Archive for 2008
8 Dec 2008: Are power tools getting a design makeover?
You could be forgiven for thinking so, if you read an article published today in Design Week. Here’s what it has to say on the subject.
8 Dec 2008: Special offers at Wickes – save on flooring and paint
A quick reminder to check out the deals of the week page on the Wickes website which always has somwe worthwhile bargains on offer. Here are some highlights
8 Dec 2008: VAT cut boosts home improvements market
A bid by the government to kick-start the economy with a 2.5 per cent cut to shopping taxes seems to have started paying off in the home improvement sector.
19 Aug 2008: House sales slowdown boosts home improvements
Homeowners around the country are taking their properties off the market and making improvements to them instead, according to a survey by Lloyds TSB.
7 Apr 2008: Half-price DIY specials at Woolworth
Woolworths has been in touch to let us know about some specials currently on offer in its DIY range.
19 Mar 2008: Bosch drill used for brain surgery
Here’s something you don’t hear every day… for anyone wanting a really high-quality drill, the Bosch brand reportedly has the endorsement of a Russian brain surgeon.
18 Mar 2008: Wickes: Easter specials available now
Easter at DIY retailer Wickes means a home improvement binge – and the retailer has some great special offers available, mostly running until April 20, and including tools, flooring and interior doors.
10 Mar 2008: If you can't move, improve…
Which way is consumer spending going? Will the home improvement market expand or contract in the months to come? One school of thought believes that DIY might get a shot in the arm from uncertainty about the housing market, saying that householders are choosing to improve when they can’t move.
7 Mar 2008: March special offers from B&Q
B&Q have some great offers at the moment which could net you up to 50 per cent on popular products. Here are the ones that caught our eye
3 Mar 2008: DIY Tools: reduced prices on Draper products
DIY Tools is promoting some great prices on the Draper tool brand. It promises lowest prices ever, and more than 600 products reduced.



