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Default Fox article on projects a DIYer should never attempt


"RonB" wrote in message
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On Feb 28, 10:51 pm, RicodJour wrote:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-...10-home-improv...

Painting is on the list? Painting?! Sheesh.

R


Well, for craps sake. The key to the entire article is the second
paragraph:

"We checked in with contracting experts nationwide to find the home
improvement or renovation projects you should not attempt without the
help of an experienced contractor."

Do you expect contractors to say they are a bunch of unskilled idiots
who don't need the money? Granted many folks should compare the job
with their skill set and weigh in the possible risks. But painting?
Tile? Cleaning your gutters?

We are becoming a society of helpless doofus's anyway. We don't need
help like this.

reply:

Well, you must admit, a contractor is a licensed person, having worker's
compensation, training, testing, and experience. So what if they pick up
their workers daily from the local flop house or in front of Home depot. At
least one of them is licensed. And usually he can be found at the local bar
until fifteen minutes before quittin time when he comes back to pick up the
"crew".
Then the "crew" comes back some night when you're out for a pizza and cleans
you out.

Sheesh. Most painters I ever knew were alcoholics. I think that back and
forth, back and forth, 89 zillion times drove them to it.

SteveB

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