How handy are you?

Gretchen

Do you like to do home improvement projects? How much are you willing to take on? 

jeepcurlygurl

I am not super handy but I can paint, I'm a pro at putting furniture together (a house full of IKEA), I'm good with a hammer and screwdriver, I'm good at organizing things in the home and decorating, I can take on the landscaping

CurlyCanadian

I'm in the same boat as Jeepy! No construction, electrical or plumbing! I actually wanted to change the fan in my room, but couldn't figure out how so took off all the blades and spray painted them lol

Gretchen

I'm pretty good at carpentry, but I really want to learn how to do tile. 

Starmie

I'm pretty much like jeepy too. I wish I could do more, carpentry would be a good thing to be able to do.

curlypearl

I'm pretty hopeless.  I have painted more than once and my apt. is difficult to paint (lots of strange corners and beams) but otherwise, hopeless.  One of those things like being crafty that I just never got the gene for

ellaj

Thank heavens for an awesome husband who a is Mr. Fix Anything and Everything because I am not at all handy. I am a clean bug though, so we are a good set. He does the fixing and I follow along with the broom and dustpan. There is nothing I like better than tackling an overstuffed, cluttered closet, I am in my happy place.

rouquinne

i've painted my house and i'm now looking at a major remodel of the upstairs bathroom including building a new simple vanity and tiling the floor. i built a shoe cabinet a couple of years ago that i'm ridiculously proud of because i did it myself without asking my cousins or male friends for help!

i made my 3 foot square ottoman from an old beat-up table and foam and fabric and tufted it! i'm also good with my reciprocating saw when i need to trim trees outside.

Therese1

I can hardly do anything! I'm very unhandy. I need to make some handy friends.

Gretchen

@rouquinne you painted the exterior of your house?? That's impressive. I've painted pretty much room in our house (some multiple times....hahaha!) but haven't tackled the exterior. 

rouquinne

ha! no, the inside - almost every room has been done! 

Josephine

I didn't think I was handy at all but then I found out one of my friends couldn't even put together light furniture. I've never owned, so never had any home improvement projects and never painted but I'm sure I could.  My ex's ex wife wouldn't even change batteries in a remote or light bulb .  Then I met his mom who wouldn't even shut her car hood down all the way by herself.  

rouquinne

geez, Josephine, that doesn't sound like fun - i couldn't imagine not being self-sufficient!