I remember reading about how college students use starch and fabric to cover up ugly walls. I don't know the exact process but I'm sure there's plenty of YouTube videos. Basically you pick out a pretty fabric, soak it in starch and press it out on the wall like wallpaper. It covers the texture and you can use whatever color or design you'd like.

You could find a Rehab Engineer or work with an Occupational or Recreation Therapist! This is part of their jobs and usually are great at coming up with creative solutions.

Here's the proper way to do it if you don't want to see any repairs:

Hot mud hole

Paper tape

Smooth out excess under paper

Hot mud again

Sand

Mix joint compound with water to very thin consultancy and roll on entire wall with paint roller

Smooth with taping knife

Sand to finish, primer, paint

If you don't do this you will always see the repairs because the drywall has a different texture than the original wall and paint doesn't disguise it.

I would use joint compound over spackle, but tape isn't necessary.

My version is usually joint compound, let dry. Sand anything protruding. Joint compound again, trowel very smooth. Use high grit sandpaper.

Then after I prime, I notice more issues, so another coat of joint compound, high grit sanding. Prime again. Ready to paint.

Yeah you do!

Read up more on gymnastics websites or the like before you attempt then though. Don't want to go straight in and get injuries. I believe there'll be progressions for you to work up to false grip. Like maybe you just do hangs for some number is seconds and build up the time slowly.

All the best

Thank you! Had no idea what it was even called.

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Unfortunately prosthetists are hard to come by around here

I'm doing cable flies, and honestly they're my favourite exercise. This whole ordeal isn't as much about me being unable to exercise body parts as much as it is about being creative in finding ways to do things I normally wouldn't be able to. It kind of sucks ass when my friends want to do dumbbell press but I have to stick to the bench press you know

You will soon find out why they are textured.

That is a rolled texture. Thin down drywall compound and roll it on.

You could reach out to a local university. This is something I’ve seen engineering students solve.

If you search for the faucet by brand and model you are very likely to find a YouTube video showing step by step how to take the handle off and replace the rubber o-rings or seals underneath that are causing the leak. I personally wouldn’t replace the whole thing.

As an aside, once you get it fixed, a gentle hand goes a long way towards preserving the life of those seals. When you turn the faucet off, just pull the handle gently far enough to stop the water, don’t slam it down hard against the stop. That tends to abuse the seals and then once they start leaking a little you naturally try to just close it a little harder to make it stop and that starts a spiral effect where the seal just gets more and more cut up or squished.

As a PT I would refer you to a prosthetist. If you discuss this with your primary care doc they could refer you for evaluation. If you get a custom prosthetic a PT could certainly help with progression of use toward your desired fitness goals.

The wall texture is to hide the shitty drywall seams and likely unevenness of the wall.

Smooth walls take craftsmanship— and shake and bake flip jobs that get rented out don’t have that.

Are you in FL? Orange peel texture on the walls is very popular with apartment complexes, but private residences (single family homes) are often flat walls with no texture.

I would absolutely look into lifting hooks, there are different kinds and some have more padding around the wrist than others

If the wrist wrap / cuff is uncomfortable around the wrist, I would consider somehow modifying one to have a longer cuff around the forearm to make it more comfortable and not slip. Jus throwing around ideas here.

It's very cool that you can bench. I can see dumbells being tricky. Have you incorporated cable flies etc in their place? I could see some kind of a wrist strap being utilized with cables as well and it'd be safer than dumbell presses

Thanks for pointing those out to me! I've never heard of them before, but I'll definitely give them a shot; they look very difficult but I got'em :)

a couple of years at this point since I put it on, the training band itself lasted about five years in it's intended use, until a piece ripped off the end (I don't think you're supposed to tie knots in it like I did, that's where it came apart). It seems fine as a grippy surface still.

The great thing about physical therapists now is they are doctors and can prescribe a custom prosthetic. If you have insurance it's worth a look.

With regard to pull ups specifically, look up false grip pull ups. It's a higher level skill than regular pull ups, but it's pretty much exactly what you described: curling your wrist over the bar. Do it with both hands/wrists and your elbows will be the same height.

You can also try using gymnastics rings for this as it might be easier.

Ok, tried it. Turns out, the liner I have at home is not as grippy as the tape. Maybe there are grippier liners out there, though. :)

No, but now I read up on it and it sounds interesting. Gonna go to a store and try its grippiness on my phone.

Huh, I just tried that, and it works pretty well. Such a cool idea.

How long has yours lasted? I noticed rubber bands from like grocery store do deteriorate (harden and fall apart) pretty quickly (~a year), but I suspect the rubber from the exercise bands is different, so will last longer. Curious about your experience.