Comments on: Be A Better Man In 30 Days | Day 15: Know When (And How) To D.I.Y. http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:39:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dusty Overby http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78828 Dusty Overby Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:27:49 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78828 Marshall, a great point here. Many of these concepts can apply to other types of work beyond home repair, such as auto D.I.Y. I'm pretty stupid and clumsy when it comes to vehicular matters, but even I once manged to replace the radiator in my 89 BMW 318. $40 at the junkyard FTW! Marshall, a great point here. Many of these concepts can apply to other types of work beyond home repair, such as auto D.I.Y.

I'm pretty stupid and clumsy when it comes to vehicular matters, but even I once manged to replace the radiator in my 89 BMW 318. $40 at the junkyard FTW!

]]> By: Marshall L. http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78827 Marshall L. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:22:41 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78827 This is an excellent addition to the 30 Days series. I'm a broke college student so DIY is often all I can afford, but I'm also an architecture student so I'm not willing to settle for furniture involving cinder blocks. Most recently I replaced the rear brake system on my car. If you don't have one already, invest in a Hanes manual… extremely useful. Between that and the helpful guys at my local NAPA store, everything works fine and I saved $400! This is an excellent addition to the 30 Days series. I'm a broke college student so DIY is often all I can afford, but I'm also an architecture student so I'm not willing to settle for furniture involving cinder blocks. Most recently I replaced the rear brake system on my car. If you don't have one already, invest in a Hanes manual… extremely useful. Between that and the helpful guys at my local NAPA store, everything works fine and I saved $400!

]]> By: Dusty Overby http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78818 Dusty Overby Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:50:49 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78818 Dang Canadians. Apologies to @DrewHildebrand. Dang Canadians. Apologies to @DrewHildebrand.

]]> By: Dusty Overby http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78819 Dusty Overby Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:50:49 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78819 Dang Canadians. Apologies to @DrewHildebrand. Dang Canadians. Apologies to @DrewHildebrand.

]]> By: ZaneO http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78812 ZaneO Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:53:13 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78812 My DIY projects usually don't end well. I'm too much of a perfectionist and not skilled enough to perform many tasks on my own, but on that same token, it peeves me to pay someone to do a job I could have done better. My DIY projects usually don't end well. I'm too much of a perfectionist and not skilled enough to perform many tasks on my own, but on that same token, it peeves me to pay someone to do a job I could have done better.

]]> By: Shawn http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78739 Shawn Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:54:25 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78739 You covered the most important requirement. Figure out how much money it costs you in your time and rarely will you save money. You may reduce costs but most times you are not saving money. Plus its much easier to hold a professional accountable for any mistakes than realize that you framed all the door openings too short and have to buy solid wood doors so that you can cut 2" off of each of the doors....I mean...uh...I have a friend that had to do that. Not me...it was a friend of mine. You don't know him...uh he live in Canada. You covered the most important requirement. Figure out how much money it costs you in your time and rarely will you save money. You may reduce costs but most times you are not saving money.
Plus its much easier to hold a professional accountable for any mistakes than realize that you framed all the door openings too short and have to buy solid wood doors so that you can cut 2" off of each of the doors….I mean…uh…I have a friend that had to do that. Not me…it was a friend of mine. You don't know him…uh he live in Canada.

]]> By: dan finkelstein http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78738 dan finkelstein Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:50:49 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78738 nice dusty! i'm looking to purchase a home in the near future and i'll definitely have to do some DIY fixups! nice dusty! i'm looking to purchase a home in the near future and i'll definitely have to do some DIY fixups!

]]> By: ben Bowers http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78736 ben Bowers Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:03:43 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78736 Thanks for the good word and I agree with you. Excellent article Dusty. I think sometimes we can get caught up in the notion that we should take on any task by ourselves, or else risk somehow being less manly. Glad to hear you talk from a practical point of view. Also TJ Nick, be advised that our commenting system does allow the word "ass" so no worries about your comment getting deleted or being blocked. Cheers. Thanks for the good word and I agree with you. Excellent article Dusty. I think sometimes we can get caught up in the notion that we should take on any task by ourselves, or else risk somehow being less manly. Glad to hear you talk from a practical point of view. Also TJ Nick, be advised that our commenting system does allow the word "ass" so no worries about your comment getting deleted or being blocked. Cheers.

]]> By: DrewH http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78728 DrewH Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:13:03 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78728 Top notch Dusty. Great advice. Top notch Dusty. Great advice.

]]> By: tj nick http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78718 tj nick Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:09:18 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78718 Just want you to know that you guys are kicking REAR with this 30 day series! It is just brilliant. Just want you to know that you guys are kicking REAR with this 30 day series! It is just brilliant.

]]> By: Patrick Tuttle http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/06/16/be-a-better-man-in-30-days-day-15-know-when-and-how-to-diy/#comment-78714 Patrick Tuttle Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:57:52 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=9481#comment-78714 Nothing like a DIY project for a little father/son bonding. Nothing like a DIY project for a little father/son bonding.

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