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    TO DIY OR NOT TO DIY?

    Dec 02, 2021 4 minutes

    Right from the off, my husband Bill and I knew we were going to be very hands-on with this renovation — partly out of a desire to get stuck in, and partly (mainly if I’m honest) because our funds weren’t going to stretch to hiring in tradespeople for every job that needed to be done.

    We weren’t complete newcomers to the world of DIY renovations. Our previous home had been a Victorian terraced house that we had gutted and extended over several years — we did everything from knocking down walls and fitting bathrooms and kitchens to installing new doors and plasterboarding. However,

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