0:00:02 > 0:00:05I've got something pretty unusual in here, I don't know if you're going to be able to do anything with it.
0:00:05 > 0:00:06Wow!
0:00:06 > 0:00:08How do you make celebrity money for nothing?
0:00:08 > 0:00:11I've got a house full of rubbish!
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Entrepreneurs Sarah Moore
0:00:12 > 0:00:16and Jay Blades are searching celebrities' houses...
0:00:16 > 0:00:18I don't know even how we got in here. Let's get out of here.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21..to find tip-bound items to transform...
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- Beautiful.- I had no idea they were even here.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28..by having a really good look around some celebrity homes.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31This is unbelievable.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34With the help of some of Britain's best designers and makers...
0:00:34 > 0:00:38And celebrity faces, we are on a mission to turn celebrity trash...
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Into hard cash.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45But what will our celebrities think of the transformations?
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Those are absolutely brilliant!
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Oh, my goodness!
0:00:50 > 0:00:53And how much money has been made for their charities?
0:00:53 > 0:00:54500...
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- No!- ..and £53.- No!
0:01:10 > 0:01:15Jay is kicking things off in the gorgeous Oxfordshire countryside
0:01:15 > 0:01:17where he is meeting a popular celebrity.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18Come on.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21And he is intent on rooting around in their rubbish.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Waiting for Jay is journalist,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28broadcaster and all-round family man Chris Hollins.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30You going to catch a bubble?
0:01:30 > 0:01:32I am looking forward to meeting Jay,
0:01:32 > 0:01:34I don't know what he's going to find in our house.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36It looks all nice and tidy here
0:01:36 > 0:01:39but there is so much rubbish tucked away,
0:01:39 > 0:01:41so is there anything of any use?
0:01:41 > 0:01:43I hope so. I really do.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Chris has travelled the world as a sports reporter and has presented
0:01:47 > 0:01:50programmes including Watchdog and The One Show.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53He lives with his wife, Sarah, and their two children.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57But does Chris have any rubbish that Jay can get his hands on?
0:01:57 > 0:01:59All right!
0:01:59 > 0:02:03You are looking at probably the most impractical man in the world,
0:02:03 > 0:02:08so if it doesn't work, if it needs fixing, if it needs updating,
0:02:08 > 0:02:12if it needs painting, I am not the person to ask, so I'm really looking
0:02:12 > 0:02:13forward to learning, possibly,
0:02:13 > 0:02:17a little bit from Jay because we waste so much money,
0:02:17 > 0:02:21because as soon as it is broken, got a scratch, it's got to go.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- Hello, Chris. How are we doing? - Nice to see you.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31That's Winnie, by the way.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- Hello, Winnie.- She will follow you around all day.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- Come on in.- Let's go.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- Have a cup of tea.- Yes. - Before we start the rummage.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44This beautiful period cottage in the Chiltern Hills
0:02:44 > 0:02:46oozes countryside comfort.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53It's spacious with a lovely homespun charm.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59Chris and his family moved in less than a year ago and you can see why
0:02:59 > 0:03:03they fell in love with their slice of country living.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05So, Chris, where were you before?
0:03:05 > 0:03:07We were in south-west London, Battersea,
0:03:07 > 0:03:12and we had two little ones and it is such hard work in London.
0:03:12 > 0:03:13So we came out here.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16And I have to say I'm still getting used to life in the country.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- "What is that green stuff?" - This is a complete contrast.- Yeah.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21But you only have to go into the garden with the two little ones and
0:03:21 > 0:03:24lift up a rock and they are studying bugs and worms and you think,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27"Yeah, we have made the right decision."
0:03:27 > 0:03:28Speaking of right decisions,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Jay needs to make two of them.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33So where does your rubbish live, Chris?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35It's like a swan, on the surface it is all nice,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38but if you open a cupboard it will just...
0:03:38 > 0:03:41It will all fall through. We have a whole load of stuff in one of the
0:03:41 > 0:03:44garages that we still haven't unpacked since we moved.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- Right.- And we've got a great garden and there are some mysteries there,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52possibly. But I am open to persuasion.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Great stuff, Chris.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58So this is a playroom.
0:03:58 > 0:03:59Although getting Jay to help you
0:03:59 > 0:04:01streamline your boys' toy collection...
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- Do you like cars? - ..is a little naughty.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Cheeky monkey.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08He is obsessed with cars. Look at that.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12You might as well take Winnie's toys well you're at it.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Sorry, Winnie. This is the sitting room.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17We haven't done anything to it apart from
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- Sarah is brilliant at dressing places.- Yeah. It is beautiful.
0:04:21 > 0:04:22I think she has done a grand job.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Yeah, I agree.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26And I want that officially on the record.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28THEY LAUGH
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Consider it officially on the record, Chris.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35Now what about this great garden of mysteries?
0:04:35 > 0:04:36Lead the way, Winnie.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41And this is the playground, it is an old paddock that is now our garden.
0:04:41 > 0:04:42It is a bit rough and ready.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Loads of wood and stuff that we have got to chop up for the fire,
0:04:45 > 0:04:48but there is so much stuff that I have yet to discover,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50so this is all over to you now!
0:04:50 > 0:04:52I hand this to you!
0:04:52 > 0:04:53Thank you. I'm off!
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Luckily for Jay, Winnie has decided to lend a helping paw.
0:04:59 > 0:05:00There is a lot of wood here.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02WINNIE BARKS
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Not that one, no? It is a nice bit of timber.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06No? Move on?
0:05:08 > 0:05:10That's nice.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12I like that. What do you reckon?
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Yeah? Yeah. I think I've got the seal of approval there.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- WINNIE BARKS - Are you sure?
0:05:17 > 0:05:21I'll ask Chris about that, that's quite nice!
0:05:21 > 0:05:23What do you reckon? Eh?
0:05:23 > 0:05:28I am no expert in bark or whimper but that sounded like a yes to me.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- What do you think of my shed? Nice, isn't it?- It's very nice, yes.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34But I was wondering, what's the story behind these two?
0:05:34 > 0:05:36They came with the house when we bought it,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38so I have no idea where they are from.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40What wood is it, do you know?
0:05:40 > 0:05:41I think it is oak.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- Solid.- You can have those two pieces of wood.- Brilliant.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50It never ceases to amaze me that junk can make Jay so happy.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53I think Sarah would have liked these ones.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55That's too bad, they are all mine.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58Solid bits of oak.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00All I've got to do is get these back to the workshop,
0:06:00 > 0:06:04clean them up, and the ideas are going to keep on flowing.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- Nice one, Chris.- Indeed.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11While Jay rummages around for a second item,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Sarah is in charming Cheshire
0:06:13 > 0:06:16to meet her own popular personality.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20And waiting to greet her is journalist,
0:06:20 > 0:06:24broadcaster and TV presenter Louise Minchin.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28She moved to Cheshire five years ago with her husband, David,
0:06:28 > 0:06:30and her two children.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Known for anchoring flagship BBC programme Breakfast,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Louise has also presented programmes including Missing Live
0:06:37 > 0:06:40and Real Rescues.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42And according to their dog, Waffle,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45her throwing skills are of a high standard.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Louise is a passionate triathlete
0:06:49 > 0:06:52and has even competed as part of Team GB.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55But will Sarah's search for tired old trash
0:06:55 > 0:06:58be the ultimate endurance test?
0:06:58 > 0:07:00We do hold on to things in this house,
0:07:00 > 0:07:03so there is quite a lot of potential, I think,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06that things can be made much more beautiful than they are now
0:07:06 > 0:07:08and maybe put to, I don't know,
0:07:08 > 0:07:11go on to a happier life elsewhere, not in my house.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- Hi, Sarah! Come in! Lovely to see you!- And you.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20I am so excited. I think we've got work to do.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- Brilliant.- Come in.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29This gorgeous Georgian home will have Sarah jumping for joy.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34With a jungle of outbuildings and a large basement,
0:07:34 > 0:07:37who knows what junk treasures will be hiding
0:07:37 > 0:07:39in those nooks and crannies?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Louise, this is a beautiful house, isn't it?
0:07:42 > 0:07:45It is fun, we have been here about five years or so,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48since we moved to the north-west with BBC breakfast.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50It feels quite new to me still, actually.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52I think it is amazing. Is there more to see?
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- Do you mind me looking? - There is more to see, of course.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55Come through.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58More to see? Just you wait, Sarah.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01This is a lovely room, but can you see what I've done with it?
0:08:01 > 0:08:03You have made it your own, haven't you?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06I have made it into a triathlete's dream place.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08- A recreation place.- Exactly.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12And so this looks like an instrument of torture to me.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14It kind of is, this is my bike,
0:08:14 > 0:08:17so I sit on this and play an online game, if you would believe it,
0:08:17 > 0:08:19on my bike, so I cycle against other people
0:08:19 > 0:08:22all the way around the world playing this amazing game,
0:08:22 > 0:08:24and it is a brilliant way to train in winter.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28It is a big theme in my life, it is really important to me.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Nice one, Louise.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33But do you know what's important to me?
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Finding rubbish that can be transformed.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38So on your bike, if you please.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41We've got lots of things I'm really excited to show you, actually.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46Louise has planned ahead and has a few things earmarked for a makeover.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Do you know something? They look too new for me.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Picky, picky.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53You want rubbish, I can find your rubbish.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55I just want rubbish!
0:08:55 > 0:08:58We will go out here.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- This is where it gets exciting for me!- Are you excited?- This is huge!
0:09:01 > 0:09:03I've got something pretty unusual in here.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05I don't go if you're going to be able to do anything with it,
0:09:05 > 0:09:09but it's had a happy life in our house and it can now move on.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Come on, show me what it is. - It's big!
0:09:11 > 0:09:14And here it is. It is a boat!
0:09:14 > 0:09:15Fantastic!
0:09:15 > 0:09:19But you can clearly see it is a boat that can't float.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20Talk me through it. It looks like a sweet boat.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22It has been much-loved, this boat.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24But, as you can see, it has a puncture in it.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26It is not a happy boat any more.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28So you're definitely not going to repair it?
0:09:28 > 0:09:32I love the idea that I'd get it repaired but I just can't see myself
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- getting round to it. - It's like a little gem!
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Do you think so?
0:09:36 > 0:09:37- Yes, actually.- Do you really?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I like it, not because I immediately know what I will do with it,
0:09:40 > 0:09:42but because it's big,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44it's got lots of interesting-looking materials on it
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and if you have definitely finished with it then I love a challenge.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49If you want it, honestly,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52I would absolutely love you to have it and I would love to see what you
0:09:52 > 0:09:55can do with it, but I cannot see its potential!
0:09:55 > 0:09:56You're not alone there, Louise.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00There is a long list of things that I think I might be able to find
0:10:00 > 0:10:03when I come to people's houses. I just didn't have "boat" on the list.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06But I'm so pleased with this, there is lots of material here.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08It may have a puncture but it has definitely got potential.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Fantastic.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14An interesting one for Sarah,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17and while she continues her search for item number two...
0:10:17 > 0:10:20There's a couple of things you might find interesting.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23..back in Oxfordshire Jay is searching high and low
0:10:23 > 0:10:26for that second hidden gem from Chris.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30There is a lot of stuff in here, but there is nothing really for me.
0:10:31 > 0:10:36It's back to the outdoors to see what is hidden in the bushes.
0:10:36 > 0:10:37Obviously.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41There is something I dumped in here months ago and I've just about
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- remembered it.- OK.- I don't know whether you fancy the look of this.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Is that of any interest whatsoever?
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- It's an old gate.- This is amazing!
0:10:49 > 0:10:52A big old gate. That's been hidden behind here for months.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54So I can have this, or potentially...?
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- No, you can definitely have this, because..- Yes!
0:10:57 > 0:11:01..the truth is we have not dumped it because it is too heavy and we would
0:11:01 > 0:11:03have just left this here. But is it of any use?
0:11:03 > 0:11:06I can see a lot of things being made out of this.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09I have to say, we are going to do nothing with this.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12This would have rotted away, you can have it. With bells on.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Yes! I am excited about this one. - Really?- Yeah, thank you.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19If you are excited, Jay, then we are excited.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21I am so glad Chris has pointed this out to me,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24this is a gate that has true potential.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Will it still be a gate or will it not be a gate?
0:11:26 > 0:11:27Now that is the question.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30But all I know, this is a winner.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Getting a little bit ahead of yourself, Jay.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35But ten out of ten for enthusiasm.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Chris, it has been a pleasure.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38My pleasure, too. I have really enjoyed that.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- Hope you have found enough. - I have found loads.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Now I have got to get into a workshop and get cracking on.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- I wish you the best of luck. - Thank you, sir.- See you soon.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- Take care now. - It better be good!- It will be.
0:11:49 > 0:11:50THEY LAUGH
0:11:50 > 0:11:54As far as I'm concerned he has taken away two pieces of rubbish,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57couple of planks of wood and an old gate
0:11:57 > 0:11:59that I was willing to throw away.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02And now he promises me something really good.
0:12:02 > 0:12:03And I can't wait to see it.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Jay has his two items,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08let's hope doesn't draw a blank with the planks
0:12:08 > 0:12:13and can create a new great fate for the gate that's in a state.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Can't wait. Oh, dear...
0:12:18 > 0:12:19Back in Cheshire,
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Sarah is still looking for a second item to take from Louise Minchin.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26So these... This was a shelter, wasn't it?
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- It's like a bomb shelter.- Oh, yeah.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Louise has taken Sarah to her bomb shelter,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34which looks like it's not been cleared out since the Blitz.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36That's got to be good for Sarah!
0:12:36 > 0:12:38These are very old, aren't they?
0:12:38 > 0:12:41They might be on the potential list. They're very interesting.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Sarah has already secured the old inflatable boat.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47And the hunt continues.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50I was sort of thinking about these because these are shortly,
0:12:50 > 0:12:52unless you want them, going to be made into wood.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- My dad gave them to me when we first moved into the house.- Right.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58And he didn't want them any more and they are literally as you can see
0:12:58 > 0:13:01dangerous, falling apart.
0:13:01 > 0:13:02Bits missing.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03You can't sit on them.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- SARAH LAUGHS - OK, I can see why
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- they've ended up...- Can you see why they're in the wood shed?
0:13:08 > 0:13:11They were a beautiful set of chairs, they look French to me.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- They look country. - Do you think they are?
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- Well, I think they're quite old. - Oh, do you? Oh, dear.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18I mean, look. Look, you can't... You definitely...
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- No, no.- They're not for sitting on, are they, at the moment?
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- I understand why they might be here. - Right.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- Without being rude about them.- Yes.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26But I think they're absolutely beautiful.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29So you will make them so that people can sit on them,
0:13:29 > 0:13:30use them and look...
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- They're going to look lovely, are they?- Well, I don't know
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- but I'd really love to give it a go. Just let me have them.- You can...
0:13:35 > 0:13:37You can take all four. Yeah.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- Lovely.- Four chairs.- Thank you.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45Hmm. We have our second item but defining them as chairs is a bit
0:13:45 > 0:13:47of a stretch at the moment.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49I'm not sure I should be taking these,
0:13:49 > 0:13:53they're very rickety and there are bits missing, but they are so close
0:13:53 > 0:13:55to that woodpile, I just can't leave them here,
0:13:55 > 0:13:57so I'm going to take a chance on these.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59And the very best of luck with that one, Sarah.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Aw. Thank you, Sarah, thank you very much.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Oh, thank you and, hey, thanks for the boat.
0:14:05 > 0:14:06Happy sailing.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10It's going to be happy something, but I think that is just a really
0:14:10 > 0:14:12interesting thing to be taking away, so...
0:14:12 > 0:14:14I didn't imagine it but it's been fantastic.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18I'm utterly delighted that you're going to take that.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19- Good luck with that.- Thank you.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- Brilliant. Goodbye.- Bye.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26I'm absolutely made up with what she's taken away today because that
0:14:26 > 0:14:30boat has had happy days in this house, so absolutely made up that
0:14:30 > 0:14:32she's taking that. Also those chairs,
0:14:32 > 0:14:36they were just one short stop from being fire lighters so she's
0:14:36 > 0:14:39rescued things that really, really needed rescuing.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Sarah's set sail with Louise's inflatable boat
0:14:44 > 0:14:46and the well-used chairs.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50She clearly enjoyed her rummage with Louise,
0:14:50 > 0:14:55but now it's all aboard for a trip of hard work and creativity.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56Bon voyage, captain!
0:15:03 > 0:15:07So, we are under starter's orders for our transformations.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11And what better place to begin than wonderful Wolverhampton,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15where Jay is about to start work on Chris' oak planks,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18and it's fair to say he's looking forward to it.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22I've got these two lovely bits of oak from Chris and I can't wait to
0:15:22 > 0:15:25get started on them. First of all, I treated them for woodworm
0:15:25 > 0:15:27and now I'm going to make a table out of it.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30I've got these beautiful legs, that were given to me,
0:15:30 > 0:15:32and now I've just got to get sanding,
0:15:32 > 0:15:36and even though I've got a sander that gathers all of the dust up,
0:15:36 > 0:15:40I still recommend wearing a dust mask, because you never know.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41So let's get on with it.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46There are several types of woodworm beetle in the UK
0:15:46 > 0:15:49and the products used to treat them vary.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Whatever treatment you decide upon,
0:15:51 > 0:15:54make sure you always wear a mask and gloves
0:15:54 > 0:15:58during all stages of the application.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00That's nice.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04So, as you can see, the timber is coming up beautifully.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07And you can notice along the side as well there's loads of little holes.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Those are where the woodworm have been eating the wood and the holes
0:16:11 > 0:16:14are always going to be there unless I trim it down a bit,
0:16:14 > 0:16:15and I might have to do that.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Mmm. There certainly seems to be
0:16:19 > 0:16:22a lot of damage left over from this woodworm, Jay.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26So that's one down and one more to go.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30But you can see already the timber is looking beautiful.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32All right, enough admiring, on to the next one.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Nothing wrong with that, Jay,
0:16:35 > 0:16:40but as the process goes on, the damage to these great bits of timber
0:16:40 > 0:16:42becomes more and more apparent.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48So what I'm deciding to do now is cut it all down,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51the sanding's done and I'm just going to cut off this bit here
0:16:51 > 0:16:53which has got a bit of dry rot.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Great, let's throw some dry rot into the mix.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59This timber is disappearing fast.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07So, going to have to do some manual work now,
0:17:07 > 0:17:09which I don't mind, actually.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11My triceps need a bit of work!
0:17:11 > 0:17:12You can say that again, Jay.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16It's like watching a matchstick man building the table.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22But between woodworm, dry rot and Jay getting a little saw-happy,
0:17:22 > 0:17:26the question is whether there'll be any wood left to create a table.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30And with Jay's costs at £50,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34could disappearing timber equal disappearing profit?
0:17:40 > 0:17:42With Jay sawing away,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Chris Hollins' old gate has landed in Surrey,
0:17:45 > 0:17:50with an Artisan who can turn rust into pure gold -
0:17:50 > 0:17:51Bex Simon.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57Artist-blacksmith Bex is a master in manipulating metal
0:17:57 > 0:18:02into high-end furniture and bespoke metalwork commissions.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Together with husband Dave,
0:18:04 > 0:18:07this dynamic duo relish each new challenge,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09then go at it hammer and tongs.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13It doesn't feel like work,
0:18:13 > 0:18:15it's not like you wake up on a Monday and think,
0:18:15 > 0:18:16"Oh, I've got to go to work",
0:18:16 > 0:18:21because it is what you do and what you enjoy doing and it's creative
0:18:21 > 0:18:23and you're building and every day is different.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25It is a love, and it is definitely YOUR obsession.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Oh, it's my obsession. Without that,
0:18:27 > 0:18:31I'd...just fall into a
0:18:31 > 0:18:33hole.
0:18:33 > 0:18:34I just dug it over there.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Thanks, love. Just in case.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Yeah, there, ooh!
0:18:40 > 0:18:44Here's hoping that this task contains no pitfalls whatsoever.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Good luck, guys.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50So what would you like to make from this?
0:18:50 > 0:18:51What would I like to make from a gate?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- Yes.- A gate?
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Yeah, that is exactly what I was going to say!
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Makes sense to me.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00But what do I know? What do you think, Jay?
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- Hello?- Hello, Bex, it's Jay.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Hello, Jay, how are you?
0:19:05 > 0:19:06I'm very good.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Jay has a few ideas about where to go on this project.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13But he's obviously keen to hear what Bex and Dave are thinking.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Cos it's an amazingly big gate and
0:19:17 > 0:19:21one thing that we are really good at making is gates.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- Aw, that sounds cool!- Fantastic,
0:19:23 > 0:19:27time to break out the chalk and begin designing.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Then we'll use solid section. That bit there,
0:19:30 > 0:19:34put a join in there, and I think we should taper it sort of round
0:19:34 > 0:19:35like that.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37So far I like the look of this, Bex.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Forge that bar to there, that would join on to that one
0:19:41 > 0:19:46to add a nice little detail, then cut up the tubes and sort of
0:19:46 > 0:19:48twist them, bend them, shape them.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51# Any way you want them! #
0:19:51 > 0:19:55Well, not quite any way, we do have to sell the thing.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57I think that's a really nice design.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59HE LAUGHS
0:19:59 > 0:20:00- Ooh! Love gates.- Well done!
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Me too, Bex, I love gates.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14First up, Dave's removing the cross rails.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16There's lots of material on this huge gate,
0:20:16 > 0:20:20so plenty of spares to get creative with.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22You know all those cross rails?
0:20:22 > 0:20:25We could cut them up and just rivet them all together.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Yep. They're quite narrow.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Narrow, schmarrow, Dave.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33The heat rises on this job,
0:20:33 > 0:20:37as Bex hits the forge to begin shaping some metal.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41What I'm going to do is stick this in the fire.
0:20:41 > 0:20:46But first of all, we're going to weld on this here,
0:20:46 > 0:20:48so it's like a twisting tool.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50So when we clamp it in the vice and we've got the heat,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52just twist it up,
0:20:52 > 0:20:57and it should collapse in on itself and just do some things like that.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00In other words, give it a very cool design.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01Nice!
0:21:05 > 0:21:07OK, now to go in the fire.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11When building a gate, Bex has a list of top tips.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Chief amongst them is measure everything.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Whoa!
0:21:16 > 0:21:18The drainpipes, the rendered plinths,
0:21:18 > 0:21:22how the wall slopes in and out - everything.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Also write down measurements in one way - millimetres.
0:21:26 > 0:21:32It's the industry standard and will help when other people get involved.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33That's it.
0:21:33 > 0:21:34Ah!
0:21:34 > 0:21:36So, it's looking good so far.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39We've got a couple of twists in it.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42But it's quite thin, box sections.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44So it is quite easy to burn.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46So you really have to keep your eye on it.
0:21:47 > 0:21:48Dave, keep an eye on it!
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Yeah, Dave. Come on, make an effort.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56It's hard to get the staff nowadays, eh, Bex?
0:21:57 > 0:22:02Jay and Bex have agreed a whopping £600 budget to go from gate to
0:22:02 > 0:22:05ornate garden gate.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Let's hope it'll open up a great profit.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18Sarah's at her workshop in Sussex, with Louise's old rush chairs.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20How you feeling about this one, Sarah?
0:22:20 > 0:22:24Four chairs - not a single one of them fit for sitting on.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28But they just couldn't just be chopped up and burnt, could they?
0:22:28 > 0:22:31But how I'm going to make a set out of something out of this lot,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34something I could even sell,
0:22:34 > 0:22:36I just don't know, it's really ambitious.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37Maybe two would be good.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Hmm, I think making one chair would be a success.
0:22:42 > 0:22:43Good luck, Sarah.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46This is a bit like a chair jigsaw.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50So what I've got to do is find the good bits on each chair to combine
0:22:50 > 0:22:53to make a couple of good chairs.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57And which good bits might you be referring to, Sarah?
0:22:57 > 0:22:59SHE SIGHS
0:22:59 > 0:23:00Exactly.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04That needs a new stretcher.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05That's got two stretchers.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07That one hasn't got a seat.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Great. This one needs...
0:23:12 > 0:23:16The Vicar of Dibley to pop over and give it the last rites, maybe?
0:23:18 > 0:23:22Well, a lovely, sympathetic restoration takes ages.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24There are hundreds of little metal pins
0:23:24 > 0:23:26holding all these pieces together.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30And there is varnish over the surface that just looks dirty.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34So literally every piece of this is going to have to be sanded.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35Good on you, Sarah.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38But with that much sanding,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40it might be time to break out the power tools.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48It's coming up beautifully.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50With all the sanding done,
0:23:50 > 0:23:54Sarah can now refocus her attention on all the mending still to do.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Well, so far I've cleaned out all the joints,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05I've found all the pieces that need to make up each chair
0:24:05 > 0:24:08and I've given it a really good sanding.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10But I now need to glue it all back together,
0:24:10 > 0:24:13make sure the joints are really tight and well stuck.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Pinned, as well, with some metal tacks.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18And then hopefully this is going to look great.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19Indeed.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24Sarah has only spent £3, but she's down to just two chairs
0:24:24 > 0:24:27and she's still not sure if she can rescue those.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Whilst Sarah cracks on with the chairs,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Louise's old rubber boat is in Marlow,
0:24:39 > 0:24:44in the hands of a man with the ability to bag any job, Neil Wragg.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51From scraps into satchels and rags into bags, Neil is your man.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Neil utilises tough and rugged materials destined for the dump
0:24:56 > 0:25:00and transforms them into one-of-a-kind carry-alls
0:25:00 > 0:25:02that will last a lifetime.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06Pretty much everything I use is salvaged or reclaimed or upcycled,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09so it's giving a new lease of life to something that somebody
0:25:09 > 0:25:12doesn't want any more. I'm not entirely sure why I focused on bags,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15it might just be because it's something that I enjoy making.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18And there's never one bag that does everything, anyway.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21So, it's a bag for the festival or a bag for the commute
0:25:21 > 0:25:24or a bag for exploring the jungle.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25Could be anything.
0:25:26 > 0:25:32Being prepared for anything will certainly help you today, Neil.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34I've a feeling Sarah thinks I'm not being challenged enough
0:25:34 > 0:25:37because she's brought me a rubber boat.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39And Sarah's on the blower...
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- Hi, Sarah!- ..to chat through her thoughts for the big old boat.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44It's really rugged, tough.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Obviously, very waterproof, so a wet-weather kind of duffle bag,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50you know, chucking in your kit after your, I don't know, after
0:25:50 > 0:25:54your open-water swim or your day on the beach or something like that?
0:25:54 > 0:25:55Thank you very much, bye-bye.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58We're going to stick with the outdoors stuff.
0:25:58 > 0:26:03We're going to make some sort of duffle bags, keep it simple,
0:26:03 > 0:26:05but keep it so that it's very usable.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08It's good for the triathlete, good for the beach.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13How many bags will depend on how much material will be salvaged,
0:26:13 > 0:26:15so it's anchors aweigh.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17But where does Neil begin?
0:26:17 > 0:26:20I'm thinking I'll just cut some patches off that I think I'm going
0:26:20 > 0:26:21to be able to turn into bags,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24and see if I can get those particular bits clean first.
0:26:27 > 0:26:32This is a rubberised, synthetic fabric with a vinyl plastic coating.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37And if that sounds like a difficult material to work with, well, it is.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39When you get to it, it's several layers thick.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41That's really quite tough.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44So getting a needle through that is going to be quite a challenge.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Right, well, I've managed to cut myself some bits of fabric from this
0:26:50 > 0:26:53mucky old boat. A lot of it is a bit grotty, though.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56So I've got myself some new PVC cleaner.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59And I'm going to hope that it comes up OK.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Yeah, that's coming up all right.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07It's getting the muck off.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11So far, the voyage of discovery is staying on course.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14But some tricky waters are still to be navigated.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20The fabric's clean but Neil still has to get a needle through it.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25We've got some horrible ridges on this rubber.
0:27:25 > 0:27:26So what I've done is shaved them off.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30I'm going to see if I can get a needle through it,
0:27:30 > 0:27:31so that I can get this zip attached.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36Right, we're coming to the thick rubber bit.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39So either the needle's going to break,
0:27:39 > 0:27:41or it's not going to go through.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45Or, worst of all, it's going to look a complete mess.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49Having agreed a budget of £100 with Sarah,
0:27:49 > 0:27:52will the boat's tough material end up sinking
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Neil's plans for the duffle bags?
0:27:58 > 0:28:00In his Wolverhampton workshop,
0:28:00 > 0:28:04Jay has the cloth out to give a final rub down
0:28:04 > 0:28:06to his finished table.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10They started off as two lonely and unloved chunks of timber
0:28:10 > 0:28:12with very few prospects.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14But now...
0:28:18 > 0:28:21The sky's the limit for this sleek, oak table.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27The timber has come up as good as new after treatment for woodworm and
0:28:27 > 0:28:29chopping away the rotten ends.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34The classic quality of the dark wood has been enhanced
0:28:34 > 0:28:38with six coats of oil, and contrasted with a bright, modern,
0:28:38 > 0:28:40metal channel running the length of the table.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45The recycled, retro legs give the chunky oak top
0:28:45 > 0:28:48a light, elegant look.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50So, this table has been a labour of love.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53It's tested me, taking me completely out of my comfort zone.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55And it's been hard.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59To tell you the truth, when I look at it, it's all been worth it.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01It most certainly has, Jay.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06But there's no time to rest on your laurels.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Back in Surrey,
0:29:08 > 0:29:13Bex and Dave are itching to unveil their gate-into-gate transformation.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15I'm here in Surrey to meet Bex and Dave.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18And I can't wait to see what they've done with that garden gate.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24Discarded and out of sight behind Chris' shed,
0:29:24 > 0:29:29this old, metal gate was destined to a life of rust and ruin.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34But now...
0:29:34 > 0:29:37reducing the size of the original,
0:29:37 > 0:29:40our new spring gate has been forged in the fire
0:29:40 > 0:29:45to allow it to be shaped and twisted to give it an organic feel.
0:29:46 > 0:29:51Spare metal from the workshop has been welded across the frame.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53And then hammered to make the leaves,
0:29:53 > 0:29:56which were finished with car spray paint to add colour.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01The main body of the gate was galvanised
0:30:01 > 0:30:03and coated in graphite black paint,
0:30:03 > 0:30:06the best method for rust protection.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Bex wanted this gate to represent spring,
0:30:12 > 0:30:14but what will Jay think?
0:30:14 > 0:30:15Is that it?!
0:30:17 > 0:30:20Guys, this is why you do what you do.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Look at that. That is a gate, man!
0:30:22 > 0:30:24It's a gate to make you smile.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26It does more than that.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Because when you guys said, like, "We're going to make a gate."
0:30:29 > 0:30:32I'm like, "A gate out of a gate, very original."
0:30:32 > 0:30:34But look at that!
0:30:34 > 0:30:36It's a work of art. That's beautiful.
0:30:36 > 0:30:37You can't even call it a gate.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39It's like an adventure to somewhere else.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42It's like it's going to take me to Never Never Land or something.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44I love making gates.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47And I think gates that make you smile, as well,
0:30:47 > 0:30:49they're welcoming you in.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51You know, it's playful, it's nice.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53And then the bit of colour, as well.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56So, yeah, it's a gate to make you smile.
0:30:56 > 0:30:57It's just beautiful.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03Well, Jay's clearly won over, but how did the budget go?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05With the extra time we put in, it was probably
0:31:05 > 0:31:07nearer to £800 in the end.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12I'm absolutely happy with £800, because that is beautiful.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14So, £800, I'm absolutely fine with it.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16- My work is done.- I bid you good day.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18- See you later.- Cheers. Bye!
0:31:18 > 0:31:21A very happy Jay heads off,
0:31:21 > 0:31:25but will the spring-inspired gate to be making its way to a new home?
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Jay is back in Oxfordshire to give Chris a sneak peak
0:31:32 > 0:31:35at what happened to his old junk.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38I'm going to be really interested to see what Jay has done.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Because as far as I was concerned,
0:31:40 > 0:31:43it was an old gate and a couple of planks of wood.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45I mean, he was getting really excited about it.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47I thought he was going a bit doolally,
0:31:47 > 0:31:49but he was excited and promised me great things.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Well, Chris, a promise is a promise.
0:31:56 > 0:31:57- Hello, mate. - How are we doing, Chris?
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- I'm really well, nice to see you. - Likewise.- Come on in.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04So, I won't keep you in suspense any longer.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06Winnie sounds excited, anyway.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Well, she knows what I'm doing.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Here we go.
0:32:10 > 0:32:11Oh, beautiful!
0:32:11 > 0:32:13I tell you what, it's a lovely bit of wood.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- It's gorgeous. Look at this. - Lovely grain, isn't it?
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Beautiful. Because it's oak, this is.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19What's the red bit?
0:32:19 > 0:32:21That's a bit of metal that I've got,
0:32:21 > 0:32:24and I sprayed it up, just to put it in the middle.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26I am sad to say that this one hasn't sold.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29- Right.- And I don't think it's not because it isn't nice,
0:32:29 > 0:32:31I just think it hasn't gone to the right person yet.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34As soon as it does, I'm going to bring you the money.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36- Do you know what? My wife would like that.- I know she would.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- But she can't have this one. - All right. Good job, mate.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41- Really good job, lovely. - Thank you, sir.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42And with your metal gate,
0:32:42 > 0:32:44I took it down to a lady in Guildford called Bex.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47And she turned it into...
0:32:47 > 0:32:48a gate.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- Oh, wow!- This is your gate. - That is not my gate.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53This is definitely your gate.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55- That's unrecognisable, isn't it? - It is.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59- Oh, that is beautiful, isn't it? - Look at that.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02From my old, really modern, ugly-looking gate?
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Yeah, she's created that.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- I'm please tell you...- Yeah.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09..that we sold that one for £1,000 profit.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11You are kidding me?
0:33:11 > 0:33:14No, I'm not kidding you. So there's £1,000 for you, sir.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Or for your charity, I should say.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18- Are you all right?- Yeah!
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- £1,000?- Yeah.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21Mate, thank you so much.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- No, you're more than welcome. - £1,000 for my charity.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- So where's it's going to?- It's a charity called CLIC Sargent.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29- CLIC Sargent?- Yeah, so, it's for...
0:33:29 > 0:33:32I mean, it's the most horrendous moment in anybody's life,
0:33:32 > 0:33:35if you can imagine that your child is diagnosed with cancer.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37- Whoa.- Leukaemia and cancer.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41And you can imagine your world just falls apart and this charity,
0:33:41 > 0:33:44CLIC Sargent, just helps you through this horrendous process.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47So they find out where you can get your nearest treatment,
0:33:47 > 0:33:51what sort of treatment, help your children through the treatment.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53Help the parents find accommodation near hospital.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57So they do absolutely everything so that you can concentrate on looking
0:33:57 > 0:34:00- after your child.- That's a brilliant cause.- So that is brilliant.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02- Thank you very much.- That's a brilliant cause, thank you.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04Thank you. That is brilliant.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06I'll be off before your wife comes back and sees this table.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09If you don't find a buyer...
0:34:09 > 0:34:11- I know where to come!- Yeah.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13- Mate, thank you so much. - Thank you.
0:34:13 > 0:34:17The gate that turns into £1,000, brilliant.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19What an amazing result.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Jay's done an incredible job.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22We've only sold one item out of two,
0:34:22 > 0:34:25but we've made £1,000 for my charity.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27I am so shocked.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30I'm over the moon, to coin a football phrase.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32And there could still be more money to come.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Jay's table is still up for sale.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38But with Bex's gate selling at £1,800,
0:34:38 > 0:34:42making a whopping £1,000 profit,
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Chris is delighted the money is heading to a charity
0:34:45 > 0:34:47that supports young cancer sufferers.
0:34:49 > 0:34:50Back in her workshop,
0:34:50 > 0:34:55Sarah is snapping some pics of the newly restored rush chairs.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58They look much better than they did when they arrived.
0:34:58 > 0:34:59When discovered at Louise's home,
0:34:59 > 0:35:02they had a one-way ticket to Bonfireville.
0:35:08 > 0:35:13To transform these chairs was an incredibly labour-intensive process
0:35:13 > 0:35:18that required Sarah to first make sure she had all the elements needed
0:35:18 > 0:35:19for two complete chairs.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25Then there was the sanding, clearing out of every joint,
0:35:25 > 0:35:27de-pinning and re-pinning,
0:35:27 > 0:35:30the spindles around the edges had to be replaced,
0:35:30 > 0:35:32old glue had to be removed
0:35:32 > 0:35:34and then replaced with new glue and clamped.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40And finally, the rush seats came up as good as new
0:35:40 > 0:35:43after a good old scrub.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45Well, that's what you call a sympathetic restoration.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49They have been lovingly restored in every possible way.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52And now, hopefully, I've revealed their true charm
0:35:52 > 0:35:54and their potential sale value.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56You certainly have, Sarah.
0:35:57 > 0:36:02The Village Trading Store in Acton took quite a shine to them.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Company director Laura was more than pleased.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Yeah, I think they're a pretty pair, are these two.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09I love the grain on the back of the chairs.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13I think they'll make a nice addition to somebody's home.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Sarah's back in Marlowe to drop in on our Neil.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21I did break a boatload of needles on this project.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24And half the time was spent trying to get your head round
0:36:24 > 0:36:25what you can't do with this fabric.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28But I hope she's going to be pleased with what I did
0:36:28 > 0:36:31manage to eek out of this rubber boat.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36Louise's old boat had given her and her family many years of happy
0:36:36 > 0:36:41memories. But its time had come to an end, and it was all washed up.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50Now, using the material to create five amazing,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53water-resistant duffle bags,
0:36:53 > 0:36:57Neil is sending the old boat on a new and exciting journey.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02Three of the bags form a traditional cylinder shape,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05using the boat's rigging as the drawstring.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09Neil has very cleverly used the large end caps of the boat
0:37:09 > 0:37:11for the other two bags,
0:37:11 > 0:37:15retaining some of the original features, like the grab handles.
0:37:15 > 0:37:16You clever man!
0:37:16 > 0:37:19So, it's anchors aweigh, me hearties,
0:37:19 > 0:37:23these bags have many adventures ahead of them.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Oh, my word!
0:37:25 > 0:37:26Here's your boat.
0:37:26 > 0:37:31You really are the bag genius, aren't you?
0:37:31 > 0:37:33- Oh, Neil!- This was a boat.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35It's a few bags now. It wasn't easy.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38- How many have you done? - You've got five bags.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41- Five fantastic bags! - Once I decided to keep it simple.
0:37:41 > 0:37:42Simple, but really good.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45This is just hilarious, isn't it?
0:37:45 > 0:37:48There's various bits and pieces from the boat that are still there.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50- They look good.- They look different.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53No, they look good. They're not just different, they're great.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56I mean, I can sense that you've had some struggles with them.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58They look like a boat, but they don't.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00And that's what makes it funny.
0:38:01 > 0:38:06Funny, practical, beautiful and totally unique.
0:38:06 > 0:38:07But enough about me.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10How's our budget?
0:38:10 > 0:38:16I left you a minute budget, not expecting this much bag,
0:38:16 > 0:38:17this much detail.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19I just worked up to that budget, to be honest.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21So 100 quid for all of this?
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- Yeah.- Really?
0:38:23 > 0:38:25- Yeah, why not? - I think that's excellent value.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27I mean, I think...
0:38:27 > 0:38:30You've done it again. Unique, unique luggage.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33You can't do wrong. think they're going to fly.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36No, Sarah, they're going to sail out of the door.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40Bless these bags and all who use them.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43Who'd have thought an old boat could be made into that much fun?
0:38:43 > 0:38:45He's done a cracking job.
0:38:45 > 0:38:46He certainly did.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50And now it's Sarah's job to throw the sales net
0:38:50 > 0:38:51out far and wide online.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01Sarah is back in Cheshire to let Louise Minchin know what became of
0:39:01 > 0:39:05her old junk and how much money was made.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Number one, I really hope that she's done something with the boat,
0:39:07 > 0:39:09but I know that's a really tough task.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Number two, the chairs - again, broken,
0:39:12 > 0:39:13about to be put on the bonfire.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15So I am really hoping
0:39:15 > 0:39:17that they've made a little bit of money for charity,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20and I can't wait to see what she's done with them.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Well, Louise, that time has come.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- Hello.- Aw, how lovely to see you.
0:39:28 > 0:39:29How are you?
0:39:29 > 0:39:31How have you done? I can't wait to see it.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33Come on, Waffle, let's see what she's done.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35I've got things to show you.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37Nice to see you again. I always get a bit nervous at this point.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Do you know, I'm nervous too - what have you done?
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Well, I'm going to start off by saying,
0:39:42 > 0:39:45you definitely were finished with everything we took away, hadn't you?
0:39:45 > 0:39:48Because, starting with your chairs, I had to smash up two of them.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52- You smashed them up? - In order to make two perfect ones.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56OK. That's good, they were going to be smashed here, so that's fine,
0:39:56 > 0:39:58- that's good.- Yeah, I thought it was better to make two really good ones
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- and make something that was saleable.- How exciting!
0:40:01 > 0:40:03I went for a sympathetic restoration of the chairs.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Oh, look at them, they look beautiful! Don't they?
0:40:05 > 0:40:07Well, they were lovely chairs.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09I polished them all, waxed them all
0:40:09 > 0:40:12and sent them off to a new home and made £107 on them.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14£107, really?! Well done!
0:40:14 > 0:40:16Well, thank you. OK, so, the boat.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18- Do you want to see what they look like?- Yeah, I really do!
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- So boat bags end up...- Boat bags?!
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- ..looking like this. - Oh, my gosh!
0:40:24 > 0:40:26- Wow!- Recognise it?
0:40:26 > 0:40:29I mean, hardly, they look really cool.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32They are really cool. These are Minchin boat bags,
0:40:32 > 0:40:36and he managed to make five really useful bags.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40They're waterproof, they are practical, they are good-looking,
0:40:40 > 0:40:43rustic things. What do you reckon?
0:40:43 > 0:40:46I mean, I'm literally staggered by how they look.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48They look absolutely fantastic.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51And for all my triathlon gear, I would love one of those bags.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53But I can't buy one?
0:40:53 > 0:40:54- They're gone?- No, they are gone.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59They were popped up on social media and sold in minutes.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02- Really?- So, 200 quid profit from those means altogether...
0:41:02 > 0:41:04200? Oh, my God!
0:41:04 > 0:41:06I'm absolutely...
0:41:06 > 0:41:07You are an amazing lady.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10I have got £307 here for you.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13From your boat and your chairs.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16Oh, my gosh, you are an amazing lady.
0:41:16 > 0:41:17You really are.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20That's just... I'm really quite emotional, actually,
0:41:20 > 0:41:22because that's a staggering amount of money,
0:41:22 > 0:41:26and that's going to go straight to charity from something that...
0:41:26 > 0:41:28You know, we were just only going to take to the tip, or burn.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30So thank you so much.
0:41:30 > 0:41:31- It's real pleasure.- Well done.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34We had a good time working on this stuff.
0:41:34 > 0:41:35It's lovely to make a bit of money.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Have you a charity in mind that you are sending that to?
0:41:38 > 0:41:40I have, and that's why I'm emotional,
0:41:40 > 0:41:42because I am going to give it to the Manchester Emergency Fund.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45We've lived here in the North West for the last five years,
0:41:45 > 0:41:47we feel so much part of this whole community.
0:41:47 > 0:41:53And £307, I'm really emotional, proud and thankful.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- Thank you so much. - Aw, well, that is just fantastic.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59It's lovely to know where things are going, and what a worthy cause.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01Seriously.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04We're going to both end up in tears.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06I'm going to make you cry! Thank you so much.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08- Well, it was great, thank you. - Well done.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Indeed.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12I am so impressed by what Sarah's achieved.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14I'm impressed, I'm inspired,
0:42:14 > 0:42:18I'm excited because she turned things that were just rubbish,
0:42:18 > 0:42:20really impressed by what she's done.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22She's made money! Fantastic.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29Sarah sold the bags for £300, minus Neil's costs,
0:42:29 > 0:42:32that leaves a profit of £200 for Louise.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37The rush chairs were sold for £110.
0:42:37 > 0:42:42And, after Sarah's costs, the profit came to 107 quid.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46So, in total, Louise can donate
0:42:46 > 0:42:50£307 to the Manchester Emergency Fund.
0:42:55 > 0:42:59Sarah and Jay saved four bits of celebrity junk.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02Instead of ending up in landfill,
0:43:02 > 0:43:05they've all been given a new lease of life,
0:43:05 > 0:43:08a new look
0:43:08 > 0:43:10and a chance to be loved again.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Well, we loved meeting up with Chris and Louise.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15And with the help of two amazing artisans,
0:43:15 > 0:43:18we were able to save four things from destruction.
0:43:18 > 0:43:20And we opened the gate on a great profit,
0:43:20 > 0:43:23which is going to a couple of amazing charities.