BXRICK
Silver Member
I think there is a "new" class of DIYers which falls between those who are and aren't.
The big box home improvement stores and TV shows have either created it, or encouraged it.
An awful lot of stuff that you used to have build, or even invent yourself, can now be bought off the shelf and bolted on.
Which allows people who really aren't DIYers to do some things themselves. Which isn't good or bad - it just is.
I have found that this all leads to a lot of people's houses having a similar look. It used to be, driving down a road, each house had its own style of mailbox post. Now, since HD and Lowes only sell one or two styles of posts for mailboxes, that's almost all you see. The unique, home-built post really stands out now.
With cars these days, the stuff you used to have to work on, you don't anymore (as mentioned earlier). With minimal maintenance, engines last longer than most people keep the car.
But you still need to do fluid changes, replace brakes, and various other mechanical tasks. And, even these are being geared toward the "buy it and bolt it on" person. On many modern cars, you now simply buy the entire wheel hub, all prepacked with grease.
The big box home improvement stores and TV shows have either created it, or encouraged it.
An awful lot of stuff that you used to have build, or even invent yourself, can now be bought off the shelf and bolted on.
Which allows people who really aren't DIYers to do some things themselves. Which isn't good or bad - it just is.
I have found that this all leads to a lot of people's houses having a similar look. It used to be, driving down a road, each house had its own style of mailbox post. Now, since HD and Lowes only sell one or two styles of posts for mailboxes, that's almost all you see. The unique, home-built post really stands out now.
With cars these days, the stuff you used to have to work on, you don't anymore (as mentioned earlier). With minimal maintenance, engines last longer than most people keep the car.
But you still need to do fluid changes, replace brakes, and various other mechanical tasks. And, even these are being geared toward the "buy it and bolt it on" person. On many modern cars, you now simply buy the entire wheel hub, all prepacked with grease.
