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By *3nses OP Man
over a year ago
Dublin |
Are there any? Typically a very male dominated sector, similar to electrician's, plumbers etc.
Are there any women here who enjoy doing stereotypical traditional handymen duties and ever thought of it as a career? |
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I thought about doing something more physical when I was younger and I enjoy dabbling... small electrical jobs, little bits of woodwork, painting and decorating - even learned how to block lay a couple of years ago. But I'm a fair weather DIYer couldn't be doing with wintery conditions and permanent nips on display   |
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Yeah.. I renovated a few houses over the years. Am a half decent hand at carpentry and a bit of plumbing, tiling, managed a bit of plastering.
Considered getting into decorating for a while but got waylaid having babies.
I love getting physically wrecked by work. It’s the best! |
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By *isspafWoman
over a year ago
Dublin |
"Yep. Love DIY. Renovated my house during lockdowns. Saved myself 10k easily.
That’s so deadly. What did you do!??"
Painted all rooms, installed a new IKEA kitchen and laid down vinyl flooring myself haha. Made a few tweaks to existing furniture. |
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"Yep. Love DIY. Renovated my house during lockdowns. Saved myself 10k easily.
That’s so deadly. What did you do!??
Painted all rooms, installed a new IKEA kitchen and laid down vinyl flooring myself haha. Made a few tweaks to existing furniture. "
Bloody well done. I made a kitchen from old bits I pulled from a skip 20yrs ago and installed it myself. It was rudimentary and pretty ugly but it was long before IKEA but I was so unbelievably proud of myself.
Then I found out the roof was asbestos and the whole thing had to come out. I was devastated!! |
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By *isspafWoman
over a year ago
Dublin |
"Yeah I enjoy a bit if DIY. One time I was offered cash for naked cleaning. Easiest money I ever made. Walked around hoovering and dusting naked. Cash was fabulous. "
Hahaha that's brilliant. Did you have to wear a maids outfit or just pure naked haha |
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By *isspafWoman
over a year ago
Dublin |
"Yep. Love DIY. Renovated my house during lockdowns. Saved myself 10k easily.
That’s so deadly. What did you do!??
Painted all rooms, installed a new IKEA kitchen and laid down vinyl flooring myself haha. Made a few tweaks to existing furniture.
Bloody well done. I made a kitchen from old bits I pulled from a skip 20yrs ago and installed it myself. It was rudimentary and pretty ugly but it was long before IKEA but I was so unbelievably proud of myself.
Then I found out the roof was asbestos and the whole thing had to come out. I was devastated!! "
Fair play to ya. I always like to try things myself before getting someone to do it. Greater sense of achievement outta it. |
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"Yeah I enjoy a bit if DIY. One time I was offered cash for naked cleaning. Easiest money I ever made. Walked around hoovering and dusting naked. Cash was fabulous.
Hahaha that's brilliant. Did you have to wear a maids outfit or just pure naked haha"
Started off I my underwear then just naked. Found it quite liberating to be honest. |
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"Yep. Love DIY. Renovated my house during lockdowns. Saved myself 10k easily.
That’s so deadly. What did you do!??
Painted all rooms, installed a new IKEA kitchen and laid down vinyl flooring myself haha. Made a few tweaks to existing furniture.
Bloody well done. I made a kitchen from old bits I pulled from a skip 20yrs ago and installed it myself. It was rudimentary and pretty ugly but it was long before IKEA but I was so unbelievably proud of myself.
Then I found out the roof was asbestos and the whole thing had to come out. I was devastated!!
Fair play to ya. I always like to try things myself before getting someone to do it. Greater sense of achievement outta it. "
Yeah totally. I’ve a bit if a plumbing job to be done here and I’m fooled if I’m paying a plumber €300 for half an hours work. YouTube it is. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No definitely not but I could do with one.i do a bit of painting some times and don't like but thats it anything to fo with screws no no no, there's only one kind of screw I want lol. Fairplay to the women that do . |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
on the hill NordWest of |
I never was afraid of refurbishing projects but since I bought my own house I took DIY to another level, simply because it's impossible to find a good builder or plumber who's willing to do a 'smaller' job. Thank goodness I found a decent electrician, I'm not going near that one.
Just the kitchen left do do... |
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"I'd love to do a crash course on DIY yesterday it took hours for someone to put my TV on the wall.
Talking bout it than have a cup of tea, than getting the right position another cup of tea  "
If the tea wasn’t involved it would have taken twice as long lol |
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By *yesgreenMan
over a year ago
north and south |
"I'd love to do a crash course on DIY yesterday it took hours for someone to put my TV on the wall.
Talking bout it than have a cup of tea, than getting the right position another cup of tea
If the tea wasn’t involved it would have taken twice as long lol "
Exactly YouTube it google it we are very lucky we have access to how everything is done now , But power to the wonderful Trade angels plc |
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By *j47Man
over a year ago
limerick |
"I never was afraid of refurbishing projects but since I bought my own house I took DIY to another level, simply because it's impossible to find a good builder or plumber who's willing to do a 'smaller' job. Thank goodness I found a decent electrician, I'm not going near that one.
Just need to be done in the kitchen now..."
Fixed that for u dog |
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