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The first few plumbing jobs I did myself were a net loss from time, tools, materials. But I've made it up since then. Also, I think it's not always direct - tin
by hnick 3y ago
The first few plumbing jobs I did myself were a net loss from time, tools, materials. But I've made it up since then. Also, I think it's not always direct - tinkering with the car has made me more confident in plumbing and vice versa. A few years of that and I was happy to install my own dishwasher.
So for me, I'll always spend time on this sort of stuff if it's within my reach to do a decent job.
As far as disposal goes... yeah, most stuff I sell on Marketplace or Gumtree would be a net loss after wasting time dealing with people (and scammers, who belong in their own category). But I hate to have things I used and enjoyed just die alone in landfill.
- etrautmann 3y agoYep - there’s a very real benefit for me of the satisfaction of having something reused. It’s a deep seated sense that this is the way. It’s worth the time for me to find a new home for many things.
- bombcar 3y agoThe other nice thing about doing it yourself is you can do it better than right - a plumber will fix your pipes up to code and it'll work just well, but unless you explicitly ask, he won't do things like add new access doors, make it accessible in the future, etc.