Project Rx — DIY Project Guide · $49

Should you do it yourself? Get the honest call — and the plan.

Describe one project and send photos of your actual situation — not the idealized version on YouTube. You get a written go/no-go plan: what the materials really cost, what a homeowner's weekends really look like against a contractor's crew, and the failure points to dodge before you hit them.

We get paid for the correct answer, whichever it is. If the honest call is "don't DIY this one," we say so — and tell you who to call instead.

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Project Rx · Go/No-Go Plan

Verdict — interior door replacementGO · 2 cautions

Materials & tools, real cost$214

Contractor range for this job$850–1,100

Your savings, doing it right≈ $700

Time-to-done, homeowner pace2 weekends

Failure point #1 — hinge mortise depthFlagged

What you get

One project, the whole picture.

An honest go/no-go call, matched to your stated comfort level
Materials & tool list with real costs — and the savings math vs. the contractor route
Time-to-done estimated for a homeowner working weekends, not a crew
The 2–3 failure points for this specific job, flagged before you hit them
One mid-project photo check-in included
If the honest answer is "don't DIY this," we say so — and explain who to call

Already holding a contractor's bid for the same job? Start with the Quote Review — $35 → and ask for the DIY comparison. If the math says do it yourself, Project Rx is the plan.

Know before you rent the truck.

Start Project Rx — $49