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I’m pp and we have friends who did their own house renos and they’re all pretty sh-tty.

They must have no idea what they're doing and are most likely rushing the job. The key is to take your time and resolve each problem before moving on to the next task. You don't have to be very skilled or talented. You just need to be somewhat handy or mechanically inclined.

But it's not for everyone. If you are the type of person who likes to half ass things, just don't even bother doing a renovation.

And there is no shame in hiring a contractor to do work that is outside your skill set. No way in hell would I attempt to install a long load bearing beam or large format tile on a mortar bed.[/quote]

+1 I am married to a guy who is a perfectionist about DIY. There's good DIY and there's bad DIY. You have to research the options and the materials (and if you are putting in the labor it makes sense to use the very best materials because you are saving A LOT on the labor and it's not worth your time to use the crap stuff). Are there some things he jobbed out? Of course. But tons of stuff we did ourselves and it came out wonderfully. It does help to have grown up doing this stuff, but it can be done. One of the mistakes we have seen is people who try to do everything at once instead of thinking something through and moving more slowly. Yes, it took eight months to do a bathroom, but that bathroom is fabulous now. If you have a job and/or kids it's not a fast process. [/quote]

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