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How to be Handy [hairy bottom not required]: Build Money Saving DIY Skills, Create a Unique Home and Properly Look After Your Stuff
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From the Author When this book was first suggested, I feared it would be impossible to write, because after more than 30 years of looking at the world through practical eyes, it's like breathing to me. How do I get down on paper this apparently intuitive process? Then it dawned on me; it wasn't totally intuitive, because I hadn't stopped learning either. This book describes what I do every single day on my own jobs. People say 'Oh, it's easy for you, you're a born handyman!' But of course, that's nonsense, I wasn't born handy; I just never stopped being curious about things, (although I have stopped putting things in my mouth...well, except the odd nail or two...). Handy people gain their 'superpower' through a childlike curiosity to learn and understand how things work. And here's the thing, because this childlike process is so 'built in'; it means it's never too late to access it and use it to make you handy... And yes, that means even you! Product Description ***Perfect for first time DIY'ers who need a little hand holding (or anyone who's scared of trying!) *** Imagine using your own two hands… To repair broken things, to restore old favourites, or improve your home. Imagine building new stuff from scratch (a house even!) or even just doing boring old maintenance... …But you’re afraid you don’t have the skills. Fear not, because this is a different kind of DIY book. It replaces the ‘do this, then do that’ with real insight. It gently explains the principles of being handy, and how to work stuff out yourself. You’ll learn how to look at the physical world through ‘practical eyes’ like the professionals do. There’s nearly 40 years of professional experience as a builder and teacher in this actionable guide to being good with your hands and living a more practical life. It’ll show you how to build your own skills and avoid all the common pitfalls. You’ll save money using your own head, hands, and heart to create something wonderful, fix something you treasure, maintain something you want to keep forever or build something just for fun. Learn how to be handy for real, and not just a follower of step-by-step instructions! When you’re handy, you can do anything… Start today Review Kindle Customer Only book of its kind. January 21, 2020 Feel of the book: Like spending a weekend with your dad, as he passes on his philosophy and practical wisdom on fixing and maintaining the things you own. Another Perspective: The author is British, and his use of words like spanner, rubbish, sparky, etc are endearing. I love that there are things that are common knowledge to one country, but are discovered by others until we "spend time" seeing things from their perspective. Price: Definitely feel as though I got my money's worth Greatest Takeaway: "Being handy is not about your genes, or what your father did, or how clever you are." Anyone can get better at fixing, maintaining, or improving the physical things around them simply by starting with curiousity. There were some parts that I skipped over as they didn't apply to me, ie Bricklaying (I don't have a brick home), but I found 80% of the book applicable. Suggested improvements: Ian, I loved the quotes and aphorisms you found for this book. If you ever found more that related to this subject, please add them to the second edition. Thank you Ian for the many hours it must have taken to see this book from concept to print. My dad never taught me much about being handy, your book helps me to better serve my family and friends. From the Inside Flap I want to get you into DIY by sharing with you a simple approach to learning practical things which will, over time, automatically develop your handy ability. I'll show you how real handy people approach new practical tasks. How to kick-start your own learning process and build up your handiness. You'll be able to get your house sorted; your car fixed, or even start your dream project.You'll start slowly, you don't even have to lift a
