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Heidi Scrimgeour

“Righty tighty, lefty loosey” - the top 5 DIY secrets passed down by dads revealed (and #5 is a classic)

Girl making handmade house, screwing with electrical equipmen.

A new poll has revealed a heartwarming truth, just in time for Father's Day - that dads remain the undisputed champions of home improvement. As if we didn't know that.

Not all dads are good at DIY, of course, and not everyone has the joy of a hands-on dad to spoil with Father's Day gifts as a thank-you for all the DIY they do. But those who do, know how lucky they are - and it's not just our homes that benefit. Research shows that children who have good relationships with their grandparents have fewer behavioural and emotional problems, and we reckon that grandfathers who share their DIY tips are especially worth their weight in gold.

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