Anonymous wrote:I’m the handy person in our house, because I grew up with a dad who taught himself to be handy – both because he didn’t have much money and wanted nicer stuff than he could afford and also because paying a “professional” doesn’t mean something will be done well. So I helped out a lot and paid attention and can do a lot of DIY stuff. My brother, on the other hand, wasn’t interested in helping out or learning and now has to outsource everything.
I hate hiring people to do stuff I can do myself for a fraction of the cost, even including the idiot tax.
So if you’re just starting out, start small and assume a project will cost 2X the projected $ amount due to screw ups. Around here, you’re still probably saving at least 50%.
The only way to get good at it is to practice.
Amen sister, so true!
Here at home I call it the Lazy Person Tax.
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