Jul 15
We have added some more new projects this week – and have already had some great feedback from you.
New garden projects include building sleeper steps and flagstone steps, plus fitting a shed lock and installing an outdoor socket.
Staying with the security theme, we’ve a new project on fitting a safe to store those valuable items found inside the house.
As part of our commitment to bring you, our users, what you are asking for, we have a survey that we would love you to complete. Click through here to be taken to our survey page.
It shouldn’t take more than a few minutes and as a Thank You, every survey completed will be entered into a prize draw to win £150 of Screwfix vouchers!
Jul 07
Following feedback from you, our users, we’ve moved back indoors for our most recent new projects.
The bathroom seemed to be the main focus of your feedback, so we have several new projects in this area.
If you are considering changing your lighting, then our guide to bathroom lighting will give you some hints tips and advice on the regulations around this.
We have also covered various methods of bathroom heating, plus how to replace a damaged tile, changing a toilet seat and fitting a shaver point.
How to hang pictures and heavy mirrors are popular requests, so have a look at our projects on these too.
Do keep letting us know what else you would like to see on DIY Doctor – and what you think of these latest projects!
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Jun 16
Here at DIY Doctor HQ, we’ve been busy writing lots of new projects for the website, with a focus on garden-based projects for the summer (hoping that we have some more good weather!).
So if you are needing some advice or inspiration on an outdoor project take a look - they include step by step advice on how to stain a fence and staining your decking, designing your patio, how to build an exterior block screen, cutting a hedge, installing a water butt and building an arbour.
We’ve got advice if you have, or would like to have, a grassy garden with help on how to lay turf and how to repair a damaged lawn, plus things to consider if you are creating a garden path. Hopefully we will be having some more sunny weather soon, so we have a new project on building a barbecue, so you can enjoy cooking and eating in your garden too!
For these plus all our other projects, go to our main projects page and take a look!
Jun 09
DIY Doctor are pleased to welcome Sylglas to the website. As a company, they offer a wide range of easy to use sealing, waterproofing and safety products and applications for the DIYer’s home and garden. They have joined our Lead Flashing project page to show an alternative to lead flashing which is their own Flashing Tape.
The Flashing Tape is very easy to use, you just peel and stick, and it provides a lead like finish which bonds to all common roofing and building surfaces, giving a long lasting seal. It is ideal for sealing and repairing your damaged flashings, including valley gutter repairs and any extension flashings.
Apr 21
Here at DIY Doctor, we like to practise what we preach – and Do It Ourselves! New Sales Manager Karen Arter, who joined us at the beginning of April, has taken on her own DIY challenge for the upcoming Easter bank holiday weekend.
First impressions count, and as the front door to Karen’s house is looking very tired and faded, with several layers of chipped paint, stripping and repainting the door is the task to be undertaken.
Preparation is the key with this type of job, and stripping the door will provide a sound base to work from. Karen has purchased an eco friendly paint stripper as suggested on our stripping paint project, thereby avoiding the need to rub down the door manually and wearing herself out at the first stage!
Here in the office we hope the weather stays good – for Karen to complete her door and for the rest of us to enjoy a relaxing weekend! Let us know what DIY projects you are planning this weekend.
Karen has identified several projects around her house that need attention so keep an eye on the blog as she works her way through the list over the coming months.
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