Mum saves £1,100 on bathroom transformation by shopping on Ebay and Amazon

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Debi, 47, was stunned by the quote she received for her bathroom to be redone (Picture: Debi Smith)

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.

The cleaner and mum, from Cardiff, was desperate for a new bath to help ease the pain of her fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes pain all over the body.

Confronted with the high costs of getting the bathroom professionally done, Debi decided to take a DIY approach, with help from a friend who was happy to do the work for a lower cost.

The 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.

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The bathroom before (Picture: Debi Smith)
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Debi completely gutted the room (Picture: Debi Smith)

‘I chose slate effect tiles (everyone said it would look dark but I had my mind made up!) from Wickes at 15% off for the floor and walls at £600 and PVC cladding with recessed lights for £56.

‘I totally gutted the bathroom (thank goodness I have a downstairs loo!) and replaced it all bar the window.

‘The tiles were on offer in Wickes – £25 for a box of five tiles. All furniture was on offer in Plumbworld, so I got everything for £850,

‘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.’

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The bathroom (Picture: Debi Smith)

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.

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Debi desperately wanted a bath to help soothe the pain of her fibromyalgia (Picture: Debi Smith)

‘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.

‘If you want to do something similar, I’d say shop around, take note of online reviews and trust your gut feeling – everyone I asked was against me having such a dark colour but all those people now say it looks stunning!”

‘Having my friend help me for £2,400 was considerably cheaper and saved me quite a bit.’

Have you completed a DIY project you fancy showing off? Get in touch to share it by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk

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