DIY Home Renos: How far will $5000 go? – Realestate.com
Renovating your home can be extremely expensive and often unaffordable for the average Australian homeowner.
Whether you have an overall budget of $5,000 or a budget of $5,000 every few years, here are a few home improvements you can make.
As a general rule, the smaller your kitchen is, the cheaper the renovations will be. However, even in larger kitchens, it’s still possible to make a few improvements without overstepping the $5,000 mark. If you’re looking for completely new fittings, you could try second-hand websites for some potentially cheaper options.
Builders sometimes strip kitchens in brand new homes to suit the new owners. You can get untouched ‘second-hand’ kitchens for a few thousand dollars that would have cost upwards of $10,000 if purchased brand new. If you’re not looking to make any major structural changes you can replace the doors on your cabinets easily and cheaply or you can paint them to freshen them up.
Go to a surplus kitchen supply store and have a look for bargain-priced taps and cabinet handles. You can replace these small items for a few hundred dollars. Flat-packed kitchens are also a popular way to go and you can usually install them yourself.
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