People wanting to undertake an interior design project in their home should beware, as nearly six million British adults have caused DIY disasters, reports Easier Finance.Figures from Confused.com, which studied insurance claims, found that one in ten respondents to its research had made such a bad job of a home-based design task that they had to claim on their home insurance.It added that men were the most accident prone with one in five admitting to such a situation, but the average claim was only 556.36 compared to the mean female payout of 758.58.Product director at Confused.com Simon Lamble advised potential design fans to be careful when installing their newest shelving unit or light fitting.He continued The summer often brings out the DIY enthusiast in all of us, but it is important to remember to take safety precautions when undertaking home improvement jobs, however small they may seem.The Slough Observer recently recommended that those undertaking DIY projects ought to minimise neighbourhood disturbance by not doing jobs during early mornings or later in the evening.