More Homeowners Personalising Their Property With DIY

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According to recent reports from Kingfisher, an increasing number of homeowners in the UK are carrying out DIY projects to make their homes more comfortable, rather than for financial reasons.

Typically, homeowners choose to install new features and measures DIY to help save money – however, recent reports suggest that the reasons behind the recent trend are down to the fact that homeowners want their houses to be more personal.

Measures range from the small to the large, such as double glazing and insulation to help make homes more energy efficient.

In a quarterly trading update, the home improvement store B&Q reported that it had seen a 6.3 percent increase in sales during the third quarter of 2009. Improvements to make homes more comfortable, including double glazing, were seen to be especially popular.

Chief executive of Kingfisher, Ian Fisher, stated that these figures show that many Brits, who are not able to move home, and trying to customize their properties with various home improvement measures.

Fisher added that people are ‘using their houses as a home rather than as a financial instrument’, referring to the fact that homeowners are less influenced by financial factors.

Measures such as installing double glazing in windows will add financial value to homes – however, they are also the perfect way to give your home an upgrade, looking smart and helping it to feel more comfortable inside.