Couldn't agree more.
I am retired and have plenty of time on my hands, but little diy ability and virtually no proper tools.
What I have done, is cultivate a small number of reliable tradesmen who charge reasonable prices and live locally. It works well and often these guys and girls can...
I don't usually attempt any diy tasks as I hate them and am pretty useless at them, so I pay someone to do it for me. However, I did google how to change a thingamyjig in the cistern 'cos the bog wouldn't flush and it still works. I have also got rid of an air lock in the hot water by connecting...