Do it yourself home repair

[2moretrees]

Does anyone do their own home repairs? Is there a good book that I should check out of the library for it?

I have a bathroom that has the flooring peeling up from the edges and needs to be replaced. I got an estimate and they want $500 (which I don't have) to do it. I was wondering if this would be something that I could do myself or not.

[amomof4]

Re: Do it yourself home repair

Wow! Didn't realize it cost that much. My son-in-law redid my bathroom. It cost $2000, but that included gutting it down to the studs. There was no green board, so we had to take the old stuff & put it in. New floor including the sub floor.

Otherwise, I pay someone to do my work. They only charge $12 per hour plus the cost of material. Maybe you can look for a handyman that will charge less?

[Momtwo]

Re: Do it yourself home repair

I am sure you could do it yourself. Perhaps this site will help you:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_947/text/0,1783,HGTV_19176_25348,FF.html

[terry1156]

Re: Do it yourself home repair

You can also go down to your local home improvement store. A lot of them now offer basic classes for free on how to do repairs such as laying tile along with free information brochures.

[MrsChambers]

Re: Do it yourself home repair

yeah... my vote is DO IT YOURSELF.. you will feel so proud of yourself when your done.. and you will be ready to tackle another project..

look into local and internet resources.. they give you a step -by - step... EASY