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How to transform your garden for £1,000

Marie — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:02:12 +0000

Does your garden need a facelift? Has Spring sprung a surprise on you after winter? Do you have a compelling garden story to tell? To earn the chance to win £1,000 towards improving your outdoor space, read on! This month MyBuilder.com is launching an exciting Garden Competition. All you have to do is make a [...]

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Caring About Our Tools

Shane Preece — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:25 +0000

You don’t need to be a tradesman to know that having the best tools makes doing a good job a lot easier. You might be able to drill a hole in a piece of timber with a crap drill from a DIY shop, but when you’re trying to get through some tough masonry, it’s a [...]

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DIY You Thought You Could Do… But Can’t!

Ben Bailey — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:07:04 +0000

As Spring draws closer we can hear the sound of shed doors opening and tool boxes creaking back into life… but alongside DIY comes the inevitable difficulties and horror stories. At MyBuilder we’ve come across a lot of botched DIY over the years and in every case it was clear the job could have been [...]

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Back to school – how further education could benefit your career

Ben Bailey — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:22:28 +0000

Many of us consider going back to education later in life, but it can seem a daunting prospect. There are many benefits to further education such as learning new skills or trades which could improve your career options. But you may ask, is it right for you? The answer seems to be a resounding yes. [...]

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Diary of a Home Improvement Enthusiast – Finding the Right Builder

Peter Wellock — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:27:30 +0000

I posted my first job on MyBuilder in 2008. My experience with personally recommended builders up to that point was not great, so I didn’t know what to expect from MyBuilder. Within no time at all we met and hired David, a true craftsman who made a fireplace surround that we talked about until the day [...]

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Interview with a damp proofer

Peter Wellock — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:41:53 +0000

MyBuilder talks to Annabelle Webster of South East Timber and Damp When would I need to call a damp proof specialist? You might need a full Timber and Damp survey prior to purchasing a property or if you have a specific damp or timber issue that requires an inspection. What does a survey involve? To [...]

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The Hero Project

Ryan Notz — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:22:51 +0000

It started out with our offer to help a homeowner in need by paying for a small project as a Christmas gift. We got so many moving requests from homeowners in our initial blog post, that we decided to go beyond a single project and try to find a way to help more people. So [...]

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Best Builder’s Breakfast Winner

Ryan Notz — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:02:11 +0000

We’re pleased to announce the results of our quest to find the Best Builders’ Breakfast in Britain. This prestigious national title has gone to the Shepherdess café in City Road, London, which is much-loved by tradesmen of all kinds, as well as by doctors and nurses at nearby Moorfields Eye Hospital. After quizzing the thousands [...]

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Need a helping hand this Christmas?

Ryan Notz — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:05:33 +0000

We’re giving away a tradesman for a day to a homeowner in need. Spread the word so we can help brighten up someone’s Christmas! It’s the time of year that we start thinking about our families and cosy evenings by the fire. But Christmas is also the time of giving, and thinking of others less [...]

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Why we clean the office ourselves

Ryan Notz — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:38:01 +0000

We just moved office and I announced to the team that we were going to have to clean our own toilets. Yep, no cleaners. It’s bound to be unpopular, but I think it’s the right thing to do. When I was a kid, my Dad used to say: “Always leave a place better than you [...]

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