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  • DI-WHY? Valve mix up 27th June 2022

    |Date: 27 June, 2022
    DI-WHY? Valve mix up 27th June 2022

    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 ...

    27 June, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? A plasterers findings 20th June 2022

    |Date: 20 June, 2022
    DI-WHY? A plasterers findings 20th June 2022

    DI-WHY? A plasterers findings 20th June 2022

    Let's see what DI-WHY? fail we have this week... One of our readers @DaveWilliamsPlasterer sent in this f ...

    Let's see what DI-WHY? fail we have this week... One of our readers @DaveWilliamsPlasterer sent in this fail thats he found whilst he was on a job. Have you seen any funny DIY fails like this one? We ...

    20 June, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? Risky radiator 6th June 2022

    |Date: 6 June, 2022
    DI-WHY? Risky radiator 6th June 2022

    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 ...

    6 June, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? Hotel fail! May 12th 2022

    |Date: 12 May, 2022
    DI-WHY? Hotel fail! May 12th 2022

    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 ...

    12 May, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? pressurised pipes! 25th March 2022

    |Date: 25 March, 2022
    DI-WHY? pressurised pipes! 25th March 2022

    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 ...

    25 March, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? PRV fail! 18th March 2022

    |Date: 18 March, 2022
    DI-WHY? PRV fail! 18th March 2022

    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 ...

    18 March, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? ceiling special! 11th March 2022

    |Date: 11 March, 2022
    DI-WHY? ceiling special! 11th March 2022

    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!     ...

    11 March, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? boiler breakdown! 4th March 2022

    |Date: 4 March, 2022
    DI-WHY? boiler breakdown! 4th March 2022

    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 ...

    4 March, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? Hospital horror! 25th February 2022

    |Date: 25 February, 2022
    DI-WHY? Hospital horror! 25th February 2022

    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 ...

    25 February, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? tiling terrors! 18th February 2022

    |Date: 18 February, 2022
    DI-WHY? tiling terrors! 18th February 2022

    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 ...

    18 February, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? Wonky house! 11th February 2022

    |Date: 11 February, 2022
    DI-WHY? Wonky house! 11th February 2022

    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 ...

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

    |Date: 4 February, 2022
    DI-WHY? Wrong plasterboard fixings! 4th February 2022

    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 ...

    4 February, 2022
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  • UK Homeowners Spend £21 Billion On Renovations In 2021

    |Date: 25 January, 2022
    UK Homeowners Spend £21 Billion On Renovations In 2021

    UK Homeowners Spend £21 Billion On Renovations In 2021

    The annual Renovation Nation Report by the consumer spending experts at money.co.uk has found the average ...

    The annual Renovation Nation Report by the consumer spending experts at money.co.uk has found the average UK homeowner has spent £1,473 on home renovations, furnishing and DIY projects this year. Thre ...

    25 January, 2022
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  • Future SIP: the one stop shop for all your garden room needs

    |Date: 20 January, 2022
    Future SIP: the one stop shop for all your garden room needs

    Future SIP: the one stop shop for all your garden room needs

    Professional Builder discovers more about a company which can provide the room – in more ways than one – ...

    Professional Builder discovers more about a company which can provide the room – in more ways than one – to grow your business. Q. From the name it’s clearly all about the future but sometimes the pas ...

    20 January, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? 14th January 2022

    |Date: 14 January, 2022
    DI-WHY? 14th January 2022

    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 ...

    14 January, 2022
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  • DI-WHY? 7th January 2022

    |Date: 7 January, 2022
    DI-WHY? 7th January 2022

    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 ...

    7 January, 2022
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