Homeowners attempting kitchen renovations and other DIY kitchen work should consider the significant threat weather damage can pose to property.Malcolm Tarling, media relations officer for the Association of British Insurers, claimed that while it is relatively easy to reduce the likelihood of burglary happening, the weather is much more difficult to predict and has consequences that can ultimately be much more devastating.He was commenting after a recent survey by Lloyds TSB found that one in eight people in the UK has had their home damaged by the weather. The impact of the elements has caused more than 1 billion damage to British property in the last 12 months.Mr Tarling suggested that flood risk due to adverse weather is likewise a serious problem.There are about five million properties that are vulnerable to flooding at the moment, so it is a major issue for an increasing number of homeowners and businesses, he added.