On this episode of
Be Your Own Contractor: Vacation Homes, our do-it-yourself contractors take a look back at their projects and give us some final insights and advice. They share with us why they wanted to take on the job of acting as their own contractor on the building of their dream vacation homes. And they describe the skills needed and the time commitment necessary to complete the job successfully. We hear about the challenges they faced and what they did to overcome them. They share their advice on hiring and working with subcontractors, which is a major part of being your own general contractor. They also give some final advice and discuss the pros and cons of acting as your own contractor on a vacation home.
For this special series-retrospective episode, presented below are contractor profiles and articles that provide an overview of each of the featured participants in the 100-series of Be Your Own Contractor: Vacation Homes.