Does Bob Vila bother to do his own home improvements, or does he contract out? I mean, I figure he does the little stuff, but if he wants to add a wing to his place, does he spearhead it himself, or simply find a contractor he trusts to take care of it because he doesn't want to do work when he's not "at work"?
Why six feet under? Where did that come from? 6 feet seems so arbitrary and random. Why not 5, or 10? Or 3? Is there some sort of scientific logic? And do gravediggers actually measure? What happens if they only go 5 1/2 feet under, can you get a discount?
I remember when This Old House first came out, Bob Vila actually did the work himself. Now it is just an ad for different products and a useless show for us do-it-yourselfers.
ReplyDeleteI think the six foot thing would make it impossible for animals to dig you up - of course that was probably started before coffins. I think in New Orleans, they bury above the ground because of the high water table.
Well, technically that's not burying them, is it? :D
ReplyDeletewhen I lived in MA, I saw an interview with Villa's wife, who stated that he doesn't even change lightbulbs around the house.
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