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About

A tool buying site for DIY building and renovation, written separately in English and in French.

Tips for Building covers building equipment for the self-builder and the serious DIY user: tools, battery platforms, consumables, measurement and quantity calculations.

Why two languages written separately

Electrical codes, voltages, dimensions and material names change from one country to the next. A literal translation of jobsite advice does not produce awkward text, it produces wrong advice. Each language version of this site is therefore written for its own market, with its own references and units.

The structures differ too. In French, questions are asked by use case. In English, they are asked as brand duels. The two versions do not look alike, and that is deliberate.

How the site is funded

Through Amazon affiliate links. We earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through our links, at no extra cost to you. It does not change what we write, and product limitations are stated as plainly as product strengths.