If you are a homeowner, you are probably thinking regularly about ways to make your dwelling more comfortable, efficient, and beautiful. It goes without saying that you are not alone. According to a Businesswire article written in March of this year, the global DIY market is expected to grow by about $143 billion between 2020-2024. Most likely the number will be even bigger as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced most white-collar professionals to work from home.
Creativity Unleashed: Engaging DIY Projects
You should expect that the DIY reality TV shows and YouTube channels will continue to draw large audiences hungry to learn how to execute a multitude of home improvement projects on their own. But homeowners should be aware that not all DIY projects are created equally and that some of them come with significant financial risk and even the potential for serious bodily harm. Recently, our friend Julia Weaver at Redfin put out a great article about this subject called DIY Home Projects: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them. We were selected as one of the contributing contractors based on our real-life experience. Over the years, we have received multiple calls to assist homeowners that get in over their heads while doing their projects or afterward to clean up the mess caused their less than perfect work. Read more about these common mistakes by clicking here. We also wanted to give you our Top 10 list of projects you should avoid doing yourself at all cost:- Mold remediation
- Drying a severely water-damaged structure
- Repairing the Electrical Panel
- Major plumbing repairs
- Asbestos removal
- Installing a dishwasher
- Installing a skylight
- Replacing the Roof
- Stuccoing exterior walls
- Removing interior walls