It's no secret that buying a house can be incredibly costly. From the deposit and your mortgage repayments right down to your legal fees, it is no wonder people look for ways to cut costs when it eventually comes round to renovating.
More and more homeowners are now taking on DIY in a bid to transform their homes on a budget. The notion of decorating, building and doing repairs yourself rather than paying a professional to do the job can reduce your spends by thousands, as one couple in Prestwich have proven.
Drew Wilby and Eddy Tan spoke to the Manchester Evening News as part of our Where I Live series. Each week we chat to different homeowners about their buying journey and the costs involved; whilst taking a look inside their home to see how they've renovated.
