Thread: How hard can it be.....?

Nup, not just you.

When I start any job around the house or in the shed, my wife asks how long I think it will take. She then doubles my answer and is happy if done in twice that time.

Danny

I started to answer your post, but I'm half way through and it's already taken me 4 days, so it could be a while before I'm finished!

I'm sure we're all with you on this one, but I think my Dad holds a record for offering to give me the rocking horse he started when I was a baby so I can finish it for my kids! That's somewhere around 40 years and still only half finished.

The simplest jobs take the longest.

Originally Posted by Handyjack

The simplest jobs take the longest.

And you use the most tools.

Happens all the time!

Cause #1 SWMBO has something more important to attend to
Cause#2 SWMBO has something more important to attend to
Cause#3 SWMBO has something more important to attend to


Got the picture????

Originally Posted by artme

Happens all the time!

Cause #1 SWMBO has something more important to attend to
Cause#2 SWMBO has something more important to attend to
Cause#3 SWMBO has something more important to attend to


Got the picture????

If in doubt about #3 refer to #1

I seem to have more of a problem with:

Cause #1 Self looks at potential job and says, I can do that how hard can it be?
Cause #2 Self works out hiring somebody to do 15min job will start at $100 probably end up as $200
Cause #3 Self starts small job A then realizes if you do A you really should do jobs B, C & D to finish it properly.
Cause #4 Self has to explain to Fuzzette why you are doing jobs B, C & D when you are supposed to be doing job A.

Artme, I have a No 4, Daughter asks SWMBO, who then decides that I should drop everything to comply.

Daughter's can be fobbed off, but they always go straight to the boss!

Over long experience when it come to house reno's I estimate the time and then triple it. And there'll still be the pissy little last few bits waiting well beyond that

Taking the longer view (white-beard wisdom arrives at old-sod practicality), those last few bits will disappear into the next reno