Lots of good advice. The most important missing is to wear eye protection. If you are worried about injury, don't start by doing anything with power tools, electricity, springs, or ladders. If you do anything with electricity, turn off the power at the breaker and test that there is no electricity before you stick a screwdriver in there.
There is only so much one YT video can teach you, but watching multiple takes on the same project may yield some results.
As for diving in, that's exactly what you need to do. As you do more and more, you'll find it take less and less time to learn new things. For instance, once you've replaced a valve in a toilet, it becomes that much easier to install an entire toilet next time.
There is no substitute for experience. You can do it yourself. It will take longer, especially at first. But there can be real satisfaction in doing the work yourself. Bonus: I find my work is far superior in quality to most professionals because I care more.
Also, do you have any handy friends or family who would help? Having someone assist who has experience is often invaluable.
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Lots of good advice. The most important missing is to wear eye protection. If you are worried about injury, don't start by doing anything with power tools, electricity, springs, or ladders. If you do anything with electricity, turn off the power at the breaker and test that there is no electricity before you stick a screwdriver in there.
There is only so much one YT video can teach you, but watching multiple takes on the same project may yield some results.
As for diving in, that's exactly what you need to do. As you do more and more, you'll find it take less and less time to learn new things. For instance, once you've replaced a valve in a toilet, it becomes that much easier to install an entire toilet next time.
There is no substitute for experience. You can do it yourself. It will take longer, especially at first. But there can be real satisfaction in doing the work yourself. Bonus: I find my work is far superior in quality to most professionals because I care more.
Also, do you have any handy friends or family who would help? Having someone assist who has experience is often invaluable.
Good luck.