When do you know....?
When do you know it's time to hang up the wrenches and tools and start seeking repair help? I started wrenching on motorcycles at age 14. Since then, I've repaired and maintained anything except a...
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Yeah, there are all kinds of different situations.
When I was employed with a wrench in my hand, my house and yard were beautiful. People actually stopped and asked, neighbors congratulated me.
When I was employed as a remodeler, my house, yard, and cars went downhill, I never wanted to hold a wrench or hammer again.
Fortunately, the glass is still better than half-full and I'm able to schedule and complete a small project with little suffering. Others aren't as fortunate.
For the true bragging rights: My Wife and I shoveled out more than half of our basement. I made a special concrete form that allowed me to excavate 4' under the existing poured foundation. That 6' folding form was hand filled with a Sears cement mixer twisting up 1/3 yd at a time. It marched along under the foundation until done. We also added a center block wall that bears the center weight of the house. Folks thought we were nuts.
Now, that is mostly finished space with a shelved store room, a bedroom, a laundry, and a small office space.
Keep the histories coming and keep the stop/caution light in mind. I'm especially interested in those guys that have ramped down in physical activity. How did you?
When I was employed with a wrench in my hand, my house and yard were beautiful. People actually stopped and asked, neighbors congratulated me.
When I was employed as a remodeler, my house, yard, and cars went downhill, I never wanted to hold a wrench or hammer again.
Fortunately, the glass is still better than half-full and I'm able to schedule and complete a small project with little suffering. Others aren't as fortunate.
For the true bragging rights: My Wife and I shoveled out more than half of our basement. I made a special concrete form that allowed me to excavate 4' under the existing poured foundation. That 6' folding form was hand filled with a Sears cement mixer twisting up 1/3 yd at a time. It marched along under the foundation until done. We also added a center block wall that bears the center weight of the house. Folks thought we were nuts.
Now, that is mostly finished space with a shelved store room, a bedroom, a laundry, and a small office space.
Keep the histories coming and keep the stop/caution light in mind. I'm especially interested in those guys that have ramped down in physical activity. How did you?
