> The alternatives are to pay tradesmen, which will cost you, and you may not have one available right now.
The flipside is that they will probably already have the tools they need, or know exactly where to get them, and typically be able to solve the problem in 0-1 trips to stores. And then, when you're done, you don't need to store a bunch of tools and parts.
DIY makes sense if you either 1) enjoy it or 2) are in a position to need to spend your time to save money (and carefully evaluate tradeoffs about when it would cost you more money to DIY because a professional will have everything they need and you don't and won't need it again).
The flipside is that they will probably already have the tools they need, or know exactly where to get them, and typically be able to solve the problem in 0-1 trips to stores. And then, when you're done, you don't need to store a bunch of tools and parts.
DIY makes sense if you either 1) enjoy it or 2) are in a position to need to spend your time to save money (and carefully evaluate tradeoffs about when it would cost you more money to DIY because a professional will have everything they need and you don't and won't need it again).