The four most accessible DIY projects

With people working from home more than ever, there’s more scope to notice all the things we’d like to improve around the home.

The pandemic era especially gave extra opportunity for this, with construction worker waitlists growing enormously long. In the true spirit of DIY, many people gave up waiting and decided to start doing it themselves.

Yet if you’re a DIY first-timer, you can quickly find that you’ve bitten off more than you can chew. As with any new skill, the importance of starting with manageable tasks and progressing to greater challenges can’t be overstated.

With that in mind, we’ve written this short guide to share some of the easier options.

But before we dive in, a quick tip to make any DIY project significantly easier: make sure you have the right tools for the job! Moreover, purchasing higher-quality tools, such as drills from RS or angle grinders from Makita, is well worth the upfront investment.

Now, without further ado, what are the four most accessible DIY projects you can get started with?

1. Wallpaper the walls

Adding colours and patterns to your rooms, re-wallpapering the walls is one of the easiest ways to breathe new life into your home’s interior. While you won’t need to use any power tools, you’ll get to practice the essential measurement and calculation skills that will come in handy later in your DIY career.

• Install vinyl flooring

This type of flooring provides long-lasting flooring for rooms with high moisture levels such as kitchens and bathrooms. Not to mention, it’s a great way to give them a quick makeover. Vinyl is easy to cut with a utility knife and simple to fit together.

• Refinish wooden furniture

There’s nothing quite like the lustre and richness of properly finished wood. Whether you have antique wooden furniture or the mass-made modern kind, refinishing it is a surefire way to make it look twice as good. All you need besides your finishes, stain, or varnish is a plastic scraper, sandpaper, and plenty of patience.

• Build a raised garden bed

If you’re an avid gardener, building raised garden beds can bring you a wide range of benefits. To mention one, raising your plants, flowers, or vegetables off the ground to knee height means less time spent bending over – and a lot less back pain. The materials needed for this project are simple. A basic build would only require pre-cut wooden planks, a drill or driver, and some screws. DIY is a difficult skill to master. But it’s a lot easier to stay the course long enough to do this when you get off to a good start. And there’s no better way than by choosing one of the accessible projects we’ve shared above.