For many home owners just the thought of making improvements brings on panic and anxiety along with dred! This all at he thought of employing builders and contractors who will trun the house upside down and make a mess!! There are then people who thrive on the thought of planning their work and how they will be doing the work themselves and be able to stand back at the end and look at their achievement with pride – although in many cases they will enlist the help of family and friends to help get the job done cheaply.