Shauna is hoping to transform her garden next - creating a large outdoor patio area. KILLORGLIN, IRELAND: THIS WOMAN saved over SEVENTEEN-THOUSAND-POU
Shauna is hoping to transform her garden next - creating a large outdoor patio area. KILLORGLIN, IRELAND: THIS WOMAN saved over SEVENTEEN-THOUSAND-POUNDS in labour costs after teaching herself how to use power tools. Stay-at-home mum Shauna O?Connor (29) from Killorglin, Ireland, first developed an interest in DIY in November of 2020 whilst on maternity leave. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Shauna had spent most of the year in her four-bedroom detached home and needed a creative outlet to pass the time. Just before lockdown, a tiler had been installing a backsplash in Shauna?s kitchen but as the country shut down, the job was left unfinished. With no tiling experience, Shauna decided to finish the job herself and instantly fell in love with DIY. As someone who used to ask husband Peter to hang a picture for her, Shauna was surprised by her newfound passion. It never occurred to her that she could teach herself how to use a power tool or do these kinds of jobs herself. Since then, Shauna has taken on a series of larger projects including completely transforming her living room for just £430 (?500). Shauna spent her budget on MDF, timber, and screws and used these to custom make a desk with cabinets and overhead shelving, which now sits in the alcove next to the fireplace, along with a bay window bench seat. Shauna also used MDF on the walls to create a board and batten effect and on the chimney breast where she created shiplap style panelling using tongue and groove boards. With the leftover boards, Shauna created a new tabletop for her pre-existing coffee table. By creating new furniture, Shauna saved herself hundreds of pounds and simply had to purchase primer and paint for £173 (?200) and wood stain and varnish for £26 (?30) to complete the look. In the laundry room, Shauna made a cost-free wall-mounted drying rack using parts of an old wooden baby gate. Shauna?s front door and porch also underwent an incredible cost-effective transformation using stencils for £
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