Revealed: How TikTok is fuelling a DIY boom - as influencers cash in by helping homeowners save thousands

There once came a time when people dreaded doing DIY and saw household tasks as an inconvenient chore. Reluctantly digging out their power tools, homeowners would often be envious of those who could afford to pay for someone to do work on their property. But now the tides have changed, with much of the nation actually looking forward to customising their home in their free time and even making careers out of it.

Much of this appears to be down to DIY content taking over TikTok, with frugal influencers who are handy around the house gaining thousands of followers. Scott, from Stoke-on-Trent, boasts more than 200,000 followers on the platform after he started showing the process of stripping down his 1930s property. With no experience in DIY or the building trade whatsoever, the content creator  attempted to build his own extension on the house.

Without help from professional builders, Scott ended up spending around a fraction of the price of what it would've costed to have a company do it, as he only had to buy materials. He was quoted around £35,000 from traders but the building work only cost him only £9,179 when he did it on his own. He wrote: 'Back when the journey started. It's even hard for me to believe I did this with no experience.'.

DIY Tiktoker Scott filmed himself building a garden room base, which only cost him £400. Scott, who has had no experience building before, managed to construct his extension for only £9,179. Scott said that knowing DIY skills can help 'save so much money and make your home and garden look amazing'. This was met with much love and support in the comments, as one fan penned: 'Well done lad. Good on you for showing us how it can be done.'.

Another said: 'I remember this! You've done an fantastic job and should be so proud of what you achieved.' A third wrote: 'You are a natural, great work.'. The clip was viewed by more than 100,000 and hundreds of people saved it for later,  hinting he has perhaps inspired others to follow in his footsteps. In another video uploaded to the social media website, Scott filmed himself building a DIY garden room base.

He said: 'This is proof that knowing just a bit of DIY can help you save so much money and make your home and garden look amazing. 'This is the first time I've ever built a timber base for a garden room and it only costing around £400 in materials, I had to give this a go myself. 'There were loads of super helpful videos online showing exactly how to make this so I simply just followed one of the videos.'.

It took Scott two days to build the timber base for his insulated garden room, part of his wider plans on making a picturesque secret garden. Kerry, from West Yorkshire, even manged to build her own built-in wardrobe for under £1,000. The built-in wardrobe looked very premium once it had been painted and fitted into Kerry's room. The DIY influencer is just one of many who are taking to TikTok and teaching others how to be creative with their property, while saving cash at the same time.

Kerry, known as @klk.interiors on the platform, is another creator who has gained more than 180,000 followers over the years by showing off her interior design flair. She enjoys showing off her minimalist, neutral-coloured home, in which she makes her own artistic canvases, vintage-style vases and sage-green feature shelves for a pop of colour. Kerry, from West Yorkshire, even manged to build her own built-in wardrobe for under £1,000, when companies can charge thousands of pounds to make bespoke cupboards suited to certain rooms.

Her clips often receive much support and many questions from people who are eager to enter the DIY world themselves. Research from neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis, on behalf of Wickes which polled 2,036 UK adults, found that DIY is also helpful for Britons' wellbeing. Abbey wanted a dining table that cost more than £1,400 but instead made it herself for just £180. A whopping 54 per cent of those polled said that showing off their handcrafted achievements is great for their self-esteem.

And 60 per cent Brits are most likely to feel pride after completing a DIY job because they save money doing it themselves. Almost three quarters said that finishing DIY task makes them feel more like a 'capable adult'. A current popular trend includes panelling, which is where users add panels, usually made out of wood, to their walls. More than 40,000 people have made videos about  #wallpanelling on TikTok.

DIYers usually paint them in a bid to make a room look more expensive or customise an area that may need a refresh. Textured hanging decor, such as hanging paintings or fabric wall art, is gaining traction among homeowners who are looking to make make a statement in their rooms without breaking the bank. The hashtag #walldecor has been tagged more than 370,000 times on TikTok and videos usually consist of people showing how to elevate a blank wall with art you can easily make yourself.