How much more expensive would you say it would be to create a DIY project vs. buying a premade one? Would you consider the expense - both time and money - to be the biggest downfall? Is the best part of it the satisfaction of having built something on your own? Or do you like that you have more customization options or something else?
gofar99 Messages: 1951 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
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Hi, IMO it could go either way. Individual components will cost more than the commercial guys pay for them, but then they also have to make a profit at every level from builder to sales staff.
I think most DIY projects are about the personal satisfaction of doing it yourself rather than cost-efficiency. I know I used to think that DIYs would always be cheaper - for any kind of project - and I quickly found out that is rarely the case.
Hi, IMO it could go either way. Individual components will cost more than the commercial guys pay for them, but then they also have to make a profit at every level from builder to sales staff.
That's true. They've got to make money. Are there any stores, big chains or online, that offer discounted prices that might be closer to what the commercial guys pay?
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