Now this is a very smart idea.
When Debi Smith, 47, asked a builder for a quote to redo her bathroom, she was shocked to discover that the labour alone would cost £3,500., a chronic condition that causes pain all over the body.DIYThe mum-of-one started by looking for bargains on Ebay and Amazon to keep costs low, then shopped in the sales at Wickes and Plumbworld.
She told LatestDeals.co.uk: ‘The light pull and towel holder were from Amazon on offer, the LED cabinet was £121 on Ebay and has anti-fog on it so it doesn’t get steamed up when using bath or shower.‘I chose slate effect tiles from Wickes at 15% off for the floor and walls at £600 and PVC cladding with recessed lights for £56.‘The tiles were on offer in Wickes – £25 for a box of five tiles.
‘My only problem I encountered was that the shower glass panel was damaged but Plumbworld sent a replacement out the same day so I can’t fault them.’In total, the project including labour and materials cost £4,000 – approximately £1,100 cheaper than what it would have costed with the builder. The project took a lot of hard work over the course of two weeks, but Debi says it was all worth it when she settled in for her first hot bath.‘I was overwhelmed at the transformation – it was like a completely different room. It was so nice to be able to take a hot bath after a year of not being able to – nothing quite beats a bath when you have aches and pains,’ she said.
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