Get ready to dive into the absurd world of home improvement where Eric G and John Dudley are about to drop some knowledge bombs on the 2025 cost vs value report! You know, that little gem that tells you just how much all those Pinterest projects you’ve been dreaming about will actually cost you—and how much they’ll add to your home’s value. Spoiler alert: some beloved projects might just be wallet traps dressed in pretty colors. Who would've thought that your dream solar panels could end up being a money pit? Yeah, the guys break it down, revealing how the average installation cost is a whopping 55 grand, but you might only see a return of around 16K. Ouch! And for all my Seattle-ites out there, don’t get too excited about those solar returns either—turns out the sun loves to play hide and seek! Eric and John sprinkle in some sarcasm and wit while tackling the hottest home improvement topics, so prepare for an episode packed with laughs, eye rolls, and maybe a few cringe-worthy DIY horror stories. They might even convince you that hiring a pro is sometimes the best DIY option!
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This weekend on Around the House, we're diving into the 2025 cost vs value report, because who doesn't love a good financial reality check?
Eric G and John Dudley are serving up the top 10 DIY projects that are better left to the professionals, so grab your popcorn!
Ever thought solar power was a surefire investment? Well, spoiler alert: Seattle's sun seems to be on permanent vacation!
We’re looking at how some home improvement projects can actually be a money pit in disguise, because why not throw your cash down the drain?
Listen in as we share wild tales of DIY disasters that make you question humanity's decision to wield power tools!
Join us for laughs, tips, and questionable choices this Saturday – seriously, it's like a circus, but with more nails!
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What kind of value does it add to your home?
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Some projects that you might think add value are a bust for your wallet.
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Solar power installation on a national average $937.
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So 55,000 bucks, almost 56,000 bucks adds value of 16,625.
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So you get a 29.7 return on that investment.
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Now you'd think in Seattle, where they're pro, solar, pro, everything else up there, not at all.
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I don't know why they never see the sun.
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Yeah, exactly.
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We can make that fun of that.
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That's why my doctor goes, where do you live?
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Oh, you need vitamin D. Try out with four times the legal limit.
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69,330 in Seattle with a 24.2% return.
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So that's just in the second hour.
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Eric G. And John Dudley talk about the top 10 DIY projects you might want to hire a pro to tackle.
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You can get yourself in a world of hurt.
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It's one of those things that I have seen so many bad DIY installs for RE pipes that it's just an absolute hot mess.
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Now, it could be that Roger Wakefield, the expert plumber, sent me over one time where they had re plumbed this house, but they just nailed the PEX pipes on the drywall inside the rooms, going through holes into the next room on the outside and just put it up at the ceiling height and ran it down on the outside of everything and it was a hot mess.
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So you can be shocked at what you see sometimes, right?
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Who did for a homeowner, for a remodel, for a new home.
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Remodel, old home.
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It looked like it was.
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It looked like it was some.
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And again, down there with.
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They have some problems because they usually have slab on grade down there.
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They don't have crawl spaces, they don't have basement.
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So all it takes is for somebody to put that galvanized in the concrete and you got a heck of a mess to deal with.
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So these people just went through and hung it right on the drywall.
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