About 43 million American homeowners will attempt a do-it-yourself project this year, and about one in five of them will get hurt doing it.
In today's Angie's list report, find out how to avoid a do-it-yourself disaster.
Homeowner, Sarah Saucedo fell in love with the look of black-painted interior doors after seeing pictures on line.
"I love DYI projects. I thought this one would be really simple. I've painted doors before. I use spray paint all the time and this was going to be really simple, maybe an hour long project if that ,and it turned into a huge mess," said Saucedo.
Saucedo had removed the grid on the door and took it to the garage for priming, but when she returned she found her glass trim door shattered into a million pieces on her back patio.
"All of us will attempt DIY projects at some point in our life. Let's face it, it's fun, it's your home, you enjoy doing things to make it a better place, but you need to know whether you're getting yourself in over your head. If it's a project you've never tackled you might consider consulting with a professional. People don't realize that the pros may offer some advice. They may charge you for an hour of consultation which might save you a lot of headaches," said Angie Hicks.
Homeowner Jonathan Metzger called in a pro for help with his bathroom remodel when he realized the project was more then he could handle.
"When you get into a project like that it seems a bit daunting to begin with but then you start the demo and you take the walls down and you take out a cast iron tub an see all the inner workings and that's where you start to see the complexity," said Metzger.
"I think the reason DIY is still so popular is because there is so much media attention. There's television shows, magazines, websites all show how projects can be done but sometimes consumers get themselves in over their heads," said Hicks.
When it comes to DIY repairs, Angie's list says don't settle for temporary fixes. Skipping steps or forcing things together may provide temporary solutions to short term problems, but they often don't last.
In today's Angie's list report, find out how to avoid a do-it-yourself disaster.
Homeowner, Sarah Saucedo fell in love with the look of black-painted interior doors after seeing pictures on line.
"I love DYI projects. I thought this one would be really simple. I've painted doors before. I use spray paint all the time and this was going to be really simple, maybe an hour long project if that ,and it turned into a huge mess," said Saucedo.
Saucedo had removed the grid on the door and took it to the garage for priming, but when she returned she found her glass trim door shattered into a million pieces on her back patio.
"All of us will attempt DIY projects at some point in our life. Let's face it, it's fun, it's your home, you enjoy doing things to make it a better place, but you need to know whether you're getting yourself in over your head. If it's a project you've never tackled you might consider consulting with a professional. People don't realize that the pros may offer some advice. They may charge you for an hour of consultation which might save you a lot of headaches," said Angie Hicks.
Homeowner Jonathan Metzger called in a pro for help with his bathroom remodel when he realized the project was more then he could handle.
"When you get into a project like that it seems a bit daunting to begin with but then you start the demo and you take the walls down and you take out a cast iron tub an see all the inner workings and that's where you start to see the complexity," said Metzger.
"I think the reason DIY is still so popular is because there is so much media attention. There's television shows, magazines, websites all show how projects can be done but sometimes consumers get themselves in over their heads," said Hicks.
When it comes to DIY repairs, Angie's list says don't settle for temporary fixes. Skipping steps or forcing things together may provide temporary solutions to short term problems, but they often don't last.