The coronavirus pandemic has Americans spending more time at home and many people are using that time to complete do-it-yourself projects.
In the first quarter of 2020, while foot traffic dropped for businesses like clothing stores and shopping malls, home-improvement stores saw a surge in business. Lowe’s reported a 11.2 percent increase from the same time last year and Home Depot saw a 6.4 percent spike.
A data analysis by Big Rentz, an equipment rental website, found outdoor projects were more popular than indoor ones.
Back in 2018, Big Rentz completed an analysis of what Americans were building. That year, people’s DIY goals were a little more light-hearted with people building chicken coops, cornhole boards and bars.
In 2020, Americans seem to be concentrating on more basic projects like fixing the fence or building a storage shed.
An SEO analysis with the tool Ahrefs looked at people’s Google searches to find out what was most popular in each state from March through June.
A look at the top “how to build” searches found decks were America’s top home-improvement project. Second was houses, third was sheds and retaining walls came in fourth.
Outdoor projects outpaced indoor ones with 15 projects topping the list compared to only four indoor projects.
Many people are sprucing up the backyard to enjoy the outdoors at home with fire pits and pergolas high on the list.
Taking care of furry friends is also a priority with Americans looking to build chicken coops, bat houses and dog houses.
Down in Texas, “how to build a barn door” ranked high in searches both in 2018 and in 2020, with an average of 3,600 monthly searches this year.
After weeding out trending searches for decks, houses and walls, Big Rentz looked into the other searches for each state.
Fences and sheds were top projects for most states, with fences ranking high in Texas.
Western and central states seem to be building fences while eastern states preferred sheds.
Interest in building sheds increased by 14.8 percent from March to June.
A few states are constructing different projects including Kentucky, where the top project was building a table and Mississippi where building a porch is on people’s mind.
Along with home-improvement projects, Americans showed interest in building other things including personal computers, boats and go karts.
Some of the more unique searches were Floridians who searched “’how to build a log cabin” and Minnesotans looking to build trebuchets.
In a different kind of building, Americans were looking for ways to make things in their favorite video games. Minecraft project searches had people looking to build houses, nether portals and end portals fort he game. Animal Crossing players were found looking up how to build a bridge.
Whether DIY projects are a way to stay busy, spruce up the backyard or get some fresh air, Americans are working on ways improve their homes while spending more time there.
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Claire Kowalick, a senior journalist for the Times Record News, covers local government, military and MSU Texas. If you have a news tip, contact Claire at ckowalick@gannett.com.
Twitter: @KowalickNews
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