Filed under: DIY: Inspirations , Experts Photo: Getty Images Online tutorials, how-to videos, and advice from your handy neighbor are all well and good. But if you’re serious about improving your DIY skills, sometimes you’ve just got to roll up your sleeves and do it. And if you live in or around the San Jose area, you can now enroll in DIY Academy — a school for students looking to improve their home improvement skills without earning an academic degree. DIY Academy was founded by California-based general contractors Steve Gross and Jeff Vasek, after the pair began identifying a DIY trend among their clients. Gross says, “In the last few years, particularly with the downturn in the economy, we’ve noticed [that] many of our clients are interested in doing a segment of the project on their own.” The main reason, of course, is the potential for substantial savings. But, as Gross notes, “there is also the sense of pride and accomplishment that comes when you do it yourself. In general, for most people who have the desire to try a project, the hurdle is the lack of knowledge and confidence to attempt [it].” Thus, Gross and Vasek have positioned the DIY Academy as a home improvement learning center. The school provides hands-on tutorials for a variety of projects tiling bathroom floors to installing kitchen cabinets . Continue reading Want To Build Your DIY Skills? Enroll in DIY Academy! Home Improvement | DIY| Comments
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