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Money Box: The Cost of DIY & Home Improvements

08/12/2021

The Cost of DIY & Home Improvements

BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, The Cost of DIY & Home Improvements

Adam Shaw, experts and callers discuss the cost of DIY and home improvements.

Adam Shaw, experts and callers discuss the cost of DIY & home improvements

Buying a home is likely to be the biggest investment of our lives and it’s no wonder that people want to spend money improving it. 

During lock down, many more of us have been laying our own patios, fixing shelves or employing builders to create the extension that we’ve always dreamt about. 

Adam Shaw , expert guests and listeners  discuss  the finances of home improvements. How to negotiating with builders, how much to set aside for contingencies, what to do if you feel the job is not up to standard  and how to get your money back if you are not satisfied.

We hear the experiences of   first time buyer Frances, builder Tomas and  DIY shop owner Louis alongside  experts Brian Berry, the CEO of the Master Builders Federation. Chloe McCulloch, the Editor of publication & website, Building  and Martyn James from the independent, free, issue resolution service, Resolver.

Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk to share an experience or with a question for the panel.

Producer Smita Patel
Editor Emma Rippon

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