A Wales truck driver has managed to save a few hundred quid by choosing to DIY instead of using the services of a builder.
23-year-old Calum Butler was asked £900 to renovate his kitchen space he shares with his 22-year-old partner Alanah Lloyd.
Instead of hiring a team of professionals to do it, he decided to give it a try and managed to finish the transformation for only £91, which is almost 1/10th of the price he was originally asked for.
Calum, from Aberaeron, explained in a money-saving community that he came up with this idea because the couple did not like their outdated and dull kitchen when they moved into their new home.
Calum said that he was asked £900 from a hand painter but he decided to not use his services. He noted that he had researched the products he would need and discovered that he could save himself £810 by doing it himself.
He revealed that the couple was planning to replace the cupboards in the kitchen but then they decided to fix them by painting them to save money.
Calum started by removing every handle from the cupboards and then cleaned them using sugar soap. He then buffed them utilizing a sanding block to eliminate any grease present on them.
After that, he used a primer-sealer as the base coat and allowed it to dry for an hour.
Then, Calum painted the cupboards in white color two times and used black spray paint to paint the handles.
In the entire process, he had used 2 x Farrow and Ball paint 750 ml for £54, primer-sealer by Zinsser 123 Bulls Eye for £15. 99, a foam roller costing £5.99, a £2.
50 worth brush, a pack of 10 sanding block for £2. 99, 4 x cans of black spray paint costing £9. 99. He spent a total of £91. 46.Not only Calum saved money but he also experienced a great level of satisfaction from his marvelous work. He also noted that everything was ordered online and this task helped him remain busy during such a stressful time.
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