When you hate DIY’ing!
Holy Moly, yesterday was a DOOSEY! I accomplished a lot, but it was NOT a fun day. (I’m not complaining, just stating the facts.)
I installed some of these in my library.
About the only thing that went smoothly was my little trick to shove a wire hanger with a “flag” on the end up through the a hole where I want my light to be so that when I get up into the attic I can locate the location where I want to locate my lights! (After measuring and remeasuring before I decide EXACTLY where I want the light to REALLY go.)
Yeah baby! Works like a charm.
…and it was all down hill from there.
I hate DIY’ing when:
- I have to swim around in blown insulation in a hot attic
- I sweat
- I have to wear a headlamp on my sweaty forehead because it slips down constantly
- I sweat into my face mask which I have to wear to keep the insulation out of my lungs
- My glasses fog up because I’m sweating in a face mask
- I take my glasses off because I can’t see anything and I LOSE my glasses in the insulation
- I give my thumb a blood blister because I pinched it HARD with pliers while trying to manipulate a 12 ga wire into doing what it clearly does NOT want to do
- I cut my other thumb on SOMETHING and it won’t stop bleeding while I’m up in a hot, itchy, stuffy, STUPID attic and I’m dirty and sweaty and bloody and irritated.
- You install two light switches — that are the same brand and both new (as in one is not a decade old so maybe they changed their design in the mean time) — and they don’t line up! Not even close to lining up. The screw holes … What the FFFFFlip!
Not to complain…just stating the facts! 🙂
I basically hate electrical work! I swear a little bit on those days. But I keep plugging away and that’s what really counts, right?
So, when do YOU hate DIY’ing? What is your least favorite job?
Last week I did the exact same thing! I loved this post. It was like you were writing out my experience for me so I didn’t have to. 🙂 The insulation and heat is horrible. The absolute worst was when I got all the way up to the attic and realized I had forgotten a tool I needed. I had to trek up and down the ladder so many times. I love that we had similar experiences. You are my hero!
I had to laugh and cringe at this post. I can empathize with you. I still have a light in our kitchen that I haven’t hooked up yet in dread of going into the attic.
I’m so envious you know how to do this stuff. I worry and fret and it takes me so long just to install a light fixture or change an outlet. I’m always afraid I’m going to mess something up.
That’s easy! Sheetrock and mudding sheetrock seams. Hate, hate, HATE it!!
I HATE TO PAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maureen