Directories
DIY and DIY services.
For decades, magazines offered a way to keep current on useful information. DIY home improvement books began to flourish in the 1970s, first created as compendiums of magazine articles. In the 1970s, when home video came along, the potentials in demonstrating processes audio-visually were immediately grasped by DIY instructors. As with television programs, presentation could be dynamic and was not limited in the ways that still photos and written text might be.
The DIY industry has grown markedly since the 1980s as DIY has become a popular weekend pastime for people wanting to improve their living conditions (and the value of their house) without the expense of paying someone to do it. There are many DIY stores to supply materials and tools.
The acronym "DIY" is more commonly used in the United Kingdom whereas speakers of American English usually use the term "do-it-yourself".
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DIY stores in Aylesbury
| Name of store | Telephone | Location | More Info |
| Ashco | 01296 482039 | High Street | |
| B and Q | 01296 338753 | Vale Retail Pk | |
| Buildbase | 01296 619090 | Rimmington Way | |
| City Electrical Factors | 01296 434604 | Gatehouse Ind Estate | |
| Edmundson Electrical | 01296 486251 | Gatehouse Way | |
| Grant and Stone | 01296 393959 | Southern Road | |
| Halfords | 01296 399010 | Broadfields Retail PK | |
| Homebase | 01296 394495 | Broadfields Retail PK | |
| Interpart | 01296 433163 | Buckingham Street | |
| J Morrison Electrical | 01296 482392 | High Street | |
| Jewson | 01296 399614 | Gatehouse Way | |
| Jones and Cocks | 01296 488154 | Bessemer Crescent | |
| King Langley Building Supplies | 01296 421333 | Oxford Road | |
| Plumb Centre | 01296 483388 | Gatehouse Ind Estate | |
| QD | 01296 428231 | High Street | |
| Screwfix | 0500 414141 | Kempson Close | |
| Tile depot | 01296 424342 | Broadfields Retail PK | |
| Travis Perkins | 01296 488464 | Southern Road | |
| Wickes Extra | 01296 399599 | The Junction Retail Pk | |
| Wilkinsons | 01296 399940 | Britannia Street |
Other useful DIY or related links
| Name of site | Description | More Info |
| DIY not | DIY Not provides regular articles about home style ideas, DIY products, products for inside and outside the home, and tools to aid the home improvement process. It also has a forum, books and an online Wiki to look up your project question. | |
| DIY Doctor | Completely free Self build and DIY help from qualified tradesmen through an interactive question and answer service plus tips, tricks and projects. The answer to most of your questions will be in the DIY Projects section, if you cannot find it, to ask a question go to our forum. The forum is monitored by qualified tradesmen who will oversee any questions and answers to make sure you are safe. | |
| BBC homes web site |
Some jobs around the house are easy to tackle, but only if you know how. With our help plan your DIY projects and when needed, find the right professionals for the job. | |
| DIY Fix It | Free DIY home improvement guide with advice covering decorating heating plumbing and electrics plus help with tiling wallpapering kitchens + bathrooms. | |
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If you are a organisation that provides DIY related services in Aylesbury or in Aylesbury Vale and would like to be on AY online, alter or add to your details published on this site please contact us.
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