DIY Stores UK

B&Q
As UK DIY stores go, B&Q must rate as one of the most well known. They sell over ten thousand + products online, and an excellent job they make of it, too. Not only can you save yourself the Saturday morning trip for hand tools, power tools, fencing, tiles, plumbing tools, sanders, power saws, jigsaws and all things to beautify your home. Their advice section tells you how to do the jobs properly, instead of making the usual bodge. Brands stocked Bosch, Black & Decker, Makita, Dewalt etc. Tip Do use their search function for finding DIY products as it is not clear from simple browsing just how extensive their online product list is.

Focus
Another of the UK's well known DIY stores, Focus DIY superstore stocks a full range of DIY hardware, tools, gardening equipment. Has a useful advice centre and design ideas to get you started on Do It Yourself projects.

Screwfix
Screwfix DIY store is a subsidiary of B&Q where you can buy a range of power tools, hand tools, screws, hinges, paint, blades, fixings and adhesives to help you tackle all those electrical, plumbing, central heating, ventilation and building jobs. Excellent for your serious DIY types, although those who just need to get a round tuit will find it here. Cheap prices, free next day delivery. Dewalt, Bosch, Stanley, Makita and Hitachi.

BBC DIY Guide
Not sure how to lay floor tiles, plaster a wall or hang a door? Try the BBC for practical DIY advice and info.

DIY Tools
10% off your order - type TD1 into the discount voucher box on the payment page.
Massive selection of DIY tools and power tools available, with same day dispatch. The site is easy enough to navigate, and there is plenty of information. Shipping is free for orders over £30. Dewalt, Stanley, Trend, Makita, Bosch, Hitachi, Dyson, Kity etc.

Tooled - Up
Excellent UK DIY store selling power & hand tools for trade & public alike. You will find every conceivable tool for DIY enthusiasts and professional tradesman here. Finding what you want is as easy as falling off a stepladder.

FastFix Direct
35,000 products are available to buy online at Fastfix . We are talking quality gear at trade prices here. So, if you after a saw, plane, augur, drill bit or nuts, screws, washers and bolts, this is the place to be. Next day delivery. Estwing, Stanley, Eclipse, Wesco, Record, Footprint etc.

DIY Doctor
DIY tips, advice and ideas for DIY projects. Excellent.

Argos
You've seen the Argos catalogue, we're sure, you know the cheap prices, you hate the queues. So what are you waiting for? Argos has a good line in DIY tools, power tools and accessories. You can buy Black and Decker, Power Devil, JCB, Bosch, Skil, Challenge, all at discount prices.

Plumb World
One of the UK's largest retailers of bathroom, plumbing and heating products. Thousands of products - taps, baths, showers, piping, plumbing tools, etc.

Victoria Plumb
Bathroom superstore stocking every conceivable bathroom product to re-furbish your home. You can buy baths, mirrors, basins, taps, bathroom suites etc.

Wickes
Unfortunately, at Wickes DIY store, you cannot buy any of their DIY products online at the moment. They do have a store locator and they have a helpful calculator that estimates how much paint or flooring you need to complete your DIY project.

Maplin
All your electronic DIY needs available on this electronic DIY shop which is secure as soon as you enter. Navigation is not the easiest, but you get lots of nice pictures of exciting things like, er, resistors and processors. Free delivery on orders over £30, otherwise it costs £2-50.

LX Direct
You can spread the cost of buying DIY tools, by shopping at LX department store, who offer monthly repayments. This is a slick, shop with a good range of DIY gear, including sanders, planers, jigsaws, drills etc.

DIY Wetrooms
If you are in love with those Mediterranean hotel bathrooms where you splash the water everywhere, and you are a reasonably competent DIYer, then DIY Wetrooms is for you. You can buy wetroom kits online and there are photos of finished examples. All the kits come with easy to follow instructions.

Fox DIY

Locks, latches, fittings and gubbins available here. The content is all shoved into a small box in the middle of the screen for no good reason, but buying and navigation are simple enough. Free delivery on orders over a tenner.