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  • DI-WHY? 17th December 2021

    |Date: 17 December, 2021
    DI-WHY? 17th December 2021

    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 ...

    17 December, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 10th December 2021

    |Date: 10 December, 2021
    DI-WHY? 10th December 2021

    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 ...

    10 December, 2021
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  • Three quarters of homeowners delay home improvement jobs

    |Date: 2 December, 2021
    Three quarters of homeowners delay home improvement jobs

    Three quarters of homeowners delay home improvement jobs

    New research from find-a-tradesperson platform, Rated People, has revealed just how daunting homeowners f ...

    New research from find-a-tradesperson platform, Rated People, has revealed just how daunting homeowners find renovation projects. 72% of homeowners have delayed a home improvement project once or on m ...

    2 December, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 26th November 2021

    |Date: 26 November, 2021
    DI-WHY? 26th November 2021

    DI-WHY? 26th November 2021

    We have a botched kitchen special to present to you for this week's DIY disaster - showing us exactly why ...

    We have a botched kitchen special to present to you for this week's DIY disaster - showing us exactly why hiring a professional is the right thing to do. Thanks to one of our readers Roger Tuck for su ...

    26 November, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 12th November 2021

    |Date: 12 November, 2021
    DI-WHY? 12th November 2021

    DI-WHY? 12th November 2021

    We have an awful looking housing exterior to show you for this weeks DI-WHY? selection. Thanks to one of ...

    We have an awful looking housing exterior to show you for this weeks DI-WHY? selection. Thanks to one of our readers Spencer Seal for sending this in. Spotted on a very exclusive street in Leicester, ...

    12 November, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 29th October 2021

    |Date: 29 October, 2021
    DI-WHY? 29th October 2021

    DI-WHY? 29th October 2021

    Just in time for the spookiest weekend of the year - we have got some terrifying DIY kitchen blunders fro ...

    Just in time for the spookiest weekend of the year - we have got some terrifying DIY kitchen blunders from our Twitter community this week that'll leave you scared stiff! First up, @JamesB177 on Twitt ...

    29 October, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 15th October 2021

    |Date: 15 October, 2021
    DI-WHY? 15th October 2021

    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 ...

    15 October, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 1st October 2021

    |Date: 1 October, 2021
    DI-WHY? 1st October 2021

    DI-WHY? 1st October 2021

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

    Check out this week's 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 pict ...

    1 October, 2021
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  • New report by payments expert reveals Building and DIY materials are 52% more in-demand post-lockdown

    |Date: 17 September, 2021
    New report by payments expert reveals Building and DIY materials are 52% more in-demand post-lockdown

    New report by payments expert reveals Building and DIY materials are 52% more in-demand post-lockdown

    New data from UK card payment provider Dojo, has revealed what Brits are spending the most on following r ...

    New data from UK card payment provider Dojo, has revealed what Brits are spending the most on following restrictions being fully lifted in June of this year. Dojo analysed their transaction data to fi ...

    17 September, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 16th September 2021

    |Date: 16 September, 2021
    DI-WHY? 16th September 2021

    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 ...

    16 September, 2021
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  • TikTok’s most popular DIY trends and the ones professionals say you should avoid  

    |Date: 10 September, 2021
    TikTok’s most popular DIY trends and the ones professionals say you should avoid  

    TikTok’s most popular DIY trends and the ones professionals say you should avoid  

    New research from Confused.com has revealed flower walls are the most popular DIY home trend on TikTok ri ...

    New research from Confused.com has revealed flower walls are the most popular DIY home trend on TikTok right now. With over 33.7 million views for #diyflowerwall on the app, it appears more people wan ...

    10 September, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 3rd September 2021

    |Date: 3 September, 2021
    DI-WHY? 3rd September 2021

    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 ...

    3 September, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 20th August 2021

    |Date: 20 August, 2021
    DI-WHY? 20th August 2021

    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 ...

    20 August, 2021
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  • 96% of questioned tradespeople say they have been called in to fix botched jobs or DIY disasters

    |Date: 13 August, 2021
    96% of questioned tradespeople say they have been called in to fix botched jobs or DIY disasters

    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 ...

    13 August, 2021
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  • Introducing DI-WHY?’s ‘before and after’ series

    |Date: 6 August, 2021
    Introducing DI-WHY?'s 'before and after' series

    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 ...

    6 August, 2021
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  • DI-WHY? 30th July 2021

    |Date: 30 July, 2021
    DI-WHY? 30th July 2021

    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 ...

    30 July, 2021
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