Happy Saturday! Changing the shed door design and getting my man card revoked. | LOCKDOWN Day 75
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We saw what happened when you changed your bandsaw blade.... your wife was better off having a professional change her battery! 😂😂
The insert plate on the car would have coincidentally broken?
Steve, I’m a 64 year old woman. I learned to work on my car, to do plumbing and basic electrical crap, and saved myself thousands of dollars over the years because I couldn’t afford to hire a professional. Now I CAN afford a pro AND I DO know how to fix most things (like my dryer most recently). So most times I hire the pro for the same reasons you do! However, I refuse to pay a pro $200 to replace a $5 fuse. It took me 20 minutes but 18 of that was removing the 40 screws holding the back panel on and then putting it back on. Fuse took 30 seconds. Rest of time was finding tools. There is nothing wrong with hiring a pro! You still have your man card! Smart call!
That 1x2 strip of wood on the edge of the door is a mistake. All the weight of the door is on the joint that attaches the the two pieces, You are undermining the strength of the one piece plywood build. The best solution if you want that strip is to change the hinges and install long gate hinges to carry the weight of the whole door.
I was thinking the same thing. Best is to just change the hinge.
Completely agree.
I was going to suggest opening the hinges and installing them to the face of the door, but a new gate hinge would be a much better idea.
The doors aren’t that heavy. Glue and screws and it’ll be like one solid piece.
2½" screws will do it. Predrill into the plywood first. Angle if necessary.
Agree 100% with having someone who knows what they are doing, and have the correct tools to do it with, perform tasks that your are not comfortable with (or that will cost you more in the long run). As our provincial and national lottery states "Know your limit and play within it".
While I agree, knowing ow to change a tire is helpful when you are lost in the middle of nowhere and there are no AAA less than 3 hours away. Oil change is different, you can still drive to the next town to have it done.
I agree completely, outsource what you can. If you have your own business it's cheaper to hire someone to do most of the fluff on the side if you can spend your time making money instead.
Regarding cars, personally I'm not very interested and I have changed enough tires, oil and carburetors in my life. Batteries in a modern car can be tricky, we had a Ford that tripped the start protection when the battery went bad. It had to be towed to the shop to reset it. Nowadays I drive and fill up fuel, I happily pay someone else to do the rest.
@@olivier2553 Then you can just watch a UA-cam video on how to do it, unless your phone's battery is dead and you're alone in a the middle of nowhere.
Cool, I'm with you with the "time is money" subject. I run a business for a decade and I do the same whenever I can. You're right about that, it's just not worth it, and let's face it, we're way beyond the time to prove ourselves to others.
As soon as you said "This sure would be easy if I had a band saw", the Stumpy Nubs band saw video notification popped up. I think it's a sign.
Hey Steve
I've been building sheds for 28 years and I have been using 72" long piano on my doors which gives you 100 % support No Sag. Also there 3/4" legs no extra thickness needed.
One side screwed to door trim and the other side is screwed to the outside trim around the door opening.
Lenny Lovell got piano hinge on my shed doors. Works great and super easy to install.
It is because you are a professional in your field, you appreciate the professionals in other fields
Hello @Steve Ramsey. I am from Canada. Ever since this pandemic started it has been an insanely lonely time even though I do have a family. I got injured while being deployed on a ship an was forced to go back into a quarantine without being allowed or able to perform my regular or high paced workouts. I started working a little bit with wood by just rearanging my shed with new shelves and then while looking for screw types on UA-cam, I fell on your screw tutorial and then went on your channel and discovered the joy of wood working. You have motivated me to keep working and even made me find out that I really like working with wood.
Years ago these Jiffy-Lube type places started popping up and they would change your oil and filter for only a little more than it would cost to buy same at Pep Boys. Well, that was a no-brainer. But after a while the cost started going up and up and up. Now I'm back to changing the oil myself. It helps, of course, that my 1998 Suburban is lifted and I don't even have to jack it up to get to the drain plug.
Look up Fumoto, it's a valve that replaces the drain plug. It's super easy and clean to drain the oil.
Even worse for newer cars with weird grades of synthetic. The oil costs maybe $10 more, yet all the lube shops want to charge $50-100 more to do the oil change. I'm back to changing all my oil myself too.
Around my part of NY it's cheaper to pay someone else to change my oil than to do it myself. I can go to Goodyear and pay $20, or I can spend $30 to do it myself. I'd rather save the $10 and my time. I also like that I'm still clean when it's done.
I have the knowledge and the tools to do it myself, I actually used to work at a Texaco Xpress lube. I prefer to do it myself because I used to work there and I know the caliber of people working on the cars. Mistakes happen. If I did it myself, I know it was done right. If I screw it up, its on me.
If I glue a 1 inch strip of wood to the outside edge of my new door and it falls off, thats on Steve... :)
I've known too many times when the quick-change places have forgotten the fill part of the drain & fill procedure, or cross-threading the drain plug, or putting an oil filter on so tight that only the Hulk can get it off, so I just do all my maintenance myself, as well.
I just love seeing how your channel has grown over the years. I remember when you first started all that time ago and there were people in the community giving you advice. You've come a long way and I can do nothing but continue to respect you and your work. Well done man..
Ha. I posted on our town FB group, looking for someone to do our (super simple) taxes. Soooo many people posted and said I should do it myself. You know what? I. DON'T. WANT. TO. Of all the stuff I want in my brain, taxes ain't on that list. I am happy to pay someone $125 to do my taxes. Car maintenance--same. If I want to learn a new thing (like woodworking), I'll do it. But I get to choose what those things are.
Preach! You’re spot on with your point of view and I am really liking your channel. I am currently saving up to buy all of the tools for the weekend woodworker class and am really excited to sign up in a few months. You have gotten me so excited about woodworking.
Do what you do best and outsource the rest! I heard this saying awhile ago and it makes so much more sense to those of us that run our own businesses!
I'm with you on a lot of the automotive work, and I used to work on my own cars all the time. But cars were much easier to work on back then. And I had more free time.
Now, I look at the problem to determine how quick & easy it will be to fix and decide from there. Often the conclusion is: "I ain't touchin' that".
I used to change my oil until I calculated that it was a 15 minute job followed by 45 minutes of clean up. And then I had to dispose of the old oil. Nope, not gonna do it. I can use a coupon and take it to the dealer.
While they're changing my oil, I can do something important, like watch Woodworking for Mere Mortals videos on my phone. 😁
I loved the little rant about revoking your man card, every thing you said was so true
Totally agree about "time is money" and "leave it for the pros" but it's always nice to know how to do the thing, change a tire or even a battery just in case you are in a remote location, no signal to call someone and ofcourse in a zombie apocalypse scenario!!!!
If I can save $1000 in labor replacing something on my truck or my wife's SUV like I did recently, I absolutely will. But if something needs to be fixed and I can make more money working or doing side work, it's a no brainer to pay someone to fix it. That doesnt make you any less of a man
Yes it does
It’s just good economics at that point.
Exactly. My brakes are a great example. I can change my own for a little over $100. I know what I'm doing, it doesn't take long, and saves me quite a decent amount of money I'd rather spend on something else. If it's a project that requires special tools, hours of work, and doesn't save me a bunch to do it myself - I have no problem paying someone else to do the work.
Well said.
Problem: after watching your bandsaw video during the week my bandsaw blade derailed cutting curves. Solution: I had the know how from your video to fix it in minutes.
Also, I’m with you Steve on letting the professionals do what they are good at. Fixing a faucet is a classic. I simply will not go near any plumbing job.
Loving the videos 👍😎🇦🇺
I don't have a car, I don't have a driving licence and I am changing tyres twice a year on my mother-in-law's car. When you have to face with hot summers and snow as well changing a tyre is nearly instinctual.
The whole thing is boiling down to the point, when you argued about your projects as you can buy them in IKEA easier or cheaper but you build them because it is nice to have the skill and the ability to do so. I think this can be said here too. It is good to know handyman skills around the house. It is good to know how to change a faucet, tiling or pulling a cable in a freshly built wall.
After all you are showing skills for mere mortals. You are making easier or less complicated projects for those who don't want to fiddle with a hand-cut Japanese dovetail joints. And we like it but not because we are lazy peeps, but because we have to change tyres, changing the faucet and so on.
So I found it a bit self-contradiction there in your argument, because anyone can say that I don't have a time to build my own computer stand because I lost work-hours so I lost money on it and I can buy cheaper on amazon.
These skills are good to have, because they are accessible and makes life more logical and frankly there is never a good argument about why we don't have to be able to do something.
Greetings from Austria by a Hungarian
You do you man. Time is not only money but it multiplies by stress and frustration.
You're a full 100 percent right about the car battery! It doesn't have anything to do with your "manly" tasks. It's just self-knowledge, what you can do and can't do.
The sound to impersonate your router on the trim of the new door made me smile. Thank you for yet another video, that has a leaning value with a touch of laughter! See you tomorrow!
I built a set of doors similar to what you are building at the "big box store" that I work at. The doors are 96"x36". Built them similar to the way you are but used 5/4" pine and the T111 siding that you looked at. They are hit daily by carts, pallets, and machines and have held up great. The plywood siding will give it the strength and glue the trim boards on to the ply and you will never have any issues.
Right on Steve. Many jobs as better handled by the pros. That's why we watch you!
Great Update ! New Shed Doors Are Starting To Take Shape !
My wife needed her battery changed in February in Noth Dakota. Auto Zone did it in 15 minutes. That included choosing the battery and paying for it. They also got rid of the old battery. Totally worth it.
It's good to know to to change a tire and battery. When you are on the road and break down in no where AAA will take hours. Also during cold stretches and snow storms when cars are ditched or wont start, AAA and other tow companies will simply say it will be 1-2 days which is to long to wait. Tldr - pay someone if you can it works best for you, but still a good idea to know how to do it yourself
I completely agree with your philosophy and logic of what you spend your time on, especially the frustration of doing something for which you may not have the tools or skills. Thanks for the great videos.
ATTA BOY! I was so glad to hear that rant at the end of the video. Mostly, because I think there are several others who needed that reality check... But you're right. It's your life. Do what you want with it.
Even thought my woodworking interests have moved towards hand joinery and furniture making, I"m still loving these daily videos!
Please keep up the daily vlog. With everything going on, this has been and continues to be a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
I get some cars are a pain to work on, but I still like doing it. Theres this magical place called youtube that people show you how to do stuff. Last 2 car batteries I had go out I replaced free because I bought them at Autozone and they were under warranty when they went out, I feel like I'm money ahead. I enjoy working on my cars myself the way you do woodworking. That being said, like you mentioned a few videos ago, sometimes buying ikea furniture makes sense. Just like for me taking my car in for more advanced repairs.
Good idea to have your battery installed by a auto pro. I noticed that over the years wood working keeps getting somewhat easier. New tools, new finishes, more variety of woods, and videos to help you plan and see how projects get made. Cars on the other hand keep getting more difficult to work on and I find it way easier to let someone who works on cars everyday to do the repairs.
When I was 12 my dad took me out to the driveway & had me help him change tire. He made sure I knew how to block the tires, loosen the lug nuts before putting it up on the jack so it wouldn't roll off & squash me & hand tighten crosswise so it would be balanced, then lug tighten when it was back on the ground. To put my lug nuts in the hub cap so they wouldn't get lost. He told be to always check my spare tire pressure when I checked the others which I did regularly Then he made me do it twice more by myself. The tire was never flat & I was too young to drive but he never wanted me stuck by myself on a back road to at the mercy of some strange guy
I like that story of the way it used to be and you had to learn a bit about everything. My father took my brother and I downtown Toronto when we were about 10, took us to lunch then handed us each a buck and told us to take the subway then switch to a streetcar home so we would learn for ourselves. This was a long time ago, and I’m not sure I would ever feel safe doing that with a kid today. It’s too bad
Likewise. I like to know how to do it myself, so I can recognize a professional will do it better than me. But I won't be stranded on a strange road or in front of a leaking faucet on a Friday evening.
When I was in high school (mid-70s), we couldn’t graduate until we passed drivers ed, and we couldn’t pass drivers ed until we changed a tire by ourselves. I have never forgotten how to do it.
Hubcap? You old AF, huh?
Totally agree about time is money! Sometimes it’s just way easier to get someone with a lot of experience and specialized tools to deal with problems that a simple job always seem to create.
No one suggested my wife change the battery... In my book, you earned a Gold Man Card and a feminist card. ❤
No 'gentleman' shrugs off such things to his wife if he can do it, and if it's to his strengths and interests. Why would anyone suggest his wife change the car battery? After all, she isn't really a feature of the show, and has more of an interest apparently in sewing, knitting etc. He has a demonstrated interest in making/fixing things with a wide range of hand and power tools. Not a huge leap of assumption there!
It's not a feminism issue, it's the sign of being a good, supportive partner at the end of the day. Having said that, for the reasons Steve made very well, it's not to his strengths, capabilities (tools) or interest to do so, so call a professional. Why do people always have to reduce things to damn gender wars? All it does is get people on the defensive, which seems evident from Steve's rant too, btw. Feminists (and Masculinists?) are such a pain in the ass
S M I bet you’re fun at parties... 🙄
S M it’s not up to others to force him to be a gentleman though. It’s her car, so I agree that it’s weird that so many people think he should change the battery.
Saying someone’s “man card” should be revoked is always sexist, no matter the reason.
@@miriistina I think Steve's right. By the same logic that he should be able to change a car battery his wife should be as well. It has to do absolutely nothing with one's gender or sex. And I also think that being a woodworker or liking to knit and sew says nothing -again- about one's abilities in other areas. For example I like to knit and to crochet but I'm also the person in this household who knows best about computers and other day to day electronics. The tech-savy person here is a woman, not her boyfriend and not her father... :-)
Agree, his wife should be able to do it - but I am married and understand why she never would...
(Also, why is everything that goes wrong and needs fixing around the house "my problem"? - just asking...)
My Daughter is only 10 but I will make sure she knows how to look after her car (diagnose faults, change tyres, replace batteries, drive a manual transmission) before she starts driving.
I don't want her dependent on any pimply teenage boy... (or worse still, being driven around by one)
Anyway, these days, I fear that the pimply boys are of lower quality and no longer know how to manage these simple tasks.
I have the same truck. Just for FYI, the spare tire on your truck is under the bed. The jack and tire iron kit is in a box that should be under the passenger seat in a box. In the box, there are a couple pieces of tubing that need to be put together. Next to the rear license plate there should be a hole to stick that long tube through. It goes to a pulley system to lower the truck tire down. It's good to know these things just in case AAA can't reach you. In any case, love your videos!
I just spent several frustrating hours over the weekend installing a new faucet and reworking the trap and plumbing. While frustrating, I found that its painful to get people to show up on time or at all where I live. For example I wanted carpet installed on my steps, we had 2 different companies no show. When we called them the first said they got busy with another job and would call us back to reschedule. We had to call them to find that out, and they never called back. The second company said they weren't sure what happened but they would get back to me. Never heard back... I gave up and learned how to install carpet on the steps myself, and it turned out pretty good. Definitely less frustrating than dealing with taking time off work to meet them only to have them no show. I've had the same for AC repair, painting, electrical work, and flooring. Oh the stories I could tell about AC repair that took me 2 months to get done. I've actually thought about starting a business that actually communicates and shows up on time where I live, I feel like people would pay extra for that :D
Granted i've lived in other parts of the US where contractors were much more reliable, i've kinda given up on them where I live now. When I find one that shows on time and does even a decent job I continue to use them. I do have a good tree service and power washing service.
Good for you, Steve. “You do you, and I’ll do me”. Be well, and keep doing those lockdown videos. I love ‘em.
Bravo Steve! Thanks for educating the regular cheapskates about smart business cheapskatery! Always hire a pro when you can make more money working than DIY.
I think that you know your strengths and weaknesses. Good on you. Thanks for the videos Steve
I couldn't agree more. Time is the most valuable resource you have Steve. Play to your strengths and let others play to theirs. I know how to do quite a few things on the car and could certainly figure out how to do many others....but at what time cost? I love your videos and the more time you have to bring great content to us, the better! Thanks for every video you share!
Thanks for that, I'm in the same boat. As a AAA member myself, they've saved my butt many times. I even called them to my house to fix a flat. After they started replacing it, I realized that I already knew how to do it. I felt so stupid, and yet I was still happy that I called! lol
It's a far greater representation of growth to master one's best use of their own time and skills, than to simply tackle every problem the world presents on their own.
100% agree with "playing to your strengths". And yes, I look at the time it takes me to do something, and if I'm not an expert/versed in whatever it is, then heck yes I'll hire someone. I'll let you have my man card if you want!
AAA battery replacement is a major time saver. You made the right call.
Thank you again for the SketchUp tutorial! I made a cart for a laser cutter in my shop, and your tutorial gave me the confidence to create it in Sketchup!
How has the most metal of all woodworkers NOT made a bat house yet?!!! Love the videos, thanks for all the help!
just as a note ... for the curve, you can use a thin strip of bendable wood and attach the ends to one end and bow it up to the high point from the other end where you stop the curve
also you do not want to use the strip on the side ... you will not have enough strength ... would recommend that you change out the hinges and use barn door style hinges instead
When I built flats for theatre sets, I always use a factory corner of the sheet good to make sure the rest of it is square. Then flush trim the rest.
First time commenter hoping to help! When you add the strips of material around the edges of the doors, don't forget to account for that in the overall dimensions! Don't want the door to be too big! Thanks for your videos and all your hard work!
Very valid points. We seem to underestimate how much it costs to do stuff DIY. A lot of time it doesn’t make sense when you account for the labor time (and learning experience).
Hi Steve. Here in Australia our AAA is NRMA and while I am an IT Tech even I get them to change the batteries in my cars. Reason being they are able to temporarily feed power to the system while removing and replacing the flat / faulty battery and no computer chip data nor PIN nor complex reconfiguring of radio/GPS/bluetooth or software needs to be resetup by the Suburu Dealership. Hang on to that MAN CARD mate! Love them videos for the past 5 years
Steve I'm 100% with you! I always calculate the frustration factor and yes the time factor too!
The doors are looking great Mate(I'm from the UK so I can getaway with it).
Some people are wood people and some are battery people. I don't believe that you are a cheapskate and neither do you. You said in you don't make stuff to save money because if that were true this channel would just be called IKEA more mere mortals.
Thank you
Super respectable ending Steve it seems every one assumes that if someone can make a door then they can work on cars which is just two completely different things. It takes a lot of self reflection and growth to realize what you did and honestly your man card should be one of the bigger out there.
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I wish I had AAA. I've spent many hours sitting broken down waiting for hubby to come rescue me. Yes, I can change a tire, battery and my oil, but it's usually something I have no clue on. You do you and to heck with anyone who thinks you should do different.
How great is it to see what you worked on today? Priceless. Thank you.
Great job, Steve! 😃
About the car's battery, I totally agree!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Love the bit at the end? Why do it when you don't have too??? That's what professionals are for! Great video as always Steve!
That’s a good point about the battery. They’re not always straightforward and as easy to change as they should be. I forget which car it was. But to change the battery you had to pull the passenger side tire off. So it made what should be a quick and easy project a real hassle.
I love it when you just wing something and then grin provokingly at all the "non-mortal" woodworkers :D Also, I am female and love woodworking, while my boyfriend has two left handss, as we say in Germany. And we both hate doing things with the car.
I like the simpler door design. I completely agree about the battery and tire. Time taken away from money is lost. Better to just call, keep earning, then show them the car when they get there.
That came from the Prince Andrew book of excuses. But thanks for keeping me entertained during this blinking lockdown, mate. Love from the UK X
Your man card is bigger then most. Woodworking is more then most can do, you do it well! 100% right on time is money. Could you replace the battery? Yes, but you are in a position where you don't have to and shouldn't have to. Keep doing what ya do! Thanks you.
I love the rant. Spot on.
My battery went dead on Saturday when we were taking our dog to the vet. A buddy gave me a jump and I went to the nearest auto parts store where the battery was $150 and free installation. I could have done it myself but I would have had to drive back home, replace the battery, then return the old battery to the store. Having them do it saved an hour+ when I still had other things to do that day.
I just love you Steve. I believe you’re gaining a cult following from these daily vlog videos.
Oh, and thank you for my sticker! It was the highlight of my day. I’m the one who sent you the envelope with the wax seal and my stamp on the wrong side. ;)
Oh that was cool!
@@SteveRamsey do you still have any stickers?
Fixing your own faucet and having it leaking and dripping afterwards is part of the joy of manhood. Also everyone should try changing their own tires at least once, and then wonder if it will come off by itself in the middle of the highway. It's just more fun that way. But everyone can decide how they do their own lives of course. I will not decide for anyone else, just recommend what's fun.
Well said! Not everyone wants to nor needs to be a jack of all trades. I wish we didn’t have to constantly visit UA-cam to fix our car or house...but then again it led us to you😃
Looking good..I think you made the right call not having a back frame, seems like a lot of weight saved. On thing with that siding material is it doesn't do well wet. You may want some cap on the top, even metal flashing so it doesn't get rained on
I'm happy to change my own battery, but since I discovered that AAA does it for free with battery purchase (and their battery prices are pretty competitive) I started using them too. Saves me both time and money. So from my perspective, that should add bonus points to your man-card for ingenuity.
I built 2 large doors to my wood shop and built it with plywood sandwiched between 1x4’s with the diagonals.
Also, man cards accumulate points. All the points you gain using power tools will more than offset the points you lose by not changing your battery. Also, you're right about it sometimes being as cheap to pay someone. For example, I used to change my own oil, but now the oil and filter cost almost as much as letting someone do it.
Yep. You don't mess with the transpo unless you know what you are doing. I used to work on my cars just on the other side of college but now I don't have to and I don't. Messing around with car issues is a big time drain.
The fact that AAA did battery replacements is something I never knew about is just a great time saver. When I was younger I would have done it all myself, but now that I am older, my time is far more valuable to me, to waste it on almost meaninglessly to save a few dollars. *After all, it’s the measure of the value of your time that is placed on it that matters most to you that puts the credits earned on you man-card to spend as you want.*
Playing to your strengths is a good thing to do. Choose your battles!
Plus it contributes to the economy
Agree with you on car battery. It all depends on access to services, means, having the necessary specialized tools for the job at hand and personal interest. Flat tire in middle of suburbia is different than flat tire in middle of desert with no cell signal. I fix things myself when they interest me and I have the means. I call a pro for everything else.
How funny Steve! My first thought was "Automatic 3 day suspension of your Man Card". But, I totally get it.
Good work on the doors. Look like nice screen door frames. And yeah sometimes it's best to just let a pro do certain jobs. Nice to save a headache every now and again 😄👍🏻
You're correct. All things in life became business decisions. We must do what concerns to our regular job. Plus, the guy who changes batteries is making a living by doing that. It's a win win business. I fix my motorcycle myself because I used to be a mechanic back in the day.
Priorities Steve, I feel you. I'm a little of a handyman myself, but I totally understand you. Don't worry, your card is still very valid
I'm horrible with anything to do with vehicles but there are a few basics that I think you should know, even if you never have to use them stitch as changing a tire or checking your fluids (and where to put which fluid). Maybe it's because of where I live in BC but there's a lot of highways with iffy cell service and it's better to know than to be stuck in a bad situation.
I agree with you on the car battery. My wife has a 2016 ford escape and to replace that battery is a massive headache
I like that you made it "evener"
Beat me too it... lol
The thickness of the two frames with the siding sandwiched in the middle seems to be easily overcome by setting the doors flush to the outside and moving the inside door stop trim in a little. I would think that the inside frame would lend some significant rigidity to the door.
I am the same as you, let someone do it who loves doing it. I love working, I can watch it for hours.
PREACH!! And you've supported the local economy. Win, win, win...and win again!
I first changed a tire at 12 years old when my mother and I got stranded, but given today's volume of traffic and AAA membership I too would make the call. I still do older car battery replacement but newer can also require some computer reset and as you cite can be far less accessible, some being in the trunk. I also hire a plumber (and roofers, even tho' I've done plenty in the past). Pro's who do specific work on a daily basis are simply more efficient and have the specialty tools. No 'man card' shame Steve and you're right in that you have to prioritize your 'time is money.'
My dad's Intrepid's battery is supposed to be accessed by removing the front right tire. But we found out that if you remove a piece of tubing and reached down, We could use the hood. But it was still horribly annoying.
Changing a tire is one of those things you should know how to do. Right up there with making sure you have a set of jumper cables in your car. There have been numerous times when I've helped out someone who was stuck on the side of the road with a flat or in need of a jump and no real options. It's one of those things you never know when you'll need to be the recipient of someone else's charity.
I like that these videos are like a conversation. The best part is the inside jokes. Right, mate?
A piece of advice my dad once gave me goes like this.
Just because you can do it doesn’t mean you have do it if you can afford to lay someone else to do it.
Your right about the battery bc your wife’s car could have a computer that would be affected by changing the battery incorrectly, newer cars are a whole different animal. Love your videos I look forward to them everyday!
Keep your man card, Steve! You are absolutely right to let the professionals handle those things!
I need to replace my shed doors, too. From the original shed construction I can offer an easier hinge solution. My doors use a full length piano hinge which is quite narrow but offers full support.
I totally agree Steve! I used to do everything myself but as I got older, I realised I was doing everything for everyone else..... now I've taken up DELEGATION. If it leaks, I tell them to call a plumber. If it doesn't switch on, call an electrician and if it doesn't start call a machanic.......
Steve I’m with you. Even though I work a “normal job” (teacher) if my car battery dies and I’m not on term break the RAA (Australia) get the call. I enjoy working on my own stuff but when I have projects to do (even in the term break too) my time is worth more than other’s opinions of my masculinity. Plus it keeps someone employed which is kinda important and perhaps even more so at the moment.
I fully support your decision. I also understand where people are coming from, thinking it's cheaper to do it yourself. But you also addressed that in a video from the other day; just because you could make it or do it, doesn't mean you want to or it will be cheaper in the long run. You want to do what you want to do. Other people just haven't quite realized that yet. Or they value what they can do, and love to say they did it, and that is worth more to them than the time spent doing it.
It's why I make some of my clothes. It's massively cheaper to buy them, but it feels so much better to get a compliment on something I made. I will absolutely buy some furniture instead of making it even though I'm fully capable, cause I can't be bothered to make a million boxes :p (end tables, drawers, desks etc) and I want to use it sooner than I could make it. I will however be making myself a custom walk in closet and bookshelf with sliding ladder because those are very unique spaces that I could never find a perfect thing in a store for.
Anyway, for those talking about a "man card"... fragile masculinity is silly and needs to die :p
Ever try to change the 12v battery in a Prius? Aside from the fact that it's basically a custom motorcycle battery (smaller profile), you basically have to dismantle the entire rear end of the car to get to it. Turns out to be about $300 between the battery and labor to change it out. Still worth it compared to trying to do so yourself.