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DIY novice, 51, used YouTube for tips to help build his family’s dream home

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Turning to online tutorials to fix a leaky tap or lay some tiles can be a godsend for DIY enthusiasts. Novice Graham Harley took the lessons a few steps further, however – and built a dream five-bedroom house. With no construction experience, the IT worker completed the home with two outbuildings on his own for … Read more

Millennials turning backs on cooking and DIY shows in favour of how-to guides on YouTube

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Prime-time cooking, gardening and DIY shows face the axe from TV schedules as young viewers tune into YouTube for home-making tips instead ‘Leisure interest’ programmes down 46% among viewers aged 16-24   Ofcom suggests the decline is down to the rise of online how-to videos  Celebrity chefs earning millions of subscribers on YouTube tutorial channels  By … Read more