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Before we go into details you have to remember that if you want to be more handy around your house you are basically going to learn someone else’s job.
That being said it might take quite some time and a lot of learning to be able to fix different things at your own place. On the flip side it can help you to save some money and it’s quite rewarding.
I believe that to fix almost anything in your house you have to realise this sort of manual labour is actually intellectual challenge.
Yes, you read it right. I don’t know why sometimes people perceive it as “dumb stuff”. It’s far from that, since almost every task require you to ask yourself a question “How am I going to take care of that?”.
First you have to think and only then proceed with the action.
And with a little bit of patience you can start enjoying it. There are actually few ways you can learn how to become more handy I am about to present below, so bear with me!
I believe that to fix almost anything in your house you have to realise this sort of manual labour is actually intellectual challenge. #diy #homeowner #handyman
As already mentioned above you are basically going to do someone else’s job. So what is the best way to start? To watch a professional doing it. Or maybe not even a professional, but someone who knows what he’s doing.
Check out with your friends or family and ask if there’s anyone who could teach you few things and you could watch them in action. It’s almost certain you will not jump into electricity, plumbing or building drywall straight away.
Or maybe never since some people prefer to stay away from more sensitive things. Which is quite understandable.
If you are a bit more shy and do not like to ask for help, we have good news. You can find almost anything online about any topic. There is Google, YouTube, books, forums, social media channels, you name it.
You can find tips, tricks, how-tos and much more. The bad part about is that you can find quite a lot of poor and below average quality content across the Internet.
Honestly speaking you just have to learn to separate the good from the bad.
And you do that by consuming multiple sources. At the end of the day it’s much more important to put in the work and you can’t beat learning by doing.
So just consume as much content as you can about the topic you are after to know the steps and do it. With the time you just become better.
Another way is to take one of the handyman or house maintenance courses we’re about to cover in the next paragraph. Whatever you decide remember that you will need a lot of patience. It might be difficult at the beginning, but practice makes perfect.
Take your time to figure out stuff, it’s not a competition.
Just plan enough time ahead and start early, don’t postpone till sunday evening and expect it to finish on time. It’s almost certain it will take more time than you thought.
Plus it might be necessary to buy few things, so check the opening hours of your local trade store. As a matter of fact their stuff can be amazing source of knowledge as well.
You can learn to be more #handy from friends and family, through online sources or #handyman courses. But the most important part is to do it #diy #homeowner
The short answer to that is no, you do not need any sort of handyman course to do your own home maintenance. You don’t even need one if you planning to start a business.
On the flip side, such courses can be very valuable and highly beneficial. It can be seen as easy way to learn how to be more handy. However, one of the reasons to fix things on your own is to save money.
You will have to spend several hundreds quid for handyman training in UK.
My personal view on that is you can find so many information and you can talk with so many people there is no reason to pay for quite expensive programs.
But if you believe in more formal education I can totally understand it. Here are few courses you might want to consider on your handyman journey:
If you are planning to start a handyman business here is full guide on how to do it. Plus in such case it definitely makes sense to confirm your skills with some sort of certificate. For example BTEC or CSCS if you are planning to go more into constructions.
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Learn how to fix things around the house. As mentioned at the very beginning of this article the key to fix almost anything in your house is to realise it is actually intellectual challenge.
I don’t want to make it sound like you need an engineer degree to that, but you have to work your brain muscle much more than most people think.
We would say everything can be broken into five phase process:
Below you can find all home repair tips and tricks you will ever need. Why? Because the best way to do almost everything is not only to get the job done. It’s much more about getting it done right. Especially when it comes to your own place.
Everything around your #house can be fixed thanks to this 5-step process #diy #handyman #handy
This is the intellectual part. You have to understand what broke down and how to make it right. With more complex things it might be also necessary to understand how certain things work. Look for every information you can find: blogs, forums, youtube videos, graphs, etc.
We cannot really tell you which source is the best. It might feel like YouTube is the best source, but it all depends on how you prefer to absorb knowledge. Plus, some videos have extremely low value added.
This point is actually an extension of the point above and it’s an intellectual part as well. Once you have done your research and learnt about the topic as much as you could you have to develop a vision of what needs to be done.
How does it work in case it something that has broke down.
Or ultimately how would it look like if it’s more on construction side. Like plasterboard wall, shelving or installation of lights.
Just try to imagine the end product once you’ve done all the work. It helps a lot especially when you are not very experienced.
Probably the most important point. Whatever you do preparation is the key. Make sure you have enough space to work and you remove anything that might get damaged. Additionally you cannot do much if all you’ve got is a screwdriver.
Unless, you are just planning to fix few loose screws 😉
Professional power tools can be rather expensive. Luckily, you should be well off with regular cordless drill driver and a box of hand tools you can get in B&Q or your local hardware store. We recommend using the latter.
Once you have done all the prep do not postpone the task. Just dive in and do it already. We tend to push away stuff we are even remotely afraid of. But most of the time it doesn’t look that bad once we start working on it. It’s a fact.
We were quite afraid starting this blog ourselves! Like what to write, where do we start, how do you even write a blog?
But once you start to learn and then you implement that knowledge every next task is less scary. Besides, stop thinking about it like it was something bad. DIY and all sort of handyman tasks are pretty fun.
Plus, these are the real life skills all of us would like to have.
I believe this one right here is pretty crucial. Do not be afraid to ask for help. It might be a professional, a friend or asking question on some sort of a forum. Ultimately you can drop us a line at diy@poldabuilders.com and we will try to help.
Everyone has started somewhere and it’s not like everyone knew everything from the start. It’s a journey and you can learn a ton only by looking how it’s getting done.
And sometimes all you need is to look at the challenge from slightly different angle.
If you are looking for some easy things to repair you could start with definitely check out our blog post about the most common home repairs and how to easily fix them. As for the tricks be sure to visit this page right here.
Polda Builders do not hold any responsibility for misjudgment of what is sufficient for specific jobs. The above solutions are proven to work, but in this shape are purely informative and greatly dependent on how it’s being implemented.
Please take every possible effort in order to work safely and without unnecessary risks, especially with power tools and even more with electricity as mentioned in the article.
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