Does "Doing It Yourself" always work for yourself? I've been in circumstances whereby I've "tried" to do "a project or two" that I thought I had the expertise to complete, as well as the resources/materials; however, when I had finished my "efforts", I realized that either the project was far from "up to scratch" with what it would have been had I sought professional help, or that I more or less paid double or even triple what I was slated to pay with the professional package, because of all the additional material that I had to purchase to make up for certain inefficiencies that resulted. Have you been in my situation? What did you do to amend it? Do you prefer to consult a professional before you try to Diy?
Once I helped a friend replace the floors in his house. He wanted to save some cash so he decided not to use professionals. We both had no idea where to start so we watched some Youtube videos, bought some tools and started working. Along the road we took advice from different people that came to see the progress and we managed to pull it off. The result was satisfactory but far from perfect - still, he had new floors and the money saved in his wallet. What I want to illustrate is that even if the result was not perfect the knowledge that resulted has great value. Soon I'll replace the flooring in my house and I'm pretty sure the results will be better than in my last try (when I helped the friend).
I'm just not sure. I'm seriously considering laying my own carpet at the moment but I don't want it to turn into some horrendous mess. I even considered tiling my own bathroom once but eventually let a professional do that.
For me, it really depends on how much I need or want something to work out. If I put all my concentration and energy into a project, it generally works out rather well. But if I am only half-hearted, I tend to get mediocre results. So, I guess it's all about one's personal commitment and desire to make something work well.
Not always, but they do. I am really fond of DIYs because they make me explore my creativity. I also get to waste time on something that I really enjoy. I do DIYs mostly when I do gardening - DIY planters, etc.
I am really bad at certain DIY, for the most part I always call an expert but the most I've been put in a diy situation was whenever I bought a new piece of hardware for my PC. Luckily I have a friend who is in the know how about PC assembly and he always helps me when its the case, but if it weren't for him, I probably would also get a specialist for this, or rather I would just get a pre-assembled PC.
Do It Yourself has always worked for me, but you really need to know what you're doing. The job obviously won't turn out perfect if you're just going off of general knowledge and a couple YouTube videos. You need at least some extra experience with whatever type of work that you're trying to accomplish. We've installed flooring, done our own vehicle repairs, and tons of other things. Most projects have turned out nearly flawlessly.
Oh no !!! Do it yourself certainly doesn't always work!! I have had good luck with most at home projects like these but I tend to think I'm more talented in some aspects than I actually am. I do like to at least attempt it so I guess that's half the battle. The funny thing is that it always looks so much easier than it actually is!! I think that is where my issue lies. I guess you take the chance and see how it goes!! Danyel
D.I.Y is easy to look at but in reality it is not that easy. You need to have creativity, imagination and pursuing attitude that you can make it on your own. You don't need to consult a professional one instead you can watch it on a video tutorial or even a researching can help you.
It depends. If the task involved is far too complicated to handle on my own (e.g. electrical wirings, welding, large-scale renovations, etc.), I'm left with little choice but to seek for professional help. If it's just basic mending, cleaning, rearranging, staging, decorating, painting or repairing, I think if it's better if I solve the issue with my own bare hands. Yes, it can be tiring but at least it saves me money.
