I’m going be doing this soon! I’m quite practical anyway, and there’s the internet for help and also just taking your time, it was pretty nerve wracking replacing my extractor fan, ceiling rose and smoke alarm…but I did it with trembling hands, and everything works
Me and the bf designed and built a workspace and wardrobe/storage thing, but I think I’d be able to do it myself if I had to
I think once you’ve had a go and managed it successfully, you learn what went wrong, what you’d do differently, and then have the confidence and skills to do more challenging jobs
A lot of these things are actually quite straight forward, no demi god abilities required!
Somewhat more ballsy than me. I don’t mess with electrical or plumbing, everything else is fair game. I wanna do one of those ikea bookshelf library things eventually.
The electrics for these are straight forward, certainly here in the UK, and the proper info on the internet (actual diy websites) I’ve found to be accurate. Also the smoke alarm and bathroom extractor came with installation instructions
Do you have a photo of the IKEA bookcase? I’ve got a few IKEA things which worked well in my flat, I know they get criticised sometimes, but if you get the solid wood rather than the particle board their furniture does last
My house is over 100 years old and it’s wired crazily so I prefer not to mess with lights. Not specifically yet because I have to buy a new boiler, but the ilea bookcase project just looks like a few basic cases with some lumber added and paint. The end result is pretty cool so I may just outright build the whole contraption myself with better quality wood taking inspiration from these projects.
I’m going be doing this soon! I’m quite practical anyway, and there’s the internet for help and also just taking your time, it was pretty nerve wracking replacing my extractor fan, ceiling rose and smoke alarm…but I did it with trembling hands, and everything works
Me and the bf designed and built a workspace and wardrobe/storage thing, but I think I’d be able to do it myself if I had to
I think once you’ve had a go and managed it successfully, you learn what went wrong, what you’d do differently, and then have the confidence and skills to do more challenging jobs
A lot of these things are actually quite straight forward, no demi god abilities required!
Somewhat more ballsy than me. I don’t mess with electrical or plumbing, everything else is fair game. I wanna do one of those ikea bookshelf library things eventually.
The electrics for these are straight forward, certainly here in the UK, and the proper info on the internet (actual diy websites) I’ve found to be accurate. Also the smoke alarm and bathroom extractor came with installation instructions
Do you have a photo of the IKEA bookcase? I’ve got a few IKEA things which worked well in my flat, I know they get criticised sometimes, but if you get the solid wood rather than the particle board their furniture does last
My house is over 100 years old and it’s wired crazily so I prefer not to mess with lights. Not specifically yet because I have to buy a new boiler, but the ilea bookcase project just looks like a few basic cases with some lumber added and paint. The end result is pretty cool so I may just outright build the whole contraption myself with better quality wood taking inspiration from these projects.
Yep, dodgy electrics=☠️
Best avoided