You
are probably thinking "Why would Timberjack publish step
by step overviews on projects they have undertaken, I
might as well follow them, do it myself and save myself
some money!"
Well, good point.... but,
here are two good reasons to start with:
1. Any project you consider undertaking must have a good
reason behind it (solving a problem or creating an
improvement) in order to justify the time and money that
you are prepared to put into it . To trust it to somebody
else takes confidence, especially when there are so many
horror stories of jobs done by so called 'professionals'.
If you are not happy with the result, the damage and/or
cost may not be recoverable. If it is possible to see
beforehand, the way the work will be done, this in itself
inspires confidence.
2. If you have a basic
understanding of what facilities are involved in the work,
not just an equipped workshop and specialist tools, but
also the required raw materials and fixings, it soon
becomes apparent that it may not be such a 'money saver'
to undertake the work yourself. This, coupled with the
fact that many materials are required to be purchased in
minimum quantities, and that even the most careful amateur
is vulnerable to costly, if not irreversible mistakes, it
may be more economical to put it into the hands of a
professional that you can count on.
Sometimes, what initially appears to be a an
improvement/solution, can have a negative effect,
conflicting with other elements of the building, creating
new problems that didn't exist before you had the work
done, for this reason I have included advice on how to
avoid detrimental procedures with may help avoid potential
nasty shocks.
The
advice that I offer comes not only from my personal
experience as a carpenter but also as a fully qualified UK
Building Surveyor (Bsc Honours degree), a former UK
government building inspector and over 20 years experience
in the construction industry.
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