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To me, the most valuable resource is time. Sure, the epoxy might be only 5 dollars, but it might take me half a day of valuable weekend time to fix the problem

To me, the most valuable resource is time. Sure, the epoxy might be only 5 dollars, but it might take me half a day of valuable weekend time to fix the problem correctly. Or, I could have had paid the plumber and used that same time to doing something more education/interesting.

idonthack 14y ago
if you're really concerned about time, it's faster to pull some epoxy out of your drawer and slap it on the pipe than it is to call up the plumber, schedule a time, spend a vacation day so you can wait around at home for the plumber to show up in the estimated time window of "noon to five", answer the door for him, stare down his ass crack while he works so he doesn't steal anything, and negotiate a price when he's finished (money is time).
zalew 14y ago
Yes, time is valuable. Changing wheels and doing basic maintanance to your car by yourself is not only cheaper but way quicker, so better do it yourself.
- stuffihavemade 14y ago
  No way can you change your own oil faster than one of those drive through places. Just going to the store to buy oil and a filter is going to take longer than driving through.
  - zalew 14y ago
    The case of changing oil is that you need a place to utilize it (workshops have a license for that), because you won't drain it to the sewers, will you? So, changing oil yourself is quite pointless.
    - fr0sty 14y ago
      Not sure where you live but auto part stores in the US accept used oils for recycling free of charge.
pranjalv123 14y ago
Your time is only wasted if you get no enjoyment or satisfaction out of changing your own faucet or fixing your own leaky pipe.
- stuffihavemade 14y ago
  I've helped a friend take a house (that I'm living in) from down to the studs to finished in about two years. We both agree we would have been better off hiring a contractor for how much time it took.
D_Alex 14y ago
>it might take me half a day of valuable weekend time to fix the problem correctly... I made a shoe cabinet recently - it had to be of a particular width. I spent about $200 on materials and it took me roughly 8 hours. I could say it cost me $1000 (let's say I get paid at $100/hr). I could also say it cost me nothing, as I might well have spent $200 to entertain myself otherwise. I also do most of my own plumbing - I find it fun. One thing I noticed after doing DIY for many years: My DIY manual skills are way higher than those of my friends/family who do not do DIY. They find it rather hard to do simple tasks properly, like hammering in a nail, or driving in a screw.
- stuffihavemade 14y ago
  If it's fun for you though, it's a hobby and not a menial chore. If I was in your shoe cabinet situation, I would take a measurment, go to the salvation army, buy the closest fitting cabinet, and call it a day. Then, I'd spend the time/money difference on hobbies I find fun instead.

idonthack 14y ago

if you're really concerned about time, it's faster to pull some epoxy out of your drawer and slap it on the pipe than it is to call up the plumber, schedule a time, spend a vacation day so you can wait around at home for the plumber to show up in the estimated time window of "noon to five", answer the door for him, stare down his ass crack while he works so he doesn't steal anything, and negotiate a price when he's finished (money is time).

zalew 14y ago

Yes, time is valuable. Changing wheels and doing basic maintanance to your car by yourself is not only cheaper but way quicker, so better do it yourself.

stuffihavemade 14y ago
No way can you change your own oil faster than one of those drive through places. Just going to the store to buy oil and a filter is going to take longer than driving through.
- zalew 14y ago
  The case of changing oil is that you need a place to utilize it (workshops have a license for that), because you won't drain it to the sewers, will you? So, changing oil yourself is quite pointless.
  - fr0sty 14y ago
    Not sure where you live but auto part stores in the US accept used oils for recycling free of charge.

pranjalv123 14y ago

Your time is only wasted if you get no enjoyment or satisfaction out of changing your own faucet or fixing your own leaky pipe.

stuffihavemade 14y ago
I've helped a friend take a house (that I'm living in) from down to the studs to finished in about two years. We both agree we would have been better off hiring a contractor for how much time it took.

D_Alex 14y ago

>it might take me half a day of valuable weekend time to fix the problem correctly... I made a shoe cabinet recently - it had to be of a particular width. I spent about $200 on materials and it took me roughly 8 hours. I could say it cost me $1000 (let's say I get paid at $100/hr). I could also say it cost me nothing, as I might well have spent $200 to entertain myself otherwise. I also do most of my own plumbing - I find it fun. One thing I noticed after doing DIY for many years: My DIY manual skills are way higher than those of my friends/family who do not do DIY. They find it rather hard to do simple tasks properly, like hammering in a nail, or driving in a screw.

stuffihavemade 14y ago
If it's fun for you though, it's a hobby and not a menial chore. If I was in your shoe cabinet situation, I would take a measurment, go to the salvation army, buy the closest fitting cabinet, and call it a day. Then, I'd spend the time/money difference on hobbies I find fun instead.