What got you into DIY.

[Android 07]

My old man stopped looking after the house after he retired. Even if there was a lose screw somewhere, he wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.
I don't know what happened in him overnight.

Now, the house needs to be tended to and my younger sibling shows no interest in these either. So, ultimately, I HAD TO do DIY around the house. I am no expert but I have definitely learned a few techniques over the years.

 

[Mottie]

We moved out of our old house in 1990. Two years ago I went back in there and they still have the same kitchen, curtains, carpet and wallpaper that was there when we left. Blown vinyl on some walls!

 

[Brigadier]

The worst thing is watching someone do a worse job than you could do yourself, but them not being willing to let you show them how to do it better. Someone good at what they do, a real pro, is a pleasure to just watch.

While that might be the case, I bet they are not too keen to have the customer gawping over their shoulder for the duration though.

 

[Notch7]

I bet they are not too keen to have the customer gawping over their shoulder for the duration though.

usually starting up a noisy dust making machine sorts that out....done it loads of times.

 

[Ian H]

I don’t do diy, I’m just here for the Brexit and politics chat

 

[conny]

Anaglypta! Remember that?

Whenever I papered a room my ex FIL would come round to inspect, (meaning criticise), my finished work. He would pick up on the tiniest bubble, the shortest crease or the slightest mis-match. He always said I should use a seam roller to press down any slight overlaps. I was still in my 20's so not a lot of experience but getting better each time. Then one day we went round to his to find he had papered the lounge in heavy embossed Anaglypta. YES!!!! I pointed out that you should not use a seam roller on embossed paper because he had flattened the relief so the joins stood out like a sore thumb. I then went on to point out big bubbles, (his excuse was it was still drying out, 3 days after he had finished), and also his mis-matches, (thats because the embossing wasn't applied properly), and various other 'imperfections'. He never criticised me again.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

While that might be the case, I bet they are not too keen to have the customer gawping over their shoulder for the duration though.

Why? I always welcomed someone who took a keen interest in what I was doing and explaining my thought processes.

 

[Brigadier]

Why? I always welcomed someone who took a keen interest in what I was doing and explaining my thought processes.

No worries. Not all are like you though ; they often just want to crack on, get paid, and get to their next job.

usually starting up a noisy dust making machine sorts that out....done it loads of times.