{"id":259,"date":"2018-09-25T07:30:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T06:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dohire.com\/?p=259"},"modified":"2021-07-20T17:44:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T16:44:44","slug":"5-diy-bloggers-you-need-to-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dohire.com\/blog\/5-diy-bloggers-you-need-to-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great DIY Blogs you Need to Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;&#8216;Doing It Yourself&#8217; can be exciting. It can be dangerous. It can be frustrating, and it can be hugely rewarding! The ups and downs of being a DIYer are made all the more enjoyable by knowing that others out there are &#8216;Doing It Themselves&#8217;. 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A self taught DIYer, she shows us you can create stunning rooms and outdoor spaces using less obvious materials, like her post on how she built amazing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kezzabeth.co.uk\/2018\/07\/how-to-build-decking-with-scaffold-boards-diy.html\">rustic decking with old scaffolding boards<\/a>. 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What&#8217;s great about her blog is that we&#8217;re effectively learning from two people, not just one, because &#8211; as the title suggests &#8211; much of her DIY wisdom has been passed down from her father. Her YouTube channel has 18k subscribers, where she shows us how she <a href=\"http:\/\/thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk\/category\/upcycling\/\">makes the most of her money<\/a> when fixing up her first home.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;270&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk\/&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;DIY Daddy Blog&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#fedb00&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Juggling family life with a never-ending list of jobs around the home can be a challenge. Nigel is a Dad of five and a painter and decorator by trade. With 20 years experience, he offers us his insights as a DIYer\/pro, and shares his stories of when things go well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diydaddyblog.com\/overcoming-the-1-reason-home-renovation-projects-fail\/\">and not so well<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;271&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.diydaddyblog.com\/diy-daddy\/&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Best Bricky&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#fedb00&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]We can&#8217;t help being impressed by the bricklaying skills of Stu &#8216;Best Bricky&#8217; Crompton. The 14 years he&#8217;s spent working in the construction industry has taught him a few tricks, which he loves passing on to his readers and viewers. We find his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k8G6qfwscC8&amp;list=PLjqIPx3Kj-fUjexXljhnfWHHhF5BxoXWO\">bricklaying videos<\/a> strangely hypnotic![\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;272&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/bestbricky.com\/&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Restoration Couple&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#fedb00&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]This is another great blog that is full of in-depth videos of one family&#8217;s house restoration. 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