I tried to change a switch when I was 12 years old and it gave me such a electric shock that I fell 6 feet away. From that moment I never touched anything until now.
My uncle does every kind of work himself that’s why I tried to do myself.
He told me that just take the help of serviceman only since I don’t know anything like he learnt from young age.
Had my fair share of shocks in childhood, glad that I survived. Now I make good use of mcb 
Internet helps a lot, but having someone as a mentor speeds up the process. It might take some time, but if you are motivated, you can pick up new skills even without a mentor.
I do very basic stuff like changing switches, fan capacitors, etc.. As someone who knows nothing about wiring, I open up the switchboard, take multiple pics and videos of the wiring, and then switch off the mains before changing the switches. Better safe than sorry.
I have a Bosch drilling machine that I had bought a few years ago. I use that to put up curtain rods, and other wall installations when required. For everything else, I call the technicians.
I can do most of the diy stuff. But more time is spend searching for the right tool and technique. Lots of mistakes. Without YT and internet forums, would not have learnt much at all.
Whoever is doing these DIYs, it’d be helpful if you could also share your favorite tools for these works.
Except for this, I have done everything from the list and a lot more.
I recently built a bookshelf from a 3/4 inch thick 8x4 feet plywood sheet.
All the tools I used -
Most importantly -
Pencil and notebook to draw how the bookshelf should look, what would be the height, width, length. How many shelves, shelve height etc.
@Navier Respect for the tool list, u forgot to mention the chair u sat on while sketching 
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Jokes aside, actually my question was about mentioning model/brand name of the tools, for eg, I really liked the goodyear screwdriver which is serving me well for many basic things.
Anyway, got any pics of the final bookshelf? Would love to see it!
The answer to the original question in first post-
According to my wife: too much
According to my father: not enough
My grandfather worked as an electrician and had a wireman’s license. My Dad learnt from him and took it up, though he had a training in instrumentation engineering.
I watched them do all the stuff around the house when I was a kid, and was the designated unpaid helper to cart things around and stuff. My dad did the home wiring at our then new Mumbai home on his own in 1986 and it still survives! He was great with tools, learnt carpentry, book binding etc. as an apprentice when he was young. He was into DIY electronics and even made PCB’s from circuit designs printed in magazines. Built cassette decks and what not! (I wish I had even 10% of his perseverance to build things - but then my background has been in a different stream)
I picked up a few of his tricks and can replace light switches, fan capacitors, simple plumbing jobs and can build computers (ran a business back in the day).
For everything else now we hire professional help as it is much faster and we stagger things to do, so that the workmen’s wages are adjusted across various jobs at a go, making the visit cheaper.
I haven’t painted it, and will post once I get it painted.
I have done a lot of DIY and will be doing till I am physically unable to do.
So far I have re did all electrical wiring including getting right into the meter area, potable water plumbing for pressurised system and solar, repaired every appliance from front load washing machine to fridge, wet grinder etc,
I service my vehicles by myself, rebuilt carburetator, changing belts, coolant pump, radiator, fuel tank, fuel pump, disc brakes well you name it. Will probably not do so for EVs since they are within warranty and require very little to no maintence.
Water proof the roof, even tried patchwork masonary.
Installed IP CCTV cameras throught the house, made my own RO purifier, 3d printer. Made wood cabinets.
I tried welding but got welders flash on my first try so I gave up doing it. But I do have a welding machine.
It safe to say I probably have the most tools/power tools in this forum.
I have spent lot more money on tools then it would cost to get it done by some one. But for me the service quality matters.
I’m currently making a 16 amp extension box. Got the materials and credited wiring information but yet to strip the 3 core cable.
Changing bulbs, switches or installing LAN cable or CCTV cameras,I do it myself but later need a professional for neatly arranging cables which looks like intenstines of someone. 
And always read the comments for people calling out obvious problems in the video before attempting the DIY . These days even review, travel & lifestyle vloggers have these kind of videos.
Most of my diy is with fans, lights, switches, extension boards, crimping lan cables & running them across walls(ugly yes). Since I’m renting out doing anything more can become a liability.
I’ve paused electrical diy activities for now as I have impressionable young kids and don’t want them to mimic us while we are away, not worth the risk. But I’m looking forward to teaching them basic things.
Minor touch up like applying wall putty or swapping bulbs, maintenance like checking TDS level of RO water and inverter battery’s water level is the max I can do by myself.
I have also installed LAN cable but I don’t think throwing a cable across balcony and letting it hang there like a rope for drying clothes should be called “installing”.
One thing I always stay away from is anything electrical.
I’ve been doing a lot of DIY stuff in my new home,like doing a few wiring tasks, inverter connection, installing curtain rod pipes for the windows and doors (cutting a 10-ft pipe and drilling hooks), also repaired the cooler and installed a submersible auto cut controller.
Setting up CCTV has been on my list too, but with 1000sqft and a G+2 floor, the amount of time and energy required is too much for one person, which is why it’s been on hold for a few months.
Reliance resQ has me covered for all my appliance needs.
I can do plumbing like repair a broken tap and stuff.
Carpentry I’d rather leave to the professional and their tools.
The DIY I do is mainly IOT like smart switches and alexa integrations.
From smaller to even high-level works I usually do it all by my selves without ringing in the professionals.
I do installations, fixings and maintenance in the below departments:
Electric- Switches and board, regulators, capacitors, burnt/broken wires/plugs/switches/buttons, earthing, laying new connections from boards to wires till final installations. and jugaads as well.
Plumbing- I mostly do everything- Replacing taps, installing new taps, regular maintenance fixtures, flush tank works/repair/fixtures, spindle changes, visors, joints, geysers/heaters, fixing pipe leakages etc. unless its about totally laying out a new pipeline where one needs to call the plumber.
Furniture, carpet, wall like cutting/chopping, sticking carpet, polishing, basic wall paint work and cleaning jobs, furniture fixtures like fixing drawer rail and channel patti, nut/screws/bolts, sunmica etc.
Kitchenware- Cookers, microwave buttons, knobs, cylinders, gas burners, stove pipe, regulator, etc.
Gardening- Pots, water, plantations, relocating plants, cutting, steaming, manure, pesticides, disinfecting etc.
Clothing- Stitching, rafu, putting old clothes to best use, shortening old clothes into half pants, ironing clothes, etc works.
Shoes/footwear- Sole sticking, polishing, cleaning, washing.
Car- Basic maintenance, cleaning, removing stains, minor scratches, deep cleaning inside-outside, refilling fluids, etc.
Technology/gadgets- Everything right from replacing pcbs, to Rnds and jugaads!
And for all the above stuffs I really dont have any professiona tools sets etc. I’m good with pliers, screwdrivers sets, hammers etc.
Medical- I know whats best for my family wrt their history so I ensure we dont have to run to the doctor for any past & recurring ailments as I always keep a record of the relevant prescriptions/medicines to be taken etc.
& anything else I might ha missed out on.