Damage Created From A Good Husband - Home Repairs
I don't know how many homes I've visited throughout my
three decades in the construction business, but at least two or three
times a year, I run into home repair problems created by the husband.
Every one of these husbands were trying to fix something on their Honey
Do List, but the project didn't work out the way they had envisioned it.
I like to call this the damage of being a good husband. They purchased
all of the tools and have all of the building materials, but really
don't know what to do. Some of them go as far as purchasing a few books,
but still don't understand what they're looking at.
One of the funniest things that ever happened to me as a contractor, was
the time a woman called me to ask a few questions about a siding home
repair. I walked her through most of the home repair, before realizing
that I had spent over an hour talking to her on the phone. I told her
that I needed to get back to my job and wished her the best of luck. She
sent me $25 in the mail, I couldn't believe it.
Another time, the husband said that he would pay anything, just fix it
and don't tell my wife. It wasn't an emergency, so I went over to the
home, where the homeowner had all of the building materials waiting and
made the repairs. The husband was too afraid to even start on the
project, yet told his wife that it would be done the next day, and it
was. That was our little secret forever, unless she's reading this
article and can figure it out.
I hate to see people dealing with problems, but I understand their
motivation to make the repairs. They want to save a few dollars, learn
something about home remodeling or even tell all their friends what they
did. For all those husbands out there attempting to do the home repairs,
I salute you and wish you nothing but the best of luck.
However, don't forget that you can always contact a local contractor, if
the home repair looks difficult.