AI meets DIY, for big savings on renovations
The author and his brother used AI assistance from a chatbot to complete a DIY cottage renovation, repairing a leaning porch by replacing unstable concrete supports with wooden posts and gravel, saving thousands in contractor costs. While physically demanding and time-consuming, the project highlights how AI tools can guide inexperienced DIYers through complex tasks. The article emphasizes the long-term financial benefits of DIY work, especially when combined with modern technology. Personal motivation, cost savings, and family tradition all contribute to the growing appeal of AI-assisted home renovations.
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Open this photo in gallery:aireowrtShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountI just returned from an extended weekend at my family cottage in Northern Ontario, with my older brother. In addition to the usual springtime chores of moving furniture and turning on the water, we dug up heavy muck.A lot of it.The long explanation: We repaired concrete supports on our front porch, which had been leaning dangerously. That entailed lifting the porch with a heavy-duty car jack, digging about a metre into the wet and sometimes frozen ground, removing the existing cinder blocks and then building new supports with 6x6 wooden posts.The shorter explanation: We are DIYers. Well, my brother is; I mostly just follow along.
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