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    Plan it, price it, fix it yourself

    Whether it's one dripping tap or a whole bathroom, start with a plan and a realistic budget, then follow the steps for each job, with the calculators that tell you how much to buy.

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    Planning something bigger than a single repair?

    Pick a project: bathroom, kitchen, a single room or the garden. You get the jobs in the right order, with indicative costs, a guide for each step, and a place to keep contractor quotes side by side.

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    How these guides are written

    Every guide is written for European homes, checked against current EU and UK practice, and rewritten when standards or products change. Costs are indicative ranges from real supplier and trade pricing, not guesses.

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      Written by people who've done the job

      Each guide follows the actual order of work, including the awkward bits most instructions skip.

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      Metric first, 230 V wiring

      Measurements in mm and metres, materials in EU sizes, and clear notes on where a qualified trade is legally required.

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      Reviewed and updated

      Guides are revisited as regulations, tools and part numbers change, with an editorial policy you can read in full.

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