Author Topic: handyman-ness (Read 170686 times)

Rams · « **Reply #75 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:33:27 PM »

Yeah...I'm not sure at what point this turned into a validation thread for people that have been or are in the construction industry. I thought we were talking about laying tile or fixing toilets, not building a 4 bed 3 bath house with a walkout basement on an empty lot.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #76 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:35:34 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 27, 2012, 02:31:07 PM

do you guys remember the show with the guy and his family and he had his own handyman show? complete rough ridin' idiot and he had his own show about being handy. made gorilla noises.

doesn't ring a bell. But how awesome was Night Court?

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #77 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:36:59 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 27, 2012, 02:31:07 PM

do you guys remember the show with the guy and his family and he had his own handyman show? complete rough ridin' idiot and he had his own show about being handy. made gorilla noises.

I remember that show. I watched it every Wednesday night.

Bloodfart · « **Reply #78 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:37:34 PM »

Sundace_kid = contractor

Steve Dave < Handyman

steve dave · « **Reply #79 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:41:31 PM »

I am an excellent room painter

Bloodfart · « **Reply #80 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:44:15 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 27, 2012, 02:41:31 PM

I am an excellent room painter

Qualifies as handy man in my book.

HELLHAMMER · « **Reply #81 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:47:17 PM »

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on February 27, 2012, 02:35:34 PM

Quote from: steve dave on February 27, 2012, 02:31:07 PM
do you guys remember the show with the guy and his family and he had his own handyman show? complete rough ridin' idiot and he had his own show about being handy. made gorilla noises.

doesn't ring a bell. But how awesome was Night Court?

Markie Post

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #82 on:** February 27, 2012, 02:48:49 PM »

Quote from: HELLHAMMER on February 27, 2012, 02:47:17 PM

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on February 27, 2012, 02:35:34 PM
Quote from: steve dave on February 27, 2012, 02:31:07 PM
do you guys remember the show with the guy and his family and he had his own handyman show? complete rough ridin' idiot and he had his own show about being handy. made gorilla noises.

doesn't ring a bell. But how awesome was Night Court?

Markie Post

just for you

pissclams · « **Reply #83 on:** February 27, 2012, 03:02:06 PM »

that guy loves cocaine iirc

SdK · « **Reply #84 on:** February 27, 2012, 03:56:34 PM »

I am going to defend my life choices!

And lash out at those that make fun of things I'm skilled at!

michigancat · « **Reply #85 on:** February 27, 2012, 04:19:37 PM »

lol @ anyone that doesn't like sports or fix everything or buy a big truck or like harleys hur hur hur

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #86 on:** February 27, 2012, 07:15:21 PM »

laying tile is the absolute worst. Do not attempt this yourself.

jtksu · « **Reply #87 on:** February 27, 2012, 07:17:34 PM »

Rusty sounds like a real closet case.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #88 on:** February 27, 2012, 07:22:28 PM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on February 27, 2012, 07:15:21 PM

laying tile is the absolute worst. Do not attempt this yourself.

tile's easy if you learn how to do itfrom someone who knows.

SdK · « **Reply #89 on:** February 27, 2012, 07:36:33 PM »

I drive a non-riced out '98 Prelude.

My knees can't take tiling a floor. I'll do the Hardie board, though.

wetwillie · « **Reply #90 on:** February 27, 2012, 08:01:16 PM »

Oh man referring to cars made in Asian countries as rice burners is one of my favorites, right up there with chewing long cut skoal

SdK · « **Reply #91 on:** February 27, 2012, 08:05:16 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on February 27, 2012, 08:01:16 PM

Oh man referring to cars made in Asian countries as rice burners is one of my favorites, right up there with chewing long cut skoal

start saving face now, because that skoals going to take it later.

Bloodfart · « **Reply #92 on:** February 27, 2012, 09:01:58 PM »

The best part of handymaning is showing off your handy work.

Me: "Yeah Joe Shmoe only took me one try to fix herp."

Joe: "Wow you really did a great job on that derp."

Both crack beers.

Continue to stroke egos.

sys · « **Reply #93 on:** February 27, 2012, 11:15:05 PM »

tiling seems like it'd be easy. i've never done it, but i mean, you have a large flat surface and a bunch of small flat tetragons. and you just have to arrange the tetragons on the large flat surface so as to completely cover it. and you're allowed to reshape the tetragons!

michigancat · « **Reply #94 on:** February 27, 2012, 11:18:27 PM »

tiling is easy if you have a wet saw!*

*SEE MY FIRST POST IN THIS THREAD

ednksu · « **Reply #95 on:** February 28, 2012, 02:47:16 AM »

tiling gets boring and repetitive, for me at least. I've had to work more at caring so a shitty job doesn't get turned in.

Quote from: steve dave on February 27, 2012, 02:31:07 PM

do you guys remember the show with the guy and his family and he had his own handyman show? complete rough ridin' idiot and he had his own show about being handy. made gorilla noises.

his roadsters were badass. You don't do that if your a moron.

8manpick · « **Reply #96 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:08:32 AM »

I'm one of the weird ones among engineering types (more normal overall?). Hate doing handyman stuff, despite being somewhat capable. Would much rather watch or play sports, party, or participate in some other, more enjoyable, hobby. Maybe this will change when I own my own house but I doubt it.

CNS · « **Reply #97 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:16:19 AM »

Tiling is easy as long as you have the Mich-recomendo saw and the guy who built your floor didn't make it out of level and shitty. Rooms that are out of square, or floors that have rises/drops in them are the worst.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #98 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:57:47 AM »

Quote from: 8manpick on February 28, 2012, 09:08:32 AM

I'm one of the weird ones among engineering types (more normal overall?). Hate doing handyman stuff, despite being somewhat capable. Would much rather watch or play sports, party, or participate in some other, more enjoyable, hobby. Maybe this will change when I own my own house but I doubt it.

no, engineers are lazy and un-talented. It's what makes them engineers.

ben ji · « **Reply #99 on:** December 18, 2013, 11:23:58 AM »

Alright friends, ben ji is off all next week and is removing some old wallpaper and painting his kitchen...not a big job so I'm thinking about sanding and restaining the wood cabinets in the kitchen as well.

Doing some research online it looks like I will need remove the cabinet doors, sand them to remove the sealer then re-stain/seal everything.

Planning on doing a test run on 1 drawer sometime this week to see how it will look.

I have never done this before so please add any advice you may have!