https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 13:57:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-522164 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:46:25 +0000 MsLipGloss 522164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes!</p> <p>@RachieCakes: While I am fumbling with the Ikea instructions, DH has everything organized and almost intuitively knows how to put it together. He even has pretty feet. *sigh* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-522102 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:29:02 +0000 rachiecakes 522102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, not even close. Can't even put a box from Ikea together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-522093 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:26:53 +0000 heffalump 522093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Surprisingly yes. I think it's a stereotype that Jews aren't good handyman, at least in my house growing up my dad wasn't and my brother isn't. But DH usually can fix things himself, and if he can't his dad will help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521869 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:38:00 +0000 ladyfingers 521869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I'm a tad bit handier than him, but not much. We definitely keep the contractor and handyman business alive -- we had to hire a handyman service to come hang our blinds and shades, for goodness' sake. But we can do little things -- like I caulked our bathtub, and feel like I could handle switching out a light fixture and things like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521816 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:29:29 +0000 blackbird 521816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kind of, it really depends. He can hang lighting and do little repairs (he fixed our dishwasher a couple months ago) and he is learning how to use a bunch of woodworking tools in our basement (he just made this awesome cat box bench..it's a bench that hides the cat box! very Ikea Hacker style) but if it's anything big or extensive, we'll hire someone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521782 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:22:38 +0000 2PeasinaPod 521782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! And so glad! He just redid our half bath right before the baby came, and it's beautiful! The only thing he would rather call someone on is electrical. He can change out a switch/light fixture/fan, but if it's something extensive, he'd rather call someone who has the knowledge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521707 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:06:11 +0000 Smurfette 521707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! He completely gutted the condo and redid it all before we meet. Saves us so much money that he can do most things. </p> <p>Added bonus he is sexier then any other handy man I have seen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521672 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:59:27 +0000 MaisyMay 521672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love him dearly, but he is not handy at all. I am far more handy that he is. When it comes time to do home renovations, we might do some small stuff with help from DH's dad. He's super handy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521666 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:58:31 +0000 regberadaisy 521666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very! We did a gut renovation and he did everything but electrical bc we have a stupid low voltage system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521659 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:57:23 +0000 Springtime 521659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and whatever he can't do my stepdad or FIL can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521657 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:57:16 +0000 doxielove 521657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck no. He'd rather watch ESPN than learn to fix things...lol. Good thing we're renters! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521645 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:54:45 +0000 PrincessBaby 521645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rescuemom10: I know! He'll be like "I'm going to the gym..." And then 3 hours later he'll show up with a truck full of random stuff and be like, "I stopped at Home Depot for a minute after the gym..." But he really enjoys tinkering around the house so I'm just grateful:). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521644 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:54:40 +0000 PurplePumps 521644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe not a pro handyman diy'er but we're learning! We attempt to DIY everything with our house. We figure there's tons of resources now (DIY and how to's on line, coworkers who are DIYers who can offer advice and help, no one will take care to do the best job on your own home as you would, it's nice to look around the house and say I did that, and the more we learn about the house and fixing it up, the easier it gets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521616 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:45:50 +0000 Rescuemom10 521616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Those two stores are dangerous for us. Same thing...you can ALWAYS find something there that you just "have" to have for your house. LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521595 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:39:14 +0000 MediaNaranja 521595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Not at all. I am handier than he is and I am not handy at all, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521593 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:39:01 +0000 Ree723 521593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is very good with the handyman stuff! Growing up, my dad was about as mechanically declined as one could possibly be, so I'm not used to having someone in the house who can actually do stuff. having DH be able to fix things, problem solve, and assemble/install things in the house has been wonderful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521592 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:38:50 +0000 PrincessBaby 521592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is amazing in the handy dept...He truly enjoys doing house projects and fixing and improving things. He loves to go to lowes and Home Depot and just pick up things to do to our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521575 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:35:41 +0000 Alivoo01 521575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's handy with some things, but is constantly learning! I hope he'll be as handy as my dad one day!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521542 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:28:42 +0000 yoursilverlining 521542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, he is not handy at all; which is fine by me. A lot of the renovations done to our condo by the previous owner were DIY jobs, and most of them were done incorrectly in some part and we had to have them professionally redone sooner than if they had had a professional do them in the first place; which can be much more expensive in the long term. (for example, the garbage disposal plumbing for 1 pipe was done incorrectly so the disposal completely rusted out much sooner than if it had been plumbed correctly from the start. For the repair, we than had to get a new disposal and pay for the replumbing of that pipe. Similar situation for the water heater, which resulted in a $1500+ repair which could have been easily avoided by hiring someone who knew what they were doing from the start). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521541 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:28:22 +0000 MrsTiz 521541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! He is very much so. My dad is too, so after seeing a friends SO struggle to level a shelf he hung, I was glad to have DH and my dad who are so handy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521540 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:28:20 +0000 pelikila 521540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely. It was an important quality that I was hoping for in my future my husband and I lucked out! He does everything from woodworking, drywall, electrical, cars (not just replacement and maintenance but building from the ground up), etc. I won't let him paint walls though. He is an absolute mess when it comes to painting walls so that is one thing I do myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521538 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:27:43 +0000 Rescuemom10 521538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both are pretty handy. We have done our own tile, wood floors and stuff like that.<br /> He built me a Chicken coop which I was SO EXCITED about and LOVE. I wanted chickens so bad and love my "ladies" I have now. We live on a couple acres...so we kind of need to be hands on and what not to even just maintain that. Plus he was an electrician, as was I. The only thing that I do more than him is wood working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521528 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:24:17 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 521528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. His mom taught him tons of stuff when he was growing up. We haven't encountered anything he can't do yet. His brother is an electrician and his mom also got certified so we have even had lessons on electrical work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521525 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:22:57 +0000 Bao 521525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure how handy DH really is, but we will soon find out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521523 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:22:25 +0000 autumnlove 521523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, but he is trying to learn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-so-a-good-handy-man#post-521520 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:21:36 +0000 BSB 521520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH can hang pictures and shelves and other easy projects. As for DIY home renovations, he would rather hire out. Do it right the first time... Although the money savings of DIY is appealing. </p>