A new website has been launched for everyone with an interest in DIY. www.lets-do-diy.com provides step-by-step instructions on how to carry out a wide range of DIY projects. Currently there are almost 180 projects covering everything from relatively simple tasks like changing a tap washer to far more complex jobs such as installing a roof window.
The site is the brainchild of Bath company lets-do-diy Ltd and took two years to develop. The content is frequently updated to bring visitors the latest news on tools and materials, product reviews, a humorous look at DIY disasters, plus tips and advice. Furthermore, each month a feature article on a specific DIY subject is published.
Already the site has received a positive reaction. When lets-do-diy.com featured on an independent review website users were unanimous in their praise, rating the site highly for content, navigation, speed and design. Reviewed over a two month period lets-do-diy.com achieved a final overall score of 4.97 out of a maximum of 5.
“We’re delighted with feedback from visitors to the site and from the DIY industry,” said John Burry, editor of lets-do-diy.com. “As we continue developing the site and introduce new projects and features, we believe lets-do-diy.com will become a valuable resource for both the DIY novice and the experienced home improver.”
For further information visit www.lets-do-diy.com or call 01225 316940.
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Wednesday, 11 March 2009
DIY Sparks Sex War
An online poll asking who is better at DIY – men or women – has erupted into a fierce battle between the sexes. The poll is featured on the home improvement and DIY website http://www.lets-do-diy.com/. And the huge response it has generated seems to indicate that the most explosive area for gender conflict has shifted from the traditional battleground of driving ability to DIY.
The website’s editor, John Burry, says: “We thought asking if men or women were better at DIY would provide lets-do-diy.com with a little light relief, but both sexes appear to have very strong views on the subject.”
Hundreds of visitors to the site have voted, but the battle is raging at its most fierce in the website’s forum where dozens of comments have been posted.
“Everyone at lets-do-diy.com is surprised by the strength of feeling expressed in the forum,” says Mr Burry. “Both sides of the debate have put their case with amusing anecdotes and scathing attacks on the DIY capabilities of the opposite sex.”
He continues: “On a serious note, the poll clearly suggests that today many more women are undertaking home improvement projects and consequently DIY is no longer the predominantly male activity it once was.”
To date over eight hundred people have voted in the poll with the division of opinion currently standing at 54% to 46% in favour of men being more proficient at DIY. But with the poll running until the end of March, the final result is far from clear.
To see how the poll stands at present visit http://www.lets-do-diy.com/
The website’s editor, John Burry, says: “We thought asking if men or women were better at DIY would provide lets-do-diy.com with a little light relief, but both sexes appear to have very strong views on the subject.”
Hundreds of visitors to the site have voted, but the battle is raging at its most fierce in the website’s forum where dozens of comments have been posted.
“Everyone at lets-do-diy.com is surprised by the strength of feeling expressed in the forum,” says Mr Burry. “Both sides of the debate have put their case with amusing anecdotes and scathing attacks on the DIY capabilities of the opposite sex.”
He continues: “On a serious note, the poll clearly suggests that today many more women are undertaking home improvement projects and consequently DIY is no longer the predominantly male activity it once was.”
To date over eight hundred people have voted in the poll with the division of opinion currently standing at 54% to 46% in favour of men being more proficient at DIY. But with the poll running until the end of March, the final result is far from clear.
To see how the poll stands at present visit http://www.lets-do-diy.com/
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