
Serial renovators are full of sound advice for the novice and the first rule is: don’t delude yourself you’re a natural.
Broken pipes, sagging ceilings and bruised egos are some of the lesser casualties of projects gone wrong, and if you believe the stats, around half of all DIY projects end in disaster.
Paying to fix a botched job – and dealing with smug tradies – will quickly wipe out any potential savings and brownie points.
So question whether you really have the time, tools and ability to pull off a major DIY …









