On Aug 25, 11:10*am, hibb wrote:
On Aug 25, 8:56*am, keith wrote:



On Aug 25, 8:44*am, hibb wrote:

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.

Pretty much, but for me it's four houses. *There is stuff I won't do,
but not because they're too complicated.

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

Never had any qualms about diving into them, but it's what I do. *;-)

Yes, there's stuff I won't do either. Roofing the second floor with a
steep pitch is one.

That's the one I was thinking about. One floor with a low pitch,
either. Done it - never again. ;-)

My point about the computers is that owning a Packard Bell forced you
to learn how to deal with computer problems even if you weren't so
inclined.

Understood. I have always been so inclined, so became an
engineer. ;-)