Six projects you should not take on after purchasing a house

You have bought a house and there are some fixin’ up to do. There are some projects to stay clear of.

First Molding- Not even a new house will have straight walls or be perfection. Even experts who mold, use several different tools and let’s just say it’s not for your average DIYer!

Second Floor Refinishing- It sounds like it could be easy, right? All you are doing is sanding off the top layer of your floor! But renting this tool out and using it for the first time could be a huge mistake. With a sanding machine you need just the right touch and have practice of using it on the daily. Best to stay away from floor refinishing!

Third Electrical work- I know several people who have taken the risk of doing their own electrical and luckily enough they didn’t blow themselves or the house up! There is just so much that could go wrong, and the rule of thumb is just to stay clear of it unless you’re changing a light bulb. But, it necessarily isn’t bad to take on this project, just make sure you are handling the wires safely.

Fourth Tiling-  This is here mostly because its tedious, time consuming and hard work. If you decide to take on this project there WILL be some tile cutting. If you are working with smaller tiling that is a little easier to cut than bigger tiles, but it really pays off to have someone else take this burden from you!

Fifth Roofing- it’s just that we want you to be safe and according to National Safety Council 6,000 Americans die each year due to falls, mostly from cleaning gutters or any other maintenance on the roof.

Sixth Permit needed work- Would you ever like to sell your home? If that is the case you have to disclose any unpermitted work and that might be a risk when a buyer is seeking to purchase your house. How do they know there isn’t any thing unsafe about the work that was done?

Another good point is someone could mention they noticed the work was being done without a permit or an inspector found this out, the cost of the after math could be more spendy then the project yourself. It’s just a bigger risk to take on. Stay clear as much as possible!

I hope you found this helpful! Of course you may take on these projects, just be careful and make sure you have safety first! I do know people who have worked most of these on the “do not” list and I would strongly recommend not doing them for these purposes! Please let me know if you have any questions or any comments on this post!

Information was cited by www.Realtor.com and a little from my own experiences.