Owning a home means that getting involved with home maintenance from time to time cannot be avoided, but depending on your level of DIY confidence, there are a number of jobs that you’ll find are best left to a professional.
A recent survey looked into which DIY tasks we most commonly avoid or are unable to tackle on our own.
This survey was carried out by Emo Oil, who quizzed adults throughout the UK on just how handy they are around the house, and as it was discovered, only half (52%) of those surveyed would seek professional help.
The most common issue when it comes to fixing up their home was found to be fixing a leaking tap, which just over two thirds (67%) of respondents did not know how to fix.
After which, the next most avoided DIY job is changing a plug, something that 59% of Brits find to be too much of a challenge, followed by hanging wallpaper (52%).
Electrics are clearly an area that most of us stay away from – when possible – as 47% of us can’t or won’t replace a light fitting. According to Emo Oil, even sealing windows and doors is a job for someone else, with 44% admitting that they can’t complete this task.
So why aren’t we getting our hands dirty when it comes to maintaining or upgrading our home? Well, the survey also found that 77% of us simply do not feel confident enough to finish the job properly, if at all. Whilst at the same time, 36% of survey participants stated that they have a professional on the other end of the phone, who they tend to fall back on.
The full list of avoided DIY tasks can be seen below:
Group Marketing Manager at Emo Oil – Susanne Waddell – believes that we may be overestimating some of these tasks, especially as there is plenty of information available these days that can help us along the way. She said, “It’s interesting to see how, despite having access to a wealth of information at our fingertips, a significant number of UK homeowners and tenants don’t feel confident in their abilities to carry out simple DIY tasks around the home.There are some DIY jobs that are best left to the professionals, but there are other simple tasks which individuals could save money on by doing these themselves. Once they have the know-how, they realise how much easier it makes life and they can get to work on the task at hand, rather than waiting for a professional to step in.You might also enjoy...
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