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Sitting back watching TV from his half-renovated living room, Jez Walker wonders if the teenage rock enthusiast in a Bunnings uniform talking about eaves and guttering really has much of an idea about home improvement at all.

The rock enthusiast, or Decklan as his name tag suggests, is one of the many Bunnings employees who star in the home improvement giant’s commercials.

In this particular ad, Decklan is telling DIYers that he can personally solve any question or query about home improvement, and if you find a cheaper price on a stocked item, he’ll beat it by ten per cent .

“I’d like to see the last house you renovated, mate” Jez said to the TV.

“As if you can give me good advice on my reno”

“I bet you don’t even have calluses on your little hands, Decklan!”

In another commercial break, Jez saw another Bunnings ad but this time with another employee – one who he thought looked equally as incompetent.

“I don’t trust you either!”

It’s believed that this is a pretty common train of thought amongst Australians looking to carry out a DIY renovation on their property, with 79% of Aussies saying they wouldn’t trust the advice of Bunnings employees.

Despite the trust being so low, The Advocate can confirm that Jez is going to go into Bunnings to pick up supplies tomorrow morning.

More to come.