This statistic provides the results of a survey, asking British adults whether they do various DIY tasks. The majority of respondents stated they did painting and decoration tasks. Assembling and installing furniture was another task British consumers undertook themselves, at 82 percent. Building work was an area respondents felt the least confident to do themselves.
"Which, if any, of the following DIY work do you do?"
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YouGov. (October 11, 2019). "Which, if any, of the following DIY work do you do?" [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/428234/diy-confidence-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. ""Which, if any, of the following DIY work do you do?"." Chart. October 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428234/diy-confidence-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. (2019). "Which, if any, of the following DIY work do you do?". Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428234/diy-confidence-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. ""Which, If Any, of The following Diy Work Do You Do?"." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428234/diy-confidence-great-britain-uk/
YouGov, "Which, if any, of the following DIY work do you do?" Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428234/diy-confidence-great-britain-uk/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
"Which, if any, of the following DIY work do you do?" [Graph], YouGov, October 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/428234/diy-confidence-great-britain-uk/