the vast majority of diy an average person needs in their life for basic maintenance is absolutely dogshit easy
if you have like 5 hand tools and a can-do attitude congrats. youve solved 90% of your home maintenance problems. theres no need to ask and wait for other ppl to do it for you, or got forbid pay out the ass for maintenance guys. this is my universal advice for city dwellers
actually im not done. the 5 hand tools are a claw hammer, a screwdriver (the kind with swappable bits), combination pliers, an adjustable wrench, and a tape measure. now all you need is a phone with internet. go to yt and type in “how to do x”. watch a 5 min video showing you how to do it. do it. congrats. you are now the handyman of the house and the world is your oyster
obligatory disclaimer for the piss on the poor website though. dont fuck with electricity if you dont know what youre doing, and save plumbing issues for later when youre not so green anymore. ok now go and be free
it had not occurred to me that would be a “piss on the poor” type of take
because i cannot fathom any reason anyone WOULD be scared to do their own home maintenance in the first place, except for, “there might be Electricity or Plumbing things involved that I’m not ready for”
Like. Why would you be afraid to hammer a nail into a wall if you own it? AFAIK the only imaginable reason is “the nail might hit a Pipe or an Electric Wire.”
and that’s a valid concern for anyone who doesn’t already have at least basic knowledge of electrical and plumbing stuff, like “where in the wall could it be”
To me this kinda sounds like “it’s safe to eat any plants or fungi you find in the woods! Oh and, obligatory disclaimer for the piss on the poor website: Except the poisonous ones.”