DIY is fun until it goes terribly
wrong, isn't it? According to Homebase(link) survey in which 208, 257
people took part, DIY disasters are not something that is rarely
seen. On the contrary, it turns out hammer horrors and painting panic
often occur.
Men often damage themselves when
hammering nails, while women are most likely to experience a disaster
while decorating.
One in ten women have had a disaster
doing the painting and decorating.
15% of women their husband is the
biggest disaster when it comes to DIY.
More than 1,000 of those who are
surveyed claim they have sustained an injury as a result of a DIY
disaster.
Examples of tremendous DIY disasters:
Drilling holes through brand new
central heating pipes minutes before carpet fitters arrive.
Trying to hang a wallpaper upside down,
not matching the pattern.
While hammering a new shelf resulting
in a flat screen TV being knocked off the other side of the wall and
falling to pieces on the floor.
