It seems no matter the channel we turn on the television these days, DIY(Do-It-Yourself) is being showcased. Whether it is a total home renovation, kitchens, bathrooms, garages, man caves, converting basements into income properties, or how to handle the massive “smalls” list around your home. These projects are simply gorgeous transformations, and are done neatly and efficiently, under budget, and done in 30 or 60 minutes. As we sit and watch the work and transformations happen, we begin to run through the “lists” in our mind. Inevitably, we believe, we can accomplish the same.
No question, DIY, or being your own handyman can be effective, if you are prepared. Any job big or small, requires several elements. Let’s run through those together:
Tools. No, not the “all in one” box of tools you can buy at the local store, but tools of the trade. Tools and equipment can be the make it or break it to any project. Even with the smallest of jobs or tasks, without having the proper equipment it can turn a 30 minute job, into an easy 3 or 4 trips to the store and several hours of frustration.
“Know How.” Now, watching HGTV or a video on YouTube does not prepare us for projects that lay ahead. Doing does. Experience does. According to Amazon, in a worldwide book selection, there are over 13,188 DIY titles! That is a lot of opinions, on a job big or small. Of course, that would also require a large library to house such a collection. “Know How” comes with experience, experience comes with time.
Time. Third would be time. Time is also the most precious commodity we have as people. Unfortunately there is no way around it, every job will require time. Time, patience, plus additional time as the project unfolds. Too often I see homeowners and commercial property owners, simply run out of time, and projects are left for days, weeks, months, and yes in some cases, years!
Cost. Lastly would be the cost of being wrong! We have all been there. Started a project, seemed simple enough, and out of nowhere, problems, big problems that you didn’t see in the book, TV, or video have arisen. What do we do then? Do we leave our personal or commercial property in a state of incomplete? Have we made the situation worse? What will be the cost, of fixing a much larger problem? So the natural question at this point, what is the solution to care for the necessary fixes and our “wants” around the home? Simple…
Why not employ a professional handyman to carry out the work for you, saving you time and the inevitable extra costs for trying to tackle a project that may need a little bit more knowledge and skill that you think.
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