tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485469691062620401.post8593846622822055141..comments2023-09-15T02:40:58.916-07:00Comments on Move Along. Nothing To See Here.: DIY Tolerance: A Heartfelt PleaFlintharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17456024642528783549noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485469691062620401.post-4915698434551540912011-01-22T02:43:11.874-08:002011-01-22T02:43:11.874-08:00Therbs: solidarity, bro. You know... there ought t...Therbs: solidarity, bro. You know... there ought to be a reality TV show in which Ordinary Blokes set out to do renovations, etc. And then the TV team rescues them once they're either hospitalized, or broke, or the house has imploded.<br /><br />SW: Nice to hear from you, ma'am! Many trades and challenges -- eh, it's all self-defense, innit? One does what one must!Flintharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456024642528783549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485469691062620401.post-28526756458756983892011-01-21T21:43:29.320-08:002011-01-21T21:43:29.320-08:00Great post, Flint. Your a man of many trades and c...Great post, Flint. Your a man of many trades and challenges.Tomorrow indeed! starts all over again.Chuckles...Hopefully all will stay intact.Silentwhisper1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298155592217052102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485469691062620401.post-11200958939456766902011-01-21T06:02:33.679-08:002011-01-21T06:02:33.679-08:00That was fkn gold. Ïts amazing what you can actual...That was fkn gold. Ïts amazing what you can actually do if you're supposedly not what some call "handy". But the time involved, the time and need for unfettered work space, are the hard bits. Tools can be bought or borrowed or hired and skills gained, even by a retarded DIYér such as nyself. Its the time and the clearance.<br />Pour yourself a wee dram. Just one, it starts again tomorrow.Therbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152748667559020695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485469691062620401.post-6127631513846508522011-01-19T13:52:05.448-08:002011-01-19T13:52:05.448-08:00Thank you, gentlemen. I believe we need to form so...Thank you, gentlemen. I believe we need to form some kind of support group -- the "Non Professional Home Repair Network" or something similar. <br /><br />It's kind of like writing a book, really. Everybody out there thinks that, 'cos they can read and they can operate a keyboard, they've got a novel hidden somewhere up their fundament. But there's a reason writer's spend a long, long time getting their shit on the page.<br /><br />Likewise repairwork. There are blokes who make their living by plastering. And other blokes who fix problems with timber. I just did a job (admittedly, a small one) involving both, and I did it on the basis of observation, research, experience of working alongside the professional blokes, logic, and stubbornness. <br /><br />Totally not enough respect out there for "handyman" work.Flintharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456024642528783549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485469691062620401.post-23866062533968566402011-01-19T13:37:13.468-08:002011-01-19T13:37:13.468-08:00The trick is that the non-repairman partner needs ...The trick is that the non-repairman partner needs to clear the schedule and take over the day-to-days to get the 'specials' done. Good work Mr Flinthart.Ysambarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360071758069381121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485469691062620401.post-54142326197871082772011-01-19T04:03:23.694-08:002011-01-19T04:03:23.694-08:00OKAY!, I got to the end of the fifth paragraph and...OKAY!, I got to the end of the fifth paragraph and started laughing, sure in the knowledge I knew full well where this was going. And FK ME!, I was not disappointed.<br /><br />Recip saw's...GOLD!, I only bought mine when I was doing the decking recently, and yes!, I had wanted one as well for a long time. One of the best pieces of kit you can have.<br /><br />Thats also perhaps going to enlighten people as to why, even small jobs, require expenditure far far greater than whats first envisaged, usually more than the other half thinks it should too. Typically that culminates in a discussion along the lines of " did you really need that piece of kit", followed by a response of " well you wanted the job done properly didn't you".<br /><br /><br />Yeah, x 5 for the time they think it will take...in most cases. And then, thats on the basis you have all the gear required.<br /><br />If yoy EVER! require written certification to support your arguments or decision on this front, I am ONLY TO WILLING TO PROVIDE SUCH!Havock21https://www.blogger.com/profile/01216753703248229892noreply@blogger.com