How long will the components of your home last?

Home Systems Replacement Schedule

Home Maintenance Inspection Schedule and Checklist

The checklist at the following link is one of the better generic, one size fits all, checklists and schedules for home maintenance inspections:

 

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DIY versus Pro…?

DIY versus Pro…?

I recently came upon a blog that featured an article comparing and contrasting the benefits versus costs of handling a job in a DIY versus Pro approach.  See the flow chart below.  This is a great way of looking at this process.  I often encourage my customers and clients to try to take the DIY approach when it makes sense.  A lot of my customers get a certain level of personal satisfaction from the process of learning how to build with their own hands and I definitely advocate taking the chance to take on a project yourself, where it makes sense.