Guess I'll start an off-topic thread?

[HunterMO]

Institutional

I’ve only done drywall once, the measuring, cutting, and screwing to the wall, no problem. But like you, the taping & mudding….I’ll leave that to the professionals, they make it look too easy!

When I was a kid we never had a lot of money. We weren’t poor, but my Dad and Grandfather did just about anything that the house or cars needed done. A lot of that rubbed off on me so I do as much as I can around the house before calling in an expert. One thing I’ve learned is I don’t mess with is taping and mudding. It’s a true art form.

I had to call a guy to fix some ceiling spots. We have textured ceilings so right away me doing the repair was out. In just a couple hours he was done and after it dried you would have no idea a repair was done. Worth every dollar spent.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Somewhere along the line I acquired a black leather version of that...it's on a shelf. Collecting dust. ;-)

I have one of them too...its called an end table

I wouldnt even have one of those things...haha

 

[CoreSoftball20]

When I was a kid we never had a lot of money. We weren’t poor, but my Dad and Grandfather did just about anything that the house or cars needed done. A lot of that rubbed off on me so I do as much as I can around the house before calling in an expert. One thing I’ve learned is I don’t mess with is taping and mudding. It’s a true art form.

I had to call a guy to fix some ceiling spots. We have textured ceilings so right away me doing the repair was out. In just a couple hours he was done and after it dried you would have no idea a repair was done. Worth every dollar spent.

I dont know...I just have so little time to myself, I hate doing projects on the house. Not to mention, I prob wouldnt do them all that
well. Outside, I will attempt some things, but on my house, nope

 

[_MIA_]

I dont know...I just have so little time to myself, I hate doing projects on the house. Not to mention, I prob wouldnt do them all that
well. Outside, I will attempt some things, but on my house, nope

My main issue is that I honestly don't care..and it pisses off DW (along with about 100 other things that I do/don't do). If it was up to me I would have just stayed in an apt and crammed all of the kids into 1 bed. I'll do something if I can if she bugs me enough and will call to get something done if she bugs me even more.

The only thing I like about the house is a driveway/backyard to play ball with the kids...the rest of it is just a PITA.

 

[ANNASDAD]

My main issue is that I honestly don't care..and it pisses off DW (along with about 100 other things that I do/don't do). If it was up to me I would have just stayed in an apt and crammed all of the kids into 1 bed. I'll do something if I can if she bugs me enough and will call to get something done if she bugs me even more.

The only thing I like about the house is a driveway/backyard to play ball with the kids...the rest of it is just a PITA.

I’ve always been pretty good with money, nowhere near as good as my wife! But I paid off my first house fairly quickly before I got married, it was a small nothing house, but it was still a mortgage.

Now, had I not gotten married, I would have been perfectly content living in a single wide with a nice detached garage, or a nice garage with an apartment above right in the middle of 100+ acres, away from everyone and everything!

The key is garage and acreage!! But…. I got married!

 

[HunterMO]

I dont know...I just have so little time to myself, I hate doing projects on the house. Not to mention, I prob wouldnt do them all that
well. Outside, I will attempt some things, but on my house, nope

I like doing some things. I actually enjoy yard work. It's therapeutic. But, like you, we have so little time anymore that big projects we have to pay to get done.

We need to start replacing some doors and windows. I'm definitely NOT messing with that - lol

 

[ANNASDAD]

I know a few have posted pics of themselves, I don’t know if I’ve ever posted this one (?) but I just ran across it looking for a new avatar!

This is to prove to you I’m not as good looking as most of you here think I am for some reason? This was after the dust cleared and the chaos settled down after winning the State Championship, one of my best days ever! Remember y’all, be kind and don’t make me regret this!

 

[_MIA_]

I know a few have posted pics of themselves, I don’t know if I’ve ever posted this one (?) but I just ran across it looking for a new avatar!

This is to prove to you I’m not as good looking as most of you here think I am for some reason? This was after the dust cleared and the chaos settled down after winning the State Championship, one of my best days ever! Remember y’all, be kind and don’t make me regret this!
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Usually people don't look like I expect them to look but for some reason you do..lol.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Usually people don't look like I expect them to look but for some reason you do..lol.

I expected him to look like Walter Matthau.

 

[_MIA_]

I expected him to look like Walter Matthau.

That sounds like a you problem...