Don't do demo

[Khyber53]

Doing your own demo, if you aren't a skilled carpenter, can suddenly become frikkin' expensive.

 

[LinvilleGorge]

The average homeowner is going to get a much better job done a lot quicker with a lot less headaches and might even save money when all is said and done by hiring a pro to do any type of significant project. It's just the truth.

[Floppin]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The average homeowner is going to get a much better job done a lot quicker with a lot less headaches and might even save money when all is said and done by hiring a pro to do any type of significant project. It's just the truth.

Yep. Did a large renovation of an old biker bar that was being turned into an vacation rental for someone. We did all the demo and structural repair, interior framing, plumbing and electrical, deck builds and siding but he wanted to do the interior finishes (T&G, doors, painting, etc) and trim himself. It's been like 6 months and he's still there working every day that I drive past and if he had just hired us to finish the job completely it would have been finished within a month of additional time.

Also, it looks like pure poo, I swung in to say hello and saw that he had all pre-hung split jamb doors and obviously had no clue how to make extension jambs amongst a myriad of other awful things, I just kind of walked about shaking my head.

Edited July 16, 2022 by Floppin