Subj : Re: Do U DIY?
To   : Spectre
From : The Godfather
Date : Fri Jul 23 2021 22:41:23

 Sp> I have the building trade background, so ahh yeah I'm the DIY dude...
 Sp> although  as "The Man" says, "a mans got to know his limitations". In
 Sp> the building game  you could always pickup plenty of info on other
 Sp> trades by keeping your peepers  open and if need be asking a few
 Sp> questions.

I've enjoyed being a DIY'er for years, and like many have learned from my own mistakes.  I draw the line with plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, won't touch it. 

Two years ago I gutted and completely redid our upstairs bathroom that my kids share.  I've also installed hardwood floors, a lot of drywall work as we had nail pops everywhere, and a lot of holes in the wall from an HVAC retrofit between our first and second floor.  However, most of my DIY'er stuff is outdoor landscape.  I love making pergolas, arbors, ponds, patios, firepits, enclosed and decorative gardens; while also finding scrap supplies and repurposing them into interesting flower boxes or sparrow bird houses.  

Unfortunately with the price of lumber up 700% this year, I didn't focus on many landscape projects this season but rather have focused more on the plant care and gardening.  It's driving me nuts not to complete what little I have left, but 6x4x12ft pressure treated timbers are going for an unreasonable amount of money for the amount I need to finish off my kids playset area.

Thanks for bringing these sections to life Avon and Spectre (for the DIY!)

-tG

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