My ambition Carpenter

Am I pro decorator? I was wondering the other day how much I learned in renovating our house, the more pleasant, but without training and without qualifications. Doing things yourself (instead of using real pros) is always a good idea in terms of spending money, but now I ask myself: is this the time spent learning all these skills - the building, decoration and repair worth it? Especially when I could have gone to earn money to hire a professional to do my work. Apart from the many cups of tea I would have made for a pro decorator resident and more or less like a carpenter, I realized that I could have saved if I had paid the pros. I sure being able to continue to do things myself. I work on my own anyway so it would have been easy to calculate the cost difference. However it is difficult to always be sure to find a good decorator or carpenter, but once the job is done, normally known immediately if they were good or not. Then there is the cost of all tools, materials and clothes I paid for my home work - well, my barn, because you live as I have said elsewhere, a former farm in Normandy. I do not know how to do it in total because I did not spend all my time to calculate - or I would never finish the job. No doubt that's a lot ... But it is investment, and so it promotes. Any owner interested in making their own decoration or renovation must be persuaded. And many of the tools and equipment I have purchased are of good quality, so it will last, and it will stay with me. I can give up the DIY and gardening, I could sell my toolbox, and I could hire someone to do it all. I calculated that it would be cheaper that way, especially because I earn more per hour as my old job as a consultant manager wins the pro designer or carpenter - including the cost of cups of tea! But I like the decor and carpentry. The hammer drill that I bought a year ago is still more or less perfect condition, and if I was selling, I would get of course unless I paid. Then I take a lot of fun to complete a job. Especially when I'm repairing a part of the barn or part of the garden. The other day I fixed the swing, replacing the seat of a plank of teak. It was hot, and it feels good to be outside rather than in an office. Between the decor, construction, gardening and carpentry, I prefer to work primarily with wood. Now I wonder if I should change jobs and become a carpenter. That's one way to save!