Construction and Industrial Articles
posted on 18 August 2011
I have always been told that I’m never satisfied with anything that I have, but I am a firm believer that nothing is perfect and anything can be improved in some aspect. I do most jobs myself too - from the recent work I did with Forever White sealant in the bathroom (plugging gaps) to building my own path in the garden.
With that being said, I have a walk-in closet inside my master bathroom that most women would die for because of the size. However, if I had a budget to do so, I would definitely turn this walk-in closet into a customized built-in walk-in closet fit for a queen. My closet would consist of all white built-ins. The built-ins would include wardrobes, fully extendable drawers, cabinets, shelves, and shoe cubbyholes. I would also like to feature extras within these built-ins such as a built-in drop down ironing board, several removable laundry hampers, valet rods placed in strategic areas, belt racks, a specialized section of nothing but trouser hangers, and a jewelry display case. No custom closet would be complete without a floor mirror! |
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posted on 4 August 2011
Everything I've learnt, I've learny myself. Call me an autodidact, but I love learning by myself. I hated school and wanted to find things out by myself. And that includes working on my home too. I learnt to lay concrete, to use screeds, to lay bricks, plaster, paint and even plumb my own house. Oh sure, I've made plenty of mistakes along the way - don't you worry about that. But each mistake has been an education in itself. I often laugh at myself when a mistake is made, but I tell you what - that's a better way to learn than from out of a book. When water is spraying in your face from a bad plumbing job, you learn to do it better next time. And no innocent person suffers from my mistakes apart from myself - so no harm, no foul I say. Get out there and learn. |
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posted on 24 July 2011
When my boyfriend the handyman told me he could use my help the next day on a job he had contracted for, I assumed I would be spending the next day toting tools or swinging a paintbrush, nothing I hadn't done many times before, so I didn't bother to ask for details. In fact, I'd even done bigger jobs in the past - from oil tank installation to yard clearing.
The next morning I dressed in my grubby jeans and tank top, and we headed out to the the job location in a nearby neighborhood. As we drove along, he explained that the house had just recently been vacated and the realtor had hired him to do some basic clean-up and repairs.
Pulling into the driveway I noted that the house was quite attractive, not at all like some of the shacks we'd worked on previously, so it was a total shock to me when he opened the front door and I saw that the previous tenants had left mounds of junk, over a foot deep in some places, that made it difficult to navigate across the floor. Gritting my teeth and grabbing a box of huge trash bags, I began to stuff armfuls of junk into bags, grumbling all the while.
I'd probably filled four or five bags when something caught my eye. It was a little ceramic fairy, and upon close inspection, I noticed that it was winking at me! Since it was really cute and in perfect condition, I set it aside to take home. As I started to gather my next armful for the trash it occurred to me that I might be overlooking other small treasures in my haste to clear the mess, so I slowed down and poked through each pile gingerly. Before long I had quite a collection of ”keepers,” and I realized I was actually enjoying myself!
That job probably took me a little longer than my impatient boyfriend would have liked, but after that I was a lot more eager to take on jobs where junk was involved. That fairy now sits on my desk, reminding me that there is something good to be found in almost everything. |
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