DFY ''takes nation by storm''

With the much-anticipated Easter weekend on the horizon, now is a good time to get a grip on any home improvements that your property has been requiring throughout the winter months.

But if you are not a DIY enthusiast then don''t worry as there is a new brand of Done For You or DFY which sees it fashionable to get a tradesman in to do any home improvement work needed.

Recent research from Woolwich, which provides mortgages, shows that half of Brits don''t enjoy DIY that much with 40 per cent saying they don''t have enough time for it and 37 per cent saying they are not adequately skilled to do a good job.

Andy Gray, from the firm, said: "It seems that the phrase ''time is money'' applies to the UK''s new DFYers.

"People think their own time is precious and with the added concern that they are not going to do a good job, people are increasingly turning to experts to get the job done."

Some 75 per cent of Brits say they don''t like watching DIY programmes any more.



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