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Do It Yourself...Or Not?
This husband-and-wife team helps readers figure out the skills, time, tools and materials they need to complete a home project. They also compare the costs of doing it yourself versus using professionals for the same job. Moves as a graphic with text.
Do It Yourself...Or Not? Samples
Install an exhaust fan
A bathroom without good ventilation is a likely target for mildew and wood damage.
Install a flagpole
To see Old Glory waving in the wind always brings a sense of pride. A contractor will charge $932 to install a 25-foot pole in concrete, which includes the labor and material.
Build a redwood deck
Redwood is the top of the line of natural deck materials because even under the worst conditions it resists decay, insects and weathering -- and it always looks good.
Build a wood yard shed
When storage for lawn equipment and outdoor gear is needed in the back yard, consider building a wooden yard shed.
Lay a basement subfloor
A sound subfloor is needed when you're laying carpet, vinyl, laminate or engineered hardwood on a cement basement floor so the surface is warm, dry and resilient.
Clean and repair gutters
A working gutter system prevents soil erosion and water damage to the siding, and the low cost of cleaning and repairing a faulty gutter system is nothing when compared to the high cost of water damage.
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