Are you any good at DIY?

starbelgrade · 07-11-2010 11:35PM

JaxxYChicK wrote: »

I'd class myself as brutal with most things DIY related. I can do some basic stuff like change a plug, light car maintenance (changing oil, tyre, jump starting etc) but that would be the extent of it. I had to put a flatpack wardrobe together before and it took me five hours before I called in some help of the male variety.

The mother is brilliant though. She tiled the bathroom herself, did the wooden floors downstairs and can hang doors.

Hanging doors is fairly tricky. I did the ones in our house, thinking it would be a doddle. I went through about 4 doors before I worked out why they wouldn't close & only then I got the hang of it!

KeithM89_old · 07-11-2010 11:36PM

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Unfortunately, I'm not the worst at DIY, car stuff, PC/Mac/Web/Electronics stuff,....

Oh were including techie geeky nerdy stuff??
Caus im dam good at that!

Anything wrong with a Computer, i can fix!

/please dont ask me to fix your pc

Chuchoter · 07-11-2010 11:39PM

I'm a girl. You have flat pack furniture? I can make it. I could build an entire house out of flat pack.:cool:

I also laid a floor with my dad.

starbelgrade · 07-11-2010 11:40PM

crayolastereo wrote: »

I'm a girl. You have flat pack furniture? I can make it. I could build an entire house out of flat pack.:cool:

I'm not sure that would comply with Building Regulations.

ejmaztec · 07-11-2010 11:42PM

Pighead wrote: »

We came to an arrangement after hours of intense negotiations. Don't want to get into the in's and out's of said negotiations but lets just say this poster won't be filling his own hot water bottle tonight.

I hope that you remembered to cover up your wife's radio before you started painting, or there will be much confusion and sniggering in the neighbourhood.

ShamoBuc · 07-11-2010 11:45PM

I heard Prendeville is good at DIY

Chuchoter · 07-11-2010 11:45PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'm not sure that would comply with Building Regulations.

Would the way I do it. I'm that good!:cool::pac:

Princess Peach · 07-11-2010 11:49PM

crayolastereo wrote: »

I'm a girl. You have flat pack furniture? I can make it. I could build an entire house out of flat pack.:cool:

I also laid a floor with my dad.

They make flat pack houses in Sweden and you can order them!

Sauve · 07-11-2010 11:49PM

I'm a girl and can do quite a bit around the house. Only time I'll not give something a go is when I physically can't move/lift something, although I usually only give up after doing myself an injury out of sheer stubborn-ness.
Oh, and I don't do electrics. Cos I don't know anything about it and it can kill me. (Electricity is scary magic stuff that I don't understand)

But I've painted, tiled, shelved, click-floored, skirting-boarded, plumbed, unblocked, assembled.....oh, and I once took apart the dishwasher out of frustration and fixed it!

DOC09UNAM · 07-11-2010 11:49PM

I am well able to screw things in tight.

But, I haven't handled a screwdriver in years :cool:

knird evol · 07-11-2010 11:50PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toNsPh-pxgc

Princess Peach · 07-11-2010 11:52PM

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

I am well able to screw things in tight.

But, I haven't handled a screwdriver in years :cool:

I've been waiting 3 pages for a massive tool pun. Yours will do!

W.Shakes-Beer · 08-11-2010 12:02AM

Im okay with cars. managed to change whole suspension and exhaust system on the car using axle stands and can do the general servicing of stuff, plugs, coolant, oil etc.

Used to build lots of ****e with wood and nails when i was a kid haha

CreepingDeath · 08-11-2010 12:03AM

I try my hand at most things in DIY, even though I'm in I.T.

In my first house I replumbed the kitchen and bathroom, converted all the single sockets to double sockets, bit of carpentry, painting and wallpapering, attic insulation etc. I installed an infrared sensor on the porch door too, but am a little wary of electrics in general more for the fire risk later if you don't do it right.

I tried some DIY on a fuel line leak on an Opel Corsa once, and it exploded a week later when I turned the ignition. It was like an assassination attempt!
So some things, like fuel line leaks and surgery on small animals should never fall under the DIY category.

DOC09UNAM · 08-11-2010 12:07AM

Princess Peach wrote: »

I've been waiting 3 pages for a massive tool pun. Yours will do!

You give me too much credit.

I never said it was massive

Biggins · 08-11-2010 12:10AM

I'm not a master
but far from a disaster.
I know how to screw if truth be tolt
and know how to equally quickly bolt.
I'm good with wood
And know I could!

My poem is crap and I know it
...But whats a man to do?
When it come to words and rhymes
I seriously don't, have a clue!

So leave me alone with my screwing
and my drilling wood,
A happy better man I'll be
Drilling where I oughta should!

Rockn · 08-11-2010 12:14AM

I'm pretty good at it. I don't swerve too much and rarely leave the road. Oh I thought you said DUI.

iguana · 08-11-2010 12:32AM

I'm not too bad at DIY/electrics/plumbing/soldering/etc. I would have said I'm pretty basic, compared to my parents but compared to many posters on this thread I feel like Mrs Fixit.:P

I mostly stick to electrical and plumbing though because they are the types of things that need to be done when they need to be done, iykwim. When it comes to stuff that I'd like done but aren't urgent it takes me a very long time to get around to it. I just find a lot of DIY sort of tedious. Probably because when I was growing up my parents were always in the middle of big household projects. Growing up with them ensured I can do the majority of household jobs but I rarely do, as I can't stand it.

BillShorey · 08-11-2010 12:34AM

Why do DIY when you can pay others to do it for you?

fizzynicenice · 08-11-2010 12:40AM

alwaysadub wrote: »

Don't know anything bout plumbing though.

Shít flows downhill and paydays on Thursday.
Congratulations, your a qualified plumber.

Princess Peach · 08-11-2010 12:40AM

Still, no jokes about hammering, and nailing and drilling, or fixing broken beads and headboards.

I've been let down.

Latchy · 08-11-2010 12:42AM

BillShorey wrote: »

Why do DIY when you can pay others to do it for you?

The whoe concept of DIY is the satisfaction of 'doing it yourself ' and saving money

DOC09UNAM · 08-11-2010 12:42AM

Princess Peach wrote: »

Still, no jokes about hammering, and nailing, or fixing broken beads and headboards.

I've been let down.

Here, lots of beautiful things happen in this video.

and it's DIY related.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5bYDhZBFLA

Cheap Thrills! · 08-11-2010 12:42AM

Biggins wrote: »

I'm not a master
but far from a disaster.
I know how to screw if truth be tolt
and know how to equally quickly bolt.
I'm good with wood
And know I could!

My poem is crap and I know it
...But whats a man to do?
When it come to words and rhymes
I seriously don't, have a clue!

So leave me alone with my screwing
and my drilling wood,
A happy better man I'll be
Drilling where I oughta should!

Biggins with your wood and screwing...
I hope you know what you are doing!
Or else your missus soon will be sueing
For the wrecking of her house, which will be your undoing!!! :P;)

alwaysadub · 08-11-2010 12:42AM

fizzynicenice wrote: »

Shít flows downhill and paydays on Thursday.
Congratulations, your a qualified plumber.

Whoo hoo!

It's when everything starts coming up the drains that i get bothered.
Thankfully it's not my own house, so will let the landlord look after it:D