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Season 1

  • S01E01 Baldock Part One

    • December 4, 2002
    • Discovery Turbo

    Tommy Walsh helps two homeowners convert their old Victorian schoolhouse into a family home

  • S01E02 Baldock Part Two

    • December 11, 2002
    • Discovery Turbo

    The master builder rips out a redundant staircase as he continues converting the Victorian schoolhouse

  • S01E03 Baldock Part Three

    • December 18, 2002
    • Discovery Turbo

    Tommy Walsh and Alan Herd travel to Baldock to transform a Victorian Schoolhouse. They remove an old staircase, chimney breast, lay flooring.

  • S01E04 Corner Garden Part One

    • December 25, 2002
    • Discovery Turbo

  • S01E05 Corner Garden Part Two

    • January 1, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

  • S01E06 Shiplap Part One

    • January 8, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    A modern timber-clad house in Wales is the latest challenge for Tommy Walsh and Alan Herd. Once he removes the original cladding though he finds that there is a lot more work to do than was first thought. He also lays a circular patio.

  • S01E07 Shiplap Part Two

    • January 15, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    A modern timber-clad house in Wales is the latest challenge for Tommy Walsh and Alan Herd. Once he removes the original cladding though he finds that there is a lot more work to do than was first thought. He also lays a circular patio

  • S01E08 Devon Part One

    • January 22, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    Tommy Walsh and Willie travel to Devon to correct a self-built extension. He rebuilds a well, fits a door frame, lays oak floor, etc.

  • S01E09 Devon Part Two

    • January 29, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    Tommy tackles an ancient well in the kitchen floor as the correction of the Wellington family's wonky self-built extension progresses

  • S01E10 Devon Part Three

    • February 5, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    A building colleague helps Tommy lay a hardwood floor as the finishing touches are added to the Wellingtons' extension

  • S01E11 Georgian Dinning Room Part One

    • February 12, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    A homeowner has challenged Tommy and Alan Herd to restore a fireplace in the Dining Room of her listed Georgian house in Bodmin, Cornwall.

  • S01E12 Georgian Dining Room Part Two

    • February 19, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    The fireplace comes together; meanwhile, Alan is trying to fix a sash window with a broken cord.

  • S01E13 Kitchen Part One

    • February 26, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    Flatpack kitchens are supposed to be easy to install - but are they? Tommy Walsh explains why preparation is the key to success on any DIY project.

  • S01E14 Kitchen Part Two

    • March 5, 2002
    • Discovery Turbo

    The new kitchen cabinets have been installed and now it's time to fit the worktops. Tommy Walsh tells you what you need to know to get a professional finish.

  • S01E15 Kitchen Part Three

    • March 12, 2003
    • Discovery Turbo

    Tommy Walsh delivers another cracking masterclass, as he demonstrates how to complete the finishing touches that will perfect your new kitchen.

Season 2

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Glass Room Part 1

    • Discovery Turbo

    A couple who are expecting their first baby, want a glass room built in the cellar area of their house. Emma and John's unique house built on stilts is lacking space. Tommy and Alan plan to create a glass-fronted room for them between the stilts.

  • S03E02 The Glass Room Part 2

    • Discovery Turbo

    A new structure has emerged on the stilts of Emma and John's house for the new room. Tommy now needs to keep the style consistent with matching windows.

  • S03E03 The Glass Room Part 3

    • Discovery Turbo

    Time is running out but Tommy and Alan still have a lot to do including the fitting of a spiral staircase, reclaimed from elsewhere in the house.

  • S03E04 Gaudi Garden Part 1

    • Discovery Turbo

    The homeowners have challenged Tommy to give them a garden based upon the Barcelona designer Gaudi.

  • S03E05 Gaudi Garden Part 2

    • Discovery Turbo

    Work in the garden continues and Tommy and Alan bring some of the Barcelona weather to Derby with an ingenious underfloor heating system fitted below the patio.

  • S03E06 The Bungalow Part 1

    • Discovery Turbo

    Tommy and Alan are challenged to convert a Reading Bungalow in to a two-story home.

  • S03E07 The Bungalow Part 2

    • Discovery Turbo

    It's time for Tommy and Alan to install the staircase and to fit the handrails and spindles.

  • S03E08 The Bungalow Part 3

    • Discovery Turbo

    With the stairs in place the old doorway comes out and the new porch is completed with a brand new roof, front door and side-lights.

  • S03E09 The Pub Cellar Part 1

    • Discovery Turbo

    Rosemary and Fraser McDonald enlist the help of Tommy Walsh and Alan Herd to turn an ex-pub in Wiltshire into a comfortable family home. The challenge for Tommy is to remove a massive steel joist which is no longer required and to build a new patio door out to the garden area.

  • S03E10 The Pub Cellar Part 2

    • Discovery Turbo

    Tommy and Alan fit the dining room patio doors under the arch, which brings about an amazing transformation as work on the pub cellar continues.

  • S03E11 The Windmill Part 1

    • Discovery Turbo

    In Lincolnshire, Tommy and Alan attempt to convert the spherical cap at the top of a windmill into a useable room.

  • S03E12 The Windmill Part 2

    • Discovery Turbo

    The new staircase and floor for the windmill room is proving troublesome for Tommy, particularly as all the wood has to be individually cut to size.

  • S03E13 The Windmill Part 3

    • Discovery Turbo

    The floor is completed however, the unusual shape of the roof cap means that each timber must be individually cut.

  • S03E14 Garage Conversion Part 1

    • Discovery Turbo

    The owner calls on Tommy and Alan's expertise to convert her double garage into a useable living space. Removing the Garage door is their first task.

  • S03E15 Garage Conversion Part 2

    • Discovery Turbo

    Tommy and Alan add the finishing touches to the garage conversion, including lighting, insulation and sound proofing.