It is possible to save money on home improvement projects by doing them yourself. Be warned however that it is A LOT OF WORK!!! And you will almost never get it as perfect as a professional job unless you happen to have some great connections.
You will potentially save LOTS OF MONEY though and also earn a much deserved sense pride and self respect that is priceless. :)
Today I helped (a lot) with the laying of our granite tile countertops. We're still at it and won't be grouting till Monday, but so far so good. :)
The first top we completed, before adding the back lip.
You will potentially save LOTS OF MONEY though and also earn a much deserved sense pride and self respect that is priceless. :)
Today I helped (a lot) with the laying of our granite tile countertops. We're still at it and won't be grouting till Monday, but so far so good. :)
Completed counter with back lip and most of the subway backsplash.
The sink area with back lip installed. We'll start the backsplash and focal point on Monday. The focal point will be a fun tile display over the sink. :)
See, now I would disagree with the professional lookingness if you do it yourself. Once you start doing a lot of DIY projects you'll notice how stuff done "professionally" is mostly just done quick. This of course depends on the contractor, but I've been in Subways, and other businesses where grout lines were crooked, molding wasn't straight and so on. The thing is, most people don't look at the nitty gritty stuff, and they know it. I think most DIY actually looks better because you take the time to make it look good. So money saved, and it usually looks just as good, if not better. Looks great by the way!
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