I caught the DIY home improvement bug right after I bought my first home. At first, I was terrified. I wondered what I would do if I turned on a light switch and it didn't work. But then I figured it wasn't rocket science. So, I bought a book about simple electrical repairs and read it.
Sure enough, the day arrived when a light switch didn't work. The bulb wasn't burned out. It was the switch. So, I marched down to the hardware store and bought a new switch for about $1.19. Turned off the electricity to the house. Removed the old switch, hooked up the new switch and my problem was solved.
Do you have any idea how empowering that is to be able to fix your own stuff? Next thing I knew, I was up on the roof cutting holes to install skylights . . . read more about DIY Projects.
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At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.
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There are a huge amount of videos and step by step instructions on the web for almost any project. I really like instructables.com and diy-content.com, not to mention there’s always videos on youtube. Before you call someone else to do it, take a few minutes and see what it would take to do it at home.