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    DI-WHY? 15th October 2021

    It's our favourite time of the week again! Our DIY disaster entries this week are from one of our readers ...

    It's our favourite time of the week again! Our DIY disaster entries this week are from one of our readers Paul Stanley, showing us exactly why hiring a professional is always best. If you've come acro ...

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    DI-WHY? 1st October 2021

    Check out this weeks DIY shockers! Thanks to Daniel Edwards from our Facebook community for this weeks su ...

    Check out this weeks DIY shockers! Thanks to Daniel Edwards from our Facebook community for this weeks submission - now prepare yourself for some jaw-dropping DIY jobs. Don't forget to send your pictu ...

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    DI-WHY? 16th September 2021

    This week's DIY submissions were sent in from our Facebook community, here's what plasterer Aaron spotted ...

    This week's DIY submissions were sent in from our Facebook community, here's what plasterer Aaron spotted whilst on the job. Remember to tag us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook with photos of any bo ...

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    DI-WHY? 3rd September 2021

    You certainly don't want to miss some of the terrifying DIY disasters our readers have come across this w ...

    You certainly don't want to miss some of the terrifying DIY disasters our readers have come across this week! Remember to keep sending in any botched jobs that you spot to probuildonline@gmail.com. Th ...

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    DI-WHY? 20th August 2021

    Another week means another batch of DIY disasters to show you! This weeks submission came in from @mattfo ...

    Another week means another batch of DIY disasters to show you! This weeks submission came in from @mattfordroofing on Twitter, who said... "Just a few in Bradford 👀  "     Have you b ...

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    96% of questioned tradespeople say they have been called in to fix botched jobs or DIY disasters

    Our 'DI-WHY?' feature has been a huge success since it launched, with floods of pictures and videos sent ...

    Our 'DI-WHY?' feature has been a huge success since it launched, with floods of pictures and videos sent in by our readers every month. We have been shown all sorts of DIY disasters that tradespeople ...

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    Introducing DI-WHY?'s 'before and after' series

    Back in 2019 Professional Builder launched 'DI-WHY?', a feature both online and in the magazine, highligh ...

    Back in 2019 Professional Builder launched 'DI-WHY?', a feature both online and in the magazine, highlighting all of the DIY disasters that professional trades are called in to fix. After running for ...

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    DI-WHY? 30th July 2021

    Professional Builder takes a look at some of our favourite DIY disasters to date. Thanks to reader Richar ...

    Professional Builder takes a look at some of our favourite DIY disasters to date. Thanks to reader Richard Colby for submitting these entries in... "Found after it had been repaired (loosest use of th ...

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    DI-WHY? 3rd March 2021

    Another month, another handful of DIY disasters that trade professionals have been called in to fix... Se ...

    Another month, another handful of DIY disasters that trade professionals have been called in to fix... See some of the mind-blowing examples of this below. This 'DI-WHY?' entry was sent to us on Twitt ...

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    DI-WHY? Halloween

    Every builder will have their own tale to tell of being asked to rectify a job rather less than well done ...

    Every builder will have their own tale to tell of being asked to rectify a job rather less than well done, and Professional Builder’s DI-WHY? is dedicated to exposing some of the worst examples. Hallo ...

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