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| The repaired faucet. |
I’ve given up feeling bad about not being more capable at doing
home repair. I’m still tempted to do simple things, but generally I’m willing
to pay the money to have a professional repair that lasts more than a weekend.
Case and point: My friend successfully replaced a toilet in
his home, only to sacrifice 72 hours over four days and watching so many
YouTube videos explaining the procedure he needed a new eyeglasses prescription.
Over the past few months our kitchen faucet became loose. I
understood that something needed to be tightened, but what exactly and how
tight?
The plumber arrived and had a space-age tool that did indeed
tighten a nut deep in the faucet assembly. I was thrilled because the repair
was less money than other options and I had nothing in the garage even close to
being able to reach this recessed nut.
The bonus came when the plumber, a lively young man, cracked
wise about enjoying a full range of specialized tools.
“Some plumbers can do everything with a screwdriver,” he
said. “I asked one such fellow how it was he was so dedicated to the pursuit of
excellence with just a simple tool.”
“He told me that it wasn’t so much the screwdriver, but
rather the time it took to wield it. `If you got two hours, I’ll dig your hole
with a screwdriver.’”
This underscores my friend’s toilet experience, with
unlimited time and dedication I’ll figure out a repair, but it certainly sucks
less to get some help.
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