We have inherited two flats. We want to, over the course of 5 years and/or when we have pennies saved, turn them into one family home. One room or area at a time.
A) We have no prior experience or knowledge of anything to do with maintenance. Little jobs like painting a wall and putting Ikea flat-pack furniture together is the extent of our skillz thus far. Neither one of has ever been in the position to renovate a home.
B) We reeeeally want to do this ourselves. Not just to save money on jobs, but because we want to feel proud of ourselves for doing it!
C) My brother also was never given any guidance (our dad wasn't much of a role model in that way) and he managed to do quite a bit like tiling and such. I think if he can, I/we can!
So, please talk to me about your own forays into DIY-land. Are some things doable? Would you do it again? Would you have hired a professional, in hindsight? What jobs are particularly tough? There are a few structural jobs (walls to knock through and such) which we would definitely get a builder in for. Also, what resources should we look out for?
Am I dreaming or could we in fact, teach ourselves to be the next YoungHouseLove??