Work on kitchen renovation? I’m not helping! (2-2-8)
I believe the answer is:
do-it-yourself
'work on kitchen renovation? i'm not helping' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'work on kitchen renovation? i'm not' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'work' could be 'do' (synonyms) and 'do' is found within the answer.
'i'm' could be 'i' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'i' is located in the answer.
'not' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for do-it-yourself that I've seen before include "Repairs, etc without recourse to a tradesman" , "Fold your ties! (anag.)" , "Handyman's motto and practice" , "Heraldic device; directions" , "Don't get the professionals in!" .)