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> how to change the locks Home Depot, Lowes or local hardware store and a screwdriver. > do floor work in the kitchen Depending on exactly what you mean by "
by pwg 6y ago
> how to change the locks
Home Depot, Lowes or local hardware store and a screwdriver.
> do floor work in the kitchen
Depending on exactly what you mean by "floor work" this could also be Home Depot or Lowes and a few more tools than a screwdriver.
> get trees in the backyard trimmed
If they are small enough to be trimmed using a pole saw (https://sawsreviewed.com/pole-saws/guide/#Manual_Pole_Saw https://sawsreviewed.com/pole-saws/guide/#Manual_Pole_Saw) then this is also Home Depot, Lowes, or local hardware store (to get a pole saw).
If they are too large for that, then one option which often works is to ask neighbors if they have a preferred tree company.
> How do you figure this stuff out?
The vast majority I do myself. Otherwise if you are afraid of being scammed by a google result, asking neighbors who they use (if they use someone) is often a reliable way to find reasonable leads.
- AndrewLiptak 6y agoThis. A lot of the projects that you need to do for a house are things that aren't terribly hard to do yourself (or figure out how — YouTube is loaded with tutorials!), and it's a very, very good thing to learn and internalize.
- jlamp 6y agoBut what if you have newborns or an exhausting family? Figuring out how to do all of this oneself on top of all of that is pretty stressful.
- 5bolts 6y agoits a mindset, lots of us find these chores either fun, or even relaxing. Wife/kids aren't going to bother you while you're mowing for example, can't hear them while a chainsaw is running...