Is your DH Handy?

ByeBabyBunting

Mine has been in the basement all day replacing some cast iron drains that started to leak recently. I'm glad he's handy, and it saves us a lot of money, but he's doing it alone, and he's kind of ... slow. I don't know when I'm going to be able to use the kitchen again.

LadyXaverian

LOL no.

Thank goodness his Dad and his brother are. He can do some very basic handy things, but usually he calls on his brother and father for some support.

gimmietimmies

dH is, it's his job, but I end up doing most of that stuff since he drags his feet. In a pinch though, he will, it's a lifesaver.

catycate

No, not in the least. I wish he was.

klondikebar

Nope. He could probably do small projects if he tried, but he hates it and says it's not worth his time. I am the handy one in the house and usually take care of things or we hire people.

Reagan1010

Not even close : I don't even bother asking, I just call someone right away.

FrickandFrack

DH used to be an electrician so he can do any electrical project but won't touch anything else which is annoying.

PrincessFiona9

Well we live in an apt so I haven't been able to experience it, but FI says he's quite handy. In the future we plan on buying a log home kit and he will do the wiring and a lot of the construction. We shall see....

pennysuedog

Yes, but I think I am handier.  I come from a family of do it yourself-ers, he did not, so he has been learning a lot from my dad over the years.  He has always been able to fix the cars but I think I have an edge on him construction/household repair wise.  Right now we have gutted a bathroom he has to move drains move the light boxes add an outlet and a fan plus then we are building a shower base and tiling.

 

 

shannonmur

Yup. And I love that about him. He's done pretty much every labor type job except plumbing. But his cousin is a plumber so we've got that covered as well lol.

missyishere

No, but he tries. Sometimes the trying means me beating my head against the wall, waiting for him to not get it done so I can call a professional. Or it just takes 10x as long...

Wine O Mite

I call him negative handy.

He tries to fix stuff, but then he normally makes it worse. 

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Yes he is.  With large projects like that though, he would either get help from a few friends or hire someone.  I would not deal well with no water for an indefinite period of time. 

LilyRose28

He is, but we haven't had major projects. He's all about learning how to do stuff though and usually once someone shows him once, he knows it, so I'd trust him. He knows his limitations and wouldn't attempt a massive project he wasn't certain he could complete.

lauriebyronm

no,i wish he was

klondikebar

This reminded me of something that happened this morning. DH barks at me that the tuner for our speaker system is broke. He's b!tching that he can't watch tv with the speakers on. He wants me to go online to see where we can get a new one The tuner will not turn on at all.

What is the first thing you would check?

Yep. The flucking plug. It was just pulled out a little. It took about 5 seconds for me to figure that out and turn it on. He's helpless.

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KlondikeBar:

This reminded me of something that happened this morning. DH barks at me that the tuner for our speaker system is broke. He's b!tching that he can't watch tv with the speakers on. He wants me to go online to see where we can get a new one The tuner will not turn on at all.

What is the first thing you would check?

Yep. The flucking plug. It was just pulled out a little. It took about 5 seconds for me to figure that out and turn it on. He's helpless.

Lol!

argonne

Yes. He can pretty much do anything that doesn't need a license to fix. I'm pretty handy, too, though. I'm an engineer so I can usually tell him how to do it and he does it. 

MrsWindyCity

Does HE think he's handy? Yes.

Is he handy in actuality? Not so much. 

klondikebar

Spooko:

LOL. My DH is this helpless about looking for things. Worst looker ever. Or just plain lazy. IDK.  

Honey, did you look on the middle shelf right next to the blue basket?

Yes and it's not there. I looked for 5 minutes.

What do I see on the shelf inches from the blue basket? Oh it's that the bottle of aloe you couldn't find.

SoDoMojo

Luckily yes. DH is a plumber and heating/AC tech. Most of the projects we've done on our house he did. Sure I did have to go a week without a toilet at the house when we redid our bathroom... but I have a fancy new bathroom!

jorkz821

Yes , he's very handy. It's a pro, for sure.

klondikebar

Spooko:

KlondikeBar:

Spooko:

LOL. My DH is this helpless about looking for things. Worst looker ever. Or just plain lazy. IDK.  

Honey, did you look on the middle shelf right next to the blue basket?

Yes and it's not there. I looked for 5 minutes.

What do I see on the shelf inches from the blue basket? Oh it's that the bottle of aloe you couldn't find.

All.the.time. I've started threatening shiit if I have to get up to do it. "What's going to happen if I get up to look and I find it there?"  

I've used the line "Just so you know, when I find it, I am going to throw it at your head. Go look again or start running."

LoveBeingAWife33008

Unclogging a toilet is about the extent of my DHs man-ness.  And that's only if the clog needs a plunger.  Anything beyond that we have to call someone.

He doesn't even own a hammer.

JET29

Yes he is. I think that's probably one of the reasons I married him. He's a plumber and has also has experience in almost every other aspect of the construction industry. 

 Sometimes it woks against me, though. We live in a brand new house yet he constantly finds projects to work on and things to "improve".   

Snapdragon750

Hehe, yes, DH is pretty handy, and he's a google-expert and hates spending money, so if he doesn't know how to do it he's great at finding out.  It's a double-edged sword, though, because sometimes it would be faster/easier/job-would-get-done-better if we just hired a professional.