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

Completely free DIY and Do It Yourself help, tips, information and advice covering a huge range of subjects. These can be found in our How To DIY Projects area and further help can be found in our DIY Forum, DIY videos and DIY tips and tricks section.

One of the objectives of DIY Doctor is to help rid the UK of the cowboy builder menace and to these ends we have introduced a comprehensive system called HIPS (Home Improver Protection Solution). This system includes methods for finding insured and reliable tradesmen, checking any quotes you have received and also protecting your finances during your build process.

DIY and Home Improvement are becoming more and more popular throughout the UK. It must be remembered that whatever DIY job you are undertaking, it is essentially building work. DIY can be dangerous and we urge you to seek professional help 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 & Conditions before you start any work.

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How much should my extension cost?

Price Doctor, the new estimating software from DIY Doctor, will allow you to work out the accurate cost of building an extension right down to the last nail.

Not only can you check builders quotes but you can show the builder exact quantities of materials required and how long each job should take.

Builders can use it too!

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