• atempuser23@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Weird to say but yeah you can do unpermitted and subpar repairs with more ease on a property you are sole owner of. Harder to pull that off in a multi owner unit.

    • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
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      21 hours ago

      That’s not what they said at all. You can DIY stuff and still get it approved by the city/county.

      • Cort@lemmy.world
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        17 hours ago

        Yes it is. Grue is talking about quality trade-offs. Literally sub-par work

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          6 hours ago

          I own a single family home with a kitchen that needs work. I can choose laminate countertops to save money, even though that is lower quality than is common to the neighborhood.

        • nomous@lemmy.world
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          12 hours ago

          Or cost trade offs, not necessarily sub-par.

          I can do fantastic siding and tile work personally and would be exceptionally hesitant to pay someone to do it. My FIL has done concrete work for 30 years, why would I pay someone to do it?