DIY Beginner Project?
I’m going to start some DIY projects around and wanted to start easy. What would you recommend as a starter project? 1) install crown moulding 2) replace (but not move) bathroom fixtures (sink, toilet, medicine cabinet) 3) replace flooring (take out carpet, install either wood or cork flooring) Thanks for any suggestions!!!
I’m going to start some DIY projects around and wanted to start easy. What would you recommend as a starter project?
1) install crown moulding
2) replace (but not move) bathroom fixtures (sink, toilet, medicine cabinet)
3) replace flooring (take out carpet, install either wood or cork flooring)
Thanks for any suggestions!!!
My two cents.
Replacing bathroom fixtures is really easy if all goes as planned, but throw in a leaky shut off valve, corroded pipes, or any of the million other things that can go wrong and things get annoying very quickly. If I were a novice, I would make sure I had a friend on standby who knew what he or she was doing and could come over and bail me out if it came to it. Otherwise you may end up shaving (or worse) in the kitchen sink for a few days.
Installing crown molding in my opinion is more difficult to do than flooring, but it’s going to be a lot less intrusive on your life style than the flooring.
If you’re doing tongue and groove hardwood, you can get by with a circular saw since if you do it correctly, all of your cuts will be hidden by either baseboard or shoe molding so you have a little wiggle room. Rent the nailer, which will put you on a tighter timeline for getting things done, but it’s one of those tools that you’re not going to use very often. Laminate click and lock flooring is easier and requires very few tools.
I hate installing crown molding. It’s a pain in the neck to get it perfect, and it looks terrible if you don’t.
Hm, Level 2. I was thinking no way would I go through any more of this torture, but if you’re in the class — maybe it won’t be torture!
Do you know what they cover in Level 2? The class descriptions don’t seem to quite match up with what they actually teach.
Mopar, I wish I knew before, I would have taken the Monday class. Sign up for level 2 so we can do it together on Tuesdays!!!!
Cookie, class is $150 for 10 classes. classes meet once a week (for 10 weeks) and last for 3 hours (from 6-9pm).
No need to bring anything. They have all the tools. They just ask you to buy goggles, gloves and mask.
“stud finder w/ electric wire alert”
Snappy, you switching sides?
1. How much is the class?
2. How many days a week, for how many weeks?
3. Do you need to bring anything with you to the classes (tools wise)?
Kens! Yes, I am in Monday class. Damn, it would be so fun to be in the same class with you.
mopar, are you in the Monday’s class? I am in the Wednesdays!
We are taking the NHS class right now. Very nice, fun teacher who knows what he’s talking about, fun students. I have a big complaint about the class though. The classes should be 1.5 hours long, not three hours long. One and a half hours into the evening, I got it, and everything else is just tortuous repetition. And isn’t everyone really tired after working all day, and for some of us, the trip to Flatbush is long. I guess if I actually loved home repair, I would enjoy cutting 2x4s and drywall over and over and over again, but actually I can’t stand it. I kinda like the plumbing though.
ah. I saw that you might do cork. I take back what I said. Depending on the type of floor you put in, you might be able just to use a miter saw.