Why is _no one allowed_ to install my washbasins?

TZTZ I have no problems with a mixture and am not radical. On the contrary, I often find it easier with men than with women. Nevertheless, I think it’s good that the possibility exists.

TZTZ I have no problems with a mixture and am not radical. On the contrary, I often find it easier with men than with women. Nevertheless, I think it is good that the possibility exists.

YESSSSSSSS.... that's how it is; cheers to that a Dujardin

I have been working in a male domain for over 15 years. Do you have any idea what a woman is allowed to listen to there?

He IS one!

There are also men who know they are at zero

Your thesaurus is acting up at eine *duckandcover*

Then preferably also by women – with hardly anything can you scare laywomen off more than with mansplaining

...but then no chick-fest with pink tools and prosecco... I much prefer men with proper tools and a beer. And it’s not supposed to be a do-it-yourself craft course where a woman only learns how to build a “great” shelf out of books and concrete and is made afraid of hammer drills & co from the start.

I’m so glad that my father taught me handyman stuff from a young age and trusted me with it, and that now my husband is not only a craft genius himself but also naturally trusts me to handle the router, demolition hammer, and stone saw. Even though we both come from IT.

To the OP: Ideally, of course, you’d want a jack-of-all-trades for you. Don’t you have anyone in your circle of acquaintances? Someone who has been doing work around the house for years, basically a “fatherly friend” for you both who gives you help towards self-help and tells you which basic tools you need and shows you how to install the washbasin yourself? It’s not rocket science at all; you just need someone to show you.

And if there is no one in the circle of acquaintances, another alternative: In my opinion, lending the tool and conducting training is something the craftsman can also do without falling into the warranty trap. Billing on an hourly basis also makes it interesting for the craftsman again. The longer it takes, the more he earns.

Wow,
things really escalated here while I was away. For me, the topic was initially okay, as I had received some useful suggestions. I just replied once more on page 6 or so to the person who wrote to me because I didn’t want to be rude.

We will definitely continue to educate ourselves in the field of craftsmanship now that we will soon have our own home. We just don’t want to start with the washbasins as test objects. They have to be attached to the wall quite early, and some of them are quite heavy with the sinks on top. You really need to know a bit about which holes to drill for which wall type and weight. I don’t find the task as trivial for amateurs as it is sometimes portrayed. I don’t want that thing to crash on my feet someday.

Other tasks like attaching the coat hooks, wall shelves, and pictures, maybe even lamps, we want to try ourselves. I simply find the washbasins unsuitable for practice.

Today I spoke with our (prospective) moving company and had an inspection, and I told the man about our troubles. He had a heart for us and our problem and said he knows someone, and if that person doesn’t have time, then he will do it. Yay yay!