Handyman in Finnish

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Handyman in Finnish

Post by Seattle » Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:58 am

What would someone in Finland type on Google in order to find a "Handyman Service" to get help with all kinds of repairs on the house?



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kharnynb
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Re: Handyman in Finnish

Post by kharnynb » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:28 am

Since finns are sticklers for rules, especially insurance companies, that really depends on the kind of work.

For general repairs, Yleismies.
Plumbing and such. putkimies.
Electrics. Sähkömies.

Anything electric that requires more than plugging in a plug or using a terminal block to hang a lamp requires a licensed Sähkömies or no insurance payout.
Anything related to plumbing, up to and including attaching a washing machine, requires a Putkimies.

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Re: Handyman in Finnish

Post by Pursuivant » Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:33 am

For general repairs, Yleismies.
Thats a bit more of a janitor. Remonttimies or remontti-reiska after the tv-show would be the renovation-man doing general repairs. For serious building you might get an axe-man or a timber-man (kirvesmies/timpuri)
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Something wicked this way comes."


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