should ask themselves as they begin to put a pencil to each individual situation, he says.
How urgent is the job? “Urgency is a signifi cant factor
in deciding whether to do it your- self or hire help,” Homeyer says. “If a quick turnaround is essential, it may be best to hire someone and pass the responsibility of that dead- line along.” For instance, replacing a sec-
tion of perimeter fence that fronts the highway may need to be com- pleted more quickly than replacing a section of an interior cross fence; therefore, it may make sense to hire a fencing crew for the perimeter fence job and allow the ranch staff to tackle the cross fence. “Keeping cattle off the highway
is a top priority because of pub- lic safety and potential loss,” says
Just because you can do it, doesn’t mean that you should do it.
season maintenance it may be bet- ter to work it into the overall ranch schedule.
Do I have the experience to tackle the job? Some jobs require specifi c ex-
pertise. “In home renovation, there is a
Homeyer. “People can’t necessar- ily afford to let a project like that drag on.” Hay equipment provides another
example. If the hay baler breaks down with the hay crop on the ground and rain in the forecast, it probably makes sense to hire a professional mechanic to get equip- ment up and running as fast as possible, while if it’s a case of off-
fairly common litmus test used by do-it-yourselfers. They ask, ‘If this project goes badly, will it have the potential to damage my home?’ If the answer is yes, then they know to hire a professional,” Homeyer says. In the home setting, projects involving electrical, gas lines and major plumbing often require pro- fessional oversight. “The same test can be applied to
a ranch,” he says. Things like gas line repair, major electrical work and heavy dirt work such as terrac- ing and building tanks can create
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