By Marcie Geffner - Bankrate.com
By day, John Melton, 42, is a human resources manager at a construction company in Phoenix.
By night, weekend and vacation, he's the quintessential do-it-yourself home remodeler, equipped with a workshop, tools, materials and the know-how to get such jobs done.
His latest DIY home remodeling project, a family room makeover, took longer than he'd expected, but his budget, about $3,500, was pretty close to the final cost, and the results were well worth the time and money, he says.
Read on: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/03/04/diy-remodeling-is-rewarding-when-not-frustrating/