Handyman Special

Slang; in real estate, a house in need of significant repairs. A handyman special is usually inexpensive and may be a good deal for buyers who are able to make repairs themselves at a relatively low cost.

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It went from an ill-fitting, mismatched handyman special to a pistol any 1911 fan would be proud to own.

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Bill is a carpenter, so the last thing we wanted was a handyman special," said Baley about the work that eventually went into the home.

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As with his "found," tattered, crocheted dolls and drool-stained blankies, the underlying ethos of his current handyman specials gives the impression of an unschooled maker of only average intelligence with a sincere and naive creative impulse, whose folkloric esthetic echoes the heartland America where cuteness and make-do ingenuity and the libertarian ethic of "a man's home is his castle" are cardinal virtues.

Mike Kelley

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