A DIY whizz has revealed how he transformed his council house hallways using bargains from Facebook marketplace.
Martin Gregory documented his impressive transformation via a video posted to his TikTok channel @martindiy, which he often uses to share DIY tips and tricks.
Before he started the project, the dad revealed that the hallways was very bland, with plain white walls.
The first step Martin took was to router his doors into a ladder pattern, and paint them Tulsa grey.
He then made a striking slat wall by cutting 28mm strips of MDF and painting them to match the colour of the doors.
Martin used Wickes Black Matt Emulsion to paint half of the wall, and then fitted the MDF strips on top of it.
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He then placed an elegant round mirror on the wall, which he purchased from Facebook Marketplace for a bargain price of £20.
The DIY whizz used the remaining MDF to craft a brand new skirting board and then switched the light fixture for a more modern looking downlight.
Martin revealed that the whole project only cost him about £50 and took just a few hours of "graft".
The video has likely left many impressed as it has gone viral, racking up over 333,000 views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts on the budget transformation.
One person said: "This is amazing, just goes to show you don’t have to spend a lot to make something look beautiful. The transformation is incredible."
Another person added: "I'm actually quite impressed! Well done."
A third said: "Looks mint mate!"
A fourth remarked: "This looks amazing!"
Council tenants are allowed to make alterations and renovations to their homes.
However, they must make sure that any work conforms to building regulations and planning permission.
What is a council house swap?
A council house swap, also known as a mutual exchange, is a scheme for people who live in a council or housing association property who would like to swap their home with another tenant.
People often swap to get a larger or smaller home or to move to a different area.
When you mutually exchange your home, you are swapping tenancies with someone else.
Anyone with a full secure or fixed-term social housing tenancy in their name with a clear rent account can do a mutual exchange.
You cannot swap your home if you:
- have an introductory tenancy
- have a probationary tenancy
- are in temporary housing
Council houses are provided by local authorities to those in need.
They are often cheaper than renting private housing and can also offer greater security from eviction.
Council houses are allocated to prospective tenants via a points based system, with those in greater need given homes first.
The council will contact you about an available property when you are high enough up the waiting list.
More than one million people are currently waiting for social housing in the UK.
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