For some reason many of us get the idea to do some DIY whenever there is a Bank Holiday in sight. The festive period can also lead to some impromptu DIY. If you have some time off work over Christmas and the New Year it can be tempting to tackle a few of those jobs you have been meaning to get done for a while.
But some people go further than that and think about doing some major work around the house. It’s amazing how many people decide to fit a new kitchen just before Christmas, assuming that everything will go just perfectly and there will be no hold ups or problems. The same applies to a new bathroom, but if you are looking for new basin taps and a new suite, you might be better off waiting until the January sales to make your purchases.
There are two very good reasons for this. Firstly you will be choosing probably the most stressful time of the year to make a big change in your home. Fitting a new bathroom involves turning off the water and that means you won’t be able to do everything you would normally do around the house. Christmas is supposed to be a relaxing time and not a time for DIY and lots of problems. After all, if you have an issue turning the water back on for example, you could end up being charged emergency rates to call out a plumber.
The other reason is that come January a lot of homewares will be on sale. You might find you can replace your taps or your entire bathroom a lot more cheaply than you would be able to otherwise. For the sake of waiting another couple of weeks, wouldn’t it be better to hang fire and see how much cash you could save on your purchase?
In fact since most sales now start on Boxing Day you could even go out then if you really wanted to. Basin taps of all kinds could be a lot cheaper then, and if you want something to do after the Christmas celebrations you would at least have everything you need to fit a new bathroom or just some new taps very early on in the New Year.
As you can see, timing really can be everything, so make sure you get it right.