Learning the Skills To master household repairs, fix-its, and new building projects you need to develop your skills. Many of us did not grow up in family where using tools or repairing things were common and hiring the "professional" or asking the "handy guy" down the street was the way out. My dad was the poster boy for not having a drop of "handy" in his blood, but he kept on trying and asking a lot of questions I started working with tools out of necessity when my dad bought me a my first car, a 1966 Mercury Comet. I had zero skills on working on cars, but this car was my only means of transportation through college. Slowly I started buy more tools and tackling more difficult projects Having a Plan Success with any project or simple repair is to have a plan. I want to see projects that I can actually do in a reasonable amount of time and without every specialty tool known to mankind. If you are working on a plumbing project and you have only one point to shut off the water to you home, condo, or apartment then nobody can use the bathroom until you are done. Likewise, if you are doing any electrical project, you will need to finish to be able to the house power back on. So plan ahead. Likewise, having all of your materials and tools is the key to finishing in a reasonable amount of time. Believe me, leaving in the middle of a repair job and stopping to go back to the store is no picnic and can lead to a lot of frustration. |
