Research claims Brits with these names are best - and worst - at DIY

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If your partner's name is Dave (13%), Steve (12%) or John (12%) then consider yourself lucky, because you may just be with one of the DIY champions of the UK. New research has…

If your partner's name is Dave (13%), Steve (12%) or John (12%) then consider yourself lucky, because you may just be with one of the DIY champions of the UK. New research has revealed the apparent best and worst names for people good at DIY - and Emma (4%) emerged as the handiest female, while Dave is hands down, the handiest male. At the other end of the toolbox, people named Nigel (4%) are said to be the least handy across the nation, suggesting they might be better off taking charge of the tea, while letting a professional do the job.

Beyond names, the research suggests plenty of Brits may be more confident in their DIY abilities than they should be. The research, commissioned by British Gas, reveals that almost half (46%) have had to call in a professional to fix their DIY attempts, with those needing repairs spending an average of £249 on professional fixes over the past year.

A quarter (26%) admit they have ended up spending more than if they’d called an expert in the first place. Despite this, 38% admit to starting a household job thinking “how hard can it be?”...only to later regret it, with traditional painting and decorating (21%), assembling flat pack furniture (17%) and putting up shelves (15%) the most regretted tasks.

And that’s not all, as four in ten (43%) are guilty of attempting a DIY task, even though they weren’t at all confident they knew what they were doing.

It’s no surprise that almost half (47%) found that their DIY attempts made the problem worse, with 9% admitting the issue became worse than before.

As a result, more than half (52%) have ended up arguing with their other half or a loved one about the attempts, with 17% confessing it happens all the time.

Meanwhile it’s clear that it’s sometimes best to avoid looking to the internet for DIY advice, as a third (33%) admit to following an online tutorial, only to discover that the job was far harder than it looked.

And almost half (46%) of the British nation have started a DIY job, only to wish…

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