5 Mistakes Every Homeowner Makes
The Money Pit co-host Tom Kraeutler explains what every DIYer should not do.
By Tom Kraeutler
Over the years, I've been asked hundreds of home improvement questions. While many of them start with "How can I do this?," a number of them start with "How do I un-do this?" That's because do-it-yourselfers embarking on projects for the first time tend to make the same basic mistakes. The good news is that most are easy to avoid. Here's how.
Mistake #1: Painting Before Prepping
Paint offers one of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform a space. It seems so easy, right? Pick a color, open the can, dunk in a brush and you’re good to go. This is why homeowners often skip the prep work.
Mistake #1: Painting Before Prepping
Paint offers one of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform a space. It seems so easy, right? Pick a color, open the can, dunk in a brush and you’re good to go. This is why homeowners often skip the prep work.
Published 05/16/2011