D.I.Y seems to be synonymous with the rule
of ‘if it can go wrong it will go wrong’. Most people have had their share of
D.I.Y disasters to tell from frustrating flat packs to painting catastrophes
and dodgy plumbing to dangerous electrics. How many people have started a D.I.Y
project with the mind-set of ‘how hard can it be?’
In most cases of D.I.Y the outcome is
relatively satisfactory, others have created something that vaguely resembles
the picture on the box and for a small unfortunate minority the simple task of
assembling a TV stand or installing new light fixture turns into utter chaos.
Sometimes for an unexplained reasons
carnage ensues when seemingly intelligent, capable people pick up the hammer.
The people below have shot themselves in the heart, sawed off their own arms, and evacuated their neighbourhoods and even uncovered World
War II bombs in their back gardens!
The popularity of D.I.Y projects is on the
rise and along with this the number of D.I.Y related accidents is increasing.
Last year 25,000 Australians were hospitalised from ladder falls, 600 people a
day ended up in hospital in the United Kingdom after carrying out D.I.Y,
gardening or maintenance and the use of home power tools sent over 80,000
Americans seeking medical help. Accidents
happen that is a given but D.I.Y accidents are some of the most
preventable ones if you follow the instructions, work within your skill level
and don’t think it will be easy just because it is Do It Yourself!
Source: Mr. Home Inspection
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