tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post3844443539485182790..comments2023-04-03T03:36:10.172-07:00Comments on Toward Mustachianism: Save money by diagnosing furnace problems yourselfMustachian Acolytehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-49763274825212195192012-12-11T18:39:15.823-08:002012-12-11T18:39:15.823-08:00Awesome video! I love the dad's commentary.
I...Awesome video! I love the dad's commentary.<br /><br />I have a similar experience with my Dad. He's handy with home repairs and construction, but we didn't spend much time together when I was a kid. I'm glad that Youtube can fill in now.Mustachian Acolytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-92230754535623076842012-12-11T18:34:48.980-08:002012-12-11T18:34:48.980-08:00Agreed!Agreed!Mustachian Acolytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-72886627588829486892012-12-11T18:34:23.141-08:002012-12-11T18:34:23.141-08:00Haha thanks. I think it's important to avoid D...Haha thanks. I think it's important to avoid DIY if you both 1) don't know what you're doing and 2) are exposing yourself to a large liability. But unless both are true, go for it!Mustachian Acolytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-29606314191565721902012-12-11T18:32:59.284-08:002012-12-11T18:32:59.284-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Mustachian Acolytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-41828658640955506082012-12-10T10:53:15.449-08:002012-12-10T10:53:15.449-08:00I can relate to this big time. I have found that m...I can relate to this big time. I have found that most men my age do not know anything about anything when it comes to home repair, maintenance, etc. For me, and I imagine for alot of other people, the problem is that my father's father taught him how to do all these things - but in such a way that it turned my dad off, and so when he had a son, he said 'I am not going to make my son learn how to do all of this crap, that will show my dad!'. And so he didn't teach me or my brother a damn thing (about this kind of stuff, I mean). <br /><br />Then I buy a house, and suddenly I want/need to know how to install the dishwasher, the washer/dryer, how to install a new dryer vent, how to seal the windows and doors, etc. Thankfully, Google and Youtube are amazing surrogate fathers. <br /><br />Just a recent example, I've had a dented in bumper for a year and was just living with it because I don't want to pay $500 bucks to have it repaired. Then I ran across this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5pQa_8oA3w&feature=share on reddit. Tried the method and bam! looks brand new! <br /><br />Amazing the resources that are at our fingertips now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-58204216979033372172012-12-07T14:51:16.145-08:002012-12-07T14:51:16.145-08:00That is the way to get things done!
Good work!That is the way to get things done! <br /><br />Good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-91781572507766005262012-12-05T08:28:42.030-08:002012-12-05T08:28:42.030-08:00That's a triple win for you, rewarding, money ...That's a triple win for you, rewarding, money saving and educational - brilliant, and a lesson to us all, thanks. <br /><br />Youtube rocks!martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822864313226560504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-615499609699052792012-12-05T06:55:15.702-08:002012-12-05T06:55:15.702-08:00Great story! You saved at least a few hundred buck...Great story! You saved at least a few hundred bucks by being inquisitive. Love the line "once the guy from your gas company tells you that the house is not going to blow up, you can learn a lot (and potentially save a lot of money) by looking around in there yourself." RoseRelishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143894319716562850noreply@blogger.com