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The home DIY sector has simply exploded in popularity and as more people
have more time at home or the remote and hybrid way of working takes hold, it
has become incredibly common for professionals to be renovating and change
their homes. It is an accepted means of adding value to your home and
increasing your equity, as well as the norm before selling and, strangely
enough, immediately after the new buyer has moved in.
Many homeowners simply go out and hire an expert who
projects, manages, and presents them with a finished product. Then there are
those who make use of the widespread availability of information guides to do
this kind of work themselves. Here are the pros and cons of such DIY
renovations.
Pros
More control over the process
You are in charge when you do your own renovations,
and if, for example, you want to sell your house in Raleigh-Durham, you won’t need to waste time finding the best
contractor. Your changes or renovations can be made to suit the market. Should
you do the work yourself, you are able to control the creativity and give the
space your personal stamp of character.
Cost savings
You will definitely save on labor if you do most of it
yourself. Simple things like preparing walls for painting and all of the
non-skilled work should be done by you. It’s a great way to save money but also
begin to learn and develop your DIY skills.
Cons
You could end up with a mess
Not all the How To videos that you find online are
genuine, and many that may be quite difficult to follow. It’s a huge risk to attempt
any large-scale changes such as floors, utilities, or waterproofing on your own
without professional on-site advice and supervision. One of the biggest ironies
of the DIY boom is that not only may some do their own work, but there is also an
ongoing increase of homeowners needing to hire professionals to take care of
unplanned, unfinished, and unsafe home additions and changes.
Constraints of time
A major downside of attempting to do your own
renovation is that you are likely to have other responsibilities, and unless
you take time off work and these responsibilities, you will be unable to dedicate
the required time to get it done timeously. Your time is money, and as such,
you will have to weigh up who is best placed to do the work as soon as you have
the quotations.
Whether you are renovating or reworking your house to sell it or simply making some changes to make it more livable, the idea is to add value and increase the benefits that you or whoever lives on the property is able to enjoy. The final decision as to whether you do the house renovations on your own is essentially going to come down to exactly what it is that you intend to do. If there is anything whatsoever about the changes that are structural or require measurements, rethink your plan and perhaps even find a professional to help.
