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Here in the UK,
we do love a period property.
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I never dreamt I would own a castle.
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For me, it looks like a typical
doll's house.
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From countryside houses...
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It was everything you could
dream of.
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It was a palace.
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..to timeless terraces.
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I turned up and I thought,
"Whoa, this is pretty cute."
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But, beneath the grand facades...
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Hopefully, the house won't fall
down. We'll see, won't we?
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..these historical homes are falling
to bits.
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Everyone told us to tear
this building down.
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All over the country,
an army of renovators
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are snapping them up
at knock-down prices.
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I think
we should leave it like this.
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It looks old-timey.
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Then facing challenges of epic
proportions.
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I said all along to get a new build.
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This series, we meet the brave
new renovators...
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We were looking
for a bungalow with a shed.
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..and return to our familiar band
of determined dreamers...
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Who else has got a chapel
in their house?
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..all risking everything...
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I thought I had a good idea
of what was needed.
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I was quite wrong.
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People think renovation's lovely,
don't they?
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HE CHUCKLES
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Oh, God, I'm trembling.
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..to create the forever home
of their dreams.
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Oh, my God, it's so nice!
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Brick by brick.
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Whoa! This is amazing.
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Room by room.
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I'm still having my "pinch me"
moment.
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We're nowhere near finished
but it feels like a house now.
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We are a Renovation Nation.
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Today...
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It looks OK like that, doesn't it?
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But we're not having it like that.
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Relations at this splendid Cornish
townhouse become a little unstuck.
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Why do a job once when you can do
it twice?
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Check twice, do once.
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At the old farmhouse in rural
Monmouthshire,
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Matt and Michelle's new windows
create just the right impression.
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I love them. They're really lovely.
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I think what this does to the house,
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it's going to start having a bit
more of a wow factor.
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And on the Isle of Gigha,
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where one couple is ready to ditch
caravan life for ever.
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Tonight, we celebrate at the thought
of a level bed, a warm shower.
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In Cornwall, in the heart
of the historic town of Helston,
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where there is a paradise of period
buildings,
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including this four-storey,
four-bed townhouse built in 1775.
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It was owned by the Godolphin
family, who made their fortune
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from mining and were notable
parliamentarians.
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While a hair salon occupies
a street-level room,
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the building has barely changed
in almost 250 years.
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For its latest owners, Helston locals
Sophie, a graphic designer,
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and Colin, an engineer,
with their two boys,
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Joshua and Sebastian,
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it was love at first sight.
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The day we got the keys,
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seeing the look on Sophie's
and the kids' faces,
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I just knew this was perfect,
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the perfect family home for us.
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Spending every last penny they had,
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Sophie and Colin paid 435 grand
for this stunning Georgian beauty.
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Amazingly, it still retains
fascinating features
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from its historic past...
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..including Lord Godolphin's
original writing desk.
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We do know that Lord Godolphin did
cause quite a bit of tension
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between the UK and the US
presidents at the time.
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So to think that, you know,
those letters were potentially
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written here, in this very room -
which, bizarrely, we now sleep in -
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is just really...
It's really amazing.
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As well as the desk, there are door
handles and decorative ironwork
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that are thought to represent
the Godolphin crest.
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But peeling back the layers
of this fascinating old house
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is already revealing challenges.
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Well, we didn't have a survey,
purely on the basis
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I've got a little bit of building
background in me,
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so I thought I had a fairly
good idea
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of what work was needed.
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And, yeah,
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I was quite wrong.
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With three-foot-thick granite walls,
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it's a tough property to renovate
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but so far, grafting on their lunch
breaks from work,
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they have begun
to replace plumbing and electrics,
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as well as fit a new kitchen
in the basement.
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Their next project is
the first-floor room
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directly above the hair salon.
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So, in we come into what
will become our new lounge.
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In here, we really want to work
with the fireplace.
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We believe it to be Victorian.
And I would also like to have some
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window seats in-built.
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In this room, we have noticed damp
patches, so this is probably
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going to be a problematic wall
that we'll have to look into.
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But this is the joys of
an old house.
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Elsewhere in the four-storey house,
there's a dated bathroom that needs
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urgent attention, some tricky
structural repairs to a balcony
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and a fair few spongy floorboards.
But Colin isn't fazed.
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I enjoy breaking things and fixing
things. As an engineer,
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that's just been my goal in life -
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break it, fix it, see how it works,
etc. I've made a few mistakes,
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but that's how you learn.
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And it's not long before the damp
wall in the sitting room presents
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Colin with his next learning
experience.
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Oh, God!
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No going back now then.
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I think it's the old plaster.
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You can see the cracks in it there.
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You can see the flex.
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So it's basically telling me this is
all going to have to come down,
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and reboard it.
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So reboard it, replaster.
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I was hoping to get away with it,
but it's a way of the house
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revealing itself to me as well,
because I now know what's
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behind it and what I have to do
and how I can fix it.
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Really pleased with the progress,
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but probably not so much
the state of the wall.
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As every renovator knows, uncovering
problems like this is all part
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of the experience of working
on a very old house.
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Over 600 miles away,
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lying just off the Kintyre peninsula
on the west coast of Scotland
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is the Isle of Gigha.
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Just seven miles long, it's home
to only 170 people.
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This tiny piece of paradise
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was known by the Vikings
as God's Island.
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A stone's throw from the ferry port
is the Old Church Manse,
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built in 1816.
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This nine-roomed property was bought
for 170 grand in 2021
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by IT professionals Andy and Karen.
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When we started looking
for a project,
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we were driving down the coast.
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I said to Andy, "Would you mind
if we pop onto this wee island?"
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So we came over in the ferry,
and a lovely lady on the ferry
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suggested that we came to see
the Old Manse.
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She goes, "Please go
and have a look."
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And then that just started
our whole journey.
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While the 170 grand price tag
is cheap, the scale of the work
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that needs to be done is huge.
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When we first looked at the house,
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it was covered in this old concrete
render that had seen better days.
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It hadn't been occupied for four
years, hadn't had any heating on.
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On the ground floor, straight away,
you could see there was rising damp.
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The smell in the property
was not desirable.
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But what is desirable -
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when it's finished, it could be
worth upwards of £400,000.
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Karen's now retired from IT
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and, with the property coming with
five acres of land, she's perfectly
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placed to help kick-start
their new business venture.
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We had an ambition to build
shepherd's huts for staycations.
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Immediately, you could see
the potential in the land
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and the views that
the house offered.
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It was fantastic.
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It's spring 2023, two years
into the project.
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So far, Andy and Karen have removed
the concrete render and restored
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the sash windows.
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Inside, the whole house needs doing,
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but the kitchen is their priority.
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Throughout the property, the couple
are keen to retain what remains
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of the period features.
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So, in the wall here, there's an
old traditional Scottish press
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and you would traditionally
have had them
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one on either side of the fireplace.
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And I'd really love a gin and whisky
bar there
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to make good use of the space.
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That's the spirit, Karen.
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This is our living room
and, boy, what a view!
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This is the thing that really was
the wow moment in buying the house.
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This is our homely space -
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warm fire and being very
comfortable.
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Comfort is currently in short supply.
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With building work ongoing,
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Andy and Karen are living
on site in a caravan.
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We'll probably be in here at least
another five months, I should think.
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It's cold, it's damp, it's leaking.
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You have to empty the toilet
every two days.
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I really don't like the caravan.
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We are trying to find other rentals
on the island but, of course,
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that has to be affordable.
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For now, the caravan is the best
we can muster.
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I think you suggested a tent
the other day.
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Yeah. I don't really think
that would be a step up. No.
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Fortunately, they do have a plan.
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Alongside the renovations
to the house, Andy and Karen
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are fitting out the first
of their shepherd's huts,
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where they plan to live
until the house is ready.
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Hopefully, by summer, we can think
about having enough services in here
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that we can put a bed into the room.
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We'll have a small kitchen
in the middle and a bathroom,
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so it will be more comfortable
in terms of space than the caravan
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we're living in at the moment.
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To make this space work,
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there's a lot to do.
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Money is tight, so Andy and Karen
will be pushing their DIY skills
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to the limit.
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Coming up...
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Michelle gets in a lather
over bathroom tiles...
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Stunning.
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It's lush.
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..but knows exactly what she wants.
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I'm going with them.
That's it - made a decision.
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OK, there you go. Very decisive.
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Made a decision!
OK, well done, well done.
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And Sophie and Colin attempt
to get to grips
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with a very long decorative border.
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So, as this is our first time ever
looking at this and doing it...
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We have no idea what we're doing.
Yeah.
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In south Wales, in the county
of Monmouthshire,
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lies this 200-year-old
grade-two-listed farmhouse,
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where former Welsh
rugby international Matthew
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and Olympic triple-jumper Michelle
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are midway
through a top-to-bottom renovation.
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Because of Matthew's job being based
over 100 miles away in Devon,
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progress is slow.
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Managing the project from a distance
is not easy, by any stretch
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of the imagination, but for me,
when I come down here,
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it's just like...
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I love it. I just love it.
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They bought the farmhouse in 2021
for £537,000 and are dreaming
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of the family moving in
as soon as possible.
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All those hours on the road,
up and down, 100% for me
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and, in the future, I know,
for the rest of the family
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will have been worth it,
without question.
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Tough times don't last
but tough people do.
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Isn't that the saying? Yeah.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah.
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We've already seen Matthew and
Michelle create the beating heart
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of their farmhouse, a
Shaker Style open-plan kitchen
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with marble-topped island.
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Today, their bathroom is
the focus of their attention,
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and Michelle is measuring up for
tiles
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in what will be a traditional family
bathroom.
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Hey, how are you doing?
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What are you doing here?
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You frightened the life out of me,
Hywell.
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I've got a surprise for you.
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Hywell, that's lovely, babes.
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Tile specialist Hywell
has brought along some samples
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so Michelle can make final choices
for the colour scheme.
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Hywell...
This is an option for your floor.
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Oh, my gosh! Hywell,
that is beautiful.
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Do you have anything with,
like, a pop of colour?
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Right. Right, OK.
What have we got here?
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Stunning.
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It's lush.
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That ties in with the colouring
and with the marble.
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There's a lot of options there.
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This is safe but stunning.
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Yeah. I know what you're thinking,
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that the browny burnt orange colour
is going to look a little bit safe.
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However, that's a glazed tile
with a texture to the surface.
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I'm going with them.
That's it. Made a decision.
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OK, there you go. Very decisive.
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Made a decision! Well done. Well
done, well done. Well done.
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We did it.
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With progress being made
in the bathroom,
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outside, it's a day of big
changes for the farmhouse.
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Morning, Matt. How are you?
Not bad, you?
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Yeah, good, thank you.
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The original wooden window
frames are rotten.
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So, today, a team of joiners,
led by Wayne,
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are beginning the huge job
of replacing them all.
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It's quite a big day today.
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I think that it'll make a big
transition for the house, in terms
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of the look externally and,
you know, internally, we'll stop
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losing quite as much heat.
So that should be nice as well.
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With the farmhouse's listed
status, Matthew and Michelle
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have had to work with local
conservators to agree on the spec
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of the replacement units.
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These windows are slightly different
to the existing windows,
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inasmuch as these are now
going to be double-glazed.
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We are using what we call
heritage units,
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which the conservation officers
will accept.
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With a number of the windows
already fitted,
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Matthew is delighted with
the progress.
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Do you know what?
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Even as they are sat is great.
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It is a completely different look
to the house.
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It just looks so much better.
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Right, we'd better crack on then.
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All right, then. Make another
shilling. Perfect, yeah.
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While huge steps forward have been
made today with the farmhouse,
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Matthew has also put his best foot
forward
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by applying for a deputy head
role at a local school.
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Well, obviously, you've got
the property here in South Wales
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and I work and live at the moment
with the family in Devon.
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And there's an opportunity locally
to the house here
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and I'd be silly not to go for it.
It's a decent post.
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Who knows? They might like my
application, they might not.
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That is the way of the world.
It's a very competitive market.
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A lot of good teachers out there,
a lot of great experience.
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But, as I've always said, you
can't win it if you're not in it.
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And, if Matthew does get the job,
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it will really put the pressure on
to get the work finished
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so they can be living there
in time for the job starting.
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200 miles away in Cornwall,
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Sophie and Colin are grafting
away in the lounge
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of their historic Georgian townhouse.
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Money's tight, so they are doing
most of the work themselves.
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And we both work.
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We're both doing it on lunch breaks.
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It is quite hard to fit it all in
but, at the end of the day,
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we still want to get it done
because it's our passion as well.
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With all the paper on the lounge
wall now stripped off,
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Colin has discovered the plaster is
not, as he first thought, in need
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of being completely redone.
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Instead, he's now fixing
it with patch repairs,
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using a traditional lime plaster.
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Colin is also pushing ahead
with the construction
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of the window-seat storage units.
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The character property
has its quirks.
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There's not a straight line
in the house.
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Every wall bows, which makes
it very interesting,
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especially when you're trying to
learn a new skill.
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So it was like
a learning curve up Mount Everest.
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It's constant learning for this pair.
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Next up, they're hanging a textured
border on the newly-repaired wall.
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So, as this is our first time ever
looking at this and doing it...
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We've no idea what we're doing.
Yeah.
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These textured paper borders first
became popular in Victorian times
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as an affordable way to mimic
the ornate plasterwork found
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in stately homes.
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The plaster ceiling rose that's
arriving will also have floral
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detailing like this as well,
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so it's all kind of tying
in together,
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so it will look quite beautiful.
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Before it can all tie together,
they need to try
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and get it up on the wall.
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Oh, no.
333
00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:35,760
I have no idea how this is
going to work.
334
00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:38,800
So you come to me.
335
00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:43,120
Do you want me to double-check first
and make sure that's the right way?
336
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It is.
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I'll jump up.
338
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Then come to me.
339
00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:54,440
Uh, you're going to
come up the ladder.
340
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I'm coming up the ladder? Yeah.
341
00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:57,560
Oh, Lord.
342
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Whilst balancing?
343
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I'm up.
344
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They always say that a designer
and engineer shouldn't mix.
345
00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:09,760
And we don't mix.
346
00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,400
And I'm a designer
and he's the engineer,
347
00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:15,120
so he breaks everything, and I'm...
348
00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:16,280
But it has to go right,
349
00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:18,600
and it has to be pretty
by the end of it.
350
00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:24,600
For now, at least they actually do
seem to be working well together.
351
00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:27,920
We've got a slight problem.
352
00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,080
Right, but it looks OK like that,
doesn't it?
353
00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:31,400
But we're not having it like that.
354
00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:35,000
Unfortunately, it's been hung
upside down.
355
00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:37,120
You realise what's going
to happen now?
356
00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:38,840
What? You've cut it the wrong size.
357
00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,640
Yeah, so that's cut to match there.
I know. Yeah, don't come in all...
358
00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:44,240
No, I'm just saying,
I'm just saying.
359
00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:45,800
So, if we swap that around,
360
00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,720
that piece that I've cut
for here is not going to fit.
361
00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:53,640
I did ask you this.
362
00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:57,080
I asked you,
"Is it the right way round?"
363
00:19:57,120 --> 00:19:58,760
And you kept telling me, "Yeah."
I said, "Did you check?"
364
00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:00,080
We had it laid out on the floor,
didn't we?
365
00:20:00,120 --> 00:20:02,280
I said, "Did you check online?"
And you said, "Yeah."
366
00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:04,800
Well, no, I didn't. Well, don't
say... I said, it was on the floor,
367
00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:05,960
"Which way is up?"
368
00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,920
Right, well, it doesn't look right,
so... Why doesn't it look right?
369
00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:09,960
It looks fine.
370
00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:15,080
There's only going to be one
winner here, Colin.
371
00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:19,720
Don't take it out on the wallpaper.
372
00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:20,880
No, this is the problem.
373
00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:22,720
OK, I can see that.
374
00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:25,200
Yeah?
375
00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:32,000
COLIN SIGHS
376
00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,080
Why you do a job once
when you can do it twice?
377
00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:39,760
Check twice, do once.
378
00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:44,760
Teamwork makes the dream work...
379
00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:46,880
..anyone?
380
00:20:54,880 --> 00:20:56,800
That does look better,
I've got to say.
381
00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:02,160
Like you said, it's a good job
we made the error to start with,
382
00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:03,400
on the first one.
383
00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:11,320
We obviously didn't check
to see what way round it went
384
00:21:11,360 --> 00:21:12,800
and we just went with it.
385
00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:17,080
But we've learnt from our mistake.
386
00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:18,880
We won't do it again.
387
00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:22,480
But I think that it does.
388
00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:25,480
It looks... It looks really good.
389
00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:28,360
It's done now, anyway.
I'm not doing it again.
390
00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:32,200
Let's hope things go a little more
smoothly with the other three walls.
391
00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:35,680
Oh, and there's still a ceiling
rose to install.
392
00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:40,120
Coming up -
393
00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:43,080
Andy and Karen
get their measurements in a muddle...
394
00:21:43,120 --> 00:21:44,600
We are short of sides.
395
00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:45,760
No, we're not.
396
00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:47,480
Six metres 50.
397
00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:48,680
Is that not what I said?
398
00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:50,400
No, you said three, darling.
399
00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,320
..Sophie gets trigger happy
with a nail gun.
400
00:21:53,360 --> 00:21:54,640
THUD
401
00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:57,120
THUD
Watch your fingers. Next.
402
00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:59,840
..and Matthew and Michelle have a
robust discussion
403
00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:01,880
about the height of their loo.
404
00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:03,360
It ain't that low.
405
00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:04,600
No, Matt. That's low.
406
00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:06,120
I know I like training
and everything else,
407
00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:07,960
but I don't want to be squatting
every time I go to the toilet.
408
00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,200
Back on the stunning
Scottish Isle of Gigha,
409
00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:24,840
where professional builders continue
to work on the old manse,
410
00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:27,920
as the renovation continues,
in the orchard,
411
00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:31,760
Andy and Karen are fitting out the
empty shell of their shepherd's hut,
412
00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:34,360
where they plan to live
until the house is ready.
413
00:22:35,360 --> 00:22:39,120
Today, Karen is fitting panelling
to the interior walls.
414
00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:40,600
I'm really hopeful.
415
00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:44,080
But what I have to do now is
I have to hope I can cut straight.
416
00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:48,880
And at least
it doesn't have to be perfect.
417
00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:54,680
The novice DIYer is also flying solo,
as Andy is busy in the caravan,
418
00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,440
bringing in the cash with his
IT consulting work.
419
00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:03,920
As you can see, this isn't an ideal
working setup by any means.
420
00:23:06,160 --> 00:23:08,920
So, normally Andy and I would do
this kind of stuff together.
421
00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:15,840
But needs must, I'm afraid.
He needs to earn the pennies.
422
00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,840
Prices of everything
have gone through the roof.
423
00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:21,360
While they plan to live
here in the short term,
424
00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:24,520
eventually, it'll be one
of six self-catering units
425
00:23:24,560 --> 00:23:26,880
for their glamping business.
426
00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:27,960
In Andy's defence,
427
00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,840
he did say I should
give this to the joiner to do,
428
00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:34,760
but I want my house finished, so
I'd rather not distract the joiner.
429
00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,200
Hello. Hiya.
430
00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:40,640
Andy's lunch break means
he can lend a hand.
431
00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:44,760
Can I help? Yes.
432
00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,560
I'd appreciate your help cutting.
Let's have a look.
433
00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,200
Andy and Karen need to
plan meticulously,
434
00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:53,920
as renovating on an island
brings its own unique challenges.
435
00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:59,520
One thing that didn't occur
to us was just how difficult
436
00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:02,240
it was going to be to bring
all the materials on.
437
00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:04,280
The nearest hardware store to us
now
438
00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:06,800
is three hours out of your day
immediately.
439
00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:08,320
We have to plan ahead.
440
00:24:10,840 --> 00:24:13,920
I'm going to leave you
to screw that in place, I think.
441
00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:15,840
OK, right, cool.
442
00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:17,320
With Andy back at work,
443
00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:21,520
Karen consults the go-to resource
of every modern renovator...
444
00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:23,680
"How to install tongue and groove."
There we go.
445
00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:25,680
..online video tutorials.
446
00:24:25,720 --> 00:24:27,320
PHONE SPEAKER: If you follow
these simple steps,
447
00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:29,400
you'll have it done in no time.
Yeah, I believe you, mate.
448
00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:31,040
These are the tools
you'll need for the job.
449
00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:38,840
A month later, Karen has made
great progress.
450
00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:43,200
People say measure twice -
I measure three times.
451
00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:44,920
With the panelling complete,
452
00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:48,240
Karen is going solo again,
fitting kitchen units.
453
00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:49,720
Put this down here.
454
00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:52,440
Next step...
455
00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:53,480
Here we go.
456
00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:57,160
Ta-da!
457
00:24:57,200 --> 00:24:58,560
Only another three to go.
458
00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:04,040
Meanwhile, over at the old manse,
progress is also being made.
459
00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:08,040
The builders have started
on the ground floor.
460
00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:14,560
We realised there wasn't a damp
course, so that's now been put in.
461
00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:17,920
The floor here is
new concrete screed,
462
00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:20,720
ready for underfloor heating
to go in.
463
00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:24,800
It's the weekend, so Andy is free
to help Karen
464
00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:27,760
with the shepherd hut's shower room.
465
00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:29,400
We are short of sides.
466
00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:30,440
No, we're not.
467
00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:32,000
Six metres 50.
468
00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:33,280
Is that not what I said?
469
00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:35,480
No, you said three, darling.
470
00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:39,000
I think Karen preferred it when Andy
was too busy with work to help.
471
00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:45,560
It's not OK. How much?
It's come off.
472
00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:47,640
Can we turn it over and do it again?
473
00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:48,720
Perfectionism.
474
00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:52,680
Karen's perfectionist approach
has worked pretty well so far, Andy.
475
00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:56,800
It's not as tight
as I was hoping for.
476
00:25:56,840 --> 00:25:58,080
It's pretty tight.
477
00:25:58,120 --> 00:26:00,760
I can get my finger down... Yeah.
478
00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:03,880
Soon enough,
it all starts to come together.
479
00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:06,680
Have you got your end?
I've got this side.
480
00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:09,880
That... That is fantastic. ..works.
481
00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:12,320
What do you think of
my choice of material? I like it.
482
00:26:12,360 --> 00:26:13,560
It's pretty good.
483
00:26:15,280 --> 00:26:18,760
I'm of the larger girth of man,
484
00:26:18,800 --> 00:26:22,800
and I think that gives
a really good size shower.
485
00:26:22,840 --> 00:26:25,480
With the kitchen and bathroom
close to completion,
486
00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:29,160
they'll be enjoying
shepherd's hut life soon enough.
487
00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:31,240
I think if we could get most
of it ready,
488
00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:34,040
then as soon as the plumber and
electrician are here next week,
489
00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:35,320
we'll have a shower.
490
00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:48,440
More than 600 miles to the south,
in Helston, Cornwall,
491
00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:51,720
at the 250-year-old granite townhouse
492
00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:54,480
where Sophie and Colin
are working in harmony
493
00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:57,760
to bring back period styling
to their lounge...
494
00:26:57,800 --> 00:26:59,000
Rest that there.
495
00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:03,920
..having successfully hung the rest
of the decorative border,
496
00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:06,480
today they are hoping
good relations continue,
497
00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:09,800
as they attempt to install
a ceiling rose and chandelier.
498
00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:14,800
Hold this. What, this?
499
00:27:14,840 --> 00:27:16,480
Leave that there, yeah.
500
00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:18,400
It's actually really heavy.
501
00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:20,200
It's all a bit of a juggle.
502
00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:25,440
And this is how two novices DIY.
SOPHIE CHUCKLES
503
00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:29,400
When I work on my own, I wouldn't
get myself to do things like this.
504
00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,840
With the ceiling rose,
the chandelier, the cable,
505
00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:35,360
the screwdriver and a couple
of screws...
506
00:27:35,400 --> 00:27:36,640
What are you doing?!
507
00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:39,960
..Colin has had to find
novel places to keep everything.
508
00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:43,400
Get the screwgun out me legs.
509
00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:44,560
SOPHIE CHUCKLES
510
00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:50,160
But with a bit of perseverance
and a lot of ingenuity...
511
00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:57,640
..this determined couple
get the job done.
512
00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:05,560
It's on.
513
00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:10,560
And with the chandelier securely
attached, Sophie's rightly chuffed.
514
00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:14,080
I think it makes a big difference
to the space already.
515
00:28:14,120 --> 00:28:17,080
Yeah, I can't wait for it
to be properly used.
516
00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:20,120
It's all come together,
517
00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:22,240
so we're not too far away
from it now.
518
00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,640
Nearly there - for this room.
519
00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:27,720
Period perfection well done.
520
00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:36,520
A few weeks later, huge
progress has been made.
521
00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:42,320
The window seats are coming together
and a new carpet has been fitted.
522
00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:45,240
Screw that one in.
523
00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:49,880
It is a huge sense of relief to say
this room's nearly finished.
524
00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:54,520
It's great to have it nearly done,
so we can finally tick off a room.
525
00:28:54,560 --> 00:28:57,480
We just eat, sleep and breathe
this house.
526
00:28:57,520 --> 00:29:02,160
There's no respite, but when you see
the room coming together like this,
527
00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:03,960
it's actually...
Yeah, I do enjoy it.
528
00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:06,120
And it's worth it in the long run.
529
00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:10,040
Today, they are measuring up to make
period-style wall panels
530
00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:11,720
using wooden beading.
531
00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:18,160
With Colin cutting all the pieces to
size, Sophie's on nail gun duty.
532
00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:21,320
Like that? Yeah.
Push it? Push it in.
533
00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:22,400
Yeah. Press the button.
534
00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:23,800
THUD
Ah!
535
00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:26,760
There you go - simple.
536
00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:27,960
THUD
537
00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:31,680
Watch your fingers.
538
00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:33,280
Next. Come on.
539
00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:34,800
THUD
Yes!
540
00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:39,720
I'm learning just as much
throughout this whole process.
541
00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:42,960
And because we want to build
a home, don't we,
542
00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:46,000
and the only way to do it is for me
to be able to help as well.
543
00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:51,160
THUD
Yes!
544
00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:56,040
A few days later, and Sophie has set
Colin the challenge of
545
00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:58,120
creating a bar in the alcove.
546
00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:02,560
While Sophie preps the surface,
Colin is on the tools.
547
00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,560
With this room edging closer
to completion,
548
00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:12,440
once the bar is shelved
and the cupboards fitted,
549
00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:15,120
it'll soon be time to
crack open the fizz.
550
00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:16,880
There you go.
551
00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:17,960
Oh, that's good.
552
00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:21,560
So, that will sit...
553
00:30:24,600 --> 00:30:27,680
And then you can have a think about
where you want to finish it.
554
00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:29,000
That looks good.
555
00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:39,360
It's looking good too
in Monmouthshire,
556
00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:41,400
at the grade II listed farmhouse...
557
00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:43,760
Beautiful day.
558
00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:44,920
Beautiful day.
559
00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:48,320
..where Matthew and Michelle have
just arrived with two of their kids,
560
00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:51,880
Eden and Elijah, travelling up
from their current Devon home.
561
00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:55,400
Their replacement heritage-approved
windows are now all installed,
562
00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:58,120
and the couple are keen
to have a close-up look.
563
00:30:58,160 --> 00:30:59,200
What do you think?
564
00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:00,680
I love them.
565
00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:01,720
They're nice.
566
00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:03,160
They're really lovely.
567
00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:04,280
The windows are in now.
568
00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:05,960
I think
what this does to the house,
569
00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,240
it's going to start having a bit
more of a wow factor.
570
00:31:09,240 --> 00:31:11,960
And...I think
it's got a wow factor anyway.
571
00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:16,360
Somewhere else that's very close
to having wow factor
572
00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:18,720
is their traditional
family bathroom.
573
00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:22,320
The walls have now been prepped
for tiling and their bathroom suite
574
00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:23,680
has been delivered.
575
00:31:25,080 --> 00:31:28,800
So this, I mean,
we've got to position it, right?
576
00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:29,840
Yeah.
577
00:31:31,120 --> 00:31:33,400
But...the toilet's quite far down.
578
00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:35,080
Yeah. It looks small.
579
00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:38,640
So it's a traditional toilet.
It ain't THAT low.
580
00:31:38,680 --> 00:31:40,240
No, it's low, Matt.
No, that's low.
581
00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:42,520
That's for Elijah's height.
582
00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:44,120
I know I like training
and everything else,
583
00:31:44,160 --> 00:31:47,080
but I don't want to be squatting
every time I go to the toilet.
584
00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:49,960
Their current Devon location
makes it difficult to spot
585
00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:51,160
issues like this.
586
00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:53,440
Actually, you do need to be down
here a lot more, you know,
587
00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:56,200
and that's, I know, not easy
and not been easy with my personal
588
00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:57,800
circumstances and Matt's work.
589
00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:01,040
But you do need to be here
so you can see these things.
590
00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:04,400
While they can't agree on the height
of the loo, hopefully the bath
591
00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:07,000
can be positioned
without too much disagreement.
592
00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:08,160
Two, one, lift up.
593
00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:12,040
So against this way, you're saying.
594
00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:14,560
Yeah. Against that way there.
595
00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:17,200
Yeah, I much prefer it that way.
Yeah, it's more space.
596
00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:19,280
It's more space.
597
00:32:19,320 --> 00:32:20,640
I think it's, erm...
598
00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:22,760
It's the right place?
Yeah, absolutely.
599
00:32:24,120 --> 00:32:26,720
Done. Boom! Boom.
That's a wrap. That's a wrap.
600
00:32:26,760 --> 00:32:28,840
Well done. Pump it up.
Pump it up.
601
00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:30,240
One more thing to check
off the list.
602
00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:39,320
Two weeks later and tiling
has begun in the bathroom.
603
00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:42,280
But Matthew has some even
bigger news.
604
00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:49,040
I got a job in, uh, the school
up the road starting in September.
605
00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:51,720
So, yeah, I'm very excited.
Very excited.
606
00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:56,200
Erm, the pressure is most definitely
on to try and get things sorted,
607
00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:58,760
but, you know...
608
00:32:58,800 --> 00:33:01,760
Sometimes a little bit of
stress and hassle,
609
00:33:01,800 --> 00:33:03,960
sometimes a little bit of fear,
that's what you need to
610
00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:05,400
just get you across the line.
611
00:33:05,440 --> 00:33:07,640
So we'll see.
612
00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:11,000
A few weeks later, and with
the whole family now mucking
613
00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:13,280
in to get the house
ready to move into...
614
00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:16,280
I'll do the top and you can do
the rest of this wall.
615
00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:18,600
..it's a big day at the farmhouse.
616
00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:23,120
After months of planning and hard
graft, what was just
617
00:33:23,160 --> 00:33:26,760
an empty shell with uneven
floors and walls
618
00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:32,840
is finally the dream family bathroom
Michelle has waited so long for -
619
00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:37,160
complete with walk-in rainfall
shower and freestanding bath.
620
00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:40,440
Managed to finish the bathroom,
haven't we?
621
00:33:40,480 --> 00:33:41,720
I think it's beautiful.
622
00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:44,120
What a brilliant job we've done.
623
00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:48,960
Mixing traditional style fittings
with contemporary but classic tiles,
624
00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:52,680
Michelle has created
a tranquil space with muted tones
625
00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:54,360
and a splash of colour.
626
00:33:56,880 --> 00:33:58,360
Tiles speak for themselves.
627
00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:02,320
I think they are fabulous
and I absolutely love this place.
628
00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:04,000
I think it's beautiful.
629
00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:08,160
And they even found
a clever compromise when it came
630
00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:09,720
to the toilet height.
631
00:34:11,720 --> 00:34:16,240
We talked about the toilet
and whether it was too low.
632
00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:19,120
And I spoke to John, our tiler,
I said, that's right...
633
00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:22,720
I said, erm, "Mate, you know,
we think it's a bit low,
634
00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:25,240
"uh, the throne sort of thing.
We want it a little bit higher.
635
00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,200
"And as we get a bit older,
we don't, you know, your knees,
636
00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:30,760
"the knees don't want
to bend quite so much."
637
00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:35,120
So the guy's just put a solid piece
underneath and then tiled
638
00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:38,640
over and around it... It's
stunning. ..and raised the toilet.
639
00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:40,960
And I just love the high
flush as well.
640
00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,600
I think that the toilet
for me is the best part.
641
00:34:43,640 --> 00:34:47,880
And with the traditional roll top
bath perfectly positioned, the room
642
00:34:47,920 --> 00:34:51,120
is the ideal spot for a bit
of relaxation.
643
00:34:51,160 --> 00:34:54,800
When you have a bath in there
now, yeah, you sort of get
644
00:34:54,840 --> 00:34:58,240
in and you're able to look
out at the view straight
645
00:34:58,280 --> 00:34:59,440
out of the window.
646
00:34:59,480 --> 00:35:01,480
And it's absolutely stunning.
647
00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:06,080
With Matthew's new job beginning
in just a few short weeks, they now
648
00:35:06,120 --> 00:35:08,800
need to push on
and get the bedrooms finished
649
00:35:08,840 --> 00:35:11,480
so they can finally move in.
650
00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:14,320
So it's about us now, just focusing
on the other rooms and doing
651
00:35:14,360 --> 00:35:16,520
one step at a time,
but we'll get there.
652
00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:19,080
We will get there. We'll get there.
653
00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:21,840
Love you, baby.
We'll get there.
654
00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:25,880
Coming up...
655
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:30,760
Andy gets super excited
when he and Karen successfully
656
00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:31,960
hang a blind...
657
00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:35,200
Voila-a-a!
658
00:35:35,240 --> 00:35:37,520
That actually looks
quite good, I think.
659
00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:42,200
..and engineer Colin fits
a marble top to their new bar
660
00:35:42,240 --> 00:35:44,080
with millimetre precision.
661
00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:49,400
That's perfect. It's solid,
it's not going anywhere.
662
00:35:58,360 --> 00:36:02,240
Off the west coast of Scotland
on the Isle of Gigha, where Andy
663
00:36:02,280 --> 00:36:05,680
and Karen's living quarters
are about to have an upgrade.
664
00:36:05,720 --> 00:36:09,160
You hold the blind just while I
figure out the... Put my glasses on.
665
00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:10,920
I love it when a plan
comes together.
666
00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:16,960
While work in the Manse continues,
after a year of living in a caravan,
667
00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:20,040
the couple, having grafted hard,
are nearly ready to
668
00:36:20,080 --> 00:36:21,640
move into their shepherd's hut.
669
00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:26,960
Before they can officially move in,
they have one last job to finish.
670
00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:31,320
There. Thanks. Hold the blind.
I've got the blind.
671
00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:32,520
Thank you.
672
00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:35,880
This time I've listened to you...
It makes a change.
673
00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:38,800
..for the fourth time
in 25 years of marriage.
674
00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:43,680
Voila-a-a!
675
00:36:43,720 --> 00:36:46,600
That actually looks quite
good, I think.
676
00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:51,840
Though the shepherd's hut
will be warmer and better equipped,
677
00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:54,520
Andy and Karen are also
looking forward to life
678
00:36:54,560 --> 00:36:56,960
being a little less stressful.
679
00:36:57,000 --> 00:36:59,160
When we were in the caravan,
we were very aware
680
00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:00,600
we were in a building site.
681
00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:03,840
It'd be nice to be down in the
orchard in amongst the greenery
682
00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:06,160
and no rubble.
683
00:37:06,200 --> 00:37:11,360
And our inevitably sinking caravan,
just general groundworks,
684
00:37:11,400 --> 00:37:14,440
without it being on a solid footing,
have caused that back end
685
00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:15,480
to sink and sink.
686
00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:17,760
We've been sleeping on an angle.
687
00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:23,040
Tonight we celebrate at the thought
of a level bed, a warm shower...
688
00:37:23,080 --> 00:37:24,200
THEY LAUGH
689
00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:26,280
No sinkage. And no sinkage.
690
00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:30,720
Right, shall we go
and get the duvet? Yes, let's.
691
00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:32,160
Let's move in.
692
00:37:33,360 --> 00:37:34,800
Here goes.
693
00:37:34,840 --> 00:37:36,120
Here goes nothing.
694
00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:55,320
Four months ago, this shepherd's hut
was just an empty shell.
695
00:37:55,360 --> 00:37:59,160
But putting in the hours
and learning new skills has meant
696
00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:02,920
it's been transformed into a
pocket-sized palace.
697
00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:09,200
Inside there is a small
but perfectly formed fitted kitchen,
698
00:38:09,240 --> 00:38:12,880
an en-suite with a spacious
luxury rainfall shower...
699
00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:17,440
..and there's still room
for the couple's Chesterfield
700
00:38:17,480 --> 00:38:19,840
armchairs and full-sized bed.
701
00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:24,240
And it's all Andy and
Karen's own work.
702
00:38:25,360 --> 00:38:30,960
For two people who don't
profess to be DIY experts -
703
00:38:31,000 --> 00:38:34,920
far from it in many ways -
I'm really pleased with the job
704
00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:36,240
we've done with this.
705
00:38:39,560 --> 00:38:43,840
My DIY was definitely rusty
when we started this journey.
706
00:38:43,880 --> 00:38:45,360
I was quite nervous about it.
707
00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:47,040
I feel my skill set has grown.
708
00:38:47,080 --> 00:38:49,760
To be fair, you've
always been very practical.
709
00:38:49,800 --> 00:38:53,640
I'm the duffer
who can't put a shelf up.
710
00:38:53,680 --> 00:38:56,480
You're the project manager who
tells everybody else what to do.
711
00:38:56,520 --> 00:38:57,520
Yeah.
712
00:38:59,040 --> 00:39:01,680
Finishing the shepherd's hut
has given Andy and Karen
713
00:39:01,720 --> 00:39:05,240
the confidence to push on
and follow the dream of setting
714
00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:07,080
up their glamping business.
715
00:39:07,120 --> 00:39:09,440
Our unique selling
proposition is very much
716
00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:10,920
the peace and tranquillity.
717
00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:16,200
Hopefully, we've appealed
to a broad audience.
718
00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:17,880
We'll find out next year.
719
00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:20,840
Cos we'll be in this one,
let's face it, until winter
720
00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:24,920
and then we'll be in the house,
and if we're going to do another one
721
00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:27,840
we might think about it
next spring or next autumn.
722
00:39:27,880 --> 00:39:30,800
So that gives us the winter
to really do our research
723
00:39:30,840 --> 00:39:33,000
about the best way forward.
724
00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:34,040
Definitely.
725
00:39:35,080 --> 00:39:37,720
It's amazing what the prospect
of a good night's sleep
726
00:39:37,760 --> 00:39:38,880
can do for morale.
727
00:39:38,920 --> 00:39:42,080
And later this week, we'll be back
with Andy and Karen
728
00:39:42,120 --> 00:39:45,480
as they turn their attention
to the main house.
729
00:39:55,520 --> 00:39:58,880
Over 600 miles away
in Helston, Cornwall...
730
00:39:59,920 --> 00:40:02,040
SAW BUZZES
731
00:40:02,080 --> 00:40:05,480
..the transformation of the lounge
in Colin and Sophie's Georgian
732
00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:08,400
townhouse is almost complete.
733
00:40:08,440 --> 00:40:11,920
A week on from Colin beginning
work on their recessed bar,
734
00:40:11,960 --> 00:40:15,080
and with Sophie making
all the design decisions,
735
00:40:15,120 --> 00:40:17,560
Colin is following
her plans to the letter.
736
00:40:18,800 --> 00:40:22,640
Sophie now says she doesn't
want the shelving to be on show,
737
00:40:22,680 --> 00:40:26,880
so I'm going to put those
brackets back in
738
00:40:26,920 --> 00:40:30,040
and then I can MDF up to it
and it'll just give it
739
00:40:30,080 --> 00:40:31,120
a nice clean finish on it.
740
00:40:32,240 --> 00:40:35,480
With the arch fitted and a frame
built for a cupboard unit,
741
00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:38,640
the elegant finish will be enhanced
by this stunning piece
742
00:40:38,680 --> 00:40:39,840
of black marble.
743
00:40:41,520 --> 00:40:44,000
It was a small expense,
but because it was a scrap piece
744
00:40:44,040 --> 00:40:46,640
it wasn't as expensive
as we thought.
745
00:40:46,680 --> 00:40:49,280
So we thought, yeah, this would just
finish off the bar and give
746
00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:51,000
it that nice, elegant look on it.
747
00:40:51,040 --> 00:40:54,000
So this is the moment of truth now -
we'll see whether it fits.
748
00:41:00,320 --> 00:41:01,960
HE GRUNTS
749
00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:05,880
A tight squeeze, Colin, but trust
an engineer to make sure it fits
750
00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:07,200
to the millimetre.
751
00:41:13,440 --> 00:41:14,600
Perfect.
752
00:41:14,640 --> 00:41:17,200
It's solid. It's not going anywhere.
753
00:41:17,240 --> 00:41:19,840
On the home straight of it now.
Let's just do...
754
00:41:19,880 --> 00:41:24,880
I'll get the shelves up and, erm,
it'll be ready for Sophie
755
00:41:24,920 --> 00:41:27,080
to paint it then in
whatever colour she wants.
756
00:41:29,640 --> 00:41:33,840
Over the next few weeks, Sophie
and Colin push on until the sitting
757
00:41:33,880 --> 00:41:35,560
room is finally finished.
758
00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:40,920
Six months ago, the room was dark
and dated, with decades
759
00:41:40,960 --> 00:41:43,960
of problems hidden
beneath the layers.
760
00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:47,200
But now it's utterly transformed.
761
00:41:53,320 --> 00:41:58,480
So, here we are,
our grown-up lounge.
762
00:41:58,520 --> 00:41:59,800
Finally.
763
00:41:59,840 --> 00:42:03,880
The calming neutral colour scheme
contrasts with the classic black
764
00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:05,320
and brass fireplace...
765
00:42:06,640 --> 00:42:08,960
..which in turn is
complemented brilliantly
766
00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:11,080
by the stunning recessed bar.
767
00:42:12,120 --> 00:42:16,520
The showpiece chandelier
adds to the grown-up glamour,
768
00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:20,120
and the period details are
the perfect nod to the history
769
00:42:20,160 --> 00:42:21,160
of the house.
770
00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:26,240
We've been in, what, a year now,
and we've finally got somewhere
771
00:42:26,280 --> 00:42:29,360
that we can sit down and relax in
in an evening.
772
00:42:29,400 --> 00:42:31,800
Exactly. Just chill out.
Shut the door.
773
00:42:31,840 --> 00:42:33,520
Yeah. Relax.
774
00:42:33,560 --> 00:42:36,520
I'm really, really pleased
with how the panelling has come out
775
00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:37,560
into the space.
776
00:42:37,600 --> 00:42:40,200
It's really elevated the room.
777
00:42:40,240 --> 00:42:44,000
A simple yet affordable technique
which has restored an element
778
00:42:44,040 --> 00:42:46,400
of Georgian period detail
to the room.
779
00:42:47,680 --> 00:42:51,240
And in the windows,
another original feature cleverly
780
00:42:51,280 --> 00:42:54,280
recreated from scratch by Colin.
781
00:42:54,320 --> 00:42:57,400
They look like they've
always been here. Yeah.
782
00:42:57,440 --> 00:43:01,640
I really love these cushions
in the window seats.
783
00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:05,640
Yeah, it was a good way to re-use
the old kitchen countertop
784
00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:07,200
to make those seats.
785
00:43:07,240 --> 00:43:10,200
And it helps with the storage
in this house cos we need
786
00:43:10,240 --> 00:43:11,480
a lot of storage.
787
00:43:13,080 --> 00:43:17,000
It's the bar, though, that this pair
are most proud of.
788
00:43:19,800 --> 00:43:21,960
I'm quite happy with the fact
I made it from scratch,
789
00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:24,760
and it just really ties in the
room because it was
790
00:43:24,800 --> 00:43:26,120
a dead space, wasn't it?
791
00:43:26,160 --> 00:43:30,080
Yeah, I think we've done
it for under 300, haven't we?
792
00:43:30,120 --> 00:43:31,880
A lot less. Yeah.
793
00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:33,560
And it's made a huge impact.
794
00:43:33,600 --> 00:43:35,560
It's a statement in the room,
isn't it?
795
00:43:35,600 --> 00:43:37,040
Made it work for us, which is great.
796
00:43:37,080 --> 00:43:39,800
And now the whole family
can enjoy it.
797
00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:46,040
It's an incredible transformation
and testament to all the hard work
798
00:43:46,080 --> 00:43:48,800
that Sophie and Colin have put in.
799
00:43:48,840 --> 00:43:50,960
Yeah, it's been a really good
team effort, hasn't it?
800
00:43:51,000 --> 00:43:54,200
Yeah, it's like every evening we sit
down here, it's like you look
801
00:43:54,240 --> 00:43:56,840
around and say, "Yeah, well,
we done this." We did this.
802
00:43:56,880 --> 00:43:58,160
Yeah. We did this.
803
00:44:00,680 --> 00:44:01,800
Next time...
804
00:44:03,520 --> 00:44:07,120
..we return to Matt and Charlotte's
228-year-old Georgian
805
00:44:07,160 --> 00:44:10,760
beauty showing worrying
signs of ageing.
806
00:44:10,800 --> 00:44:13,880
Looking at this, you can see
how it's...it's all moved.
807
00:44:13,920 --> 00:44:16,720
The timbers they've used aren't
adequate at all.
808
00:44:16,760 --> 00:44:21,440
We rejoin Graham and Jodie
as their neo-Palladian renovation
809
00:44:21,480 --> 00:44:24,280
reveals a secret room
that time forgot.
810
00:44:25,480 --> 00:44:28,040
Got 59 rooms and now we've got 60!
Yeah!
811
00:44:28,080 --> 00:44:31,080
We've got another room and
I didn't pay any for it - it's free!
812
00:44:31,120 --> 00:44:32,360
LAUGHTER
813
00:44:32,400 --> 00:44:36,520
And in Cornwall, has Sophie bitten
off more than she can chew
814
00:44:36,560 --> 00:44:39,200
with her dining room restoration?
815
00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:41,840
I'm going to be here in 2050.
816
00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:48,400
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