Bankrate.com Top 10 mistakes of DIYers Monday June 18, 6:00 am ET Pat Curry The first thing any savvy do-it-yourselfer should take into account when considering a new project is that it will probably take twice as much time and three times as much money as you thought. Or maybe it's three times as long and twice as much money. Either way, there's a good reason why it's true: DIYers make mistakes. Lots of them. But you can learn a lot from mistakes. For example, whatever it was that my husband did to make all the outlets in the kitchen blow at the same time -- don't do that again. The bad news is that mistakes always wind up making your home-improvement project more expensive and more time-consuming than you want it to be. With that as a given, we asked home-improvement experts around the country for the most common mistakes they see. Here's their consensus: Top 10 mistakes by DIY-ers 1. Not taking out the required permits. 2. Starting a job without the necessary tools and supplies. 3. Inadequate preparation of the job site. 4. Skimping on materials. 5. Using the wrong paint. 6. Improper preparation of walls for painting. 7. Unsafe job conditions. 8. Inaccuracy. 9. Working beyond your limits. 10. Failure to get a clue. http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/070618/18429.html?.v=1&.pf=real-estate
Sound like set up BJ tournaments...LOL In a lot of ways, it sounds the same as setting up these blackjack tournaments. I find by measuring 2 to 3 times I can get away with only cutting once...LOL
We don't need no stinkin toolman No off ense intended. Pero, fgk41 and one half: To your top 10 list: I'm sure methodically and statistically calculated and affirmed and verified. 1.--Screw Permits. My light switches are all upside down, but they work. 2.-- Shiite happens. 3.--Think. Think. Think. 4.--Penny wise. Pound foolish. 5.--What could be wrong? 6.--Only clariol knows for sure. 7.--Is OSHA in your house? 8.--Give an inch. Take a mile. 9.--Everyday! 10.--What's a clue? Oh, I got it. I always enjoyed being Col. Mustard!
Be careful with this subject ladies and gentlemen. Remember: THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF TOOLMAN IN VAIN
Dag nab it: I forgot the first commandment. Or toolman1 rule number 1. Treading lightly and watching the cracks in the sidewalk, just in case they open up and the earth swallow me up. Don't know why I bowed down to that ugly golden calf. Shoulda taken advantage of that Rookie goat offer.
