The 2019 Remodeling Impact Report: DIY finds that many homeowners experience greater satisfaction from their own projects over hiring a professionals. Most projects center around improving the livability or functionality of their home as well as increasing the aesthertics.

Nearly 75 percent of Generation Y and millennials choose to do DIY home projects while more than half of Generation X and baby boomers tackle this work.

Interestingly, pet-driven projects – dog doors, fence or laminate floor installations – are some of the more common DIY projects.