My dad's favorite expression when I was growing up was "come here and you will learn something". What he really wanted was a gofer, go for it, helper. Be that as it may, I did learn something most of the time. He was of the depression generation and tried to save money anytime he could. We also did not have much money. The reason for this post is that I can not count the number of times I have been asked over the years "how do you know how to do this?" 95% of the time I do not know how to do it. It boils down to overcoming your fear. What is the worst that can happen, you screw it up. And then you have to have someone do it. And if you succeed then you may have saved some money and had the satisfaction of doing something by yourself. It is a great feeling. I am not recommending anything dangerous or code related, but there are many things that can be done by you. I learned after screwing a few things up, one was setting a tile kitchen counter, that the internet is a wonderful thing. Take the time to research, There is a high probably that someone out there has a video on line with detailed instructions on how to do it. Or ask someone that has done it, most people are more than happy to help someone that is trying to do it themselves. 95% fear, 5% ability. Get over the fear. Good luck.
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