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By: mnc

mnc — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:11:13 +0000

@Tyler: Very good point. For the last few years, I have been trying to replace our filter once a month. My main motivation is to try and help with allergies but you are absolutely correct that it can help maintain your furnace.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:36:22 +0000

Oh one thing that I recommend that most home owners don’t do is check their furnace filters every so often.

My mum’s was negleticed that the blower siezed and she had to get a new one. That was a bit $$$. Filters run between $10-50 so their not as expensive as getting someone to replace various furnace parts

By: mnc

mnc — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:43:25 +0000

@Tyler – That is great to have those skills and enjoy doing the work. I’ve done some minor electrical work when installing a new outlet for an over-the-range microwave. I was scared to turn the power back on though.

I’ve even done a minor repair on my furnace. Talk about scary, I recommended that my wife and kids go outside in the event that I blew up the house.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:07:08 +0000

I do alot of DIY stuff.

I apprenticed as an Electrian for 2 yrs but had to leave for some personal reasons so doing electrical work for me is fun

I’ve done carpentry, cabinet making, furnature making, plumbing, landscaping.. I seem to do it all!

When in doubt, I open it up look at what makes it tick, put it back together and Voila!

By: mnc

mnc — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:18:29 +0000

Chris, thanks for sharing the story about your fence. I don’t know how handy you are but it is so satisfying to be able to fix something yourself and save money in the process.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:14:32 +0000

After a very violent storm my backyard’s fence was left in dismay. A local fencing company wanted a few thousand to do the job granted they could do the job in a weekend I was able to fix it for less then a thousand in a few weekends Just goes to show you how much you can save by doing the small things yourself.