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1-760-706-7425 t1_j15tr1v wrote

Reply to comment by onetimenative in I built a shed this summer by JohnVerSteeg

> What people should realize too is the unpaid labor that went into this. Because you did it yourself, you saved money, but you spent your time and energy, which costs money elsewhere, so that is always a cost we all ignore.

Yes but OP also gained experience through the process and honed their skills. This is a benefit we all ignore.

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JohnVerSteeg OP t1_j15vjcu wrote

Yes! And it was such a valuable learning experience for many different skills -- framing, shingling, doors and windows, all sorts of stuff. It really was like learning how to build a house in miniature. I feel so much more comfortable tackling something like finishing a basement.

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