Island cooktops, wine coolers and flat screen TVs might be among the most sought after features of a brand new kitchen – but it's the colour that can make or break even the best designed spaces.
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DIY News, Offers and Reviews
News, articles and reviews on home improvement, decor and smart home tech - plus occasional offers and discounts.
With help at the touch of a (mouse) button, the solutions to DIY nightmares are just a click away. But today's tech-savvy world has a downside – most Britons lack the skills needed to run a house or maintain a car.
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Virginia Woolf, Roald Dahl and George Bernard Shaw might all be well-known writers but there's another link that binds them together – they all enjoyed the perks of a well-kept garden shed.
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A nursery owner is hoping to strike gold for the 72 year in a row with a spring-inspired entry for this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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With average costs totalling £12,000, moving house can cost a pretty penny. That's why more and more homeowners are choosing to stay put and improve their current home instead.
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With the football season heading rapidly towards its conclusion, watching the beautiful game has become the perfect excuse to avoid DIY - but which fans are most likely to dodge their household chores?
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Most bathroom renovations are designed to add value to a property – but some have exactly the opposite effect, especially if they happen to be the colour of an avocado.
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The number of hedgehogs spotted in gardens across the UK continues to fall as more than half of people did not see a single one last year.
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Ways to identify legal gas fitters have been published after a plumber was found to be carrying out illegal gas work that was found to be unsafe.
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Bunnings, the leading home improvement and outdoor living retailer in Australia and New Zealand, has welcomed customers after opening its first warehouse store in the UK.
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Home security and connectivity around the house were some of the biggest takeaways from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's biggest technology exhibition held each year in Las Vegas.
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A skills shortage that hit bricklayers and carpenters has now spread further across the construction industry, driving up the costs for small firms, according to the Federation of Master Bricklayers (FMB).
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Put your keys away – opening your front door may soon just be a tap away on your smartphone. Yale has released details of a new lock that allows homeowners to configure, control and unlock your door via a Bluetooth app.
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It's a striking shade of green that is said to symbolise 'new beginnings.' Now Pantone 15-0343, or Greenery as it's better known, has been named Colour of the Year 2017 by the colour designer.
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Cold showers and a lack of heating are just some of the things many people can look forward to in 2017 as millions endure the cold weather unprepared for winter.
Nearly 40 per cent of people in the UK (23 million) have had cold showers over the past five years and more than half have gone without heating for more than a day.
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Birmingham is the most house-proud city in the UK, according to a study of the nation’s homeowners.
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We have listed below some of the Black Friday events, offers & discounts for your perusal :)
Wickes - Voucher Code
Click to view voucher codes & shop at Wickes.
Get £10 off when you spend £50 or more. Or, £20 off when you spend £100 or more. You can use your vouchers on top of most other offers until Tuesday 6th December.
Screwfix - 5 day price crash event
Between 24th - 28th November, Screwfix are having a 5 day price crash event.
Click here to see the Screwfix Price crash offers.
Bathstore - Up to 50% off + 10% off + an Extra 10% off
Bathstore's Black Friday Triple Discount: Up to 50% off + 10% off + an Extra 10% off
To get this discount use code SALE10
Click here to see visit bathstore.
Amazon - hundreds of deals
Amazon...
Lots of offers on Amazon today with their Prime Day promotion, including many in The DIY & Tools Store. Worth a look (y)
Learn more about Amazon Prime here: http://www.diynot.com/go/aprime
Tooled-Up.com are running a 10% off Voucher Code over this weekend.
The voucher is valid from Friday 9th October to Monday 12th October inclusive. It offers 10% off any order regardless of value, so should appeal to all. The terms of use of the voucher are listed below.
Here is the Discount Code: TENCTBR15
Click here to visit Tooled Up.
T&Cs
1. Voucher only valid for orders placed between Friday 9th October 2015 and Monday 12th October 2015.
2. Offer cannot be redeemed against Delivery charges or Gift Vouchers.
3. Offer cannot be redeemed in conjunction with any other voucher.
4. Offer only valid via the web and trade counters.
5. Offer valid until 23:59 12th October 2015.
6. Offer is open to all UK & Ireland residents aged 18 years...
With the following discount code you get 20% off all LED floodlights at LED Hut, plus FREE DELIVERY!
Click here to see the range of LED floodlights available.
Discount code: FLOOD20
Valid until 30th September.
Here are some Black Friday deals for you to peruse:
Screwfix
1000 x 500mm Kudox Flat Chrome Electric Towel Radiator
Was £159.99 Now £49.99 - View offer
Evolution 185mm Stealth circular saw - Half Price!
Was £99.99 Now £49.99 - View offer
Site Superlight Pumice Safety Boots Honey
Was £36.99 Now £18.99 - View offer
Garmin Dezl 560 LMT Sat Nav
Was £309.99 Now £244.99 - View offer
General Goldscrew Plus trade case
Was £29.99 Now £18.99 - View offer
Wickes
Deals on Drills
View offer
Deals on Saws & Sanders
View offer
Deals on Other Power Tools
View offer
Screwfix are currently offering 10% savings on selected new online ranges.
Click here to view the ranges to which this applies.
The discount code is :
NEWONLINE10
Offer ends 7th September.
10% OFF When You Spend £100 at Wickes.co.uk
Discount Code: AFFSAVE114
Click here to visit Wickes.co.uk
Offer ends Saturday 25th January 2014
Terms and Conditions: Discount applies to purchases of £100 or more in a single transaction made on-line or via the mobile site. Discount code valid from 21st - 25th January 2014 inclusive. Offer excludes purchases of To Order Kitchens and To Order Bathrooms. Discount codes are limited to one per customer and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount codes. Normal delivery, packaging & handling charges will apply for all orders.
There are currently two offers from Tooled Up, they are;
Offer 1 - £5 off Orders Over £60
Discount Code: XMAS13FIVE
Offer 2 - £10 Off Orders Over £120
Discount Code: XMAS13TEN
Click here to visit Tooled Up.
Both offers are valid until 23:59 23rd December 2013.
T&C
1. Voucher only valid when the total value of goods purchased is £60 (for £5 off) or £120 (for £10 off) or more (excluding any carriage charges).
2. Offer cannot be redeemed against Delivery charges or Gift Vouchers.
3. Offer cannot be redeemed in conjunction with any other voucher.
4. Offer only valid via the web and trade counters.
5. Offer valid until 23:59 23rd December 2013.
6. Offer is open to all UK & Ireland residents aged 18 years or...
10% OFF When You Spend £200 at Wickes.co.uk
Discount Code: AFFSAVE913
Click here to visit Wickes.co.uk
Offer until Saturday 21st September 2013
Terms and Conditions: Discount applies to purchases of £200 or more in a single transaction made online or via mobile smartphone site. Discount code until 21st September 2013 inclusive. Offer excludes purchases of To Order Kitchens and To Order Bathrooms. Discount codes are limited to one per customer and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount codes. Normal delivery, packaging & handling charges will apply for all orders placed on-line or via smartphone.