Thread: That wicked road of do it yourself

I am fairly handy. But over the last years I've decided that my time is more valuable to me.
For example, I am confident that I could build a working grinder. But I am even more confident that I could make a couple of razors in less time than I would need to build my own grinder, so I make the razors and buy the grinder.

We're planning an extension to the house (building a large kitchen to the back of the house, converting the existing kitchen in a hobby space). We have a good understanding with the architect, and explained that we will pay bills, and she makes sure that the thing is built. We don't want to shop around, we don't want to follow up subcontractors, or apply for the building permits, or do parts ourselves, or whatever.

It's not that I couldn't do those things. It's just that I'd rather pay someone else to do all that and spend time with my family / in my workshop.

Sometimes paying someone to do it isn't all that bad.
This from a guy who will not pay someone...

I take that back.
I DON'T DO EXHAUST SYSTEMS ON CARS ANYMORE....

By keeping your mind active just think about how much you are saving on Alzheimer meds....

I came to that conclusion along time ago, the only thing I do is work on my bikes, but it's therapy. But since retirement I did take on mowing and maintaining my yard for the first time in 40 years(always had a yard man). So now I do it myself, it send to cost me 2100.00 dollars a year, so far after a year of doing it myself I've spent 26,000 , so I,m thinking I should have kept letting someone else do it cause. Won't outlive the amount I've spent so far, Sheesh Kinda like your honey Tim, but t is fun. Tc

I'm not good with DIY projects, but I like trying & the good thing about it is, I always have parts left over for other projects.

I'm all thumbs and easy projects become terrible nightmares.