If you want something done right, do it yourself, as the saying goes.
But when it comes to maintenance around the home a significant number of us are botching DIY jobs by using the wrong tools – including swapping hammers for rolling pins.
A survey found four in ten people under the age of 40 do not own a toolbox, while three quarters (74 per cent) admit that they regularly attempt projects without the proper equipment – often costing them thousands of pounds in the process.
A further 65 per cent have used an object from around the home to try to get the job done.
Some 72 per cent of respondents have had at least five DIY disasters in the last year, with the average cost per disaster coming in at £1,555 – totalling a whopping £7,775 a year.
