- Brits’ favourite DIY project, with 62,310 searchesevery month, is building their own tables
- 71%are aiming to complete DIY projects during lockdown, with 32% having already begun
- Reupholstery is the second most popularDIY task with over 49,000 searches
- 36% of Brits have had a DIY disaster, with the most common injury from contact with a power tool
With the UK now in lockdown, MyJobQuote were eager to discover the DIY tasks that millions of us will be getting up to with our newfound free time!
After surveying 2,000 Brits*, MyJobQuotefound that 71% are aiming to complete DIY projects throughout lockdown, with 32% stating they have already stared!
Despite, 36%admitting they have had a DIY disaster in the past, 81% believe this is the best chance they have had in the past year to give their home some much needed TLC.
They also discovered that power tool, ladder and lawnmower injuries cost the NHS a minimum of £1,867,520 per year. **
Of the 36% who have had a DIY disaster, 28% have been to A&E; the most common injuries were as follows:
- Contact with a power tool – 24%
- Falling from a ladder – 22%
- Contact with a non-power tool – 16%
- Electrocution – 9%
- Incident with a lawnmower – 6%
Most popular tasks:
After looking into popular DIY trends, MyJobQuoteanalysed search volumes to see which DIY projects Brits will be digging into – hopefully providing some inspiration along the way.
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Task |
Number of searches*** | |
| 1 | DIY table | 62,310 |
| 2 | Reupholster | 49,330 |
| 3 | DIY Painting | 31,430 |
| 4 | DIY doors | 27,660 |
| 5 | DIY cabinets | 18,860 |
| 6 | DIY desk | 16,330 |
| 7 | DIY flooring | 15,130 |
| 8 | DIY bench | 14,700 |
| 9 | DIY lamp | 13,900 |
| 10 | DIY ornaments | 13,570 |
| 11 | DIY chairs | 13,206 |
| 12 | DIY mirror | 12,260 |
| 13 | DIY shelves | 11,870 |
| 14 | DIY curtains | 10,600 |
| 15 | DIY headboard | 10,070 |
| In total, ‘DIY table’ had the most monthly searches(62,310), making it Brits favourite project. After breaking it down, MyJobQuote found that ‘DIY coffee tables’ was the most popular, with 5,480 searches, and 62% stating they would be interested in creating their own!
‘Reupholster’ was the second most popular, with over 49,000 searches and 39% of respondents wanting to attempt the project during lockdown. Following this was ‘DIY painting’ (31,430 searches) – 37% state this is on their to-do list. Monthly, there are 920 searches for ‘DIY furniture painting’, showing it is the most popular paint job, followed by ‘DIY kitchen painting’ (620 searches). |
Lisa Evans, spokesperson for MyJobQuote, has provided tips on how we can stay safe when completing projects at home:
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