How to learn to remodel?

Hey everyone, I’ve never really done any kind of trade work except some masonry when I was young. This market crash has destroy my savings and I’m now in the position where I have to sell my house, but it needs a lot of work. I’m retired and I can’t afford to borrow any money. I have maybe 2 years to figure out how to DIY and add as much value to the house as I can. I used to be a tech guy and it’s really easy to learn computer stuff because it’s all documented, but when it comes to remodeling it’s really difficult. It’s like there are no instructions. Idk, maybe I’m not approaching this in the right way, but any insight would be appreciated. Some examples are like: how to reframe an exterior door? How to transition between tile and wood flooring? How to demo a bathroom? It’s like, I can find information about these things in general, but it doesn’t seem to fit my situation. Idk. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! submitted by /u/tokanachi [link] [comments]

Apr 7, 2025 - 02:32
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Hey everyone,

I’ve never really done any kind of trade work except some masonry when I was young.

This market crash has destroy my savings and I’m now in the position where I have to sell my house, but it needs a lot of work.

I’m retired and I can’t afford to borrow any money. I have maybe 2 years to figure out how to DIY and add as much value to the house as I can.

I used to be a tech guy and it’s really easy to learn computer stuff because it’s all documented, but when it comes to remodeling it’s really difficult. It’s like there are no instructions.

Idk, maybe I’m not approaching this in the right way, but any insight would be appreciated.

Some examples are like: how to reframe an exterior door? How to transition between tile and wood flooring? How to demo a bathroom?

It’s like, I can find information about these things in general, but it doesn’t seem to fit my situation. Idk. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

submitted by /u/tokanachi
[link] [comments]