Season 1

30 episodes · Jun 24, 2004

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S1E1

Episode 01

Jun 24, 200450m

First look at the house and plans, with garden designer Ann-Marie giving ideas for planning the front garden. The kitchen removal is started and replacing old windows. Plus tips on filling cracked plaster, how to fix a leaky tap, curing squeaky floorboards, and replacing a broken roof tile.

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Episode 02

Jun 25, 200450m

Old chimney stack, flue and liner removal, clearing the old kitchen continues, digging the porch foundations, and rear garden design ideas. Plus tips on replacing a broken patio slab, capping old pipework, sawing wood sheets, and how to stop stairs from squeaking.

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Episode 03

Jun 28, 200450m

Staircase removal, plans for the conservatory and garden design, and digging the conservatory foundations. Plus tips on glazing, creating a mitre box, how to change a plug.

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Episode 04

Jun 29, 200450m

Creating a new front entrance and blocking up the old one. Visiting the factory where the new staircase is being built. Plus tips on glazing a front door and fitting the letterbox and hinges.

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Episode 05

Jun 30, 200450m

Pouring the concrete for the conservatory and porch foundations, and work begins on the renovation of the master bedroom with tips on dismantling old cupboards, wallpaper stripping and removing old carpets. Plus mixing bricklaying mortar, removing skirting boards, and how to fit a front door and frame.

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Episode 06

Jul 1, 200450m

Clearing the back garden, removing a fireplace, and building work is started on the porch and conservatory. Plus tips on repairing pointing, putting up a shelf, repairing a damaged wall corner and how to fit a mortice lock. Also, the neighbours come for a look around.

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Episode 07

Jul 2, 200450m

The new staircase arrives and installing it begins, work starts on updating the brickwork facing of the house, and Phil runs through the plans for the new kitchen,. Plus tips on emergency pipe fixing, preparing a door for painting, and fitting an extractor fan.

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Episode 08

Jul 5, 200450m

The kitchen floor needs further excavation, work continues on the new staircase, and the conservatory floor base is poured. Tips on fitting a front door lock and a doorbell, removing an old radiator, and gloss painting a door.

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Episode 09

Jul 6, 200450m

Progress on the back garden and front brickwork facing, the staircase construction continues, and the old window is removed ready for conservatory french doors. Tips on chasing out walls for electric cabling, stripping turf, installing an airbrick, fitting staircase balustrade, using a chop-saw and putting up a mirror.

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Episode 10

Jul 7, 200450m

Progress on the porch and kitchen wall removal, how to prepare a wooden floor for tiling, and an explanation of how to survey your garden. With tips on how to replace a broken floorboard, easy ways to draught-proof floorboard gaps, finishing off a loft hatch, and tips on using wall plugs.

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Episode 11

Jul 8, 200450m

Progress on the staircase and kitchen wall removal. With tips on fixing a bannister, replacing a damaged doorframe, removing a hot water tank and its plumbing, and replacing a heating system.

S1E12

Episode 12

Jul 9, 200450m

Progress on the kitchen and wall removal, fitting the new heating system, and loft insulation. With tips on joining pipework, fitting a garden tap, matching bricks, the first phase of rendering outside brickwork, and re-hanging a door.

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Episode 13

Jul 12, 200450m

Progress on the kitchen, bedroom cupboard wall removal. Tips on plastering techniques, removing an internal wall, a brush masterclass, and handy tips from special guest Harry Greene.

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Episode 14

Jul 13, 200450m

Progress on the kitchen, guttering, and how to construct a stud partition wall. Tips on plasterboarding a ceiling, replacing guttering and downpipe and installing a water but, and a visit to an antique reclamation yard and a bathroom showroom.

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Episode 15

Jul 14, 200450m

Update on the kitchen, rendering and garden, with various home security and safety ideas, including a step-by-step guide on how to fit a security lock to a double-glazed window. Tips on rendering, and digging a garden rainwater soakaway.

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Episode 16

Jul 15, 200450m

Progress on the kitchen installation, the porch roof, rendering, the staircase and the garden soakaway. Tips on mixing plaster and making-good a ceiling, electrics and fitting an outdoor security light, and building a kitchen cupboard carcass.

S1E17

Episode 17

Jul 16, 200450m

The conservatory construction starts and there's updates on the bedroom renovations, rendering, fitting the kitchen units and porch. Tips on replacing an electric socket and a pull light switch, and everything you need to know about screws!

S1E18

Episode 18

Jul 19, 200450m

Ann-Marie Powell explains the garden design, and there's updates on the conservatory construction and the kitchen unit installation. Also tips on putting up alcove shelving, installing a down-light, and fitting a door-liner.

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Episode 19

Jul 20, 200450m

General update on the work so far, with tips on installing an outside power socket, fitting kitchen door hinges, false door fronts and installing an extractor fan. There's an explanation on plumbing "crossbonding", and sanding products. There's also a visit to a kitchen showroom.

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Episode 20

Jul 21, 200450m

The team finish off the porch roof and there's updates on the mains water, living room, kitchen and conservatory. Plus tips on how to repair holes in plasterboard walls, fitting a sink waste-system, fitting a hob, concealing pipework, and a masterclass on electric nail guns.

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Episode 21

Jul 22, 200450m

Updates on the porch doors, kitchen, heating system, outside, and work starts on the bathroom and soil stack pipework. Tips on how to cover up ugly pipework, fitting a radiator, installing a new bath and the best way to fit a mixer tap to a kitchen sink.

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Episode 22

Jul 23, 200450m

Ann-Marie Powell visits to see how the outdoor work is progressing and draw out the plans for the garden, the living room window is removed. Tips on kitchen finishing touches, fitting a toilet cistern, removing architrave and there's a masterclass in jointing wood.

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Episode 23

Jul 26, 200450m

The topsoil is delivered, the conservatory french doors are fitted, and the living room doors are installed. There's tips on fitting a floating sink, putting up architrave and fitting door furniture, and planning foundations for a patio.

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Episode 24

Jul 27, 200450m

There's updates on the conservatory, living room and outdoor groundwork, the loft, and a visit from a chimney sweep. Tips on sanding floorboards, laying patio foundations, sanding window boards, hanging lining paper, and how to fit a bath panel.

S1E25

Episode 25

Jul 28, 200450m

Updates on the patio foundation, conservatory, bathroom, and the hot tub is installed. Tips on fitting coving, repairing wall damage, tiling a bathroom wall, and there's more handy tips from special guest Harry Greene.

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Episode 26

Jul 29, 200450m

There's an update on the outside ground work, the conservatory flooring is laid, the garden deck base is built, and the pond liner is installed. Tips on bathroom tile grouting, bath fitments, using power saws, and fitting a shower unit.

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Episode 27

Jul 30, 200450m

The driveway is installed, the path is started, garden decking is put down, and further work done on kitchen. Tips on installing garden fencing, spray-painting radiators, stripping wire, finishing touches for the kitchen, and child-proofing kitchens.

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Episode 28

Aug 2, 200450m

Updates on the brick path, garden pond, conservatory radiators, bathroom, and rooms are plastered and filled. There's tips for painting walls and ceilings, fitting coving, plumbing in a washing machine, and fitting doors to built-in appliances.

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Episode 29

Aug 3, 200450m

The chimney flue is installed and new fireplace unveiled, and updates on the paths. Tips on making a door for an under-stairs cupboard, repairing parquet flooring, fitting a shower screen, and installing a peep-hole in a door.

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Episode 30

Aug 4, 200450m

There's loads of general finishing off, the paths are completed, wall lights installed, and a final "before and after" tour of the house. Tips on how to cut bricks like a pro, planting a tree, and a masterclass on timber.