Doing Your Own Labor
Things You Might Try Yourself ─ And What To Expect
Landscaping
Potential savings are approximately 2% of total construction cost. This isn’t just about digging and planting trees, shrubs, and grass.
If you want to try your own landscaping, hire a professional to do a rough grade with whatever fill dirt and or topsoil in necessary He will make sure you have proper slope, which guarantees good drainage and no standing water in the lawn.
Flooring
Certain types of tile and wood flooring may lend themselves to a do-it-yourself effort. Savings could again be around 2% of total construction cost.
Miscellaneous
Other things you could try are general cleanup, brick cleaning, pressure cleaning (driveways and sidewalks) and final clean.
All of these together could add up to a couple of thousand dollars, more or less.