Sally Killington described her old bathroom as a “bit of a disaster” and had underestimated how much work needed to be done when she purchased her maisonette in September 2021
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She described the room as a “bit of a disaster” and had underestimated how much work needed to be done when she purchased her maisonette in September 2021.
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But says Sally the project would’ve cost an extra £2, 500 on top of this if she wasn’t able to make some savings.
The DIYer says by doing her research, she managed to buy value packs and supplies from Amazon and Ikea to reduce her costs.
Sally told money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK : The property once had a water tank so there were large cupboards in the bathroom that used to house it, which were now dead space.
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The bathroom itself was old - I think the sink and toilet may have been the originals from when it was built at the end of the 60s - and barely functional.
“An electric shower had been installed at some point which was so far back from the end of the bath, you had to practically limbo to get the water to hit you.
The bath was a cheap acrylic one that would drop as soon as you put the smallest amount of water in it.
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The taps had eroded, the pipes were ugly and exposed, the radiator had rusted and stopped working and the light switch was practically in the middle of the room – it was a bit of a disaster.
The main bathroom suite, which included the bath, sink, toilet and vanity, was purchased from a bathroom shop called Damans of Witham.
The ed cabinets were bespoke from a company in Portsmouth as typically, bathroom cabinets aren’t made as deep as I needed mine to be.
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I had to get the professionals in but luckily, my friend's dad does bathrooms for a living so I knew I had someone I could trust.
We removed the cupboards and part of the wall, moved the waste for the toilet, moved and replaced the boiler and replaced all the old pipes.
There were also a lot of false walls put in to cover pipes, and a false ceiling to hide the new electrical wiring.
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It was estimated that it would take two weeks and I moved out for the first week whilst the main demolition was done.
It was a lot more than I hoped… but I think supply problems this country is currently experiencing made prices skyrocket, ” said Sally.
Shop around: get the brand and model of things you see in showrooms and look to see if you can find the same products cheaper online.
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Look at delivery costs because sometimes, you may think the cost of something is cheap but the delivery cost can bump it up quite a bit.
You don’t have to buy everything from specialist bathroom suppliers. I researched the type of lights that are safe for bathrooms and ended up buying mine from IKEA and Amazon which worked out at a fraction of the price of specialist suppliers.
Plan your budget. Some things simply cost what they cost so it leaves you little wriggle room, but others can range in price wildly so have a budget in mind and only look at the things in that price range.
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Read reviews from companies you are ordering from to make sure the products are the quality you are expecting – cheapest isn’t always best!
And shop around for brands. I often found something in a bathroom shop, took note of the brand and found the same product cheaper online.
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