You will soon be able to do your own plumbing, tiling and painting with council-provided DIY courses.

One-day and two-day DIY and decoration courses are on offer to novices as part of a new scheme by Greenwich Council.

Re-tiling, sealing around the sinks and bath, home decoration, unblocking a u-bend, and using a tool kit are some just some of the easy tasks residents will be able to undertake after this DIY course.

One of the reasons the council is offering this service is because they believe offering these courses will reduce demand on the council to fix these problems themselves.

The free DIY and decorations courses are delivered in partnership with London South East Colleges at the Greenwich Park Centre, King George Street, SE10 8QB.

The courses take place from 9.30am to 1.30pm over two Wednesdays, with the next event in November 1 and 8.