I’m lucky enough to have a very handy husband,if I need something done around the house he can usually find a way to get it done, one way or another. But… even my man can sometimes struggle with certain honey-do-list items. It’s truly not a crime to read the instructions! Try telling Super Genius that though! Sometimes he reminds me of “Tim the Tool Man”
Al: Didn’t you study the manual at all? Tim: A real man doesn’t need a manual. ~IMD Quote from Home Improvement
Umm… please, just read the instructions! Help your guy out and give him a great Father’s Day (or birthday, Christmas, etc.) gift this year so he can shine – The Real Man’s Guide to Fixin’ Stuff – How to repair anything you need (or just want) to know how to fix book by Nick Harper. Whew that’s a mouthful! The how-to’s however, are short and to the point. They cover everything form basic carpet stain removal to tire changing.
Description from press release: Squeaky floor board driving you crazy, have no hope left for a leaky shower or are you facing the worst problem of all… a weak vacuum? Real men know how to fix stuff. So if you don’t know a light socket from a socket wrench, what do you do? The Real Man’s Guide to Fixin’ Stuff by Nick Harper, is the ultimate guide for guys on how to fix all those ordinary things that break everyday and no one seems to know what to do with. No longer will there be anything you own that you’ll think isn’t worth fixing or that it’s cheaper to buy a new one.
Leaky faucets, wobbly chairs, burnt pans and clogged gutters could be a thing of the past once your man feels more confident in his ability to fix ’em! Super G. read some of the book and said there was “a lot of cool stuff in it.” He said the directions made sense and he liked how easy it was to look things up. I agree. With 106 How-To’s listed in the Index I think the book is a great way for any man, married or single, to learn more about home upkeep and simple fixes to everyday glitches.
How to Enter: (mandatory) Leave me a comment telling me if you have a handyman, or a funny tale about one of his fix it flops. Mine once drilled a hole in the casing of our BRAND NEW air conditioner “to let the condensation out” and the drill slipped and went straight into the unit and, you guessed it, killed it. Yep, he really did. :) Shh, I’ll never tell if you don’t!
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He drilled a hole in it! LOL. I won't tell.
When my ex and I were together he took down the light kit from the ceiling fan in the living room (I can't even remember what was wrong with it). We went to Home Depot to get whatever part was needed. He re-hooked or re-wired or something and when it was turned back on the fan wouldn't stop spinning regardless of how many times you pull the chain. It was fine the entire summer as long as it was on low, but winter came around and I said, "Look, enough with the fan." He took the light kit off, couldn't figure out the problem and it has never been put back.
Every time the season changes and there isn't a need for the air condition I look up at that fan and get really irritated! LOL
I need to go ahead and get that fixed. Time to pressure the BF about it. :-)
OMG, Henrietta. LOL!!
This would be perfect for me, and my husband, as we just bought our first home. Already, we've had one fix-it mishap…
We're down in the Florida Keys, and as you may remember, we got flooded by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. We were one of the luckier people, and only had a foot of water in the house. Well, that was enough salt water to rust out one of the bases of our floor lamps. It made it to the new house, but the base was wobbly. Hubby picked it straight up, and forgot he was standing in the car port, with the low ceiling. SMASH!! He forgot about the low ceiling, and the CFL bulb screwed in the lamp :P I sent him scattering, to get away from the dispersing mercury. He did eventually fix the lamp though. LOL!
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Oh I have a handyman and a half alright. He once was rewiring our kitchen light and I asked if he had the breaker off- he said no need he could do it with it on- well short story- he ended up off the ladder onto the kitchen floor. I couldn't stop laughing after I made sure he was okay. He then asked me to go turn the breaker off.
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there are alot- like painting the dog house with indoor paint that was washable and first rain well- it washeed or stupid things like I know the wall is strong enough- don't worry about a stud when you walk in and find half the wall off due to not putting it on a stud-
I really could use this prize because my handyman efforts tend to end in me being injured somehow. =/ lol
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I don't think my BF has ever fixed anything without somehow injuring himself
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things get done to a certain point and left! Never finished, not a handy man at all!
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OK, my husband was putting down a linoleum floor in our kitchen, he measured the floor and took it outside, but he had it face down so everything came out backwards when he turned it right side up. He wasn't very handy, this book would come in very handy for me.
I don't have a husband any longer, but I have to do my own repairs now, anything would come in handy. I have to do alot of repairs, instructions would be nice.
I have to do my own repairs, I have never had to do any repairs, my mom knows all that, but I have my own home now, and it would be nice to have some sort of idea of what I'm suppose to do. thanks
I do not have a handyman. It just took a month to fix a toilet that wouldn't flush right. Every time he touched it, a new leak sprung up somewhere and he always had to wait till "next weekend" to get to each problem.
I have a wonderful handyman. But there are always things that come up that he has no idea how to do.
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I have a very expensive handyman who charges me $45 per hour. I'd love to learn how to fix some of the more manageable things in my house.
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My husband once dropped a power sander on my kitchen floor. It sanded a hole into my new vinyl kitchen floor before he was able to get it turned off.
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I'm a handyman who could learn a new trick or two.
Mine decided that he would put in our lovely ceiling fan and didn't need any "instructions". Well he worked and worked on and it looked perfect. Went to turn it on and it wouldn't work, the blades wouldn't spin; he said oh so that's what this piece (he was holding) was for.
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Things get fixed, but not without a lot of aggravation and taking more time than it should.
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I don't have a handyman, so there are a few "repairs" that I could have probably made better. The shelves in the garage may not be pretty, but they are functional.
My step dad is a maintance supervisor! Its really nice because on big things he can fix them and it saves from big bills!
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My dad could use this… He always claims to know exactly what he's doing, but we all know that's not entirely true.
My biggest problem with fixing things is how they snowball. I start off with a small project and then find something else wrong then something after that. Before you know it I have a room half torn apart because I was replacing a light switch.
My husbands fix it jobs don't flop they fizzle. He starts projects and then gets almost done then quits.
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My husband is the handyman around my house and he actually does a wonderful job. The problem is getting him to actually do it. Once I poke and prod and nag long enough, he'll get around to fixing things. Thanks.
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II am handy man and I am always open to new ideas and ways to fix things that seem to keep breaking. I will plead the 5th on making any comments that may incriminate me on some of things that I have tried to fix that have gone wrong.
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AS A WIDOW…I COULD LEARN A LOT OF STUFF FROM THIS MYSELF…I CANNOT REMEMBER MY HUSBAND DOING ANY CRAZY THING (I JUST CANNOT REMEMBER AND I KNOW HE DID)
My husband is a real handyman around the house.He does a great job most of the time.
He once drilled a hole in his boat.He did a great job of patching it though.It never leaked:)
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i have a handy man here, as long as its not too complecated, really could use this book
My husband is a handyman. He amazes me with what he can figure out.
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Lol! That's so funny.
My handy man fixes things to a point and rarely with the parts that you are supposed to use…
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I did not have a porch on the side of my house when we moved in. So I asked my husband to put a temporary porch their til we could afford a REAL porch. Well, he built a little box out of old pallets for me. It worked, I guess, until a week after using it, I stepped outside and went completely through it. My legs were tore up. I still have visable scars on my legs, 17 years later. We still laugh about my first "porch" to this day.
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My dad is the family handy man. He can figure anything out – it's intuitive with him.
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I don't have a handyman :( so I am happy we rent so we can call on the landlords. I did once accidentally drop a brush in the toilet and got it clogged- not exactly what you are looking for but embarassing anyway.
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A friend was going to show me how to change the washers on my kitchen faucet… simple, huh? HAH! 3 days later, a whole new kitchen faucet, and everything else leading up to the actual wall… we were just thrilled that we got to stop there! I never did learn (on that project) how to change washers!
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my ex husband tried to fix the stopped up clogged drain with a butter knife and broke the pipe so now water flows under my house
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I have a handy man but really enjoy doing things myself!
My guy is super handy, but he procrastinates so long that I usually do it myself.
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My husband tried installing a screen door – simple, right? Not only did he put it on crooked, but tried "fixing" it instead of taking it off and redoing it. After everything said and done, you couldn't open it or close it all the way!
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My husband is a real handyman, he can fix most things. But sometimes he needs a little help. Please enter me. Thanks!
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I am my own handyman. I absolutely love to fix things. My wishlist years ago had a red, Sears Craftsman toolbox at the very top. My "weapons of construction" are piled up in it just waiting for a "Don't worry. I'll fix it" moment. I'm pretty good but sometimes need guidance; that is why I'd like to win this book. People depend on me, really, and I don't want to let them down.
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My husband stuck a clothes hanger in the drain hole of our window unit air conditioner to get it to drain properly. He did this while the a/c was on….DONT DO THAT… The hanger touched the moving fan and the ai rconditioner had to be replaced
My hubby is handy enough, though he does sometimes make some rather makeshift repairs which seem to hold – surprisingly! Right now we have a pole lamp that broke during a cross-country move, and he stuck a dowel down the broken pole and taped it back together. It is more-or-less upright, if you look at it from the right angle.
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My Mr. Fixit was just going to clean the bathroom sink. Somehow cleaning turned into a damaged faucet and then a water disaster when he tried to replace that faucet. sigh.
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I'm trying to remember a funny story but they're escaping me now. We are not handy people and would love this book…seriously. I'm more of the take it apart person in the house, I just never put it back where it all belongs.
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I don't have a handyman, but I have alot of repairs. I could use the book myself.
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I am the wanna be handy man. I am not so good at it most times though. This book could be a real help
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we both are into handy and crafty things
I do not have a handyman and would like to have one!
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I'm the handyman around my house. I could use some good tips. Would love a book like this.
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My husband is so sweet and tries so hard to be a handy man but…. I wanted a new railing put up in my sair well so he got everything, started to drill in the wall the drill slipped and he tryed to get his balance but never let go of the drill or the trigger, well lets just say the windaow has now been replaced as well,,,, by a actuall handy man
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My man, while trying to create a veggie/herb garden in the backyard cut the cable lines with his shovel. Twice.
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no handyman per se. My husband is better than he thinks. Usually a how to gets him motivated.
My husband put a new fan on backwards, boy was he mad, took him all day to fix it but he was happy we didn't have to pay someone to do it.
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My husband is NOT a handyman, if you move any picture in our home there are about 20 holes behind it :)
my husband is not a handyman but my dad helps him out so we don't mess anything up
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We had a leak in our roof and it had damaged a section of our living room ceiling. DH cut a hole to replace a section of drywall and then carefully measured and cut a new piece. The problem? The hole he cut didn't have square corners so the new piece didn't fit.
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My husband has taken up woodworking and now he has become more capable of fixing other things around the house. He just fixed our washer and replaced the belt on our dryer. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
he is handy and reads directions but before we got married he did not turn off breaker melted a screw driver and got schoked very bad
My handyman is much better at computer fix its then anything else. Anything that breaks is usually my responsibility since I want it down NOW and not later so this book would be for me! Thanks!
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My husband is learning to be pretty handy and, fortunately, he doesn't have any good stories because he hasn't really screwed up (yet).
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My hubby is my handyman.
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My Hubby is a great Handyman, but he's so busy that it's hard to get him to do things around here :)
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I am a handyman or try to be one. One embarrassing thing I did once was trying to hang a picture and drilled straight into a water pipe!
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I have a handyman.. I wanna learn too :)
I don't have a handyman. I need one! :)
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My boyfriend is not a handyman at all..he really needs this book. He's currently better at breaking things then he is at fixing them.
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