Two thirds of adults have a DIY job they are simply too scared to tackle - with wall-mounting a TV, putting up a shelf and replacing a tap among the most fear-inducing tasks.
Researchers polled 2,000 UK consumers and found the average person has four home improvement tasks they are actively putting off.
The most common reasons for the apprehension were not having done something before, concerns they will make the problem worse and not having the right tools for the job.
Research, commissioned by Draper Tools, also found the mere thought of doing DIY would cause 71 per cent of adults to break out in a sweat.
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