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DIY Information, Home Improvement Projects, Do It Yourself Help and How To Tips and Advice

Who are DIY Doctor?

DIY Doctor is a DIY (Do It Yourself) home improvement website run by tradesman. We offer free information, advice and tips across all areas of home improvements, building and home maintenance from people that do these things for their living. There is a wide range of advice for all experience levels and across an enormous range of projects, including plumbing, electrics, general building and carpentry and joinery.

All the information, help and tools that you need for any DIY job can be found in our DIY how-to tutorial projects area.

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Find Tradesmen

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DIY tips and tricks

DIY Tips

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Our Very Own Book!

Some time ago, our founder Mike Edwards was asked to write a DIY book for the publishing company Hodder and after much hard work, Master Basic DIY was born.

The book covers all aspects of your home from the ground up and is packed with tips and information.

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DIY Projects and DIY Help

Our DIY projects section is packed full of hundreds of DIY how-to tutorials and guides that show you how to complete a whole host of jobs just as the professionals would! Below is a selection of some of our most popular project areas.

  • Bricks, Blocks, Masonry and Concrete Projects
  • Damp, Condensation and Rot Projects
  • Electrical Projects
  • Joinery and Carpentry Projects
  • Painting and Decorating Projects
  • Plastering, Plasterboarding and Rendering Projects

    • UK DIY Forum

    There are sections for every type of job you need

    Safe DIY and Home Improvements

    DIY and Home Improvement are becoming more and more popular pastimes throughout the UK.

    It must be remembered that whatever DIY job you are undertaking, it is essentially building work. As such it is often subject to Building Regulations (see our building regulations projects).

    DIY can be dangerous and we urge you to seek professional assistance from a qualified builder if you are in any doubt about the possible consequences of your DIY Home Improvements.

    This website is UK specific and the terminology and regulations will not be effective elsewhere. Please read our Terms and Conditions before you start any work.

    Successfully Working with Tradesmen

    We are passionate about what we do, and so we find it heart breaking to see a project go wrong. One of the main objectives of DIY Doctor is to help rid the UK of the cowboy builder menace. To these ends we have several tools at your disposal:

    Our DIY ″How To″ Project pages

    DIY Project pages: These are step by step guides about how to undertake a project yourself. There will be information about preparing and completing your DIY Project including what tools you will need and how to go about it safely.

    Our DIY Question and Answer Forum

    UK DIY forum: Sometimes the information you need is very specific. Why not search for the answer in our UK DIY forum? Or you can post a question and get answers from experience DIY enthusiasts and tradesmen?

    Our DIY Tool Reviews

    Tool Reviews: Whether you are researching which tool is right or you want to see a video of it in action, you must look over the Tool Review section. Ensure that you’re going to buy the right tool, read the review and leave you own feedback.

    Our find a tradesman service

    Finding and Working with Tradesman: It can be difficult to find and work with tradesmen and here we offer advice and information that help to make the job go smoothly. Some jobs are beyond everyone, so this is where you need quality help.