Hi NancyKay,
So sorry to hear about the problems you've had this year! Your best bet is to educate your self where you're home is concerned. If your educated, then you can do simple repairs yourself, and if you have to hire someone, you know the correct way to repair it.
Between this board, and Mark's book, you can learn everything you need to know! Mark furnishes us with newsletters and articles when he has the chance. If the book, articles or newsletters don't answer your question, then you need to jump on the board and ask away!
Even if you hire a job out, if you know what you're talking about, repair people take a step back and listen to you! Education goes a long way. I do most of the repairs around here, but there are times that I hire out a lot of jobs! Yanita does the same thing. Because we know what we're talking about, and what we want done, things get done correctly, for the most part.
Maureen
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