And what type are you?

What kind of do-it-yourselfer are you actually?? Calm or hectic, Perfectionist or fatalist? You will surely find friends in this typology, colleagues or neighbors again. The actor – Reads every manual like a script, which he interprets entirely as he sees fit. Even a simple screw dowelling becomes a staging with him – times … Continue reading “And what type are you?”

What kind of do-it-yourselfer are you actually?? Calm or hectic, Perfectionist or fatalist? You will surely find friends in this typology, colleagues or neighbors again.

The actor – Reads every manual like a script, which he interprets entirely as he sees fit. Even a simple screw dowelling becomes a staging with him – times comedy, times tragedy.
When he starts, this always happens with a lot of temperament and even more pathos. Loud moaning, screaming to the point of angry threats, throw everything away immediately, always belong to him.
He expects thunderous applause after each of his solo performances, only half-hearted approval makes him despair, Criticism drives him mad. With due admiration, however, it is in top form.

The Bulldozer – Roll up your sleeves and get to work, without regard to losses. Filigree is not his thing. He's pretty dangerous, because he tears down walls, just to find the light pipe, if the ceiling light does not work. In any case, the results of his work are worth seeing.

Der Anfager – Tackle at least three projects at the same time. At the same time, he prefers to work on the terrace, in the kitchen and in the living room. But calm down immediately, once all rooms have become uninhabitable. Then lets himself fall comfortably into the armchair and looks at the sports show.

The planner – He even makes careful drawings before hanging up the pictures. Requires long start-up times. Owns thick photo albums full of completed projects in various stages of development. The planning gives him a greater exhilaration than the execution. Despite it: When he finally gets there, the result is always a masterpiece with a guarantee of durability for decades.

The chief doctor – Needs an army of willing helpers and suppliers around you. Likes to walk down the homeworker front in overalls or overalls. gives scarce, short instructions: drill! grinding machine! Hammer… His foot soldiers are only used to hold the ladder, Pass or applaud. After a successful operation, he gets up and away. Torn down wall cladding, drilled wallpaper, Mountains of cement dust pave his way. Others are responsible for minor rework.

The Superman – Wherever there are challenges, disasters to be dealt with, wherever rescue is needed at the last second – here is its field of application. He can do anything, knows everything, no damage, no matter how treacherously hidden, escapes him. Surprisingly, but always only with the neighbor, in the circle of friends, maybe with colleagues too. When there is a power failure at home, he cannot even find the fuse box.

The circus manager – Runs his basement workshop with imagination and discipline. Fascinating, like him jigsaw, Hammer or orbital sander obey! Applause for the feats of hot glue, Miter saw and creative router! One do-it-yourself high-wire act follows the next – albeit with a risk of falling. And behind the curtain many a blunder is hidden from the audience. Yet: The constant alternation between artistry and clowning always has enormous entertainment value.

The helpless – Likes to tell everyone about his bathroom renovation plans. Asks for suggestions, any available tools. Can be explained exactly, how to handle it. But he looks so desperate, that he will be promised immediate help. Procure putty carefully, tile glue, Tiles, Bier, Grill sausage. Causes so much anxiety at work, that the others prefer to do everything without him. Don't skimp on praise either, gratitude and a lavish feast.

The mess – Is constantly in use for the purpose of material procurement and movement. Plan a garden pond for the towel-thin front yard, but then first pulls a partition in the children's room. go out, to finish the wooden bench for grandma, however, is building a bike shed – even though he doesn't have a bike. Wants to get screws for the console in the hall, but also drags an inexpensive garden marquee from the wholesale market. Means everything very well, However, it is also nerve-wracking for the environment and family, because no one can guess, what he plans and does next.

The gallery owner – For him, his workshop is purely a status symbol. When there are guests in the house, he likes to do guided tours through the room directly connected to the house bar. Always on the hunt for new releases and rarities to add to its vast machine park. Won't even let the cleaning lady do the dusting. Does he actually want to work?, he borrows tools from the neighbors.

The secret agent – Mainly stays in the basement of the house. After all, he can be found fleetingly on the upper floors, he seems strangely restless, then tells vaguely about the most important tasks , („…finally finish this white box") or other actions, because of which he "unfortunately had to go down again". – however, one never gets to see anything concrete of his works. Ultimately, nobody knows for sure, what actually happens there in the evenings and on the weekends in its mysterious areas…

The careful one – Unscrew the main fuse, ground the antenna, puts on asbestos gloves and safety helmet, to replace a flashlight battery. Can be given the weather forecast for six weeks, before he bricks the garden grill. Checks the family tree for the incidence of twin births, before determining the dimensions of a cradle. His projects are great, just never get done on time.

The Miracle Healer – He is trying, to bring the defective lightbulb back to light by laying on of hands. Hearing knocking noises from the heating, he wanders around the house for days with a dowsing rod. Tries, Using hypnosis to stop freshly glued wallpaper from rolling down. With the help of a self-made pendulum, he finds the right spot for the removal of a dormer from the roof ridge. Use Japanese medicinal plant oil to repair squeaky front doors. After every broadcast of Schreinemakers live, he has new ideas and tries out new methods.

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