If you have watched the Home and Garden channel lately you can’t miss that women have become increasingly DIY homeowners. Women are picking up the carpenters belt and tackling home improvement projects on their own, and why not. Woman have always been a major part of the workforce in all respects, although they have not been given the credit due them.

Woman DIY homeowners have made a big entrance into the DIY home improvement and remodeling market as single homeowners and as employees of home improvement companies. In some cases, it’s out of pure necessity as either they live by themselves or don’t have the funds to hire a contractor. Like men, in many cases many women simply enjoy creating and building things on their own. Getting down and dirty with the tools and environment of construction and remodeling is not a realm reserved for men only.

As an old fashion New Englander, I witnessed my mother and my wife perform those untraditional women tasks for many years. I worked side by side with my mother, sisters and wife on home remodeling and construction projects for decades. There never was a project that was out of bounds.

My wife has helped me remodel many homes that we have live in and helped build four homes from the ground up. This included such tasks as framing, insulating, electric and plumbing, installing drywall, installing doors and windows, interior trim work, wallpapering and painting. In addition, she is an avid yard worker keeping up shrubs and flower gardens.

Many men and woman don’t dare tackle a home remodeling project on their own because they are unsure of how to do a particular project or afraid they’ll make a mistake. They don’t realize that there is an unlimited amount of information available on nearly any DIY home improvement task. The information can be found either on the internet or at any home improvement supply store such as Lowe’s or Home Depot. Most home improvement supply stores have videos available that can be borrowed that illustrate how to do just about any home improvement task whether it’s installing a ceramic tile floor or building a deck.

DIY homeowners can save a great deal of money by doing home improvement tasks themselves and they can be performed just as easily by women as men. There are some circumstances whereby women may need the assistance of a strong back or an extra set of hands to assist them just as men often do. In the end, the DIY women worker does a better quality job than the typical contractor.

Woman should not be intimidated about grabbing a tool bag and tackling a home improvement or repair project. With the right can-do-attitude, there is little in the world of DIY improvement that a women cannot do

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