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Knowing When (and How!) to Hire a Contractor
According to the American Express Home Improvement Index, more than two-thirds of homeowners planning to do home improvement projects in 2003 say theyÂ'll do the work themselves. But while going the do-it-yourself (DIY) route may save time and/or money, homeowners should carefully evaluate the projectÂ's scope and decide whether they really can do it themselves.
Â"Many professional remodelers say theyÂ've been called in by a homeowner when a DIY project their spouse has been working on runs into problems,Â" says Nina Patel, senior editor of Remodeling Magazine. Â"One of the reasons is the prevalence of home remodeling TV shows. They make everything look so simple and a lot of people get...
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