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    Homeowners paying out £900 to fix botched DIY attempts

    Homeowners spend an estimated £539 million a year employing tradespeople to fix DIY jobs that have gone a ...

    Homeowners spend an estimated £539 million a year employing tradespeople to fix DIY jobs that have gone awry. On average, it cost homeowners £919 to get a professional tradesperson to fix or finish th ...

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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? 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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    DI-WHY? 7th January 2022

    We're back with a corker of a DIY disaster to kick off 2022! Thanks to @WiseConstruct from our Twitter co ...

    We're back with a corker of a DIY disaster to kick off 2022! Thanks to @WiseConstruct from our Twitter community for submitting this shocker he came across. He comments: "I see your DIY disaster and r ...

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    DI-WHY? 17th December 2021

    Our very last DIY disaster entry of 2021 is finally here... We want to say a massive thank you to everyon ...

    Our very last DIY disaster entry of 2021 is finally here... We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has sent in their photos this year. From botched jobs to beautiful before and after trans ...

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    DI-WHY? 10th December 2021

    Our December batch of DIY disaster submissions are not for the faint-hearted! Our first entry this month ...

    Our December batch of DIY disaster submissions are not for the faint-hearted! Our first entry this month came in from one of our readers Rolfe Potter, and is certainly going to leave a few neighbours ...

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