Originally Posted by
Kilroy1988
I came to the realization that I'll just have to start doing more things myself! I don't have to be "great" to be confident in my abilities to do simple tasks. I have no allusions about the fact that I can easily accomplish the work on my own with the right tools. I just thought that I would have someone else do it for the sake of time and the luxury of not having to have to do it myself. But the cost is clearly too high, so I'll get the tools!
-Gregory
This has been my approach as well. I've done quite a bit of work rehabbing several vintage homes, lots of bicycles, vintage trailer, etc. I may not be as fast, but as a retired engineer I am relatively comfortable I can do most jobs. The jobs I don't do are very physical. When I ran power out to my garage, I hired a couple of people to dig the trench. No more digging for me!