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DIY For the Masses

Submitted by Steve on Sun, 10/30/2011 - 12:09pm

The #1 question I get asked on this blog is "What's your #1 piece of advice for a novice DIYer?"   I sort of hate that question because every situation is unique.

Is it "prime before you paint?"  Or "measure twice, cut once?"  Or "dull blades are dangerous?"  Or "make certain the breaker is really off?" Fact is, you'll find lots of sites with lots of Top Ten lists for do-it-yourselfers.   Just read the first thing on the list, I guess.

My answer is usually to reject the question.  Or maybe it should be, "If you think that a #1 piece of advice is going to help you, then my #1 piece of advice would be to call a contractor."

But then I discovered something that was just too good not to share.   This is now my #1 Piece of Advice For The Novice DIYer:



DIY in the Nuclear Age

Submitted by Steve on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 9:59pm
There are lots of reasons to fix up an old house: to restore it to its former glory, to flip it for profit, to gain a sense of satisfaction from a job well done.

Well there's an even more important reason according to the Federal Civil Defense Administration and the National Clean-up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up Bureau. Watch this compelling video, then get those plastic slip covers, people!



Unless you want to get bonked in the noggin by a flaming, five million degree snow tire flung at supersonic speeds you should strive to be:

The House In The Middle




"Wow, I've always wanted to renovate an old house!"

Submitted by Steve on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 7:41pm
The popularity of home improvement shows demonstrates that people are fascinated by the idea of taking something old and beat up and making it new again. But as anyone who has undertaken a large scale home renovation knows, the reality of doing it yourself lives on another planet from the romantic, everything-works-the-first-time impression that these shows portray.
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