Is anybody else’s dh a nightmare to do DIY and Reno with?

[BurtsB33]

Mine is, having to work with him is the worst bit. He’s normally great but hideous during this process.

Took me a minute to work out that Reno is short for renovation lol 🤣

Yes, in that he leaves it all up to me. Even if he requests a list of jobs that need doing, it just serves as a reminder of how lazy he is!
Fortunately he does have redeeming qualities- but fuck my actual life he drives me mad.

My DH

1. has no DIY knowledge or skills
2. kind of ignored our huge Reno unless I pinned him down

He just is incapable and does not have it in him at all - if he cuts the grass it looks like a huge feckfest and I have to go over it

On a sunny bank holiday, you are more likely to find me painting fence, drilling brick to put stuff up while he will be inside doing a roast and laundry - we stay in our lanes and have learned to joke about it.

But those occasions where I need his help are a flipping nightmare as nothing seems obvious or intuitive that is to others. No my son is older I ask him for help.

Me too!

Yes!

He's skilled (used to fit kitchens) and can do the job, but god forbid I actually know more than him about something!
The constant suspicions questions!

I work in construction. I give up.

Mine is more ‘can DIY won’t DIY’. He actually works as a maintenance person doing DIY and basic plumbing/electrical repairs all day long but is often reluctant to start anything at home.

Im probably being unfair to him - he does most of the DIY but it’s not his hobby, he doesn’t love it. I’ve told him next time I get married it’ll be to someone who loves DIY 😂

Mine has 2 engineering degrees and zero creativity. He sucks in his breath and dismisses anything I suggest at first. All he wants is good functionality and lowest cost. He doesn’t get that creativity and looking good can be weaved into that scenario without damaging either. Trust me it’s the worst. 😫

And yeah he won’t do anything at home and if it does it takes weeks for something tiny that will be functionally great but looks shit. He has no vision.

We're both very good at DIY, but I'm the one who's a nightmare. I get really irritable when I'm clumsy or when something is really fiddly and takes ten times longer than I thought it would (i.e. all DIY tasks). Thankfully, my husband has the patience of a saint.

We do actually work well as a team despite this, because I'm excellent at project managing and planning, while he's great at just getting on with an annoying fiddly job and sorting it out, without panicking that we're getting behind (the entirely arbitrary) schedule.

Mine works in the construction industry but…
DIY? Heck no! All the power tools are mine and he’s not allowed to touch them.
I wont even let him loose with a paintbrush.
I'm fixing our fence later. It’s a two person job so ds1 will be helping.

I have huge husband envy for those Insta husbands that are all in and can see the vision!