Monthly Archives: May 2012

Professional handyman

How can any handyman be termed a professional when he doesn’t need to have any qualifications?

Handyman Qualifications

Hello
I’m thinking of becoming a handyman what qualifications do I need?
Rgs Graham

Is there a wrong sort of drain?

Somebody has told me that our washing machine has the water going into the wrong sort of drain. Can this be correct? The pipe from it goes out through the utility room wall and into a normal looking drain. What’s wrong with that?

Birmingham screwdriver

As most people know, “Birmingham screwdriver” is actually a reference to a hammer. It seems to be a little dig and the good folk of Birmingham [locally Brumagem] implying that perhaps they lack a little sophistication.

I’m from nearby Solihull but have always lived locally to Birmingham and I can say that there is some truth in this urban myth.

As a child I remember watching a master carpenter from Brum (who lived two doors from me) fixing a metal window casement into a wooden surround. With great precision he took several screws and whacked each into place through the fixing holes in the metal and into the pinewood frame with a single hammer blow.

When I inquired about his use of the hammer and suggested surely that was what screwdrivers were for, he replied with a grin “No them’s fa tekking screws out.”

Find out where yours goes

I found this on the net—

http://www.flushtracker.com/index.php

…and to my great surprise, mine headed in completely the opposite direction to where i thought it went.

Flush now and follow yours.

Handyman of the Year

The UK Guild of Handymen has launched its Handyman of the Year competition for 2012.

This year it will be a photo competition where members will have to submit a before and after photo of a job or project they have completed for a customer illustrating not just a significant difference between the two pictures but aiming to show off their versatility.

This is because a good handyman is someone who is multi-skilled and able to complete the many varied aspects that projects often involve.

Like us on Facebook in order to be able to vote (when voting opens later this year)

Typical before and after pictures but these do not show any particular versatility.
Note: Such pictures often work best when shot from the same angle.