Suppliers

General DIY supplies

• Screwfix Direct http://www.screwfix.com

Wide range of tools and materials at generally competitive prices. Internet/telephone ordering. Delivered by carrier. Some trade counters: open long hours, open to public.

• Toolstation http://www.toolstation.com

Fair range of tools and materials at generally lower prices and lower quality than Screwfix. Internet/telephone ordering. Delivered by carrier. Some trade counters: opening hours?, open to public.

Tools and machinery

• Axminster

• Ebay - the big unknown

• Machine Mart

• Poundland - bottom price tool supplier. Small range, extremely low prices, many items of adequate quality to do the job, but some not.

• Power Rewind - industrial supplier, extensive range, with prices to match. Useful for specialist items you can't find anywhere else.

Plumbing & Heating

• Plumbworld
• Discount Heating http://www.discountheating.com/

Generally boilers and radiators

• Discounted Heating http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/

Plumbing & Heating

• Heating Controls Online http://www.heatingcontrolsonline.co.uk/ (formerly RKM Heating Controls)

Lightweight (Jiffybag postage) heating controls at generally competitive prices.

• CET Ltd

Reconditioned (often better than new) boiler PCBs, fans etc at competitive prices. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Fast courier delivery. Many satisfied customers on uk.d-i-y

• Pulsar Direct http://www.pulsardirect.co.uk/

Generally competitive prices but trade only.

Light Bulbs

Light Bulbs Direct (UK) http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/

ScrewFix (UK)

Toolstation

Efficient Light (UK) http://www.efficientlight.co.uk/

Ultima (UK) http://www.ultimastore.co.uk/

Megaman (UK) http://www.megamanuk.com/products/series.php?catid=1

Amazon.Com (US)

The Bulbman (US)

LED Online [LEDs] (UK) http://www.ledonline.co.uk/

OptoSource [LEDs] (UK) http://www.optosource.com/

CyberLux [LEDs] (US)

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squarescrews.co.uk

http://www.andythornton.com/index.asp Andy Thornton Ltd architectural salvage

http://www.valepack.co.uk/ cardboard

http://www.championtimber.com/

RS

http://www.cpc.co.uk CPC

Maplin

www.marshalls.co.uk very wide range of decorative concrete blocks

tool-up.co.uk

http://www.diy.com/ B&Q

http://www.doorwarehouse.co.uk

www.salvo.co.uk

http://www.todd-doors.co.uk/

http://www.lockshop-warehouse.co.uk

http://www.londontools.co.uk/

www.worldofbrass.co.uk

www.britishhardwoods.co.uk

http://www.hingesandbrackets.co.uk/ huge range of unusual stuff

http://www.mallardmetals.co.uk/

http://www.secondsandco.co.uk/

Magnet: excellent prices on ply, plasterboard and some insulation

McMaster-Carr Online Catalog

metalsupermarkets.com

www.mailordermetals.co.uk

Smiths Metals

Local model shops

Local engineering / machine shops

Farnell

Venables - oak

Ridgeons

Holloways of Ludlow - period switches

www.oldfireplaces.co.uk

www.rutlands.co.uk

http://www.salvo.co.uk/

Travis Perkins - sash weights

www.comdir.co.uk

http://www.unifix.co.uk/

http://www.whdirect.co.uk/

http://www.fastfixdirect.co.uk/

http://www.unifix.co.uk

http://www.bes.ltd.uk

www.tool-up.co.uk

www.tooled-up.co.uk

www.toolbank.co.uk/

www.silverlinetools.com/ - budget tools