Comments on: Know your limitations when you do it yourself http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2010/03/19/know-your-limitations-when-you-do-it-yourself/ Helping readers to use bargains wisely since 2005 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keith @ LifeTuner http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2010/03/19/know-your-limitations-when-you-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-214879 Keith @ LifeTuner Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=2169#comment-214879 I like Ron's advice about hiring as a consultant. Also, there is a ton of information on the web now about how to do pretty much anything. Videos are a huge help. So you may be intimidated by a task at first, but if you take the time to research how to accomplish it, you may be pleasantly surprised at how simple it is! I like Ron’s advice about hiring as a consultant. Also, there is a ton of information on the web now about how to do pretty much anything. Videos are a huge help. So you may be intimidated by a task at first, but if you take the time to research how to accomplish it, you may be pleasantly surprised at how simple it is!

]]> By: Ron http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2010/03/19/know-your-limitations-when-you-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-214869 Ron Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:19:28 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=2169#comment-214869 Great article. As a district manager for a building materials company, I handle all the "escalated" complaints from customers and 99.99999% of them stem from installation (we're cash and carry and don't offer installation services). The first key is to follow all directions and ASK if you're unsure. Heck, ask to make sure even if you know what you're doing! Second, consider hiring a contractor as a consultant. You don't have to pay him to do the job, but be willing to pay him $40 for some really good advice and tips. If you do go the contractor route, NEVER EVER EVER pay 100% up front. Pay one third when he starts, one third at the halfway point, and the final third when your satisfied that the job is complete. Great article. As a district manager for a building materials company, I handle all the “escalated” complaints from customers and 99.99999% of them stem from installation (we’re cash and carry and don’t offer installation services).

The first key is to follow all directions and ASK if you’re unsure. Heck, ask to make sure even if you know what you’re doing!

Second, consider hiring a contractor as a consultant. You don’t have to pay him to do the job, but be willing to pay him $40 for some really good advice and tips.

If you do go the contractor route, NEVER EVER EVER pay 100% up front. Pay one third when he starts, one third at the halfway point, and the final third when your satisfied that the job is complete.

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