Unfortunately alot of home DIY is based on theory.We tell ourselves "painting isn't THAT hard", "it's just diverting a water pipe" and the Australian classic "she'll be right, how hard can it be!". Reality begs to differ and while its almost impossible to eliminate hiccups altogether, we do our best to use our experience to keep them to a bare minimum.
Last weekend we were 'weekend warrioring' mums place and while nothing was too difficult, there was an awful lot to get through. Whether it was weariness, boredom or just plain bad luck - reality gave us a wake up call!
1 second Mum was running a bead of no more gaps around the cornice in the laundry and the next she was lying on the tiles. You see, you reach the cornice she was standing on the laundry bench! Just the fall would have been bad enough but in 1 hand she had a dish of water and in the other a sealing gun - not a great combo when your swan diving from 4ft!
After an ambulance ride and several hours in hospital, she came out ok apart from a VERY messed up finger (as pictured!) and some bruising down her side. Quite amazing really given that people (me) have done worse from falling from standing on nothing!
With our impending DIY Easter Extravaganza fast approaching, I can only dream of the injuries and trials we have in front of us. Not much we can do to prepare but top up the insurance/ambo cover and plunge in head first.
Dislocated fingers crossed!
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1 comment:
Ouch. That is painfull to look at.
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