Everyone knows that D.I.Y can be paired arm in arm with comedy, with stories circulating the media on a regular basis making fun of people that make costly mistakes or injure themselves. But the question that we should be asking is; is it worth doing it yourself or leaving it to the professionals?

With so many television programmes focusing on home improvements, it’s hard not to have a go and give your home a make-over whilst saving money by doing it yourself.

So if you don’t mind risking life and limb and you have the tools to do the job, then why not have a go. From real wood floors to vinyl, there is an abundance of tips to help you achieve your perfect make-over.

So here are a few tips and suggestions that might help you make a decision on whether to take the plunge or call in the experts.

Re-inventing your home can be an expensive job, so if you are on a tight budget creating your own wood floors or fitting your own laminate flooring can be a great way to save a lot of money.

Firstly consider safety, making sure you are fully prepared beforehand is the key to a successful job.

There is nothing worse than poisoning your family with fumes so make sure you read the labels on all potentially hazardous substances, especially glues to fit vinyl floors. Air your room out fully before opening it up for use.

Always remember that things can go wrong very quickly and your body’s reaction may not always be quick enough- have a back-up plan!

Never wear loose fitting clothing; nobody wants to see you hanging from the ceiling by your overalls after trying to fit a light bulb!

Trying to use a tool that wasn’t designed for the job is not recommended and never operate any power tools when you have had one too many, your judgement could be seriously compromised leaving you with an uneven surface or wonky blind!

Don’t be too adventurous if you are inexperienced. It’s fair to say that if you were the last person to be picked at school for the football team, chances are you are poorly co-ordinated or just unpopular. Assuming it’s the first one, it’s probably best not to be scaling a ladder or prancing around on your roof. Leave that one to the experts, or the captain of the football team!

In addition, if you are attempting to fit heating under your new wood floors, then call in the professionals, messing with electrics is generally not a good idea unless you know what you’re doing. There’s nothing attractive in a freshly fried hair-do with steam coming from your head, it’s just not considered fashionable these days!

Remember to set yourself a budget and stick with it to avoid overspending, if you dramatically go over your allowance then you may as well of contracted the work out to a tradesman.

Author Bio: UK Flooring distributor Floors Online supply a range of laminate flooring, wood floors, solid wood floors, engineered wood floors and vinyl flooring products. Contacts For information, sales and advice on flooring solutions, contact Floors Online 0800 731 2374 / 01827 283 184 www.floorsonline.co.uk

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