My father and both grandfathers were quite good with mechanical things. Dad and his dad were also skilled with carpentry and woodworking. Dad did renovations on our house and maintained vehicles and lawn mowers, later my brother's dirt bikes and snowmobile. I was often around and managed to pick up some things along the way. As a single mom for a time and a military wife for a time the things I learned came in quite handy.
My husband is a mechanic and isn't bad at other types of repairs around the house, though he's not the carpenter he likes to think he is - shh don't tell him I said that.
A guy I used to work with had to hire someone to do nearly anything related to vehicle and home maintenance. I really think his ability extended to replacing a burned out light bulb - in his house though certainly not his car. I remember thinking - that's gotta get expensive. I can't imagine having to hire someone every time something needed to be repaired or maintained.
My husband is a mechanic and isn't bad at other types of repairs around the house, though he's not the carpenter he likes to think he is - shh don't tell him I said that.
A guy I used to work with had to hire someone to do nearly anything related to vehicle and home maintenance. I really think his ability extended to replacing a burned out light bulb - in his house though certainly not his car. I remember thinking - that's gotta get expensive. I can't imagine having to hire someone every time something needed to be repaired or maintained.
“If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius
