Is Your DH handy around the house?

Moehick Posted: May 19, 2005 10:05 PM

Is Your DH handy around the house?

Didn't think mine was but he did paint the kitchen this week while on vacation He still can't hang a picture right!

TracyInQueens Posted: May 19, 2005 10:09 PM

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I had a stereotype in my head about academic types/highly educated men being totally useless when it came to being handy.

Imagine my surprise when I learned how good DH is at all that stuff! Was I ever wrong!

February05 Posted: May 19, 2005 11:45 PM

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he tries to be

nah... he's getting better at it. i never used to consider him the 'handy type', but he's becoming much more handy around the house. i think ill keep him for a while

xjulietx Posted: May 19, 2005 11:52 PM

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Posted by TracyInQueens

I had a stereotype in my head about academic types/highly educated men being totally useless when it came to being handy.

Imagine my surprise when I learned how good DH is at all that stuff! Was I ever wrong!

Same here. For my DH, it was necessity that developed his handyman skills. FIL is permanently disabled and as a result he can't do much around the house. DH and his brother were forced to learn a lot of repair and handy work. Good for us!

nferrandi Posted: May 20, 2005 12:33 AM

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DH is incredibly handy, it's one of his redeeming qualities. But really, he has done tons of stuff around our house, from taking down wallpapaer and rdoing the walls, to helping tile our bathroom. The only thing he hasn't mastered yet is crown molding.

AJsMommy122 Posted: May 20, 2005 01:13 AM

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He is in construction so he darn well better be
He has done sooooooooo much around our house it is unreal. He has saved us sooo much money being able to do everything I wanted around this place

usuk2004 Posted: May 20, 2005 05:39 AM

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Mine is. He insists on doing everything himself - I feel like I married my dad sometimes!!!

Like Juliet's DH, I think a lot of it came out of necessity. His parents divorced when he was really young, so he and his brother had to do a lot of stuff around the house for his mom. He also had lots of odd jobs when he was in high school and college - like appliance delivery & hook up and stuff.

janwinterbridejoy Posted: May 20, 2005 07:12 AM

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mine is and im very surprised lol he totally doesnt seem like the type but he can do quite a few things around the house and pretty good

palebride Posted: May 20, 2005 08:32 AM

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Posted by usuk2004

Mine is. He insists on doing everything himself - I feel like I married my dad sometimes!!!

I'm with you on this one!
He fixes everything himself!!!
Or at least he says he will.....

nylisa Posted: May 20, 2005 09:03 AM

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Mine is too. When we took the apartment, he painted all by himself, put down the new floor and did everything that had to do with being handy.

sweetadeline Posted: May 20, 2005 09:06 AM

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Posted by Moehick

Didn't think mine was but he did paint the kitchen this week while on vacation He still can't hang a picture right!

My DH cannot hang a picture straight no matter how much he tries. I like to tell him that his head is on crooked!

Anniegrl Posted: May 20, 2005 09:43 AM

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If it involves fixing a computer, he's pretty good. Otherwise, forget it! I'm the handy one around the house. I love buying tools

suven Posted: May 20, 2005 10:09 AM

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Posted by TracyInQueens

I had a stereotype in my head about academic types/highly educated men being totally useless when it came to being handy.

I am the SAME way. When my engineer-cousin, laid his own patio, I REALLY thought he was lying about it. But, his wife had pictures of him digging up the backyard and laying the stones himself.

Anyway, DH is good with some stuff, but saddly, I would not classify him as 'handy'

I am still teaching him how to fix a clogged toilette.

brideinapril Posted: May 20, 2005 10:12 AM

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He's actually very handy - with everything - he's always helping out everyone - it drives me nuts because HELLO??? we need stuff done at our house!

Janice Posted: May 20, 2005 10:22 AM

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He's very handy

dkwife Posted: May 20, 2005 10:30 AM

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I wish, he can't do one thing

deedee Posted: May 20, 2005 10:32 AM

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mine is very handy around the house, but he doesn't know much about fixing cars...

JimmysBride Posted: May 20, 2005 10:33 AM

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He's definitely handy! He's doing so much right now -- I can't wait till I have some 'after' pics so I can post!

wood2be Posted: May 20, 2005 10:33 AM

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Mine would be if he had the time. I'm actually the 'Handywoman' of the house.

aimerliny Posted: May 20, 2005 02:52 PM

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Yes, he is handy. I don't always love the job he does because he isn't the most careful or precise person when it comes to stuff like this. But overall he's pretty handy.