Pam Pibus

If you're going to do anything structural that's holding people and things up that you love, you need a professional.

And then you could come in after that maybe and put the pretty on it.

But those things can be dangerous.

Another thing is electrical.

Be very, very careful with your electrical stuff because you can do some damage to yourself.

I was changing out an outlet in a bedroom and it started smoking and the wires did not look so good.

So I stopped, stepped away from it and hired an electrician to come in to do that for me.

Because wiring behind a wall...

that is old, is susceptible to damage, and can burn your house down.

So those types of things, those safety issues, I would really suggest that we not be doing those types of things.

Look for workshops.

I know some of these big box stores will have those.

If you can do something hands-on, and I will tell you this, I have people asking me all the time,

Teach me how to use a power tool.

So I will invite them over.

A couple of years ago, I built a deck with 25 women, just women.

And I taught them how to use a miter saw, and I taught them how to use a drill.

Find people maybe in your life and ask them to show you how to do things.

And specifically when it comes to power tools, there are so many things that you can do if you know how the proper way to use specific tools.

Get a group of people together.