A good portion of what I'd like to talk about is what to do when you have to make a home repair yourself. Yep, YouTube is good for basics and even some advanced stuff. But what if the person that installed/fixed the item you're working on presently was a moron? The house I live in now was "flipped" during that big surge of said activity in the early 2000's by what I can only assume to be a credentialed aardvark. Pipes are mixed and matched from SCH40, 80, Pi. The wiring is technically functional, the electrical fixtures are put together only in the strictest definition of the word. And I think most of the paint is kindergarten tempera. For the last 5 years, I've been encountering my predecessor's handiworks. Today I came across a vanity light in the master bath that had simply fallen apart. The sockets for the bulbs are attached to the sconce with hollow, double sided thread. These pieces were screwed it by maybe 1/8 inch. While dusting the fixture, I g...
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If you don't know someone that knows everyone, you should. This person is your resource for all things un-thought of. It used to be our grandparents or their friends, but now we have gravitated towards the internet for our life guidance. This blog is an attempt to curate a conversation about how to get things done, do them well, and do them on your own. YouTube is great for a lot of simple things like plunging a toilet or mopping floors. It can even be useful for more complicated tasks like electronics repair and cooking. Even so, sometimes you need a person to talk to about what's going on and how to fix it. Here's how it works. Get on reddit. Just do it if you haven't already. Ignore the front page and dive into specific "sub-reddits". These communities deal with everything from crafting to computer programming and are usually super welcoming to noobs. This is kinda the virtual realization of clubs in high school. Like-minded people gathering together to ...