Monday, March 5, 2012

Ah, spring -- the season for do-it-yourself

Hammers in hand, do-it-yourselfers are determined to conquer homeprojects and save money. Sometimes lacking in experience, DIYers arealways willing if not always able.

"It's like spring cleaning--as soon as the weather is nice, peoplewant to start digging things up or tearing something apart," saidGary Tugaeff, installation sales coordinator for the Home Depot inSacramento, Calif.

With home-improvement season under way, the DIYers are advancingon hardware stores and nurseries in search of products and advice.

Nationally, Home Depot and Lowe's both reported fourth-quarterprofits in 2001 more than 50 percent higher than the same period inthe previous year. The …

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