DIY newbie quoted £450 to update stairs does it herself for a quarter of the price

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LatestDeals.co.uk: “I told him that I would supply the paint and that I was going to do all the woodwork myself but I got quoted £450 for it to be done."Which is a lot of money and I just don't have it to hand out like that, so I decided to just get on with it myself with help from a friend."After browsing eBay for floor and stair tiles I came across stair risers, which looked different but nice.She said: “So I thought I would buy some and see how they would go."She continued: "I did have carpet on my stairs but it started to come away as my stairway is so cold, the carpet wouldn't stay down.“Plus it was a nightmare to keep the stairs clean after people would come in and out."I have always used magnolia or white gloss where I’ve lived, but.