Renovating a house is rarely an easy job and many can face big problems along the way. This was the case for Tony who appeared on BBC's Homes Under The Hammer when he bought and renovated a Cardiff property.
Tony, who is a painter and decorator, bought the three-bedroom house in Cardiff for £148,000 when the property went to auction in May 2022. Co-host of the show Tommy Walsh said the house was "very structurally sound" and other than a lot of decorating and adding air vents to ensure good airflow around the house, there wasn't a lot that needed doing.
With plans to get the house up to scratch and modernised in 12 weeks, Tony planned to spend between £15,000 to £20,000 on the renovation. However, disaster struck when one of the old plumbing pipes burst sending Tony way over budget.
