
Ownership Costs
DIY vs. Pro: 12 Home Repairs Priced Both Ways
Swapping a fill valve pays you $150 an hour to be your own plumber. Sweating a hidden supply line can cost you a ceiling. Twelve repairs, both columns priced, and the line between them.
What things cost after you buy them — fuel, insurance, repairs, depreciation — and how to cut the bills that never show up on the price tag.