Is your man any good at DIY?

[Chouxs]

I an a man, but completely useless at it.
I get a professional in!

We both started off pretty useless but we’ve both got better over the years. We can manage DIY stuff between us generally but would call in someone for plumbing, electrics. We tend to do stuff together as a project.

Nope...absolutely bloody useless!!! I ring my dad 🙊

We are both pretty good (though I prefer to supervise and direct), but we lack time so most things are done by professionals in this house. Our first house (pre kids) we did a moderate renovation with a lot of the Labour supplied by us.

No he’s shite, worse than me. Luckily my dad is great at DIY and has time on his hands to help fix stuff in my house, otherwise we’d have to get someone in for basically every little job. I’m trying to pay more attention when my dad comes to help so I can be a little more self sufficient but it never seems to stick in my head…

Yes when he reads up on things he can do them, but has no family training in this, so is not knowledgeable.

I am OK on the theory having learnt a lot as a young person watching parents but have no manual dexterity.

Yes. He can do most things and if he can't do something, his dad can.

Yep! Saved loads got lovely results. Electricity a speciality but got all round 😌

No, he's rubbish at it. But then so am I! He can do the basics, but anything even remotely complicated we get professionals in.

Good not got*

Yes,has done everything in our place apart from the drive and double glazing,is a perfectionist says everything is a piece of cake. It's partly cost, partly on rare occasions we've used people recommended . or on sites like checkatrade and found they were dreadful.we've always had doer uppers,he's put in bathrooms, kitchen, heating, flooring. My first husband was useless.

No, I’m probably more experienced and have a bit more of an eye for detail when it comes to practical things. DP didn’t even own a drill until he was 44.

I always used to do the DIY along with XH when we were married and I’ve been doing all my own diy since we split 10 years ago, whereas DP has the money to pay others to do it and also has handy family members willing to help him out in return for a nice dinner (he’s a great cook!)

I’m sure you have other useful skills!

No but he has a go as we can't afford the professionals. He has more of a go than me as I work full time and he doesnt.

Although on the odd occasion DP has done some DIY at my house I do find it a massive turn on, so maybe try and learn some basics!

@DustyMaiden

He’s brilliant, but slow.

I’m ok but faster.

DS1 aged about four asked DH "what are you doing with Mummy's drill?? Are you allowed to touch it?"

So I'll let you all draw your own conclusions.

He's not bad but needs to improve before we tackle a full renovation project.
We've only done the kitchen so far and he's done a decent job - but the floor isn't completely level which annoys the hell out of me.

My dad can do pretty much anything so maybe I expect too much of my DP.

I don't have a man now but of the many several I've had only one has been better at DIY than me. The last one at 40 something didn't even know how to use a paint roller.

Dh is brilliant at DIY. He's always surprising me with his skills. He tidies up after himself as well.

No he's rubbish. I do what I can and we get professionals in for the rest.

Yes, he did most of our house renovations and has built a home garden office to a standard where people ask for the name of the company who did it. But I’m better at building engines and fixing cars.

Yes, mega. He's only early 30s and self-taught/taught by his dad. My dad was great too, so despite being big on the feminism, I don't do any DIY as I never needed to learn I can't even pump my own bike tyres

@LaurieSchafferIsAllBitterNow

DS1 aged about four asked DH "what are you doing with Mummy's drill?? Are you allowed to touch it?"

So I'll let you all draw your own conclusions.

I'm good, DH is OK.

My mum was taken aside by my grandmother (DD's mother) and told "he's a wonderful man and will provide for your family but he can't do anything practical". My mum does all the DIY. Up scaffolding in her 70s!

No. He's dire at it. He doesn't even know where the hammer and screwdrivers live. That's why I hide keep biscuits in the toolbox. If I put biscuits in the biscuit tin they're all gone in the blink of an eye and I have none to offer visitors.

@Ohdoleavemealone

He is okay but takes forever to get around to it.

Ditto!

He's OK.. ish. Is good at a straightforward job. Fix a shelf to the wall, fine, put up some blinds yep.

Fix the gate latch where the screws are just turning in the holes... not a clue... Fix the curtain rail into a plasterboard wall... nada.... so I sort those sort of jobs out.