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Are you Ready for Autumn – Autumn Checklist for Home and Garden

Posted on October 11, 2019 by DIY Doctor

Make use of the last lovely days of autumn to complete any tasks you have been putting off over summer. As long as the weather is bright and clear it makes sense to do outside and gardening jobs. .... Read More

DIY Doctor Rides from Lands End to John O’Groats

Posted on August 20, 2019 by DIY Doctor

A crazy idea hatched at the DIY Doctor Christmas party last year has become reality. Gervase Evans, our Master Joiner, announced that he was going to build a bike from bamboo and then ride if .... Read More

Do You Know how to Change a Tap on a Bath, Basin or Sink?

Posted on January 22, 2019 by DIY Doctor

If you are a keen DIY’er or have done any plumbing in the past then you should be fairly confident when it comes to changing a tap, but if You’ve never done any plumbing before and are new to .... Read More

Cutting Timber and Other Materials to Fit Odd and Uneven Surfaces Perfectly

Posted on January 11, 2019 by DIY Doctor

If you have ever tried to fit a shelf, window sill, kitchen unit or other object to an odd shaped or uneven surface then you will know this is no easy task. Although you could just push it up as .... Read More

How to Calculate Your Roof Area for Sizing your Guttering

Posted on November 1, 2018 by DIY Doctor

It is worth making sure that your gutters can cope with the amount of water that will come off your roof! There are complicated and accurate techniques that take into account where your house is .... Read More

Don’t Waste Time With the Wrong Waste Pipes

Posted on October 19, 2018 by DIY Doctor

The subject of bath, basin, shower or appliance waste pipes may not be a hot one but if you are planning on a kitchen or bathroom renovation or on moving an appliance such as a washing machine, .... Read More