I dreamt of parquet flooring but was quoted £6k – so managed to find it on Facebook Marketplace for £350 & do it myself
HOUSE THAT I dreamt of parquet flooring but was quoted £6k – so managed to find it on Facebook Marketplace for £350 & do it myself
A SAVVY woman has shared how she saved herself thousands of pounds during her home renovation.
The woman who goes by Honey & Blossom on social media was dreaming of parquet flooring in her new home but found it to be costly.
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The new homeowner wanted parquet flooring but was quoted £6,000
Credit: TikTok/@honeyandblossom
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So she decided to do it herself and saved thousands of pounds
Credit: TikTok/@honeyandblossom
So she decided to give it a go herself instead of paying the professionals.
In the clip, she said: "I was quoted £6,000 for my dream parquet floor.
"Here's how I did it for less than £2,000."
The first thing she did was level the floor using screed to make sure the surface was prepped for the flooring.
She was desperate to get parquet flooring and as luck would have it, she found it secondhand on Facebook Marketplace for just £350.
After making sure the wooden panels fit correctly, she glued them down and added a double wooden border to the edges of the room.
Now the biggest and priciest job had been complete, she got professionals in to help sand and stain the flooring.
"We didn't want to ruin our hard work by attempting it ourselves," she explained.
Now, after all of that hard work, she finally had her dream flooring.
She shared an image of the finished results and it looked just as good as the professionals.
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The clip soon went viral on her TikTok account @honeyandblossom with over 4,200 views and 63k likes.
People were quick to praise her DIY skills in the comments.
One person wrote: "Aww this looks absolutely stunning! And how lucky to find them on Facebook! Saved you a fortune there!"
Another commented: "That looks ten times better than any tradie would come and do. And they'd definitely rip you off as well!!"
"Incredible. Best DIY I've seen on here in a long time," penned a third.
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The best renovation to add value totally depends on your property, the local market and your potential buyers.
Zoopla shared a list of upgrades that will instantly add value to your home. Loft conversion - increase of 15% Off-street parking - adds £50,000 to property price New kitchen - increase of 15% Garage conversion - increase of 15% Cellar or basement conversion - increase of 10-15% Open plan living space - increase of 3-5% New bathroom - increase of 3-5%
Meanwhile a fourth said: "You should be so proud, it's stunning!"
"Fantastic job and learned new skills along the way,' claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: "Absolutely beautiful, well done, it's amazing what you can achieve when you put your mind to it."
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