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BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br />
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Taking shape - Carol worked in -9 to +31 degrees.<br />
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Plucky Carol Sullivan turned a £160,000 black hole left by cowboy builders into one million pound house - after building her dream home herself.<br />
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Carol was left severley out of pocket after her luxury home was built with sub-standard mortar - meaning the whole structure had to be pulled down when the project was half way through.<br />
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After firing the builders and waving goodbye to £160,000, undaunted Carol(50) enrolled on a bricklaying course at her local college and learned how to build the house herself. <br />
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Further courses in carpentry and plumbing have enabled determined Carol to complete the project in a year. The house is now thought to worth £1 million.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: PhilYeomans/BNPS

Taking shape - Carol worked in -9 to +31 degrees.

Plucky Carol Sullivan turned a £160,000 black hole left by cowboy builders into one million pound house - after building her dream home herself.

Carol was left severley out of pocket after her luxury home was built with sub-standard mortar - meaning the whole structure had to be pulled down when the project was half way through.

After firing the builders and waving goodbye to £160,000, undaunted Carol(50) enrolled on a bricklaying course at her local college and learned how to build the house herself.

Further courses in carpentry and plumbing have enabled determined Carol to complete the project in a year. The house is now thought to worth £1 million.