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On Wednesday, 22 October 2014 13:38:30 UTC+1, Chris J Dixon wrote:
Theo Markettos wrote:



"We have large stores full of rubbish that nobody wants to buy,
so we can make no money."



There was a suggestion that younger householders are less keen on
DIY.


Young houueholders a few in number because they can;t afford to become householders. If you end up renting yuo arent; realyl allowd to do any major DIY.
Well you could chnage a plug on a lead if they weren't all moulted.
Most things can be brought cheaper than it'd cost to build something similar.


Is this because they can afford not to, or a reflection of
increasing bureaucratic control?


Both I'd have thought.