My mother was the DIY person in the house, as she spent most of her life in engineering/interior design/construction. I have lots of tools around here, including a mallet and an electric screwdriver. I constructed all of the Ikea-level projects with a minimum of fuss (and very little cussing) and (of course) do all the computer upgrades. I don't consider myself all that ept, just that I like to work the puzzle and don't have a lot of money.
But for the big projects, I call the condo's handyman. Just before Carole hurt her knee, the entire commode needed replacing. I asked him to do it. He said, "pick one out, I'll get it and install it". So Carole and I went toilet shopping at the Home Depot. An odd, nest-building, experience.
But we did, and he did, and it turned out to be a good thing. When she hurt her knee, I put in the railings. Much easier than installing a new seat in the old commode had been.
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Date: 2013-04-12 06:36 pm (UTC)My mother was the DIY person in the house, as she spent most of her life in engineering/interior design/construction. I have lots of tools around here, including a mallet and an electric screwdriver. I constructed all of the Ikea-level projects with a minimum of fuss (and very little cussing) and (of course) do all the computer upgrades. I don't consider myself all that ept, just that I like to work the puzzle and don't have a lot of money.
But for the big projects, I call the condo's handyman. Just before Carole hurt her knee, the entire commode needed replacing. I asked him to do it. He said, "pick one out, I'll get it and install it". So Carole and I went toilet shopping at the Home Depot. An odd, nest-building, experience.
But we did, and he did, and it turned out to be a good thing. When she hurt her knee, I put in the railings. Much easier than installing a new seat in the old commode had been.