DIY disasters cost UK homeowners £6.6bn😯🎨

DIY disasters cost UK homeowners £6.6bn😯🎨

Along with BBQs in the rain and consuming your own body weight in chocolate eggs, DIY has to rank up there as one of the great Easter break pastimes. However, according to new research, one in five UK homeowners have faced problems after trying to do it themselves.

In a bid to resolve the DIY disasters, homeowners across the country have spent over £6 billion, with the average cost of resolving the problems being £4,861 - rising to an eyewatering £10,000 for one in ten, according to independent inspection body, RISA. To continue reading, please Click Here


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