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- Release date: Varies
- Moves with art: Yes
- Moves with multimedia: No
- Available: International, U.S. & Canada
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
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.
Strip varnished woodwork
We've spent many a day removing varnish from woodwork, and while the results can be stunning, it's a messy, time-consuming job.
Install a faucet filter
To get a better tasting supply of drinking water at the faucet -- and to reduce harmful contaminants -- consider installing a drinking water filtration system.
Add light under a cabinet
A kitchen doesn't need to be totally remodeled to make it more functional.
Replace a towel bar
We've all seen a towel bar dangling by one end, rendering it useless for hanging towels or anything else.
Replace a laundry tub
If your laundry tub is like ours, it does more than collect water from the washing machine. A plumber will charge $216 to remove an old tub, replace it with a new plastic unit and reinstall the faucet.
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