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What you should and shouldn’t DIY

March 2, 2015 by Vikram Goyal

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I once tried to make a doll house. It turned out to be a success, in spite of my lack of any DIY knowledge.

So I took on bigger projects. Like creating a back patio. That turned out to be a disaster. I shouldn’t have even attempted it.

I know now, after a $1000 messy fix by an expert person.

So it is good to know, with this guide, what we should and shouldn’t DIY.

Painting — yes.

Framing — no.

Some things are just left to the experts.

Get the full details here: What to DIY

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Comments

  1. alliedpassagetranslations says

    March 2, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    That link just routes back to the CG homepage.

  2. Vikram Goyal says

    March 2, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    Whoops. Sorry about that. We have fixed the link now.

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