People take a DIY approach to garden sheds

15:02:20 12th February 2010

More people are looking to make improvements to their garden sheds and homes from scratch, it has been claimed.

Editor of DIY Week Will Parsons said the current trend "across the board" sees homeowners taking the 'do it yourself' approach.

"It is about not just growing it yourself, cooking it yourself, eating it yourself - it is doing everything and making everything from scratch," he said.

Yet this is becoming increasingly difficult for people who choose to rent their homes over buying, subsequently having a negative impact on DIY expenditure.

Andrew Smith, founder and chief executive of Ratedpeople.com, said that the scope for people in rental properties is limited unless they have a lenient landlord.

"Consequently DIY expenditure by homeowners may fall over the coming months, as many of them save to buy their own property and are unwilling to risk breaking the tenancy contract and agreement."

Yet recent figures from the Co-operative Bank reveal that expenditure on ethical goods and services has nearly trebled in the past ten years, as consumers place more of an emphasis on purchasing Fairtrade products.

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