Home Improvement At Risk:

Hidden in this survey are even more startling news: only 42.4% of American adults have done home improvement projects over the past year (compared with 46.7 who have read literature). Clearly, the nation's tradition of bricolage is in serious danger. We must speak out clearly on the need to paint and repair one's home. Now I understand why the lines at Home Depot are even shorter than those at Border's.