Home Improvement

Find out how to restore some order to your home environment and get to grips with some DIY basics, to help you take control of your living space.
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You want to make the best of your home - but should you do it yourself, or call in the professionals? Take our fun quiz to find out.
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DIY - that stands for Do It Yesterday, right?
That's about right
No way
2
The last shelves I put up were my best yet - they lasted six months.
That's about right
No way
3
A spirit level? That's where they keep the vodka.
That's about right
No way
4
I laid the floors, put in the bathroom suite, and painted the walls. My house is my creation.
That's about right
No way
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I have a brilliant tool box: I just haven't used it.
That's about right
No way
6
Once you've done a few jobs, DIY is as easy as your 10 times table.
That's about right
No way
7
My partner loves DIY, so I let him/her do it all.
That's about right
No way
8
I could do all my own DIY, but then local tradesmen would go out of business, so it's best if I don't.
That's about right
No way
9
Next year, I'll probably build my own house.
That's about right
No way
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Power tools scare me.
That's about right
No way
11
There is no better place to spend Sundays than a place of worship. That's right, B&Q.
That's about right
No way
12
I can change a plug (I think), and that's all the DIY I'll ever need.
That's about right
No way
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