the rest of it -

You are a grown up. You can (probably) drive, which is massively more dangerous in potential. And anyway, it's a bit exciting and fun because you *could* cause havoc, but you know you're not going to.

It's like using a sewing machine. You can just make it stop if it's going too fast for you...

I don't drive and I don't use a sewing machine

 

[wtfftw]

I tend to get the landlords to do everything as it's furnished...

I loved all that with my dad though, following him round the house helping him wire the phone in on the top floor, poking bits of metal through holes in floorboards and then ceilings.

If there's flatpack stuff to put together or anything I don't bother anymore. The manshape does it but then, I don't see why I should get off the sofa when I seem to be the one who cleans the bathroom.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

The only time men interest me are if they've got big drills. A big willy won't get my mirrors up.

True. I'm usually more interested in a man's tools than a man's "tool."

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

im alrigth at flatpack i just dont have the patience. why does everything take about an hour and a half?

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

I don't drive and I don't use a sewing machine

Funny thing that. I can use power tools, but I have fits with sewing machines. It's should be just another powertool, except its not...

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

My first investment in power tools was a cordless screwdriver, followed by a belt sander, power saw, and drill press. Later additions were an angle grinder and a chainsaw.

 

[sojourner]

Funny thing that. I can use power tools, but I have fits with sewing machines. It's should be just another powertool, except its not...

It's because it has evil needley things that get stuck in the middle of your nailbed

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

It's because it has evil needley things that get stuck in the middle of your nailbed

I also suspect they have built-in tomboy detectors. They like to jam whenever I sit in front of one.

 

[sojourner]

I also suspect they have built-in tomboy detectors. They like to jam whenever I sit in front of one.

Mmm...there's all that thready bollocks going on too - I mean..how many fucking SPOOLS do you need?!

 

[Kanda]

Bollocks, I thought this thread was about masturbating...

 

[girasol]

If there's flatpack stuff to put together or anything I don't bother anymore. The manshape does it but then, I don't see why I should get off the sofa when I seem to be the one who cleans the bathroom.

Assembling furniture is a lot more fun than cleaning the bathroom! You should get him to clean the bathroom

 

[chinchillazilla]

buy a DIY book, a good hammer drill and (my favourite) a nailgun, and turn off the power at the fusebox. Learning how easy it is to re-wire stuff has saved me a fortune.

I have a penis in the house but he is better at digging holes, I find.

 

[LilMissHissyFit]

Bollocks, I thought this thread was about masturbating...

well it could be... its about how good women are with tools
How a few men dont know how to get the best from their tool(s) and how women dont need a man, they are ingenious enough to get by without

 

[wtfftw]

Assembling furniture is a lot more fun than cleaning the bathroom! You should get him to clean the bathroom

I refuse to ask him to clean anything. Basically we live in a shitheap. I'm leaving him to one day realise that if he cleans up frequently life is a whole lot easier. I don't think he'd get the same level of understanding if I simply told him. Plus I can sit around being smug as I've actually become remarkably tidy and organised with my stuff so when he does get round to cleaning up he actually finds the mess is all his....


Oh and I have a mother who throws fits in a loudly vocal manner about mess and chores and I have a complete fear of conducting myself the same way. This is my current alternative.

 

[EastEnder]

I think it's so sweet - women thinking they can do DIY! And use power tools no less!!

Bless!

 

[moomoo]

I think it's so sweet - women thinking they can do DIY! And use power tools no less!!

Bless!

*Smacks Eastender round the head with a power drill*

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

*Smacks Eastender round the head with a power drill*

Don't worry, I'm sure her Does It Himself, a lot.

 

[EastEnder]

I'm so DIY uber-hard I use a chainsaw to hang pictures on the wall.

Whoa yeah.

 

[Strumpet]

Ok...basics first..tape measure, set of screw drivers, cordless drill, hammer, wood glue, spirit level...then you start getting fun things like electric screw driver, jigsaw, router...i got a set of car tools in pink for my birthday ( still unused though)

Helpful! Ty missus!

*makes list*