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What's something you've done that you're proud of?
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I insulated my own house despite not being particularly skilled (to say the least) and absolutely loathing DIY.
A bit more context. I live in a house that was built in the early 70s. When I bought it back in 2009, there was hardly any insulation and due to the way it was built it was draughty and cold. A few years ago, I had the walls insulated, which made the major rooms a bit warmer. However, the house was still cold, part of the problem being the crawlspace and concrete floor. Last year, I got all the debris out of my crawlspace and put a thick plastic film on the sandy floor. That had instant effects: not only did the humidity drop (and some occasional musty smells), but we also needed to use less natural gas to heat the house. This year, I finished that project by insulating the bottom of the concrete floor with thick rock wool. That job took me several weeks. First, i had to glue wooden slats to the bottom of the floor and then I had to apply the rock wool.
My DIY skills are poor. I did this alone. It was a hell of a job which I do not intend to do a second time. However, the rewards, both in terms of comfort and savings are great.
That is a ton of work! Good job!
Along the same lines, here are my small DIY things that I'm proud of. I replaced the chandelier in our dining room (first time doing anything electrical) and I cleaned the ~~heat~~ flame sensor in our furnace which fixed the heater randomly shutting off.
As a random dude from the Internet, I am proud of you! :-)
Rock wool, ignoring it's insulating properties, I'm forced to believe was created by the devil himself.