Over the coming Easter Bank Holiday weekend it’s estimated that a third of Brits will attempt some kind of DIY or home improvement task in their property. However home insurers are urging those with limited DIY skills to avoid undertaking jobs which require specialist skills so as to avoid causing damage and running up costly repair bills to put right their wayward DIY attempts.
According to a poll by home insurance providers, 10% of DIY jobs undertaken over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend will end in disaster, with many home owners turning to their home insurance policy to cover the cost of their mishap.
According to research undertaken by Allianz Your Cover Insurance, more and more Brits are attempting DIY tasks in the home in an attempt to save money, despite the fact that most have limited skills and knowledge to undertake home improvements. Despite this, over half of Brits describe their DIY skills as good or excellent.
If you are one of the many home owners preparing to take on a DIY improvement in your property over Easter, here is a rundown of the most common DIY disasters so you can attempt to avoid these major pitfalls.
Coming out as the most common DIY mishap is spilling paint or glue, followed by damaging walls, breaking windows or furniture and causing damage to ceilings.
According to a recent survey of 2,000 drivers conducted by the price comparison website, Confused.com, many Brits admit to getting behind the wheel wearing slippers and high heels, while many revealed they even drive their car in bare feet.
Recent research has discovered that insurers are looking to clamp down on first time offenders of minor driving offences such as speeding and using a mobile phone behind the wheel by imposes an increase on insurance premiums of up to 60% in the most extreme of cases.
The high cost of insurance for young drivers is potentially putting some off taking a job, one eminent MP suggested recently. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Nigel Evans, said that many young people may face a real dilemma between whether to take up a job opportunity, or not doing so as the cost of travel to their work place would be so high.
A recent study by insurance provider, More Than, has found that as a nation over the course of two years, we cause £700 million of damage to our homes as a result of being drunk. A third of us have either smashed a valuable item while under the influence or started a fire or caused a flood, all because we’d had a few too many according to More Than research.
The number of British policyholders exaggerating home insurance claims is on the rise. A recent study found that in 2011, Brits exaggerating the severity of a claim on their home insurance policy increased by 17% according to year on year figures.
The Association of British Insurers estimates that as many as 200,000 UK homes could find themselves uninsurable after 2013 when the government agreement with insurance industry which safeguards insurance policies for high flood risk homes comes to an end.
The area of the UK where uninsured drivers are most prevalent has been revealed as West Yorkshire as 17 of the most problematic postcodes in the country for drivers with no insurance are situated in the West Midlands or West Riding region.
Drivers are being advised to provide as many details as possible when obtaining a 