Aug 03
Need a break from the boredom of work and the hum drum activities of everyday life? Why not get down and dirty with DIY Doctor for 10 minutes?
Demolition work is dangerous
DIY Doctor has found this construction quiz on the Discovery channel website. Some of it is “Americanised” but in essence it’s fun and you may learn something you didn’t already know. The questions revolve around the dirty jobs of construction and demolition and you can find out how many chimneys it is possible to sweep in one day as well as what vanilla has to do with demolition.
Click on the link to be taken to the Dirty Quiz and enjoy
Take the Dirty Demolition Quiz
Jun 06
DIY Doctor have found their first local DIYer of the Year in Frome, Somerset. The Grand Final of the competition was held in the town on Saturday, with our three finalists Clive Baker, Fay Goodridge and Matthew Rees battling it out for the title. Fay was announced as the overall winner with Clive and Matt coming a very close second and third.
Frome DIYer of the Year winner Fay Goodridge with DIY Doctor Mike Edwards
They were set two challenges on the day – first of all they had to show off their decorating skills by ‘cutting in’ round some lettering which had been prepared. This proved easier said than done when the nerves of painting in public kicked in! Their second challenge involved measuring and cutting a piece of timber to a specified length and then fitting a hinge to the two pieces. Both of the challenges were timed to add an extra element of tension to the proceedings.
The finalists attempt the carpentry challenge
All the finalists won new tool kits with Fay also being presented with the Frome DIYer of the Year cup!
The competition was the first of the local DIYer of the Year competitions which are part of a regional and national competition to find the Nation’s DIYer of the Year.
(L to R) Matthew Rees, Mike Edwards (DIY Doctor), Clive Baker, Steve Cox (Sergeants Ironmongers), Fay Goodridge
Jun 02
Thank you to everyone that entered the Frome DIY-er of the Year Competition.
We had hundreds of entries which is very encouraging – proving that despite some comments to the contrary, DIY is alive and well!
Our first DIY competition is now closed, with the three lucky finalists invited to the Grand Final live event on Saturday, 4th June.
This takes place outside Sergeants Ironmongers on Catherine Hill in Frome kicking off at 12 noon.
The three finalists will have to put their DIY skills to the test by completing painting and carpentry tasks, which will then be judged by DIY Doctor himself, Mike Edwards and Steve Cox, proprietor of Sergeants Ironmongers, who sponsored the competition.
Along with a trophy and the title of Frome DIYer of the Year, our finalists will be competing for a first prize of £200 of diy tools, 2nd prize is £150 of diy tools and third place £50 of diy tools.
We hope that as many as possible of our other entrants will come along on Saturday to meet the team and give encouragement to our final three. If you are free, do come along and join in the fun!
May 27
The closing date for our inaugural competition to find Frome’s DIY-er of the Year is fast approaching.
Organised by DIY Doctor and sponsored by Sergeants Ironmongers, the competition is open to residents of Frome and the surrounding area, who must live within a 10 mile radius of Frome.
As reported in this week’s Somerset Standard, the live Grand Final will be held on Saturday 4th June outside Sergeants Ironmongers on Catherine Hill in Frome. Kicking off at 12 noon, the three finalists will be completing tasks in carpentry and painting which will be judged by our own Mike Edwards and Steve Cox of Sergeants.
The winner will crowned Frome’s 1st DIY-er of The Year plus receive a trophy and the first prize of DIY tools worth £200. 
Second prize is £150 of tools and third prize will be £50 of tools.
All entries must be received by 12 noon on Tuesday 31st May so there’s still time to get your entry in!
If you qualify with the criteria above, visit www.diydoctor.org.uk/diyquiz and answer the 15 simple questions.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 4th to cheer on the finalists and join in the fun!
May 11
Residents of Frome in Somerset, where DIY Doctor have their main office, seem to be keen DIYers!
Our competition to find the Local DIYer of the Year was launched in April and as we get closer to the closing date entries have been flooding in.
Sponsored by Sergeant Ironmongers in Frome, here at DIY Doctor we are delighted at the response of so many of our townsfolk.
Open to residents of Frome and anyone living within a 10 mile radius, the competition closes on 31st May. The top three entrants will be invited to the exciting live final which will be held outside of Sargeants Ironmongers on Catherine Hill on 4th June.
If you qualify with the criteria above, it’s not too late to get your entry in! Visit www.diydoctor.org.uk/diyquiz and answer the 15 simple questions.
Who knows, you could win the top prize of equipment worth £200 to continue your DIY projects in style and become the very first DIYer of the Year for Frome!
