do-it-yourselfer
Weekend project person
A do-it-yourselfer is someone who handles home repairs, improvements, or projects without hiring professionals.
The term carries connotations of self-reliance and practical skill, though it can also suggest amateurism: The wiring looked like a do-it-yourselfer's first attempt.
Hardware stores and home centers cater heavily to do-it-yourselfers.
Recreational pursuer of interests
- makerOne who produces
- tinkererHobbyist who adjusts mechanisms
- builderOne who erects structures
- creatorOne who produces something
amateur · homeowner · renovator · restorer · upcycler · refurbisher · fixer-upper · handyman
Craft of shaping lumber
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- crochetingCrafting with hooked needle
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
pottery · scrapbooking · beading · embroidery · felting · decoupage · papercraft · bookbinding
Water system tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
- handypersonGeneral home repair worker
- fixerOne who resolves issues
mechanic · installer · renovator · repairman · troubleshooter · roofer · tiler · drywaller
Improvise temporary repair
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
- hackShortcut or breach
- make-doManage with less
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
MacGyver · patch · rig · tinker · repurpose · adapt · modify · bodge
Skilled at solving problems
- independentFree from external control
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- frugalSparing with resources
- creativeProducing original ideas
persistent · problem-solver · patient · determined · capable · empowered · proactive · industrious
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
creator · amateur · homeowner · renovator · restorer · upcycler · refurbisher · fixer-upper · handyman · craftsperson
woodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- crochetingCrafting with hooked needle
sewing · pottery · scrapbooking · beading · embroidery · felting · decoupage · papercraft · bookbinding · ceramics
plumber
Water system tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
- handypersonGeneral home repair worker
fixer · mechanic · installer · renovator · repairman · troubleshooter · roofer · tiler · drywaller · painter
jury-rig
Improvise temporary repair
MacGyver · workaround · patch · rig · tinker · repurpose · adapt · modify · bodge · improvise
resourceful
Skilled at solving problems
- independentFree from external control
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- frugalSparing with resources
creative · persistent · problem-solver · patient · determined · capable · empowered · proactive · industrious · thrifty
do-it-yourselfercontractor
Hired construction professional
professional · hired hand · tradesperson · craftsman · handyman
do-it-yourself, doer, self, selves, yourself, yourselves, selfhood, selfish, selfless