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                                                                 EXHIBIT 5.0








                               September 4, 1997



D.I.Y. Home Warehouse, Inc.
5811 Canal Road
Valley View, Ohio 44125

Dear Sirs/Madames:

     We have acted as special counsel to D.I.Y. Home Warehouse, Inc., an Ohio
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the registration by the Company
under the Securities Act of 1933 on the Form S-8 Registration Statement to
which this opinion is an exhibit (the "Registration Statement") of 500,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock, offered pursuant to the D.I.Y. Home
Warehouse, Inc. 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and such additional
number of shares as may be offered pursuant to the antidilution provisions of
the Plan (the "Common Stock").

     In rendering the opinion contained in this letter, we have assumed without
investigation that the information supplied to us by the Company is accurate
and complete.  Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that,
when the Common Stock is sold, issued and delivered in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Plan, it will be legally issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

                               Very truly yours,

                          JAFFE, RAITT, HEUER & WEISS,
                            Professional Corporation



                               Stephen G. Schafer

SGS/djl