Some of you may like to do handyman chores around your home. This is definitely an option if you have home repairs and are on a tight budget. Sometimes it is not a repair but a small update you would like to do, such as a backsplash in your kitchen. Before you do those small jobs though make sure you have the tools, skills and materials to do the work. Otherwise you could make one of the following blunders:
#1 Ignoring the handyman rule
The rule is: measure TWICE and cut ONCE. Ignoring this causes material waste.
#2 Leaving the defective item at home
Not taking the item you are trying to replace to the store with you when buying the new one is a big mistake. In our memory, it is always bigger or smaller than it actually is! Read more