Before renovating his dated 101-square-metre Melbourne apartment, Simon Nankin had never really worked with power tools.
But when an initial quote to knock down some walls came in at $100,000 — the same figure Simon had budgeted for the entire renovation — he resorted to tackling most of the project himself, DIY-style.
Here, he reveals the many lessons behind the impressive 20-month transformation, and exactly how much he spent!
