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Source: National Association of Home Builders and Home-Cost.com
HOME IMPROVEMENT …HOME REPAIRS…IT'S A HUGE INDUSTRY…TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT TWO HUNDRED-THIRTY BILLION DOLLARS LAST YEAR.AND EVERYONE'S GETTING INTO THE ACT. MANY OF US ARE DOING PROJECTS OURSELVES. IT NOT ONLY SAVES MONEY BUT IT CAN BE KIND OF FUN!BUT UNFORTUNATELY, DO-IT YOURSELF DISASTERS ARE ON THE RISE AS PEOPLE GET IN OVER THEIR HEADS. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO WHEN YOU DECIDE TO DO-IT-YOURSELF?
IN TODAY'S HEADS UP,___________HAS SOME HELPFUL TIPS.

TRACK ONE Length: 08
WHEN MARGARET-ANN ANDERSON MOVED INTO HER HOME, THE HOUSE HAD AN UNFINISHED BASEMENT. IT WAS FRAMED AND HAD ELECTRICITY -SO SHE THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD TO GO…

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KEY @ : 10 Margaret Ann Anderson, Homeowner
"We assumed it was fine, and just put up the wallboard and the drywall and finished it."

TRACK TWO Length: 03
BUT THE BASEMENT HAD MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

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KEY @ : 18 Margaret Ann Anderson, Homeowner
"We didn't realize it was not fine, and it could have burned down."

TRACK THREE Length: 08
STEVEN MCCOY, A SPECIALIST IN FIXING UP BAD REPAIR JOBS, SAYS THERE'S A
GOOD REASON DO IT YOURSELFERS ----D-I-Ys---TRY TO TACKLE THE WORK.

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KEY @ : 32 Steve McCoy, Contractor
"It's Primarily it's the money. Home repair is expensive."

TRACK FOUR Length:05
BUT WHEN THINGS GO BAD, YOU CAN END UP SPENDING EVEN MORE THAN IF
YOU'D HIRED A PRO TO BEGIN WITH…

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KEY @ : 42 Paul Winans, Chairman, National Association of the Remodeling Industry
"If you have to redo the work that's done by a DIY person because they were going to save money, that project will probably cost 25 to 50% more."

TRACK FIVE Length: 13
BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE A LITTLE DOUGH. EXPERTS SAY THINK SURFACES…LIKE FLOORING, PAINTING, PATCHING WALLS, CEILINGS AND EVEN SOME TILING.
LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ARE DOABLE TOO. WHAT SHOULD YOU STAY AWAY FROM?

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KEY @ : 1:12 Paul Winans, Chairman, National Association of the Remodeling Industry
"Avoid areas where you need to make things water proof. I wouldn't advise people
attempting roofs. Beware of things that put you in the position of having to learn something new fast."

TRACK SIX Length: 04
YOU CAN ALSO REDUCE THE RISK OF THINGS GOING AWRY BY CONSULTING WITH THE PROS…

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KEY @ : 1:22 Steve McCoy, Contractor
"Even if you want to do the job yourself, take the time to research it and to visit with the folks who really know what they're doing."

TRACK SEVEN Length: 03
BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, IT COULD LEAD TO REAL TROUBLE…

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"We're just very thankful it did not burn down, and feel very blessed."

ANCHOR TAG:
ONE OTHER THING TO KEEP IN MIND BEFORE YOU START YOUR OWN REMODELING PROJECT. IN MANY COMMUNITIES, YOUR CONTRACTOR MAY BE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT ONLY WHAT HE AND HIS WORKMEN DO - BUT FOR ANY WORK YOU'VE DONE, TOO. THAT'S WHY MANY CONTRACTORS WILL NOT TOUCH A DO-IT YOURSELF PROJECT UNLESS THEY CAN RIP THE WHOLE THING OUT AND START FRESH.

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Paul Winans
3947 Opal Street
Oakland, CA
510-653-7288
paul@winconinc.com

Paul Winans is a California remodeler and chairman of the board of the National
Association of the Remodeling Industry

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