Comments on: How to carry out DIY home repairs safely and effectively? http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:27:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: That Just Happened! http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-327 That Just Happened! Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:27:30 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-327 diy.net diy.net

]]> By: kisses http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-331 kisses Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:25:11 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-331 Home Depot has lots of books that are easy to follow. It's a lot of work, but it's not brain surgery. I build fences & decks for a living, and re-mod kitchens and bathrooms. If you are a do it yourself-er, then you can do it. Otherwise, most deck builders charge by the square foot, and where I live, the price ranges from $15 -$20 per s/f. Railings are $17 per foot, and stairs are really expensive. Figure out your s/f that you want to build, and then do the math. I built my deck. The materials cost $1300 and it took me two weekends to build. Had I charged someone to build my deck, I would have charged over $10,000 Home Depot has lots of books that are easy to follow. It's a lot of work, but it's not brain surgery. I build fences & decks for a living, and re-mod kitchens and bathrooms. If you are a do it yourself-er, then you can do it. Otherwise, most deck builders charge by the square foot, and where I live, the price ranges from $15 -$20 per s/f. Railings are $17 per foot, and stairs are really expensive. Figure out your s/f that you want to build, and then do the math.
I built my deck. The materials cost $1300 and it took me two weekends to build. Had I charged someone to build my deck, I would have charged over $10,000

]]> By: joehandsome99 http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-323 joehandsome99 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:34:56 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-323 Now thats the real deal! Great news. Now thats the real deal! Great news.

]]> By: joehandsome99 http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-319 joehandsome99 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:08:08 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-319 Thanks kindly Thanks kindly

]]> By: john http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-333 john Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:34:23 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-333 You can learn a lot from us and watching the DIY shows and books, but nothing beats hands on learning. One project will teach you stuff that will tie into another. Take every thing w/ a grain of salt because there are never 2 projects exactly alike and you ll have to be flexible on all projects. GL You can learn a lot from us and watching the DIY shows and books, but nothing beats hands on learning. One project will teach you stuff that will tie into another. Take every thing w/ a grain of salt because there are never 2 projects exactly alike and you ll have to be flexible on all projects. GL

]]> By: zole http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-330 zole Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:50:04 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-330 If you're going to be drilling concrete, you need a hammer drill. Most hammer drills can turn the hammer feature off, and most of the non-SDS drills have torque clutches as well. Professional Grade keyless chucks are very good, but, you have to get the 1-hand operation models (1 sleeve). They usually wratched closed and hold very tightly. Most good drill bits will have flats ground into their sides so slippage shouldn't be a problem. Brand name comes down to two things: grade (professional or hobbyist) and price (bargain bin or top of the line). Generally, you get what you pay for. Some trusted professional brand names are DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Ridgid, Hilti, and Bosch. Even some of those companies make hobbyist grade tools (yes, I'm looking at you DeWalt with your cheap-ass 12v toy-drill) so remember: you get what you pay for. A good, general purpose hammer drill in a professional grade from a good brand name will cost you around $150-300 bucks. Honestly, I wouldn't go that way though. I'd get two drills. I'd get the hammer drill for masonry and big drilling (hole saws, big spades, auger bits, large step bits) and a smaller drill for everything else. If you're going to be drilling concrete, you need a hammer drill. Most hammer drills can turn the hammer feature off, and most of the non-SDS drills have torque clutches as well.

Professional Grade keyless chucks are very good, but, you have to get the 1-hand operation models (1 sleeve). They usually wratched closed and hold very tightly.

Most good drill bits will have flats ground into their sides so slippage shouldn't be a problem.

Brand name comes down to two things: grade (professional or hobbyist) and price (bargain bin or top of the line). Generally, you get what you pay for.

Some trusted professional brand names are DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Ridgid, Hilti, and Bosch. Even some of those companies make hobbyist grade tools (yes, I'm looking at you DeWalt with your cheap-ass 12v toy-drill) so remember: you get what you pay for.

A good, general purpose hammer drill in a professional grade from a good brand name will cost you around $150-300 bucks. Honestly, I wouldn't go that way though. I'd get two drills. I'd get the hammer drill for masonry and big drilling (hole saws, big spades, auger bits, large step bits) and a smaller drill for everything else.

]]> By: joehandsome99 http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-324 joehandsome99 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:35:11 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-324 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: joehandsome99 http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-321 joehandsome99 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:08:13 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-321 Thank you Chris Thank you Chris

]]> By: joehandsome99 http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-320 joehandsome99 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:33:22 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-320 No problem. No problem.

]]> By: Brennan R http://www.su-casa.org/how-to-carry-out-diy-home-repairs-safely-and-effectively.html/comment-page-1#comment-332 Brennan R Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:57:34 +0000 http://www.su-casa.org/?p=24#comment-332 Drain the pool below the level of the light fixture unless you have an access hole or manhole in the deck behind the lamp. Drain the pool below the level of the light fixture unless you have an access hole or manhole in the deck behind the lamp.

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