This statistic presents the results of a survey, asking Europeans which DIY and household skills they felt confident carrying out themselves. Painting and decorating were among the leading skills Europeans felt confident in at 73 percent in 2014, along with changing light bulbs (76 percent) and assembling flat pack furniture (60 percent).
DIY tasks people feel confident doing themselves in Europe in 2014
adults; all household decision makers and undertaking DIY in their household
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* France (n=2,277), United Kingdom (n=2,241), Ireland (n=1,129), Poland (n=2,280), Spain (n=2,230), Russia (n=2,300), Romania (n=1,116), Germany (n=2,266), Turkey (n=1,211).
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