Well you've come to the right spot to get started. We can cover all your remodeling and new construction needs.
Bathrooms
Kitchens
Additions
Interior Makeovers
Exterior Makeovers
Repairs
New Construction
For instance, take kitchen cabinets. When you install cabinets on your own you will need to know a few things to get them right. The tops of the base cabinets need to be level and align with the tops of the ajoining
cabinets so the counter top lays flat and level when finished. A simple guide will help you out a lot here. I have set many a cabinet throughout the years and every installation is somewhat different but also very similar. There are basic installation steps and then there are the individual quirks of the installation. Nothing to be affraid of here though. Now you might want to get your hands on a guide to lead you through the steps of installing a set of cabinets. Here's a set of installation instructions for cabinets that will walk you through every step.
On this site you learn how to "Do It Yourself" on your own projects.
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You'll become confident about remodeling.
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You'll have access to more than 35 years experience in
the field to tap into.
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You'll have the joy and pleasure of doing it yourself.
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You'll have bragging rights.
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You'll have the power to take on any job in the house.
In our recent home remodel we've purchased several items from Ikea. I really like their selection
and their prices are very nice on the wallet when it comes to cabinets
and furniture. This is what we did with the kitchen. Ikea Cabinets.
What it looks like "lived in". This is so functional and spacious.
You can see the progress from the start here
We went for the all drawers lower cabinets. The inside corner unit is a lazy susan with two spinning
shelves. Really nice feature too. My point here is that I can't stand to
get down on my knees and dig through a cabinet to the back on the bottom
to get that pan out that hardly ever gets used because it is so damn
hard to get to.
The drawers make it a snap to get to anything in
the lower cabinets. No way will I ever go back to doors and
shelves.
The granite counter tops are beautiful and functional
too. As you can see we have a very nice amount of counter space to work
with.
Now we did a 1600 sq ft extension to the house to move my
mother in with us and give her a home she can be comfortable in and to
save money on it I built the whole thing. That is what I want to impart
here to you. We've saved at least $100,000 by me doing most all the work.
It takes longer to get done but we don't have to pay so much for
the job.
You can spend $30, $40, $50,000 or more on a kitchen
remodeling job by hiring it done and it would be a beautiful job too.
You could get the same beautiful job done for $15,000 by doing it
yourself and just hiring out the granite counter top.
I've located a very good set of instructions that cover all of the steps you need to take to do
your own complete new kitchen cabinet installation. I'm very pleased with the cabinets we purchased from Ikea
and I'm really happy with the money we saved by me doing all the work. Plus I have the "Bragging Rights" for the whole
kitchen creation. (Big Grin)
The only drawback to a full blown tear out and rebuild remodel is the dirt, clutter and inconvenience but the reward in the
end is great. That's why I recommend going for it as long as the budget can handle it. Why just do part of the job when you
want all of it? That's where doing it yourself comes into play. The expense is greatly reduced and you control the way it
gets done.
