Comments on: Do It Yourself: Men and Women Motivated by Different Factors http://www.fgiresearch.com/do-it-yourself-men-and-women-motivated-by-different-factors/ Research for a better world. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Delilah Mannarino http://www.fgiresearch.com/do-it-yourself-men-and-women-motivated-by-different-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Delilah Mannarino Fri, 07 May 2010 19:41:08 +0000 http://www.fgiresearch.com/?p=537#comment-1040 I stumbled on this site from a bookmark at furl. Interesting topic with many great points. I wanted to say thank you for taking time to share this information. Robert from New York I stumbled on this site from a bookmark at furl. Interesting topic with many great points. I wanted to say thank you for taking time to share this information. Robert from New York

]]> By: John Wise http://www.fgiresearch.com/do-it-yourself-men-and-women-motivated-by-different-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-29 John Wise Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:30:41 +0000 http://www.fgiresearch.com/?p=537#comment-29 The fact is that there is so much more information available on the Internet now for DIY'ers than ever in the past. A typical example..........I need to replace the door gasket in our Maytag Refrigerator. I would never have attempted this in years past, but now all I need to do is to get detailed how-to-repair instructions from a number of Internet sites that sell Maytag parts. In this case the repair costs will be about $75 plus a couple hours of my labor versus $250-$300 if done by a professional. In today's economy, that's meaningful. Any of the standard Search Engines such as Google, Explorer, or Yahoo will provide a multitude of "Hits" on virtually any DIY project usually for free. More recently, actual videos of repairs are available to view. These are great and will generally take any of the guesswork out of the project. The fact is that there is so much more information available on the Internet now for DIY’ers than ever in the past. A typical example……….I need to replace the door gasket in our Maytag Refrigerator. I would never have attempted this in years past, but now all I need to do is to get detailed how-to-repair instructions from a number of Internet sites that sell Maytag parts. In this case the repair costs will be about $75 plus a couple hours of my labor versus $250-$300 if done by a professional. In today’s economy, that’s meaningful.

Any of the standard Search Engines such as Google, Explorer, or Yahoo will provide a multitude of “Hits” on virtually any DIY project usually for free. More recently, actual videos of repairs are available to view. These are great and will generally take any of the guesswork out of the project.

]]> By: Trish http://www.fgiresearch.com/do-it-yourself-men-and-women-motivated-by-different-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Trish Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:47:47 +0000 http://www.fgiresearch.com/?p=537#comment-19 I think it depends on the people. I have hung ceiling fans, patched vinyl, and put in insulation. I think it depends on the people. I have hung ceiling fans, patched vinyl, and put in insulation.

]]> By: Respondent: Kevin http://www.fgiresearch.com/do-it-yourself-men-and-women-motivated-by-different-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Respondent: Kevin Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:09:54 +0000 http://www.fgiresearch.com/?p=537#comment-7 My experiences with DIY is that most female DIY projects are home improvement/ decor improvement in nature. Painting a room, hanging pictures, refinishing furniture are examples. Males often get into fixing things and heavier repairs. -Kevin My experiences with DIY is that most female DIY projects are home improvement/ decor improvement in nature. Painting a room, hanging pictures, refinishing furniture are examples. Males often get into fixing things and heavier repairs.
-Kevin

]]> By: Respondent: Peter http://www.fgiresearch.com/do-it-yourself-men-and-women-motivated-by-different-factors/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Respondent: Peter Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:45:17 +0000 http://www.fgiresearch.com/?p=537#comment-6 For the most part, males I have known have done DIY projects that fall into the modifying category: adding a stereo system to their car, altering a playstation controller with more rumble power, adding extra backlight to their tv, etc. It's almost like Tim Allen from Home Improvement days. Males want to add more power to their products. - Peter For the most part, males I have known have done DIY projects that fall into the modifying category: adding a stereo system to their car, altering a playstation controller with more rumble power, adding extra backlight to their tv, etc.
It’s almost like Tim Allen from Home Improvement days. Males want to add more power to their products.
- Peter

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