DIY confidence in Europe 2014

This statistic presents the results of a survey, asking Europeans which DIY and household skills they felt confident carrying out themselves. Painting and decorating were among the leading skills Europeans felt confident in at 73 percent in 2014, along with changing light bulbs (76 percent) and assembling flat pack furniture (60 percent).

DIY tasks people feel confident doing themselves in Europe in 2014

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Changing light bulbs	76%
Painting and decorating	73%
Assembling flat pack furniture	60%
Cutting the lawn	58%
Unblocking the toilet	57%
Putting up shelves	57%
Landscaping the garden	40%
Carpeting and flooring	33%
Tiling	24%
Electrical jobs	23%
Installing insulation	18%
Plumbing	18%

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Release date

2014

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

April 4 to 9, 2014

Number of respondents

17,050*

Special properties

adults; all household decision makers and undertaking DIY in their household

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* France (n=2,277), United Kingdom (n=2,241), Ireland (n=1,129), Poland (n=2,280), Spain (n=2,230), Russia (n=2,300), Romania (n=1,116), Germany (n=2,266), Turkey (n=1,211).

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