DIY with a helping hand

Article Written By: TaylorHall

This year, we seem to be staying at home. This year many of us stayed in Britain for our summer holidays, we are trying to use ours cars less as the cost of motoring continues to increase and even though the governments scrappage scheme is starting to boost car sales, its not really having the desired effect just yet.

There may be some light coming through the dark cloud of recession, but we are all still a little too nervous to spend cash on any large purchases such as cars, houses and long-haul holidays.

Despite recent signs of life in the economy, we are all still a little too nervous to fork out mountains of cash on any large purchases such as cars, houses and long-haul holidays.

Despite the return of property shows to our TV screens, most people are choosing to stay put and improve rather than move. Good old fashioned DIY is now back on the agenda. Improving your home yourself might not save you time, but it will definitely save you money, plus it will add value to your property for when the market finally becomes ripe to sell.

Think of the jobs that no potential buyer wants to do when they first move in to a property and remember that people do judge a book by its cover ? i.e. make your property as attractive as possible. Being selective about the works that really add value without costing you a fortune. A good paint job will score instant points with potential buyers and is a straightforward and relatively cheap job for you to do yourself.

Make sure the exterior of your property is also presentable. Missing roof tiles, lose guttering and an overgrown garden will put people off even before they walk through the front door. This job is a slightly more technical than a magnolia paint job, however it is still something that can fall under the DIY remit. Unreliable boilers and leaking radiators will be discovered by a survey, so sort it before you even attempt to sell your home. This kind of big job will put people off buying and could lead to buyers pulling out on a sale.

Now is actually a good time to replace your boiler. The sun is shining, so you wont lose sleep because the heatings not on. Furthermore, you can usually save yourself money as most people dont even think about central heating in the summer, so boiler installation costs are lower. Once your new boiler is in, it would be worthwhile taking our boiler insurance giving your peace of mind throughout the winter season. This can cost from as little as ?7 a month including 24-hour call-out.

Think of it as DIY with a helping hand.

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Take out homecare insurance with British Gas and make sure that you have no unpleasant surprises or engineers bills this winter.

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