DIY Home Projects

[tcdawg]

Forgot about this thread

last summer turned this:



into this:





This Summer and Fall I turned this:



into this:

[DOUG]

Said projects always cause stress between client and amatuer contractor, and client may stop all ancillary communication and maintenance agreement payments until project is complete with 100% satisfaction.  This time period can be agonizing and last much longer than anticipated. 

So I have no time for those projects anymore so we hire a pro with the right tools rather than buying all of them for one use usually and he does it right the first time, instead of me wasting materials and ending up costing about the same. I probably have every tool in the basement.  So I come home and its all done and she is happy to see me.

[jc79]

Said projects always cause stress between client and amatuer contractor, and client may stop all ancillary communication and maintenance agreement payments until project is complete with 100% satisfaction.  This time period can be agonizing and last much longer than anticipated. 

So I have no time for those projects anymore so we hire a pro with the right tools rather than buying all of them for one use usually and he does it right the first time, instead of me wasting materials and ending up costing about the same. I probably have every tool in the basement.  So I come home and its all done and she is happy to see me.

Never a problem with us. She gets exactly what she wants without a stranger in the house. I get time to enjoy a hobby and can fund some tool purchases. Win win!


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[tcdawg]

very nice.  How do you like that stand up heater?  Justin has one similar and he says it cranks out some heat

[jc79]

Nice deck, DP!

[clark123456]

Very nice, Don!  I need a new deck...wanna build the same thing, but about 12' in the air?  I will not be building my own deck.

[Raisinhead]

Here are a few oldies from last year.

Before


After (only backsplash and wine fridge were diy)


Sunroom floor - before (previous owner furniture, etc)






Doors

[Raisinhead]

Very nice, Don!  I need a new deck...wanna build the same thing, but about 12' in the air?  I will not be building my own deck.

Yes, Don that deck is sweet!

[tcdawg]

^^those sliding doors are killer

and the kitchen was freaking transformation.  I forgot how it looked.

[Raisinhead]

^^those sliding doors are killer

and the kitchen was freaking transformation.  I forgot how it looked.

Any time my client starts to complain about quickness or project completion, I always show this before and afters.


Your backyard is what my backyard wants to be when it grows up.

[clark123456]

^^those sliding doors are killer

Those style of doors are on my to-do list for the bedroom conversion downstairs...any details you can share?

- Torg

[clark123456]

^^those sliding doors are killer

Those style of doors are on my to-do list for the bedroom conversion downstairs...any details you can share?

- Torg

@raisinhead

- Torg