Its the time of year when many households start DIY projects. However, it is important to get a job done correctly by knowing your own limitations and the limitations of the tools that you own.
Most of all, if you are looking to sell or lease the property it is important to have certification for work undertaken on the property. ‘Jacks of all trades’ are useful people to know but in this ever increasing legislative world get an expert to do each component part of the task in hand, that way you
can sleep easy at night and be fully insured.Here are what I consider to be the 5 biggest DIY mistakes:-
- Not enough preparation. This is the most important part of the job, read up on what needs to be done and do it to the letter. Get the tools together that are required to do the job and make sure you have all the materials you need, a trip to the DIY shop part way through is time wasting and can be dangerous when tools are left around and there are bits sticking out of walls or ends not capped off that only you know about.
- Not knowing enough about the job to be done or the situation that you are starting with. This can catch professionals out, they can’t see behind walls any more than you can, but they do have the knowledge and experience, and failing that, usually someone to refer the situation to.
- Under estimating the cost of the project. Your time is money, several trips to the builders merchant is time and petrol and if you have to get someone in to sort out what you have started as well as completing the job…… need I say more?
- A quick fix without looking at the bigger picture. An extra radiator can be one too many, the small window without planning permission, putting a sealant on a damp patch without finding the cause, this list is endless.
- Starting anything without the marriage counselling session booked in advance.
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