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DIY How To Projects and Tutorial Guides

This section contains all our ″how to″ projects and DIY guides which describe the best ways to get all your DIY home improvement jobs done and get you the DIY help you need. There are several ways to locate your desired DIY How To project or guide depending on how you prefer to search.

Let us Search for your DIY Project: You can use the search box right at the top of the page (next to the search button), or just type the sort of project you are looking for into this box and we will have a look for you:

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Search for your DIY Project by the Type of Project: If you know the type of project you are looking for it might be easier to navigate to the right page looking through the projects we have grouped together to make it easier for you to find the right one.


Find DIY Tips for Your Projects

DIY Help and DIY Tips: There are some great little tricks of the trade that can help you to get the job done more quickly and easily. Have a look at these tips and tricks that tradesmen have been using for years and they might help you.

Even More DIY Home Improvement Help and Advice

DIY Doctor provides more that just DIY ″How to″ projects to help you to get your home improvement projects done. We offer a number of other useful resources to get the project finished safely and in the way that you want it done. Here is a selection that we think you might find useful:

Our DIY Question and Answer Forum

Our UK DIY forum: If you cannot find exactly what you are looking for, it is possible to ask a specific question in our forum and our active users (a significant proportion of which are practising tradesmen) will answer your query and reassure you about the best way to proceed.


Our Find a Tradesman Service

Our Finding and Working with Tradesman Help and Advice: Sometimes you simply do not have time to do things yourself or you feel more comfortable getting an expert in to assist you. This is where we can help; we will ensure that you really do get an expert and not a cowboy. All tradesmen we recommend are vetted.


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  • Salt deposits on a wall

    Damp and Condensation, Rot and Woodworm - Damp DIY how to projects covering damp proofing, damp course, damp and mould, tanking, dry rot and solutions for damp


  • Doors, Windows Conservatories - Find all of our DIY how to projects related to doors, windows, double glazing, conservatories and orangeries


  • Inside a 3 pin plug

    Electrical - Electrical DIY how to projects help, tips and information covering consumer units, adding spurs, electrical circuits and all related topics


  • Round guttering installed on property

    Roofing and Gutters - Learn all about roofs and roofing including flat roofs and roof windows, roof repair, chimneys, guttering installation and maintenance


  • New fencing and decking in a garden

    Fencing, Decking, Paving and Patios - Find all DIY Doctor projects relating to fencing, patios, paving and decking including putting up fences, laying paving and building a deck


  • Laying tiles on a wall

    Tiling and Tiles - Tiling DIY how to projects covering ceramic wall tiling, cutting ceramic tiles, grouting, replacing a tile and other related subjects


  • Engineered hardwood flooring section

    Floors, Walls and Ceilings - Collection of all DIY Doctor projects covering floors and flooring, walls and ceilings including lofts, insulation, repair and maintenance


  • Selection of hand and power tools

    Tools, Appliances and Access - DIY tutorials covering types of hand tools and power tools and fitting and installing appliances and also using ladders and scaffold safely


  • Small garden shed

    Garages, Sheds and Outbuildings - Garages and Outbuildings DIY projects covering garage conversion, garage doors, garage damp issues and all related subjects


  • landscaped garden with shingle pathways

    Gardening and Landscaping - Gardening and Landscaping DIY projects covering how to build a garden wall, garden design and makeover and other related subjects


  • Timber frame self build project underway

    General Building, Self Build and Renovation - Projects covering general building and self build and alteration including basements and barn and loft conversion projects and techniques


  • Cleaning and general household repairs

    General Repairs and Cleaning - Home maintenance DIY projects covering seasonal maintenance checks, decking maintenance and all other general maintenance subjects


  • Eco and environmentally friendly

    Green Living and Eco DIY - Find out all about green living and how you can make your home as energy efficient as it possibly to save the environment and money


  • Digging foundations for an extension

    Ground work, Foundations and Drainage - Foundations and Groundworks DIY how to projects covering foundations, piling foundations, raft foundations and all associated subjects


  • Copper pipework from heating system

    Heating, Central Heating and Boilers - Central Heating, Boilers and General Heating covering central heating, radiators, plumbing, fault finding, boilers and other related topics


  • Traditional hand made kitchen

    Joinery and Carpentry - Carpentry, Joinery and Woodwork DIY how to projects covering woodworking, timber, types of timber, joinery and other related topics


  • Selection of boxes of screws

    Materials, Fixings and Fixing - Find out how to fix to different materials such as masonry and plasterboard, the types of fixings available and purchasing materials


  • Painting and decorating a wall

    Painting, Decorating and Finishing - Decorating DIY projects covering wallpapering, colour theory, decoupage, painting and all associated subjects


  • Smooth concrete surface

    Brick, Block, Masonry and Concrete - DIY how to projects help, tips and information covering brickwork, blockwork, masonry and stonework tutorials


  • UK Building Regulations

    Planning Regulations, Project Management and Safety - Information on all Building Regs Approved Documents, project management and all aspects of health and safety involved in building and DIY


  • Plastering a wall ready for decorating

    Plastering, Plasterboard and Rendering - Learn about plastering and rendering including all about plaster boarding and building stud walls and drylining in our DIY how to projects


  • Repairing a dripping tap

    Plumbing - Plumbing DIY how to projects covering copper piping, fitting wastes, isolating valves, soldering pipes and other topics


DIY Tips And Tricks To Help You With Your Projects

Before you start a new DIY project why not check out our handy tips sections and pick up some trade secrets to ensure your project goes smoothly and without any issues:

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