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January 17, 2023

How a data nerd approaches DIY home improvement projects

  • The first step is deciding whether doing it yourself makes sense.
    • By ELIZABETH RENTER
    NerdWallet

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    Taking on a home renovation or even a simple repair project can turn disastrous — and expensive — without proper planning.

    I started 2021 by buying an 1885 hulk of a home, sight unseen, with visions of restoring its earlier grandeur. In almost two years, I've restored three of many rooms and tackled multiple smaller projects, by myself.


     
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