
I did a major reno on my house a few years ago. The deal with my wife was that I could buy any power tools that I needed, and I now have a nice collection. This was the front of the house including a large livingroom, hall, stairway and front door area. Complete demolition, rewiring, new windows, new fireplace, two sets of new stairs. I did everything except the drywall (hard work and tricky) and the painting. We purchased the stair unit. I didn't know how to do trimwork but studied the youtube videos and bought some books on it. The result was very attractive, but it does require the proper tools and knowledge. I quite enjoyed it. It took 13 months, including time off for a stupidly self-inflicted injury. But I'm retired, it would take a lot longer if you were working and could only do evenings and weekends. They call the drywall dust 'divorce dust' for a reason. Peter
Very off-topic, but since most Linux guys are handy with their hands, so who knows...
Are there courses for home owner who is thinking about doing home renovation? There are tasks that should be left for professionals. But, if the owner can do minor things, then it could be cost saving. Assuming he does the jobs right. Hence, the question. -- William Park <opengeometry@yahoo.ca> --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
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