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Default Do It Yourself -- Not

On Aug 24, 8:47*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
"More than half of young people lack the skills they need to maintain their
homes, with many relying on their parents to carry out basic tasks, a survey
suggested today.
"Around 50 per cent of people aged under 35 admitted they did not know how
to rewire a plug, while 54 per cent did not know how to bleed a radiator and
63 per cent said they would not attempt to put up wallpaper, according to
Halifax Home Insurance."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...likely-youre-3...

Or, in the current market, if a faucet starts dripping, walk away from your
home and buy another.


When I first became a home owner I knew nothing about how to repair
stuff. It took a long time but now, after 30+ years of living in this
house, I feel I can repair almost anything.

Kind of like I never knew much about repairing computers until I
bought a Packard Bell back in the 80's.