Amazing Makeovers: Couple Buy $320,000 ‘Unlivable’ House and Revamp It by Learning DIY on YouTube

Published on April 21, 2024

A couple bought an “unlivable” flat in London and have already added 20,000 pounds ($25,000) to its value by transforming it into their dream home step by step—after learning DIY on YouTube. Rochelle Taylor-Butcher, 29, and her partner, Angus Ord, 30, a data scientist, bought their one-bedroom flat in Kingston, South London, at the end of March 2023 for 260,000 pounds ($320,000). When they first moved in, the flat was in “disarray” with peeling wallpaper, mold on the walls, and a musty carpet. DIY novices when they embarked on the project, the pair turned to YouTube to learn how to do their own plumbing, install their own kitchen, and sand their own floorboards. They have already saved nearly 9,000 pounds ($11,000) doing the work themselves instead of employing tradespeople and by using free and recycled materials wherever possible....

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