This is no place for pink tool sets or garden gnomes, McQuillan tools is serious business…read more One of the biggest shops on Capel street (and brightest), McQuillan's specialise in just about every piece of professional equipment for the building trade. For DIY'ers looking to dig a few ditches or take down a pine tree or two, McQuillan's also offers a rental service for the heavy machines that get the job done. If you're less than pro and looking to learn more before rewiring the gaff, you'll find an excellent selection of DIY books to help keep the roof over your head in one solid piece.

McQuillans is the Disneyland/Alton Towers for any power tool fanatic. Its double fronted shop on…read moreCapel street is an aladians cave of tools,DIY equipment and all you need to built well anything really. Long a stable of builders and tradespeople in Dublin and further a field. McQuillans only problem is really its location with lack of parking a big issue. This isn't really their fault and despite the congestion the place is always busy. Athough its not a hardware shope per sé its as good as one. Anyone handy at DIY will know its of the best spots in Dublin for tools and equipement and competitivly priced. Also a good idea if your getting a basic tool kit together. They also have a shop in Blanchardstown store, in the shopping centre, which is open on Sundays.

Today I ordered material from Goodwins for the first time. I was extremely surprised when my order…read morewas delivered about one and a half hours later. This is definitely a record in my experience with on line shopping. Ray P

Paint, wood, tools, nails, screws, ladders... you get the idea. Friendly advice from many of the…read morestaff, and surly but sound advice from others. Not bad value at all. Recommended!

It's small but a brilliant shop -- they're really helpful and the price are good.read more

very helpful guys ... always ready with good info. if you are baffled about a plumbing problem; or…read moreindeed about the meaning of life!

My name's Emily and I'm a sink addict…read more I mean, really, I am addicted to sinks. I can't stop buying them. And taking them back. Over, and over again. I'm not proud to say that I've bought and brought back three sinks to this shop. In this instance, it was forth time lucky; I finally have the right sink. But only after the guys allowed me to take their brochures and two other sinks home with me to test drive them. I can't say enough about how patient and helpful they are in Showhouse. I must be the most frustrating client in the world, yet they never let on to a thing. Now to get back to my sink...

I don't know if you guys know this, but the economy ain't looking so good ... in fact the only…read moretiger left in Dublin is in the zoo (haw haw haw). The newspapers tell me that despite the overabundance of property that was developed during the boom years, people have started hiding their money under their mattresses instead of investing in homes they'll never use and that those who did want to move into a new house are redecorating their houses and flats instead. Enter DIY Home Style. Admittedly the outside of the shop looks a bit like a cheesy American Country Western idea of a saloon, but they've got a decent supply of stuff inside. If you live in the Mary Street area and you want to put a fresh paint of coat on those walls to surround yourself in 'new' surroundings it's not a bad little shop.

At last, I discover the source of those steel-black painted name plates seen on front gates and…read morestoops throughout Dublin. Thinking of naming your bungalow? Want a carved wooden plaque or a brass plate to tell the neighbours just who they're living next to? It's here. Home Style DIY also specialises in door handles (huge crystal disco ball types), locks and other home hardware sure to spruce up a door or two. The shop is also a magnet for curiousity seekers, drawn as they are to the ornate lettering, window full of odd bits of door and an alluring red interior. Inside the shop there's hardly any room to move between stacks, boards and shelves of fittings.

Planning to fix up your apartment but don't have the tools to do the job? Need a hammer to hang up…read morethe pretty pictures you got for Christmas? Then go to RJ Gough, a company that's been in business since the 1940s! They have all the tools and machines you need for your DIY projects, and the staff is full of knowledge (which really helps, especially when you don't really know how to use the tools in question). It's my experience in the past that you don't have to be a professional to be a useful handyman at home. With the right tools and good advice I assure you that you can do much more than you might think, and you'll be ohh so proud of yourself afterwards.

The thing that came to mind when I walked into this shop was 'toys for boys'. It's like a little…read moreplayland of tools for every kind of project you could imagine. They've got your usual hammer stuff and other more advanced power tools. I have to admit that power tools scare me and I always have a vision of me slicing my own hand off. They cater to both a professional and DIY clientele so they've got products that suit both. Definitely worth a look if you're in the need of some good tools!

Worst customer advice ever. I got really bad advice. Spent a fortune on tiles that they made a…read moresong and dance about importing. Nobody wants to put the tiles down on the floor... because they are so small. I was tossed between them and the bigger tile... they should have told me the bigger tile would be easier. Stuck with the tiles. Bad advice and horrendous customer service.

In terms of range and service you couldn't ask for better - it's a small shop with an extensive…read morerange of quality tiles available, and having looked around the market, the prices look really keen too. For instance, they stock a range of Spanish made 'encaustic' or patterned tiles, some of which are also stocked in Fired Earth. The difference is that, aside from the range being much wider here, you will also have to buy them by the square metre, so 25 tiles a pop; in Fired Earth, you can order by the tile. The most significant difference, though, is the price. They are almost half the price here. And, yes, they are the very same tile from the same manufacturer - they just don't have Fired Earth on the back. So definitely worth checking out - and looking out for their deals of the month too. I'm about to sample the full service by placing my first order, so will report back soon. But it's as good as everything else about this shop, it should be a first-class experience.

For iron gates, spiral stairs and antique light posts, Mac's is your salvage(tion). With their…read morewarehouse hidden behind a row of South Circular Road houses, finding Mac's and the goodies in stock can be an adventure. Here you'll get a diverse selection of hardware and vintage furnishings that's always changing. From fireplace surrounds to delicate iron fencing, there's plenty here to delight interior decorators and landscapers alike. The parking lot in front of the two-storey storage yard is always full -even now-with contractor vans and delivery freighters moving ton after ton of unique (and weighty) furnishings.

Established over 50 years ago, it's now run by the third generation of the family. Obviously they…read morebuy scrap metal but they have a Hugh range of antique furnishings. This is a great place to visit if you are looking for something unique for your home