Joined in holy matrimony
Created: 12th Feb 2020
When Louise posted a job on MyBuilder, she was looking for a carpenter - but she ended up with a lot more than she bargained for... Read their story
What type of tradesman should I use?
Created: 9th Aug 2013
At MyBuilder, even though we have approved hundreds of thousands of jobs over the years, we still come across jobs when it is not clear which type of tradesman should be working on the project. Sometimes the whole job could be done just as well by professionals across different trades; for other jobs, several individua…
Tricks your parents should have taught you
Created: 16th Jul 2013
At MyBuilder, we see jobs posted from massive home renovation projects to small odd jobs around the house. A few decades ago, some of these smaller jobs were done by members of the household, and much like hemming a pair of trousers or sewing up a loose button, it wouldn’t have even been considered to hire someone el…
DIY You Thought You Could Do... But Can’t!
Created: 19th Mar 2013
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 made easier and s…