DIY

[worcesterguy]

Hi

I was thinking about enroling onto a basic home study course in DIY with one of these online distance learning colleges. Stonebridge, BSY or Open College etc.

I know you may not approve but i think it may help me learn more on the subjects I am interested in. Just wondered if anyone here has undertook a theory based course in DIY or do you suggest I enrol onto a hands on course at my local College.
They have a DIY course.
http://www.opencollege.info

Thanks

 

[seco services]

Surely hands on is better than online.

 

[joinerjohn]

On the DIY course page...

Students who have enroled onto this course have also found the Feng Shui course is an excellent accompaniment.

Say's it all really.

 

[AronSearle]

Not sure if advertising plant?

but anyway, what about you tube, there are a stupidly large number of good instructional videos on there, can't see the point of paying for a DIY degree.

 

[longdogs]

Some of the large DIY books are useful but hands on is best. I would imagine that most people who are 'good' at DIY learned from watching their dad (as I did). My dad's motto is 'have a go yourself and if it doesn't work, get someone in.'

 

[Graeme1983]

Some of the large DIY books are useful but hands on is best. I would imagine that most people who are 'good' at DIY learned from watching their dad (as I did). My dad's motto is 'have a go yourself and if it doesn't work, get someone in.'

Good advice from your old man but my dads worse then me, when I was about 14 we spent a whole day putting together a simple flatpack computer desk. I learnt by buying an old falling apart house and having no money so had to sink or swim on my own.

On rebuilding an older even more falling apart house a few years later and most of the pro's seem to have less of a clue then me so apart from electrics Im re-building the whole bloody house. Buying a Landrover also helps as the thing keeps breaking down(good old British engineering) so you end up learning car maintenance too.

Best way worcesterguy is to build a shed or doghouse then paying for a course, practice and sink or swim.