Why I’m learning to be a “Handyman” around my own house
Learning how to fix problems with my own house is challenging, and rewarding at the same time.
Below is a list of things that I’m working on doing myself. I’m hoping to build some skills, save some money, and burn some calories while fixing up my 1940’s home.
- Fixing dry wall holes.
- Replacing old and worn out doorknobs.
- Re-painting rooms that have not been painted in many years.
- Replacing a broken bedroom door.
- Building a new patio in my front yard using bricks, one-by-one.
- The list goes on and on..
As I’m currently working full time as a software engineer, doing these hands-on tasks is stretching my brain to think in new and different ways, which I believe is a good thing, while mixing in the physical activity /labor that goes along with each task.
Plus, I can go at my own pace. I’m not in a rush to fix any of these problems in my home, so there’s zero stress involved, which makes it much more enjoyable, even though it’s hard work.
At first, the notion of doing repairs myself was a bit daunting, but I’m finding that starting with very small repair tasks, rather than starting with the…
