There are plenty of information resources on the web that cover the topic of domestic installation in great depth. Whether you are a budding DIY enthusiast or you are in search of information for planned projects which you intend to have carried out by tradesmen, these sites and forums are full of people in the know who can advise you and answer any questions you have, free of charge.
DIY NOT
DIY Not is a UK web forum which covers the full scope of domestic installation. The site is very popular with a user base consisting of experienced tradesmen , plumbers, electricians and fitters who happily sit and answer the questions posed by DIY’ers daily. http://www.diynot.com/forums/
Screwfix Community
Screw fix community is very much like DIY Not. The user base consists of tradesmen offering free advice as well as users who are in seek of information about new bathroom installation, boiler problems and the various other popular questions homeowners planning home improvement ask. Screwfix Community is geared up more so for people ‘in the trade’ with sub forums such as ‘Electricians Talk’ and ‘Plumbers Talk’ – Where as DIY Not is more focused on people who carry out their own domestic works. http://community.screwfix.com/index.jspa
Is This Quote Fair
Is This Quote Fair is a sub section on the infamous MoneySavingExpert.com owned by Martin Lewis who frequently appears on the TV offering money saving advice. This particular forum is for people who have received quotes for new kitchens and bathrooms, plumbing and electrical alterations and are in seek of confirmation from others, advice on whether or not the quote is realistically priced or drastically over priced. It is a popular forum frequented by experts who offer bags of free advice. http://forum.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=94
Plumbers Forums
UKPlumbersForums.co.uk is a web forum covering the domestic and commercial aspects of the plumbing industry. The user base consists mainly of plumbers but still gets quite a lot of traffic and posts from members of the public looking to pick the brains of registered plumbers who offer free, impartial advice. http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/
The company who own UK Plumbers Forums also own an electrical forum http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/ and a http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/ as well as many more such as flooring and building forums.
The BBC Property Website
Unlike the options above, the BBC website is not a forum it is a sub section of the main BBC website full of well written articles offering a rather extensive overview on many subjects that are useful to the masses in search domestic property information such as ‘Buying a Property’ ‘Improving’ ‘Moving’ and ‘Selling’ to name but a few. It offers detailed impartial advice that is still very relevant to today’s property industry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/property/
The above links offer a bountiful, plethora of information. Enjoy your research.
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