Here are 6 easy DIY ideas for beginners - from resealing baths to painting rooms

DIY may seem daunting if you’re new to it, but creating, modifying and repairing things at home is not as tricky as it seems.

So if you have a few odd jobs to do around the house or would like to get stuck into a project, here are some ideas of easy DIY tasks you can do yourself.

Door fixes

Your doors may begin to stick or fail to latch over time, or they may have become loose.

Screwing them back into place with a screwdriver can be an easy project to start, but you’ll also be working with a number of different carpentry skills.

One way of doing this is to remove the loose screw and dip the bare end of a wooden match into some carpenter’s glue and tap it with a hammer as far into the screw hole as it will go.

Break or cut off the match in line with the hinge plate and discard the heads.

After you’ve filled the void in the screw hole with the wooden match, drive the screw into the hole with a screwdriver.

Continue to do this until you have fixed all loose screw holes.

This video shows you how to fix loose door screws quickly and easily.

You can buy a range of screwdrivers from Screwfix.

Fix cracks in windows and walls

Although cracks can start small, they can gradually get worse over time, especially if they’re around doors and windows.

You can easily fill them in with a substance called caulk, making sure you smooth off any excess with a knife or razor blade.

If you’ve got a really big hole in the wall, you can fill it with newspaper before adding caulk, as the newspaper gives the filler something to hold on to.

Caulk is available to buy at Toolstation.

Reseal your bath

Replacing sealant is easier than you think, however, you’ll need to purchase a sealant gun, such as this one from Screwfix from £4.99.

Use a Stanley knife to remove the old sealant by slicing through the top and bottom edges at one end before pulling the sealant from the wall.