Tommy Walsh's DIY Survival (2003)
DIY supremo Tommy Walsh puts amateur DIY enthusiasts through their paces and helps them to learn new skills in the ultimate home improvement masterclass.
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Episode 1 - Stripping Wallpaper
Release Date: 2003-07-06Tommy Walsh gives top tips on how to strip wallpaper with ease.
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Episode 2 - Plumbing
Release Date: 2003-07-13DIY master Tommy delivers top tips on those plumbing problems as he gives two amateurs the ultimate home improvement lesson. First off, he shows how to fix a leaking tap.
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Episode 3 - Decking & Wall Building
Release Date: 2003-07-20Tommy gives a masterclass in decking and felting roofs. Apprentice Maggie is keen but her bricklaying is the worst he's ever seen. Is she beyond help?
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Episode 4 - Skirting Boards & Shelves
Release Date: 2003-07-27Tommy delivers more top tips for installing skirting boards and shelves.
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Episode 5 - Wardrobe & Curtain Poles
Release Date: 2003-08-03Tommy shows how to make decorative panels, fit curtain poles, mend floorboards and build closets. On hand to help are wannabe DIY queens Loli and Demi.
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Episode 6 - Broken Window
Release Date: 2003-08-10Two amateurs put their embarrassing DIY disasters behind them and embark on a DIY masterclass with Tommy Walsh. Their first class is on replacing broken windows.
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Episode 7 - Bathrooms
Release Date: 2003-08-17With two DIY enthusiasts determined to clean up their act, Tommy showers them with advice on how to renovate a bathroom. But will these awestruck amateurs sink or swim?
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Episode 8 - Home Insulation
Release Date: 2003-08-24Tommy explains how to insulate a roof, lag pipes and stop a water tank freezing. But his DIY volunteers look bemused - can he make enthusiasts out of them?
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Episode 9 - Kitchens
Release Date: 2003-08-31Tommy's got his work cut out with Teresa, who daren't touch anything in her house, and cabbie Pat who pulled out his wall with his wallpaper. What can he teach them?
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Episode 10 - Dado Rail
Release Date: 2003-09-07Tommy demonstrates how to frame pictures and fit a dado rail. But his hapless helpers Caroline and Alison are even overwhelmed by his tool kit. Can this class succeed?
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Episode 11 - Exterior Tap
Release Date: 2003-09-14Tommy demonstrates how to fit external taps, repair a patio slab, and build your own barbeque, with a couple of inept but enthusiastic DIY amateurs on hand to help.
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Episode 12 - Flooring
Release Date: 2003-09-21Tommy gives a vinyl tiling masterclass. He's helping out Mark, who's always been a no-hoper in the DIY department and Irene, whose parrot ate her parquet floor.
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Episode 13 - Fittings
Release Date: 2003-09-28Forget badly finished DIY jobs and join Tommy Walsh as he rescues two home improvement amateurs. He kicks off the action with a masterclass in fitting doors.
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Episode 14 - Fitting A Fireplace
Release Date: 2003-10-05Two keen amateurs join Tommy Walsh for a DIY masterclass. Will they really be able to fit a fireplace with his guidance or are their hopes about to go up in smoke?
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Episode 15 - Trellis & Patio
Release Date: 2003-10-12Tommy teaches amateur DIY enthusiasts Holly and Victoria how to lay a patio, build a trellis and repair a fence. It's a masterclass.