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    DI-WHY? is back!

    Yes, that's right, DI-WHY? is back! This is your chance to send in the DIY disasters that the professiona ...

    Yes, that's right, DI-WHY? is back! This is your chance to send in the DIY disasters that the professional trades are called in to fix For those that don't know, DI-WHY? is all about the bodge jobs an ...

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    DI-WHY? Falling to pieces 11th July 2022

    You guessed it! It's another DI-WHY? This week’s DI-WHY? was sent to us on Facebook by Alex Bell. He rece ...

    You guessed it! It's another DI-WHY? This week’s DI-WHY? was sent to us on Facebook by Alex Bell. He recently had to tackle this home disaster.     GOT A STORY TO TELL? Send in your pictures ...

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    DI-WHY? A new style of wallpapering 4th July 2022

    It isn’t called DI-WHY? for nothing… This week’s DI-WHY? entry shows off someone’s unique scrapbook style ...

    It isn’t called DI-WHY? for nothing… This week’s DI-WHY? entry shows off someone’s unique scrapbook style wallpapering technique. They must have used the scraps to fill in the gaps! Surely you’d just ...

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    DI-WHY? Valve mix up 27th June 2022

    Another week, another DI-WHY? A while back, one of our Twitter followers @snlplumbing, came across this b ...

    Another week, another DI-WHY? A while back, one of our Twitter followers @snlplumbing, came across this botched job where someone had put the wrong valve in place. We thought it was about time it was ...

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    DI-WHY? Risky radiator 6th June 2022

    It’s our favourite time of the week again where we look at the funny, shocking and sometimes dangerous DI ...

    It’s our favourite time of the week again where we look at the funny, shocking and sometimes dangerous DIY disasters sent in by our readers.  One of our Facebook followers, Ben Howarth, shared this hi ...

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    DI-WHY? Hotel fail! May 12th 2022

    This week's DI-WHY? submission is from one of our readers that recently stayed in a hotel and made a part ...

    This week's DI-WHY? submission is from one of our readers that recently stayed in a hotel and made a particularly funny discovery. This is why you should always keep your eyes open when installing plu ...

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    DI-WHY? pressurised pipes! 25th March 2022

    This week's DI-WHY? submissions are showing us exactly how not to install piping systems. Thanks to reade ...

    This week's DI-WHY? submissions are showing us exactly how not to install piping systems. Thanks to reader Paul Stanley for submitting this shocker he came across on a recent job, showing us why it's ...

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    DI-WHY? PRV fail! 18th March 2022

    This week's DIY disaster is the perfect example of where not to install a PRV. Many thanks to @GasSafePet ...

    This week's DIY disaster is the perfect example of where not to install a PRV. Many thanks to @GasSafePete from our Twitter community for uncovering this on a recent job. Don't forget to send us any D ...

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    DI-WHY? ceiling special! 11th March 2022

    We have a ceiling special to show you for our DIY submission this week. Thanks to @plasterer_mj from our ...

    We have a ceiling special to show you for our DIY submission this week. Thanks to @plasterer_mj from our Twitter community for submitting this dodgy DIY she spotted on a recent job!     ...

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    DI-WHY? boiler breakdown! 4th March 2022

    This week's DIY disaster is a perfect example of why you should always hire a professional for all your b ...

    This week's DIY disaster is a perfect example of why you should always hire a professional for all your boiler-related needs. Thanks to Daniel Edwards from our Facebook community for sending in this s ...

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    DI-WHY? Hospital horror! 25th February 2022

    This might be the last place you would want to spot a dodgy job... thanks to Thad Longsworth from our Fac ...

    This might be the last place you would want to spot a dodgy job... thanks to Thad Longsworth from our Facebook community for submitting this DIY shocker he found in a hospital! 😱 Don’t forget ...

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    DI-WHY? tiling terrors! 18th February 2022

    It's our favourite time of the week again...  @JamesB177 from our Twitter community spotted this rogue-lo ...

    It's our favourite time of the week again...  @JamesB177 from our Twitter community spotted this rogue-looking roof he saw on a recent job. He comments...     "Cut tiles instead of full tile ...

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    DI-WHY? Wonky house! 11th February 2022

    Spot the botched jobs! Our DI-WHY? entry this week was sent in from our Facebook community. Thanks to Mat ...

    Spot the botched jobs! Our DI-WHY? entry this week was sent in from our Facebook community. Thanks to Matthew Jones for spotting this on a recent job last year...   He comments... "You were just ...

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    DI-WHY? Wrong plasterboard fixings! 4th February 2022

    Another week, another batch of DI-WHY? submissions spotted by our readers! This week we have an example o ...

    Another week, another batch of DI-WHY? submissions spotted by our readers! This week we have an example of why you should always make sure you're using the correct plasterboard fixings... Thanks to @B ...

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    DI-WHY? 21st January 2022

    Featuring a house hanging on by a thread... this weeks DI-WHY? selection is not one to miss. Thanks to on ...

    Featuring a house hanging on by a thread... this weeks DI-WHY? selection is not one to miss. Thanks to one of our readers Greg Rostern who spotted this on a recent job. If you have a recent DI-WHY? en ...

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    DI-WHY? 14th January 2022

    Poorly-made pipework is on the top of this weeks DI-WHY? agenda! Thanks to @WillieS38914473 from our Twit ...

    Poorly-made pipework is on the top of this weeks DI-WHY? agenda! Thanks to @WillieS38914473 from our Twitter community for sending this botched job... Don't forget to follow us on Twitter to keep up t ...

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