Basic DIY jobs you can tackle yourself (and what you should leave to the pros)
Rachel Homer
11 August 2023
Not all DIY tasks are created equal
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Tile a splashback
CDT Tiles
Tile a splashback
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Build flat-pack furniture
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Build flat-pack furniture
IKEA
Paint a wall
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Paint a wall
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Fill a crack in the wall
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Fill a crack in the wall
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Change a lightbulb
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Change a lightbulb
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Bleed a radiator
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Bleed a radiator
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Replace grout
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Replace grout
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Unblock a sink
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Unblock a sink
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Hang pictures on a wall
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Hang pictures on a wall
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Top up a boiler
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Top up a boiler
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Put up a shelf
Oliver Bonas
Put up a shelf
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Paint furniture
Protek
Paint furniture
IKEA
Save these for the experts...
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Don't try to fix a full-scale leak
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Always report a gas leak
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Don't attempt to change sockets
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