DIY Checklist: 6 things you need to know about DIY problems

So what are the easiest DIY problems to solve? Right, the ones you don’t have.

DIY problems can mean a lot of different things. Let’s talk about how we can be set up to avoid the frustrations of possible problems.

(Yes, I stole this thought from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War).

Contractors, the good ones anyway, like Tommy and Norm from This Old House or Mike Holmes from HGTV, spend more time than you think NOT on the actual skills of cutting wood or installing cabinets, but rather making the execution of those skills possible.

What the heck does that mean, Clement? And what does that have to do with DIY problems?

It means they spend a lot of brain time pre-solving time-siphons. And I’m glad to count myself with them in that pursuit.

By mastering the execution, Tom and Mike (and me) can run million dollar projects like they’re walking down the street. A parlor trick you never see on camera is how much energy these guys spend not wasting time.

So what DIY problems are you experiencing on your projects? Share in the comments, or send us a note. We’d love to help.

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