Handywoman in the Making
I just picked up a copy of Chix Can Fix by Norma Vally and I am thrilled at how simple she makes the hundred home improvements in the book look. I have a ceiling fan here in this room that is not mounted correctly and I think that with the help for the book I can get up in there and figure it out now.
I want to be a handy-woman. Well, not professionally, but just around my own home. Home ownership is expensive enough with mortgages, taxes and Florida-style homeowners insurance. Paying a constant parade of repairmen to come to the house for little things here and there is just about enough to drive me over the edge.
Our most recent repair was in the bathroom. I picked up new shower faucets for both bathrooms and then we paid a guy to come in and install them. In the past, my ex or my brother-in-law would have done that for me, but my ex is not an option and my BIL was out of town on business.
Now I look back and see that I really should have been able to figure it out on my own. I just need to have the confidence and some basic tips. We need the faucets replaced in the bathroom sinks an in the kitchen as well. I want to order them online and then just install them on my own.
The pros of doing it yourself far outweigh the cons. First off, I can budget more money toward a cool new faucet if I know I do not have to pay someone to install it. I had a faucet in the kitchen of my last house that was tall and modern and made washing big pans a snap. I want to replace our average one here with a more modern fixture.
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