Australian women believe the good old Aussie male isn’t as handy around the house and garden as his grandfather was, according to a survey conducted by services franchise Hire A Hubby.
The survey revealed Australian men struggle most getting jobs in the backyard completed, with painting coming a close second, followed by minor repairs around the house.
CEO of Hire A Hubby Brendan Green said the results of the survey, which sampled 500 women aged between 25 and 65 nationally, reflected what Hire A Hubby franchisees see every day.
“Unlike in years past when men might have been unhappy about another bloke turning up to do jobs around the house, our survey showed most male partners today are just happy to see the job completed, with only 11 percent of women indicating their partner was resentful when a handyman was called in,” he said.
The survey also found it was the simplest jobs that were most often overdue around the house. “When we asked what property maintenance job women most wanted looked at in the next 12 months, most respondents said general property maintenance, which included things like fixing a towel rack or a flyscreen, so very minor DIY work.
“ItÍs interesting to see these little jobs coming in ahead of the big projects like tiling, paving, roof work and other renovations.”
Top 5 unfinished household jobs
- Outdoor maintenance: decking, garden clean up, spraying weeds
- Painting: rooms, decks, fences
- General property maintenance: weatherboards, floorboards, flyscreens, replacing toilet roll holders or towel rails and odd jobs
- General carpentry work: kids’ cubby house / sand pit/ dog kennel or other basic carpentry
- General home makeover: bathroom / kitchen makeovers, outdoor areas, nursery