Australian DIY superstore Bunnings Warehouse opened its first UK outlet.

The first-ever international store for the hardware giant opened in St Albans yesterday

The new store employs 68 staff with a third aged over 50 - a mixture of former plumbers, painters, electricians and landscape gardeners and other tradespeople.

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It features a 19,000 square foot garden centre and a DIY workshop area, cafe and indoor children's playground.

Meanwhile, 'sausage sizzle' fans have eagerly discussed the iconic barbecued snag making its foray into the UK, with a series of tweets.

One person tweeted: 'Yay! The sausage sizzle is coming to the UK. Hope Bunnings keep the sausage between two slices of crappy white bread rather than a bun.'

Another person wasn't so sure about the British version of a sausage sizzle saying: '#bunnings goes global? Not sure if I'm willing to share the #bunningssnag tradition'.

Another tweet said they hoped the St Albans store would bring the trend of sausage sizzles to London.

One woman was quick to question where the store was and said: 'Will you be having a sausage sizzle for all the Aussies?!'

One man was disappointed the UK Bunnings wasn't open on Australia Day, and asked in advance if they would be holding a sausage sizzle on Anzac Day.

To celebrate the opening of the store managing director of Bunnings UK and Ireland Peter Davis cooked a sausage sizzle breakfast for team members

British customers will reportedly be able to enjoy a slight variation to the traditional Aussie sausage sizzle - the option of pork sausages, according to Nine News.

The pilot UK store for the DIY chain, owned by Western Australian-based company Wesfarmers, will replace the former Homebase store in Griffiths Way, St Albans.

The new store focuses largely on gardening products.

Homebase Bunnings managing director Peter Davis told Retail Week last year the former Homebase store's mezzanine would be removed and a larger canopy added to accommodate the new Bunnings.

Mr Davis said the store would hold about 40 per cent more stock keeping units than a traditional Homebase store, and employ an additional 30 members of staff.

A cafe, a children’s playground and a training area for both staff and customers have also been planned.

According to a report from The Guardian, Bunnings bought the Homebase chain in a $700 million (£565 million) deal in 2016, and plans to convert all the stores.