| Handyman training comes in several forms. There is | | | | have very specific sorts of problems that handy |
| formal training, on the job training, and learn as you go | | | | people face very often. As such, local experienced |
| training. Let me give you some insight into all three, and | | | | handy people have learned the best ways to solve |
| show you why you need some of each. | | | | those problems, and learning from them will save time |
| Formal handyman training is like taking classes or | | | | and effort in becoming proficient. Spending time |
| coursework from a highly trained individual like the | | | | working with an "old timer" can be worth a great deal |
| author of this article. This is where training should begin, | | | | of money to a new handyman, or even one who has |
| so you can get good sound practices and a solid | | | | recently relocated. |
| understanding of the systems that make up a home | | | | Learn as you go handyman training is training you give |
| and how they work. Typically formal handyman training | | | | yourself, by facing a problem, solving it, then analyzing |
| should consist of course work on plumbing, electrical, | | | | your solution to see if there is a better way, or a |
| HVAC, and carpentry. In addition you should receive | | | | faster way, or a less expensive way to solve the |
| some clues as to what tools you need and where to | | | | problem. This training will go on forever, if you have |
| find them, as well as safe work habits to form. | | | | what it takes to be a handyman, that is. We are |
| On the job handyman training comes from working | | | | constantly seeking tighter repairs, more elegant |
| with a more experienced handyman, and gleaning | | | | solutions, a better mouse trap. That's what we do. |
| some of their knowledge. Certain areas of the country | | | | |