Handiness

Handiness is a skill in The Sims 3.

The skill is augmented by the Handy trait.

Statistics
Objects Repaired, Electrical Objects Repaired, Plumbing Objects Repaired, Objects Upgraded, Unique Upgrades Completed, Percent of Unique Upgrades Completed, Times Electrocuted

Challenges

 * Electrician
 * Electricians have repaired at least 10 electrical objects. The experience gained means they will never be electrocuted by an electrical object again.


 * Plumber
 * Plumbers have repaired at least 10 plumbing objects. They are so good at repairs that plumbing objects repaired by them never break again.


 * Tinkerer
 * Tinkerers have finished at least 10 unique upgrades on household items., Installing the "Unbreakable" upgrade on multiple objects only counts as one unique upgrade, so it helps to experiment with different upgrade options! Tinkerers never fail when upgrading objects.

Opportunities

 * Settle an Argument
 * Reward: Cash
 * Location: Specified Sim
 * [Sim] is a bit peeved with modern technology, and has taken the opinion that it's unreliable and breaks too often. Have a chat with [Sim] and provide a convincing argument about the greatness of modern technology. You'll earn a little money and improve your relationship with [Sim] for settling the disagreement.


 * Bring Back the Jams
 * Goal: Upgrade the Stereo and return it to &lt;random sim&gt;
 * Reward: Cash
 * Location: Specified Sim
 * Text: A Stereo belonging to &lt;Sim&gt; is barely pumping out tunes like it used to, and it's making &lt;Sim&gt; look really
 * uncool. &lt;Sim&gt; will leave the stereo with you (in your family inventory) to Upgrade. Once you're finished, bring
 * it back and &lt;Sim&gt; will pay you for the work.


 * Broken Laptop
 * Goal: Repair the Laptop and return it to &lt;random sim&gt;
 * Reward: Cash
 * Location: Specified Sim
 * Text: