FabSwingers.com forum: Basic DIY schools

By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

No... Not how to masturbate... But how to do home maintenance stuff... Can you wire a plug... Put up a shelf.. Change a radiator... Where's your DIY skills at?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m proud to be the DIY’r for my friends and family. Any job they call me wether I know how to do it or not, YouTube is your best friend lol

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Fair to middling here….

I do enjoy it though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m about as much use as a chocolate teapot when it comes to DIY!!

I’m so jealous of anyone that can do it….I feel DIY is a life skill I have totally fucking screwed up on!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What's the bottom ranking? That would be me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’m about as much use as a chocolate teapot when it comes to DIY!!

I’m so jealous of anyone that can do it….I feel DIY is a life skill I have totally fucking screwed up on!! "

It’s more so just learning as you go really, when I was a kid I used to rip apart random things and build it again but the amount of times I broke them are countless, if u ever need something fixed just go on YouTube/google and give it a go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’m about as much use as a chocolate teapot when it comes to DIY!!

I’m so jealous of anyone that can do it….I feel DIY is a life skill I have totally fucking screwed up on!!

Yeah….tried it and failed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very lucky to be able to do everything except gas safe stuf

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

I'm OK, done a bit of labouring for a builder before and learnt a a fair bit. Never tried plastering though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’m about as much use as a chocolate teapot when it comes to DIY!!

I’m so jealous of anyone that can do it….I feel DIY is a life skill I have totally fucking screwed up on!!

Yeah….tried it and failed

Did you fail or was it meant to break…

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I'm a carpenter so do pretty much everything apart from touching gas or plastering.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I measure stuff with my hands and use that as a guide. That should tell you all you need to know about my diy skills.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm more than handy.

Good enough to build a fully fledged bdsm folding bench for easy storage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I measure stuff with my hands and use that as a guide. That should tell you all you need to know about my diy skills. "

We have our winner

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Replaced radiators, fixed multiple components of a toilet, (helped) install a full bathroom, rewired plugs, changed a shower, hung a shelf (and it's still up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I became single I took a couple of short courses the college had on. On on basic home maintenance and one on car maintenance. They've served me pretty well.

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

"I'm a carpenter so do pretty much everything apart from touching gas or plastering."

I enjoy working with wood. Always got my eye on skips to see if I can salvage anything good in em

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I measure stuff with my hands and use that as a guide. That should tell you all you need to know about my diy skills. "

I've used a ...a scarf. Ffs. I'm not even girly.

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By *archelCouple
over a year ago

A field somewhere

Carpenter/joiner here, can do pretty much everything but don't touch gas and np need to do electrical(brother is a sparky).

On site, we are the go to for everything by everyone, the most versatile people in the industry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I measure stuff with my hands and use that as a guide. That should tell you all you need to know about my diy skills.

I've used a ...a scarf. Ffs. I'm not even girly.

I mean, if it works then why not

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By *archelCouple
over a year ago

A field somewhere

Carpenter/joiner here, can do pretty much everything but don't touch gas and no need to do electrical(brother is a sparky).

On site, we are the go to for everything by everyone, the most versatile people in the industry.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I measure stuff with my hands and use that as a guide. That should tell you all you need to know about my diy skills. "

horses?

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

Only the very basic stuff. Might have to learn new skills though as trying to get a tradesman these days is like gold dust

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By *o scandalousWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Fair to middling here….

I do enjoy it though

So you’re good with your hands?

I’m fair to middling too. Have own tool kit, drill, spanner and socket sets, screwdrivers etc. Can use rawlplugs correctly, build ikea stuff myself.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I'm not great but admire anyone who is fairly proficient. I'd expect a fair few mistakes with stuff I'd do

. Happy to get someone in to do most stuff

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"Fair to middling here….

I do enjoy it though

So you’re good with your hands?

I’m fair to middling too. Have own tool kit, drill, spanner and socket sets, screwdrivers etc. Can use rawlplugs correctly, build ikea stuff myself."

Oh yes

I love power tools

Granted, most DIY jobs I undertake don’t really require anything major but I always like to get my trusty DeWalt drill out whenever possible and feel instantly macho. Grrrrrr!

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By *o scandalousWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Fair to middling here….

I do enjoy it though

So you’re good with your hands?

I’m fair to middling too. Have own tool kit, drill, spanner and socket sets, screwdrivers etc. Can use rawlplugs correctly, build ikea stuff myself.

Oh yes

I love power tools

Granted, most DIY jobs I undertake don’t really require anything major but I always like to get my trusty DeWalt drill out whenever possible and feel instantly macho. Grrrrrr!

Yummy. You must show me your skills sometime….

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

"I'm OK, done a bit of labouring for a builder before and learnt a a fair bit. Never tried plastering though. "

That is because plastering is an art and you need to be doing it aa lot to get the feel for it.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"Fair to middling here….

I do enjoy it though

So you’re good with your hands?

I’m fair to middling too. Have own tool kit, drill, spanner and socket sets, screwdrivers etc. Can use rawlplugs correctly, build ikea stuff myself.

Oh yes

I love power tools

Granted, most DIY jobs I undertake don’t really require anything major but I always like to get my trusty DeWalt drill out whenever possible and feel instantly macho. Grrrrrr!

Yummy. You must show me your skills sometime….

*stroking drill seductively*

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

"I'm OK, done a bit of labouring for a builder before and learnt a a fair bit. Never tried plastering though.

That is because plastering is an art and you need to be doing it aa lot to get the feel for it."

Agreed it looks like there's a knack to the wrist action and arc as you smooth it out. I've done a bit of tiling all be it small ones, I don't fancy doing the bigger slabs.

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By *ovingSussexLifeMan
over a year ago

West Sussex

I love DIY. Very little I won't take on. I've fitted bathrooms, and a kitchen. In the process of buying a flat at the moment and cannot wait to get the toolbelt on and make it my own!

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I watched my dad. Cars, bikes, decorating….. Then helped him. Then did my own for many years. I seem to have regressed & need to find my confidence again

J x

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

"I'm OK, done a bit of labouring for a builder before and learnt a a fair bit. Never tried plastering though.

That is because plastering is an art and you need to be doing it aa lot to get the feel for it.

Agreed it looks like there's a knack to the wrist action and arc as you smooth it out. I've done a bit of tiling all be it small ones, I don't fancy doing the bigger slabs. "

It's also about leving it go of to a point then wetting it back up so you get the fat out to polish it.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

I am hero and zero. I can build and fix things (carpentry, cars, boats etc) but using a drill to hang stuff up is a skill I can never master.

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

"I am hero and zero. I can build and fix things (carpentry, cars, boats etc) but using a drill to hang stuff up is a skill I can never master. "

So... good with your hands then ??

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"I am hero and zero. I can build and fix things (carpentry, cars, boats etc) but using a drill to hang stuff up is a skill I can never master.

So... good with your hands then ??

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I can use a drill. I’ve put up a shelf and various other bits. I didn’t use one of those things you use to see if it’s straight though, if it looks straight then that’s good enough for me. So, my shelves might be on the wonk.

I don’t use a tape measure either. I guesstimate which can lead to a lot of cut off wastage or things with a slight *cough* gap where there shouldn’t be one.

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By *oquars19458Man
over a year ago

sheffield

"Fair to middling here….

I do enjoy it though

So you’re good with your hands?

I’m fair to middling too. Have own tool kit, drill, spanner and socket sets, screwdrivers etc. Can use rawlplugs correctly, build ikea stuff myself.

Oh yes

I love power tools

Granted, most DIY jobs I undertake don’t really require anything major but I always like to get my trusty DeWalt drill out whenever possible and feel instantly macho. Grrrrrr!

Yummy. You must show me your skills sometime….

*stroking drill seductively*

Free quotes, lol

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"No... Not how to masturbate... But how to do home maintenance stuff... Can you wire a plug... Put up a shelf.. Change a radiator... Where's your DIY skills at? "

I can do most things competently.

Cal

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

"I can use a drill. I’ve put up a shelf and various other bits. I didn’t use one of those things you use to see if it’s straight though, if it looks straight then that’s good enough for me. So, my shelves might be on the wonk.

I don’t use a tape measure either. I guesstimate which can lead to a lot of cut off wastage or things with a slight *cough* gap where there shouldn’t be one.

Looking at your picks I can see the gaps cleavage and ass lovely gaps x x

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By *akeuslaugh1994Man
over a year ago

Belfast

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By *akeuslaugh1994Man
over a year ago

Belfast

Luckily my granda is an engineer. Was taught fabrication from scratch at an early age.

On the other hand my uncle owns a building business, so I can give anything except plastering a go. Credit to them fellas/ladies. I'm a spark by trade.

YouTube like others have said is a great tool given you get the right source that comply with UK standards, at least that's how I look at it.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I am intelligent enough to learn how to do DIY.

Because of body pain and weakness I can't physically do things like change a car wheel or paint a ceiling.

I did all the wiring of plugs, unblocking toilets and u-bends, and minor car stuff.

I'm not good with angles though

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

"Luckily my granda is an engineer. Was taught fabrication from scratch at an early age.

On the other hand my uncle owns a building business, so I can give anything except plastering a go. Credit to them fellas/ladies. I'm a spark by trade.

YouTube like others have said is a great tool given you get the right source that comply with UK standards, at least that's how I look at it."

Also a sparky but can lay a brick to plastering and all I between built an extension from ground up. But it's a young person's game I'm to old now..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can turn my hand to most things that don’t need signing off..

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

I do all my own DIY. Have my own set of tools and just crack the fuck on Bridget with anything and everything. Because you know… I can.

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