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Martin Hofschroer
An increasing number of elderly people are doing DIY jobs due to the economy, according to a new study. Research by Saga Home Insurance revealed that homeowners aged over 50 are keen to add value to their property and are resorting to performing DIY jobs themselves as they do not have enough money to hire a professional tradesman. Saga found that more elderly people are undertaking DIY as a quarter said that they will be performing practical tasks themselves this year compared with only one in ten in 2009. Many people aged over 50 are self assured in their DIY skills with over a third claiming that they are so confident that they rarely seek advice from friends, family or professionals and one in ten never seek advice because they are so positive in their abilities. A significant number of elderly people could benefit from practical courses as one in five confessed to sometimes carrying out a DIY task without possessing the appropriate knowledge. These people may want to take tiling courses, plastering courses and carpentry courses as they would learn the skills that would stop them potentially damaging their house or more importantly themselves. Elderly men seem confident in their DIY expertise with one in five claiming that they are happy to do out jobs around the house compared to just per cent of women. More people north of the border may want to take decorating courses as Scottish people are more likely to do DIY in order to save money compared to the rest of the United Kingdom, according to Saga. Those aged over 50 are in better prepared to deal with complex home repairs as a fifth said they personally know a qualified professional who has passed the appropriate electrical courses and plumbing courses. People under 50 may be more vulnerable during home emergencies as just one in ten know people who have completed plumbing courses and electrical courses. Elderly DIY fanatics may want to enrol on plastering courses, tiling courses and carpentry courses as they will be less likely to make a mistake which could invalidate their home insurance. Executive chairman of Saga Financial Services Andrew Goodsell said: "Homeowners should check they have accidental damage cover as part of their home insurance just in case their DIY dreams turn in to DIY disasters." Previous research by Sainsbury's discovered that an increasing number of British people are turning to DIY in a bid to add value to their properties during the current economic climate.
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