0:00:03 > 0:00:06- Can I have a little rummage around in your rubbish?- Yeah.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I love that!
0:00:11 > 0:00:13The answer could be hiding in
0:00:13 > 0:00:18the 30 million tonnes of household waste we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22So heavy, they don't make them like this any more. Look at that.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore
0:00:24 > 0:00:28wants to get her hands on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate maker, buyer, and user of old stuff,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a money-making business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff, and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46And, with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:49- Say something nice about it! - My juices are flowing in this one.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50They're going to be, "Wow."
0:00:50 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Isn't that stunning?
0:00:56 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Oh, wow!
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04That is bonkers!
0:01:04 > 0:01:07If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back to the very
0:01:07 > 0:01:12people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Oh, my God! That is amazing!
0:01:28 > 0:01:31First stop on Sarah's tour of the country's tips is
0:01:31 > 0:01:33the Witley Recycling Centre, in Surrey.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37I think today is going to be a great dump day.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40There are people flooding in here as fast as they can.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Somebody is going to have some treasure in their trash.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Sarah, who got special permission to raid the rubbish,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50is searching for four items that have the potential to be
0:01:50 > 0:01:53transformed from trash to cash.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- I've got a fish tank in there. - Fish tank? Is that...? Oh, that's...
0:01:57 > 0:02:02- Yeah, he died yesterday, that's going out.- Oh, no. That was quick!
0:02:02 > 0:02:03And, talking of water tanks,
0:02:03 > 0:02:08Sarah has spotted something of interest in the back of Neil's car.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09What are you clearing up?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Well, we're clearing out an old attic, and we've had a chimney
0:02:12 > 0:02:15taken down, so there was an ariel up on there that's no longer used.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17OK, and what's...? Is that the water tank?
0:02:17 > 0:02:19That's the old galvanised water tank.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Great for planting things in the garden, I understand that.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26- We got toilets.- Have you? What, planted?- Old WC. I'm a plumber.- OK.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30We've got toilets at home, that have got plants and things in them.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- Excellent.- But they're so bulky.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35They are, but people love them, people love them.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- Can I have a quick rootle around with it?- Yeah, course you can.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Cos I'm hoping the bottom of this has got a bit of patina,
0:02:40 > 0:02:41decorative...
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- METAL CLANGS - Few rivets?
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- There you go. Few rivets.- It's fab! - Good? Do you like it?
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- Yeah, I absolutely love it. - Good, good.- Pop that there.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Neil's old water tank is made from galvanised metal, which
0:02:54 > 0:02:58means it's got a corrosion-resistant zinc coating to prevent rusting.
0:02:58 > 0:03:03Perfect for water tanks, but it's a tricky material to repurpose,
0:03:03 > 0:03:06and could cause problems further down the line.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- I'd love to take that away...- Yep. - ..and I'd love to keep in touch,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11and hopefully have made something amazing out of it.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13You say it, you can have my e-mail address,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16you can have whatever you like, so, you know, feel free.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21Trading e-mail addresses. Let's keep things professional, eh, Sarah?
0:03:21 > 0:03:22So, Neil, what do you think
0:03:22 > 0:03:25she's going to do with your old water tank?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27I can't think of what you could use it for,
0:03:27 > 0:03:31unless it's to hold something up, supportive, cos it's quite strong.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Can't think of what else she could actually use it for,
0:03:35 > 0:03:37so I'll be intrigued to find out.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Now it's cut up, I know just who to take this to,
0:03:42 > 0:03:45and I think we're going to make some money on it.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54Artist blacksmith, Bex Simon, is an expert in manipulating metal
0:03:54 > 0:03:58into high-end furniture and bespoke metalwork commissions.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00When I went to art college,
0:04:00 > 0:04:04and I was looking round to see what degree I wanted to do,
0:04:04 > 0:04:08I went into the forge, and I saw people working with fire and
0:04:08 > 0:04:12the anvils, and hammering metal... Oh, that was it.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I just knew that that was what I needed to do.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Together with husband, Dave, this formidable team has the skill
0:04:20 > 0:04:25and imagination to create something special from any old iron.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28There's nothing more exciting than to come into work,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31light a fire, heat up your metal.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33It's very magical.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Well, I don't know how magical she'll think it is
0:04:37 > 0:04:39when she gets a load of the old water tank.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45It's rusty, it's riveted, and it's cut up into little pieces.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Who else to bring it to but Bex and Dave?
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I have got high hopes for this beautiful old water tank,
0:04:51 > 0:04:53but this is made out of galvanised metal,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55and you know, that can be tricky to work with.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58And by tricky, you mean poisonous. BEX CHUCKLES
0:04:58 > 0:05:03The layer of zinc coating the metal releases quite harmful fumes
0:05:03 > 0:05:05when heated. Hmm. Good luck, you two.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08It's quite heavily galvanised, so, you know,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11to work with this we'll have to wear sort of masks and things.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13I did know that galvanised is tricky,
0:05:13 > 0:05:15because it's the fumes, is that right?
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Yeah, you get a really, really nasty headache, quite sick, so...
0:05:19 > 0:05:24OK, well, I thought beautiful, rustic, galvanised table,
0:05:24 > 0:05:29maybe sort of console-style, but pretty straightforward metal table.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Why don't we get it out, put it all together,
0:05:31 > 0:05:32- and see how big this thing is? - OK.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36If Bex and Dave can rustle up a couple of gas masks,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39this should be a straightforward job.
0:05:39 > 0:05:44Join the bits together, stick some legs on it, and hey presto, a table.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45But what will it cost?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48As we're heading for something that is probably not going to be
0:05:48 > 0:05:51the centrepiece table of somebody's dining room,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54I think we have to be a bit careful on the price, because we're
0:05:54 > 0:05:57asking somebody to buy something basically on its decorative appeal.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59- OK. - What are you thinking?
0:05:59 > 0:06:03I think, if we could get a good frame together...
0:06:03 > 0:06:08I think maybe if we say £500, plus whatever materials we're buying.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10Yeah.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- Does that work for you? - Yeah.- Love you!
0:06:13 > 0:06:15And she's off!
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Give me a bell when you've got something to show me.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20That was quick. Have you got somewhere else to be, Sarah?
0:06:20 > 0:06:24So this is going to be a rough and ready riveted table.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27THEY CHUCKLE
0:06:27 > 0:06:29That's really easy for you to say.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33That's a real relief because that slightly dangerous zinc material
0:06:33 > 0:06:34is now in really safe hands.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37I think with the plan that we've come up with,
0:06:37 > 0:06:39we're going for a rustic, hearty table.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41I think there's some potential there to make some real money.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- Do it again.- The rough and ready riveted...table.
0:06:50 > 0:06:51- You're losing it.- I know.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- It's all the rough and ready. - Let's try that again.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Riveted... R-r-r...
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Let's try it again.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03So if Bex and Dave can get this one done for £500 plus materials,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Sarah's on track to make a good bit of money.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09We'll be catching up with them a little later on.
0:07:09 > 0:07:10I hope!
0:07:17 > 0:07:21With one item found, the search goes on for other odds and ends
0:07:21 > 0:07:22that could prompt a profit.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27I thought this guy was working here, that's why I asked him for a hand.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29No. He hardly ever works!
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Well, while you're all standing about chatting, you're about
0:07:32 > 0:07:36to miss something very unusual coming out of Dick's boot.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40That looks interesting. What are you throwing out?
0:07:40 > 0:07:45- It's an old Post Office truck they used to put the parcels in.- OK.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47It's coach-built. I mean, that's...
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Coach-built - there's the crankshaft for the wheels.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51So it was used where?
0:07:51 > 0:07:52In the sorting office.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55They would use these to move the parcels around.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58They probably used that from about the 1930s, '40s onwards.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Lovely, it's amazing.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04I have no idea if it's something I'll be able to re-use or make
0:08:04 > 0:08:07anything out of but I just feel that it's so beautiful
0:08:07 > 0:08:09and the age and the wear on it is so lovely...
0:08:09 > 0:08:11If it's all right to take it away?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14You can, please. If you show me where you want me to put it
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- I'll come... - That's really kind of you.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19If I do manage to do something, it would be really good to get
0:08:19 > 0:08:22- back in touch and show you what I've done.- OK.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- All right.- I'll start with these, that's lovely. Thank you so much.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29I found it probably 10 or 12 years ago.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I refurbished it, the wooden part of it.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37Painted it and used it as a decorative area for plants
0:08:37 > 0:08:39for many, many years.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42I brought it along here but luckily it seems to have met somebody
0:08:42 > 0:08:44who's maybe giving it a new home.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46I wish her luck!
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Now, this... This one's a seriously unusual tip find.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54It's absolutely beautiful. It's a coach-built, enormous
0:08:54 > 0:08:58platform wheels that had a basket on it that was used at a post office.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01It looks like it'll clean up really well.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04There's certainly enough metal and chunky stuff here to be able
0:09:04 > 0:09:08to make into something else. This is really exciting.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12And Sarah has just the men in mind who can put their own stamp
0:09:12 > 0:09:14on our post office trolley.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Say hello to Josh and Oli, designer makers,
0:09:23 > 0:09:25business partners and best friends.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31These boys use natural and recycled materials to create
0:09:31 > 0:09:35handcrafted furnishings and high-end interior pieces.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41I'm Josh and this is Oli. and we are Forge Creative.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44The main thing we love is designing new products
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and new furniture where you've got that idea and you come into
0:09:47 > 0:09:49the workshop and just see it come to life.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52The sort of thing we'd like Sarah to bring us would probably
0:09:52 > 0:09:55be something with a bit of character, a bit of age to it.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57We like something with a bit of a story.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Like a rusty bit of metal or a weathered bit of wood,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04something like that. That has got a bit of history and character to it.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Well, boys, this one sounds right up your street.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12But what you're going to do with it, I have no idea.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15I hope Josh and Oli are full of enthusiasm and imagination today
0:10:15 > 0:10:19because it is going to take a real leap of faith to believe
0:10:19 > 0:10:23that this is going to end up as a high-end interior piece.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26A high-end interior piece?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Looking at all that, I'm not quite sure what you could do.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Yes, we're trying to put it together.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Bex has already got started on her table
0:10:34 > 0:10:37so I'm dying to find out what ideas the boys have.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Straight away, it kind of lends itself to being a table.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Another table. Great!
0:10:42 > 0:10:44What kind of table are you thinking about making?
0:10:44 > 0:10:49We've got some old reclaimed farmhouse doors
0:10:49 > 0:10:51that would go perfectly.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53What, those?
0:10:53 > 0:10:54These up there, yeah.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- They're huge.- They're massive.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00It would be a dining table and I mean they would just lend themselves
0:11:00 > 0:11:02really well because they're a similar style.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05I think that is absolutely inspired. A dining table would be fantastic.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08If you've got the right house to fit it in,
0:11:08 > 0:11:11I think that would be an amazing... What a feature piece that would be.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14What do you think the surface of the metal would end up like?
0:11:14 > 0:11:17I mean, hopefully, we can keep some of that colour on.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Most of that will come off because it's so flaky.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22I love the idea of keeping a bit of pillar box red on it
0:11:22 > 0:11:25so it reminds you of where it came from.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28I think big dining table sounds fab.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Is it heaps of work, is it loads of money?
0:11:30 > 0:11:33I think it will be a fair bit of work, yeah.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Probably around the 750 mark.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Oh! Ouch!
0:11:37 > 0:11:41I think 750 quid sounds like, you know, about the money
0:11:41 > 0:11:45and then if it sells, depending on how slick and how exciting it is,
0:11:45 > 0:11:49if we've got at least £1,000 for it then that would be fantastic.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53If it sells, Sarah! Big if.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Any chance you could get one of them down?
0:11:55 > 0:11:59If not, you can have a £750 bonfire.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02I mean, look at the size of it.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05This is huge. Have you made many tables this size before?
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Not quite this big.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10We've made one at about two metres but this will be enormous.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Great, well, I hope it goes well!
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- Thank you.- Thanks.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- See you soon.- Bye!
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- What do you reckon, then?- Yeah, pretty good.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23I think Sarah's done a good job for us.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29Spending £750 on a commission is a bit scary.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32It's going to have to look fantastic to make some money.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38So with the table coming in at a whopping £750,
0:12:38 > 0:12:41the boys will have to do something pretty special
0:12:41 > 0:12:43if Sarah hopes to see a profit.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52So the boys are making a table, Bex is making a table.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54There's only one thing for it.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- BELL RINGS - Table wars.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04And in the red corner,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Bex "The Anvil" Simon
0:13:07 > 0:13:09and Dave "The Brute" Harris
0:13:09 > 0:13:13will be taking on "The Sledgehammer" Josh Kennard
0:13:13 > 0:13:15and Oli.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19First up, it's Bex and Dave's table,
0:13:19 > 0:13:22so let's get ready to rivet!
0:13:23 > 0:13:25So what are we going to do?
0:13:25 > 0:13:27BEX CHUCKLES
0:13:27 > 0:13:30At the moment it looks like a cut-out water tank.
0:13:30 > 0:13:36It's down to us to try and make it look presentable and nice.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- Yeah, and worth lots of money! - Ha-ha, ha...!
0:13:39 > 0:13:41That's the fighting spirit.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47Bex begins by cutting lengths of metal that will form the legs
0:13:47 > 0:13:49while Dave gets cooking on the table top.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57He's trimming off the edges with an electric saw and the
0:13:57 > 0:14:02all-important gas mask will protect him from the toxic zinc fumes
0:14:02 > 0:14:04that are released when the metal is heated.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Bex is heating her table legs in the charcoal forge,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14a blacksmith's best friend for centuries.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19The basic tools of the trade have pretty much stayed exactly the same.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22When you're working with the fire, a hammer and the anvil,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24it's really lovely.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29If you go to the British Museum, you know, there are some old tools that
0:14:29 > 0:14:34they've dug up and they are pretty much exactly the same as ours.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Maybe a little bit smaller because people were smaller then.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Is that true? Or did we just have tiny blacksmiths?
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Bex's legs are now hot enough that she is able to bend them by hand.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53It's now probably about 700 Celsius,
0:14:53 > 0:14:57or... No, actually, it's probably a bit hotter, about 800.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Remember, working around this kind of heat is very dangerous and you
0:15:01 > 0:15:04could end up with nasty burns.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05I daren't show my mum.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Just like Bex.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09It's going, "Hello.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11"Hello, how are you today?"
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Ugh!
0:15:13 > 0:15:17While Bex talks to her finger, Dave is welding a steel
0:15:17 > 0:15:21frame together which the water tank sections can then be riveted to.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28We're going to put copper rivets in because copper's soft.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31With steel rivets you have to get it red hot.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32Because this is galvanised steel,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35we don't want to get too much heat to burn the zinc.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Dave's able to bash the copper rivets in cold with
0:15:39 > 0:15:44a hammer and a snap tool and leave Bex to drill holes in the legs.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50After a smattering of tomato sauce they should be ready to attach.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57The next part on this stage will be working together because it
0:15:57 > 0:16:00will need four hands,
0:16:00 > 0:16:01two people.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- Four hands, two minds.- Yeah.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05With a bit of arguing in between.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- No, it won't.- It will.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15I think we'll leave them to get on with it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19With Bex and Dave well on the way,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22it's time to check in with table number two.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Over in Sussex...
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- Josh, look, the original Segway. - Yeah, sweet.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Josh and Oli are clearly taking this challenge very seriously.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Come on, boys. Get to work.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46So this is going to be one end support of the dining table.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50The two halves of the table top will sit on here.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Shall we get rid of that block and see what clearance
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- we've got on that wheel?- Yeah.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59The boys plan to attach the bendy bit to the wheely bit by
0:16:59 > 0:17:03first removing the wooden block and then welding in place.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06Ah.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10But there seems to be a little bolt in the way.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12So it's time to get drilling.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Are you sure you shouldn't be wearing goggles doing that, Josh?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Naughty boy!
0:17:22 > 0:17:25So Josh is just trying to make a little hole in the axle
0:17:25 > 0:17:29so that this bolt,
0:17:29 > 0:17:32this nut here, will sit in there.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37But we've just realised that the axle is solid
0:17:37 > 0:17:40so Josh is having a bit of a hard time getting through it.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Oh, look at the size of that thing!
0:17:50 > 0:17:52They don't make post carts like this any more.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Yeah, I think that's done it.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59With the welding saved for later,
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Josh moves on to cut some reclaimed wood on the band saw,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07which will form a support beam between two metal brackets
0:18:07 > 0:18:11from the postal cart frame and with another one of those bendy bits
0:18:11 > 0:18:15on top, it makes another set of legs.
0:18:15 > 0:18:16Kind of.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19OK, so I think we know that this is all looking all right.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21We need to fiddle around with it a little bit.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Shall we put this to one side and we can work with the table top?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27- Let's crack on.- Cool.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32So this is one of about five doors that we got from a friend
0:18:32 > 0:18:37from an old barn and they're supposed to be about 150 years old.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39You don't say!
0:18:41 > 0:18:45It looks like Josh has upcycled his mum's old tumble dryer hose
0:18:45 > 0:18:47to clear away the 100-year-old dust
0:18:47 > 0:18:50while Oli works to get the hinges off the door
0:18:50 > 0:18:52with a socket wrench
0:18:52 > 0:18:55but it's no match for the 100-year-old rust.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57It doesn't want to come, does it?
0:18:57 > 0:18:58When in doubt...
0:18:58 > 0:19:00smash it with a hammer.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08But what they're left with underneath might be a problem.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10What do you think, Josh?
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Yeah, that's nice where the rust has soaked into the wood.
0:19:13 > 0:19:14Really?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16That will make quite a nice feature.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19I don't fancy eating my dinner off it.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22So we have to incorporate these in some way, don't we?
0:19:22 > 0:19:26Josh and Oli are firm believers in using absolutely every part
0:19:26 > 0:19:28of an item so nothing goes to waste.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Using them somehow as a brace in-between the two doors, or...
0:19:32 > 0:19:35But how to get the rusty hinges onto a table?
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Why don't we try and flatten them out and see how well that works.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41They might crack or something might go wrong.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- Yeah. Cool.- OK.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Josh's heating the steel with a blowtorch so it will be
0:19:51 > 0:19:53bendy enough to flatten out straight.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Oli can then bash it with a hammer to remove the kinks and what
0:20:01 > 0:20:04they're left with is a perfectly flat piece of metal.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07That, as yet, has no use at all.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09But, much like everything else today,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13they'll just put it to one side and worry about it later.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19Josh and Oli seem to have an awful lot of bits
0:20:19 > 0:20:21being worked on individually.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24They've still got a huge amount to do if they hope to assemble it
0:20:24 > 0:20:26all into a dining table.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38Back in Surrey, Sarah's arrived to see how Bex and Dave got on
0:20:38 > 0:20:40with their table.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Bex is putting some finishing touches to the table top
0:20:43 > 0:20:46while Dave has a cup of tea and a biscuit.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53I dropped off three chunks of battered old water tank,
0:20:53 > 0:20:55a material that's really difficult to work with
0:20:55 > 0:20:57because it's galvanised.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59I'm hoping for a table because it's really saleable.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02I know whatever they have done, it's going to look lovely.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04But...seeing is believing.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06I'm really excited.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- I think she's going to like it. - I think this is Sarah's bag, yeah.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13I think she'll like it.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Well, only one way to find out.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Before, the old water tank had nowhere left to go
0:21:19 > 0:21:21but the bottom of a skip.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Now it's been totally transformed.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Bex's lovely legs are supported with
0:21:29 > 0:21:31a steel bar running along the middle
0:21:31 > 0:21:34and separate straps attached to the frame
0:21:34 > 0:21:36means the rickety water tank top
0:21:36 > 0:21:39is strong and secure.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Bex applied a simple acrylic lacquer to the top to retain
0:21:43 > 0:21:45the industrial feel.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49All in all, their rough and ready riveted table is a cracker.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53But is it going to make Sarah jump for joy?
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Oh, there she goes.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58How cool is that!
0:21:58 > 0:21:59You made it work.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Well done. That's amazing.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03- How are you doing? - I'm doing really well.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05Oh...
0:22:05 > 0:22:06I completely love it!
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Look at those.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12I can't believe it, I thought it would be a lot rougher than that.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15This is...this is a gem.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19I think because it's riveted all the way round, you know,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23we just used some nice solid section to keep it quite simple,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26like the nuts at the end, they're forged nuts.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Handmade ones.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30I think you managed to finesse something that should never
0:22:30 > 0:22:32have been finessed like this.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34It's genuinely really beautiful.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Handmade. Stunning.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Did it cost a fortune?
0:22:38 > 0:22:42We pretty much worked to budget on this one, didn't we?
0:22:42 > 0:22:45I think you've created something fabulous, genuinely.
0:22:45 > 0:22:46That's going to walk away.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48And so are you.
0:22:48 > 0:22:49- Bye!- Bye.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55I don't want to be overemotional about it
0:22:55 > 0:22:58but I'm overwhelmed by that table.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01It was going to end up in the tip and Bex and Dave have
0:23:01 > 0:23:03poured their heart and soul into that.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I can't believe how fantastic it looks.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Well, there may have been a few arguments along the way
0:23:09 > 0:23:11but I think it's been worth it.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- Do you love me again? - I've always loved you, love.
0:23:15 > 0:23:16That's why I'm married you.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Aw...
0:23:18 > 0:23:22Stunning and on budget of £500 plus materials,
0:23:22 > 0:23:26this one has a real chance of raking in the cash.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Before the table was a table...
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- What are you clearing out? - We're clearing out an old attic.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37..Sarah stuck her nose in the back of Neil's motor and found
0:23:37 > 0:23:39something well good.
0:23:39 > 0:23:40Good. Do you like it?
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- It's brilliant.- Good, good.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47Good?! It was great and Sarah had big ideas of what to do with it.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Neil wasn't as sure.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52I can't think of anything she could actually use it for.
0:23:52 > 0:23:53So I'll be intrigued to find out.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Well, with a little help from Bex and Dave,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01it turned into a shiny show stopper.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05Sarah invited around Nick who runs online vintage
0:24:05 > 0:24:08and antique outlet Smithers of Stanford...
0:24:08 > 0:24:09- Hiya.- Hi, Sarah.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12..hoping he'd be interested in today's tables.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15I could see it in a bar in London, or something.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17And after one look at Bex and Dave's...
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Would you put your money where your mouth is, do you think you'd buy it?
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Definitely. Yeah, I definitely want it.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24..he bought it.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Sarah's travelled to Milford in Surrey to show Neil
0:24:29 > 0:24:32what Bex and Dave did to his water tank.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35I hope she phoned ahead.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37- Hello, Neil, how are you? - I'm fine, thank you, and you?
0:24:37 > 0:24:40I've never seen "beware of the chicken" before. How are you doing?
0:24:40 > 0:24:44- No, you have to watch the chicken and watch where you're walking.- OK.
0:24:44 > 0:24:45Animals at loose.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48OK, so this is the house the tank came out of.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51This is the house that the tank came from.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53It's been up in the loft for many years.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56- It was you who cut it up, wasn't it? - Yeah, it was. I cut it up.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57We had it outside the gate
0:24:57 > 0:24:59for a month and then it was time to go to the dump.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- That's when I met you, wasn't it? - That's where we met you.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Have you thought what we might have done?
0:25:04 > 0:25:07I couldn't think what you were going to use it for, I really couldn't.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- OK.- To turn it into anything, there would have to be a lot more cutting
0:25:10 > 0:25:13and of course it's a galvanised tank, so lots of smoke.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17- Yeah.- I was just intrigued to find out what you could do with it.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20- Well, we did manage to do something and I've got some pictures.- Yeah.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22- Let me show you.- What have you got?
0:25:22 > 0:25:24- Yeah, that looks like just as I left it.- OK.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26At the dump. Against a fence.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27This is what it was turned into.
0:25:27 > 0:25:28Wow!
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Into a table. Fantastic!
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Absolutely wonderful.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37We had somebody come to my barn where I live to have a look at it
0:25:37 > 0:25:38and we hoped to sell it.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- He took one look at it and said, he's got to have it.- Really?- Yes.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- That's amazing.- Would you be surprised to learn that we made
0:25:44 > 0:25:46a profit of over £100 on your table?
0:25:46 > 0:25:48I'd be flabbergasted. That's amazing.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Actually quite a lot more than £100.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54I've actually got £500 here for your water tank table.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56No!
0:25:56 > 0:25:58That is unbelievable!
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Wonderful, thank you! It's amazing.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05How an earth do you get £500 for that bit of old galvanised tank?
0:26:05 > 0:26:09- It's incredible.- Is there anything you might spend that on?
0:26:09 > 0:26:12I'm sure the wife will find something to spend it on!
0:26:13 > 0:26:17That's absolutely amazing. That is tremendous. Something for nothing.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19- Thanks, Neil, take care. - Thank you, Sarah.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Aw... I think he should spend it on the chickens.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26That was a great reaction, wasn't it?
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Working with lovely designers,
0:26:28 > 0:26:31meeting people like Neil and handing over money for nothing,
0:26:31 > 0:26:34makes those long days at the tip really worthwhile.
0:26:35 > 0:26:40With the extra material costs Bex and Dave's total spend was £650.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44Nick paid £1,150 for it,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48so Neil's walking away with a cool 500 quid.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58That's our first item selling for a whopping profit.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Sarah's travelled to Altrincham near Manchester to continue her
0:27:01 > 0:27:04search for more items to re-purpose.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08I think it's going to be a top-tastic tip today.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10What will she uncover?
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Will it be trash, or treasure?
0:27:14 > 0:27:16I think it's fair to say that's trash.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17Take it that way.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Can Jean-Luc add a little je ne sais quoi to proceedings?
0:27:26 > 0:27:28- Oh, hello.- Hi.- Hi.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30That's not going in there, is it? It looks brand-new.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32- I'm afraid, yes.- Really?
0:27:32 > 0:27:35I tried to recycle to charity but it wouldn't go because it
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- doesn't have the labels on.- Oh, I know, I hear that all the time.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- Do you mind if I have a closer look at it?- You can have a look at it.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- Is it yours?- It's my daughter's.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49She needs some room in her house.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52It's absolutely fine, there's nothing wrong with it.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Would it be all right to pull it out and have
0:27:54 > 0:27:56- a closer look to see what it's like? - Yeah.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00Jean-Luc's talking about the UK fire safety label.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03All upholstered items should have one.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07Charity shops can only accept sofas if the label's attached.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12It's not a concern for Sarah, as once she's finished, it will
0:28:12 > 0:28:15comply with all the regulations.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Come on, let's have a seat.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- And a cup of tea.- Yeah, I think so.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- What do you reckon? - That's not bad, that.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26I'm looking thing for things that I can maybe use again,
0:28:26 > 0:28:28maybe reupholster and if it's not comfortable,
0:28:28 > 0:28:31- there's probably no point. But this is...- Quite comfortable.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Great. I'm so glad you came, I might stay the rest of the day here.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Two sugars, please.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43If it's all right, I'll take it away.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- You can, indeed. - Can I keep in touch and
0:28:46 > 0:28:48if I manage to make something out of it,
0:28:48 > 0:28:51- I will show you what I've done and...- That'll be fantastic.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54- Let's save this for another day.- OK.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Jean-Luc's trip to the tip has turned up trumps for Sarah.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03If you can do something with it, that will be great.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05It'll make my day.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Tres bien, Jean-Luc.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11Who knows what Sarah has in store for this item?
0:29:11 > 0:29:14It's que sera sera for this settee.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22This sofa is a little bit newer than the stuff I normally take but
0:29:22 > 0:29:24it's compact, it's in really good condition.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28It's comfortable and therefore it's saleable.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31I think I have potential to turn this into some cash.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34Not without a little help, Sarah.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39Meet Ray Clarke, upholsterer extraordinaire.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Ray made a name for himself in the world of fashion design
0:29:43 > 0:29:47before discovering his love for vintage furniture.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52His fresh, modern designs mix practicality, comfort and luxury.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56I never intended to become an upholsterer at the beginning,
0:29:56 > 0:29:59it wasn't the thing I set out to do.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02I suppose you could say upholstery found me.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09With my creative background in fashion design
0:30:09 > 0:30:12and textile design, I was able to use those skills and redirect them,
0:30:12 > 0:30:15and now this is all I do.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17I just give birth to chairs. I love them.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Yeah.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Give birth to chairs?
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Ooh, let's hope sorting this sofa will be a bit less painful.
0:30:27 > 0:30:28Hiya. Let me just pop that there.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31I've got a little something for you outside,
0:30:31 > 0:30:33- will you come and help me in? - Yeah, sure, sure.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- Wow, ho-ho.- Let's get it inside.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Wow, look at this.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43I personally hate maroon, and I'm not that keen on red stuff,
0:30:43 > 0:30:46so for me this is like...horror sofa.
0:30:46 > 0:30:51- I am really keen on this. - Natural.- Natural.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55Now, I did bring along a little bit of natural linen,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58and what I was wondering about this is if we could rough it right up
0:30:58 > 0:31:00and make it look really rustic.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03I don't want to say the word "knackered", but I want this
0:31:03 > 0:31:06to look like it is something the dog has been sleeping on.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09A dog bed? Now that's barking mad.
0:31:09 > 0:31:10Is that really bad to ask?
0:31:10 > 0:31:14No, it's not bad to ask, if that's what you feel it deserves,
0:31:14 > 0:31:16I can deliver that for you, sure.
0:31:16 > 0:31:21- Less show home, more rustic, traditional.- More boutique...
0:31:21 > 0:31:23- Yeah.- ..rustic...
0:31:23 > 0:31:25I'm pushing on the rustic, aren't I? I can tell.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28I'm going to end up dreaming of rust, rustic.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31- Do you use any hessian-y fabric? - I do.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- That's not quite the grade you'd want to sit on, is it?- No.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Erm, it's not.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41That's scrim, Sarah, it's not meant to be seen, let alone sat on,
0:31:41 > 0:31:43even by dogs.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46I do have some linen scrim. It's quite thin,
0:31:46 > 0:31:48but it can be doubled up.
0:31:48 > 0:31:53I'm looking at designer stuff, £50 a metre. How much is this a metre?
0:31:53 > 0:31:55That's about £3 a metre.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57Now that's my kind of money!
0:31:58 > 0:32:01But it's the look, it's the overall look!
0:32:01 > 0:32:03But you know something, you are so good at your craft,
0:32:03 > 0:32:07if you can make it look good in a sack...
0:32:07 > 0:32:10Sarah's made a saving on the material,
0:32:10 > 0:32:13but how much will it cost for Ray to weave his magic?
0:32:13 > 0:32:18- Ballpark figure? - Er...between 600, 650.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21For re-covering, just re-covering.
0:32:21 > 0:32:26- OK, I would happily leave you with 650 quid to do this.- Right.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29- Done deal.- Fantastic. Well, best of luck.- Thank you very much.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31- Bye!- Bye.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Fantastic!
0:32:35 > 0:32:38I think Ray is going to duff that sofa up and make it look
0:32:38 > 0:32:41really rough, rustic but reassuringly expensive.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43I can understand where she's coming from,
0:32:43 > 0:32:46I know the kind of work she wants to have done,
0:32:46 > 0:32:49but it's got to be done properly, done well, done right,
0:32:49 > 0:32:54and I'm a bit of a stickler for that as well.
0:32:54 > 0:32:55Ray has a budget of £650 plus
0:32:55 > 0:32:59materials for the transformation.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01HE SIGHS DEEPLY
0:33:03 > 0:33:04Oh, where do I begin?
0:33:04 > 0:33:05HE LAUGHS
0:33:05 > 0:33:09But can he really get onboard with Sarah's cost-cutting design?
0:33:19 > 0:33:21And so, we are heading back to Sussex.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Sarah's here to see if Josh and Oli's table is any match
0:33:25 > 0:33:31for Bex's metal marvel, which did make an impressive £500 profit.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Yeah, I reckon Sarah will be shocked.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35It has changed beyond recognition, to be honest,
0:33:35 > 0:33:38from the pile of crusty metal she brought us, it's now a dining table.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41So yeah, I think she'll be surprised.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45So I'm back here to find out if Oli and Josh have managed to turn
0:33:45 > 0:33:50a rusty old mail cart that I left in pieces into a high-end dining table.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52There's only one way to find out.
0:33:53 > 0:33:54When Sarah dropped it off,
0:33:54 > 0:33:58the mail cart didn't have a leg to stand on, but now...
0:34:00 > 0:34:02..it's a huge table.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09The boys ditched the flaky red paint job, choosing instead
0:34:09 > 0:34:12to sandblast the metal and paint with a matte black finish.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17They treated the old wood with a simple sealant
0:34:17 > 0:34:21and a top oil to keep the wood's age and natural pattern shining through.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24Ooh, this is a tough one.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27I think I like this table more than the other one,
0:34:27 > 0:34:28but what will Sarah think?
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Ohhh.
0:34:33 > 0:34:34SHE LAUGHS
0:34:34 > 0:34:37- That's amazing. - You all right?- I am now.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41That looks fantastic.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44I had no idea it would clean up so much, and haven't these worked well?
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Yeah, they came in nicely. This is a little feature for you,
0:34:47 > 0:34:50a built-in trivet for your hot pots and pans.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Ah, so that's what you did with the hinges - clever.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56That's a great idea, isn't it?
0:34:56 > 0:34:59It's practical and beautiful, you have done so well with it.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03In terms of the bits you had, those are the old handles,
0:35:03 > 0:35:04those bits up there,
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- they've worked really well, haven't they?- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11- I'm really surprised how tidy and neat and good-looking it is.- Cool.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15Because...battered old doors, rusty old frame,
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- was never going to look like that. - No, it did come in well.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22So in terms of budget, there was 750 quid on the table...
0:35:22 > 0:35:24- Like what I did there? - Very good, very good.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26..in order to transform it. Did it work,
0:35:26 > 0:35:27have you done it anywhere near budget?
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Yes, I think we are pretty close.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33It turned into a bit of a labour of love, but I think...
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Yeah, we are happy with 750.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40Well, hasn't this turned into a tight race?
0:35:40 > 0:35:43The boys are most definitely still in the running with this one.
0:35:43 > 0:35:48Those lads have completely come up trumps. That table is immense.
0:35:48 > 0:35:49It has got charm, character
0:35:49 > 0:35:53and I'm going to make loads of money out of it.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Well, it will have to have a high price tag attached
0:35:56 > 0:35:59to beat Bex's, so let the bidding commence.
0:36:04 > 0:36:05What ARE you throwing out?
0:36:05 > 0:36:10When Sarah met Dick at the dump, she pounced on his old postal cart.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13They would use these to move the parcels around.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16Dick was more than happy to give it to Sarah.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18If you show me where you want me to put it, I will come.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21And Sarah politely took them away.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24I wish her luck!
0:36:24 > 0:36:28And with the help of Josh and Oli, it became our second tiptop table.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34Sarah invited Nick back to see if he fancied two tables,
0:36:34 > 0:36:38but having already forked out over £1,000 on Bex's,
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Sarah's chances weren't great.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Do you feel it when you see it, is it...?
0:36:42 > 0:36:45Yeah, it is very unique, I think we're going to go for it.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47- Yeah?- 'But he bought it as well!'
0:36:49 > 0:36:51Gotta make me a seriously good offer on this one, Nick.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55Sarah has travelled to Shackleford in Surrey
0:36:55 > 0:36:57to hand Dick some cash.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00But will it be more than £500?
0:37:01 > 0:37:04I can hardly wait.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09- Hello there.- Hi, nice to see you. - Lovely to see you again.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11- How are you, all right? - Yeah, very well.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14I have come to catch up with you about what we did
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- with your old mail cart.- Indeed.
0:37:16 > 0:37:20I know you said it had come to you and you had found it,
0:37:20 > 0:37:22and you had had it for quite a few years.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24200 yards up the road here is a crossroads,
0:37:24 > 0:37:27and it sat there for two days, so I walked it down here.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29Possibly in the '90s, was when I acquired it,
0:37:29 > 0:37:33because that is also probably the time that the Post Office
0:37:33 > 0:37:36stopped using them, I would think.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39They certainly used them when I did the post, when I was 18.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42- So were you a postie? - No! Christmas job.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44Christmas job, ah, Christmas postie.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46- More lucrative at Christmas. - Yeah, that's right.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49When I took it away, did you have any thoughts about what
0:37:49 > 0:37:50we might be ale to do with it?
0:37:50 > 0:37:53No, I didn't, I didn't know whether you would do research
0:37:53 > 0:37:57and take it back to what it was or, you know, do something exciting.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00OK, well, we went down the exciting route.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03We took it to two fantastic young guys down near Goodwood,
0:38:03 > 0:38:07and they have managed to create that.
0:38:07 > 0:38:08Oh! Wow.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10HE LAUGHS
0:38:10 > 0:38:12But that is... Is that a door, or...?
0:38:12 > 0:38:13It's a pair of doors in there,
0:38:13 > 0:38:16and actually you can see on the detail where they have used
0:38:16 > 0:38:20the hinges for the doors to make a trivet to go in the middle of it.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Yes, tremendous. That's fantastic,
0:38:23 > 0:38:25I really do like that. That's a clever idea.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27I wish I'd have thought of that.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31So it turns out that people love investing in a dining table,
0:38:31 > 0:38:33and I have a dealer who I deal with a lot,
0:38:33 > 0:38:36and he took one look at it and snapped it up.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39I have got some profit to share with you, actually.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41I have got for you...
0:38:41 > 0:38:46I have got £500 here to give to you to do whatever you like with.
0:38:46 > 0:38:47HE LAUGHS
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- I'm staggered. - £500, what do you think?
0:38:51 > 0:38:54I am overwhelmed, I did not expect anything like that.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57I think my daughters and grandchildren might have
0:38:57 > 0:38:59a fairly good idea what they might do with it,
0:38:59 > 0:39:01but, yes, I have my own ideas.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03They involve a charity.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05But that is tremendous, and thank you very much for that,
0:39:05 > 0:39:09that's wonderful. Thank you. OK, when are you going to the tip again?
0:39:09 > 0:39:12THEY LAUGH
0:39:12 > 0:39:14Can you believe it? It's a draw.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17Coming in on-budget of £750
0:39:17 > 0:39:21and selling for a mighty £1,250
0:39:21 > 0:39:24means Josh and Oli's table has made
0:39:24 > 0:39:27exactly the same as Bex and Dave's.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29I'm glad it worked out like that,
0:39:29 > 0:39:31I really couldn't choose between them.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37Well, that was fantastic, handing over £500 to Richard.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40That's one mail cart that just keeps delivering.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50Sarah's had success with both items sold so far, so it's time to
0:39:50 > 0:39:54pick up one more, and this time it will be one she works on herself.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00But if it's already hit the skip, then it's off limits.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04She has, however, spied a little gem she'd like to share with us,
0:40:04 > 0:40:08so has asked a recycle centre employee to fish it out.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11I love these. If you find one of these, don't throw it away.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13It's got a hook on it,
0:40:13 > 0:40:15you put a little tealight on the bottom and it props up, and you
0:40:15 > 0:40:18have the most beautiful little wall sconce, and it sends out these
0:40:18 > 0:40:22lovely little rays of light. Don't throw them away.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26Even as a grater, that's worth a fiver.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Love it. Never mind.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32If you're quite finished, Sarah,
0:40:32 > 0:40:36you might be even more enthused by Tamara's set of old ladders.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39- Wow, they look like nice old ones.- Yep.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42Where they from, then?
0:40:42 > 0:40:46These were left in my new house by the gentleman that used to
0:40:46 > 0:40:48live there and I've no need for them.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- I think they look cool, can I have them?- Yes, you can have them.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55- I'll try and make something cool, make some money, maybe.- Yep.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58- Be back in touch?- Yep. - That'd be lovely, thank you.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01That's another item saved from the scrapheap.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05I would have used them had they been safe, but I didn't think
0:41:05 > 0:41:08they were safe, so I'm glad Sarah can make some use of them.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14So what do you reckon - a step too far or a stairway to heaven?
0:41:14 > 0:41:17It's a step in the right direction, but it will take
0:41:17 > 0:41:21a lot of imagination if you hope to make something saleable.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32Back home in Sussex, Sarah's wasting no time
0:41:32 > 0:41:35getting started on the transformation of the ladders.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43I love these ladders, but as they are,
0:41:43 > 0:41:46I just can't make enough money out of them if I just sell them
0:41:46 > 0:41:49like this, so I've got to make them into something.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52And because they're quite a complicated set of angles,
0:41:52 > 0:41:55I think it's best to go for something really simple.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00So, I want to make lovely little planters out of each of
0:42:00 > 0:42:02the steps, fill them up with beautiful bulbs
0:42:02 > 0:42:05so that people can have them in their homes,
0:42:05 > 0:42:07out on their windowsill, by the front door,
0:42:07 > 0:42:10just bringing a little bit of colour into their life,
0:42:10 > 0:42:12and then using all this lovely white paint,
0:42:12 > 0:42:15flaky surface, as a real selling point.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19How hard can that be?
0:42:20 > 0:42:23To make flaky paint a selling point?
0:42:23 > 0:42:28A lot tougher than you think, Sarah, especially if you can't use a saw.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32Let's make a plan. When you do something, measure twice, cut once.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Not a complete novice, then.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37Look away now.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Oops, spoke too soon.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45A good start would be to secure the ladder by clamping it down.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50Let the saw do the work. The longer the stroke, the easier it will be.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Hmm, we could be here for a while.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00Oh.
0:43:00 > 0:43:01Just cleaning up those bits.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04Could have maybe cut that a bit better. Never mind.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07Have a back across there, plants in there...
0:43:09 > 0:43:11It should look quite cool.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14But one planter isn't going to bring in much.
0:43:14 > 0:43:15Time to step it up.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18See what I did there?
0:43:18 > 0:43:21You can come and help, if you like. Don't just sit there.
0:43:21 > 0:43:23Oh, I'd love to, Sarah, but, quite frankly,
0:43:23 > 0:43:25I think I'll keep my distance.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29I'm channelling potting shed chic.
0:43:29 > 0:43:31It's going to be awesome.
0:43:31 > 0:43:34Well, I suppose you have to believe your own propaganda,
0:43:34 > 0:43:36but you still have to nail the backs on.
0:43:37 > 0:43:40Just want to make sure I can make one...
0:43:40 > 0:43:43and I'm on the right track before I cut the whole thing up
0:43:43 > 0:43:45and have to make a plan.
0:43:48 > 0:43:49This could be fun.
0:43:51 > 0:43:52Chin up, Sarah.
0:43:52 > 0:43:56Hopefully, all the hard graft will be worth it.
0:43:56 > 0:44:00On the bright side, Sarah bagged a bargain at a car-boot sale,
0:44:00 > 0:44:04paying only £30 for bulbs to put in the planters.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08But will her idea really flourish and bring in the big bucks?
0:44:16 > 0:44:20At his studio in Poplar, East London, it sounds as though
0:44:20 > 0:44:25Ray has come up with a design compromise for the old maroon sofa.
0:44:25 > 0:44:27The overall look is quite rustic,
0:44:27 > 0:44:31like a countryman's jacket with, you know, the leather patches.
0:44:31 > 0:44:36Kind of that look but translated into a two-seater sofa,
0:44:36 > 0:44:37if you know what I mean.
0:44:37 > 0:44:41So, Ray's giving a nod to Sarah's rustic version but
0:44:41 > 0:44:44with an extra air of elegance. Sounds expensive.
0:44:46 > 0:44:49Before re-covering the sofa, Ray and his assistant, Anna,
0:44:49 > 0:44:52have to strip it back to check that the frame and the filling
0:44:52 > 0:44:54are in good order.
0:44:54 > 0:44:58Yeah, ripping this should be fairly good fun.
0:44:58 > 0:45:00I'm saying this cos I already know
0:45:00 > 0:45:02what's already going on underneath here.
0:45:02 > 0:45:05I can feel it with my hands and it's like...eurgh.
0:45:06 > 0:45:10Modern sofas aren't always built with quality in mind.
0:45:10 > 0:45:13No, it's not feathers. This is polyester wadding.
0:45:14 > 0:45:17Yeah. Bleurgh, bleurgh. Don't like that.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21But Ray's about to change all that.
0:45:23 > 0:45:24Oh, this could be painful.
0:45:30 > 0:45:33Cardboard here, cardboard here, cardboard here.
0:45:33 > 0:45:36They haven't even bothered putting webbing in here. It's just...
0:45:36 > 0:45:38I could punch through that.
0:45:38 > 0:45:40I'm not going to.
0:45:40 > 0:45:43But, yeah, it's a cardboard sofa.
0:45:44 > 0:45:48High-end sofa frames are made of solid hardwood like oak or
0:45:48 > 0:45:52maple and are put together with screws, glue and wood blocks.
0:45:52 > 0:45:54These could last a lifetime.
0:45:54 > 0:45:58But modern manufacturing methods and price wars have created some
0:45:58 > 0:46:03new ways of building frames. Some are OK. Others, not so good.
0:46:04 > 0:46:09The springs should be lashed laterally from end to end
0:46:09 > 0:46:14so that when you sit in them, they don't spread apart.
0:46:16 > 0:46:17Yeah.
0:46:17 > 0:46:19This is...
0:46:19 > 0:46:20I wouldn't say shoddy.
0:46:20 > 0:46:23Yeah, I would say shoddy, actually.
0:46:24 > 0:46:29This has got to be pushing Ray's perfectionist nature to the limit.
0:46:29 > 0:46:33I want to do this properly, or as well as I can possibly do it,
0:46:33 > 0:46:37so it's going to be upgraded better than it was when it arrived, anyway.
0:46:37 > 0:46:38Much better.
0:46:38 > 0:46:42Ray's exacting standards has meant that the job has gone from
0:46:42 > 0:46:44a relatively simple re-cover
0:46:44 > 0:46:46to almost a complete rebuild.
0:46:48 > 0:46:50That's the excitement of the challenge on this -
0:46:50 > 0:46:53trying to produce something and still keep to within
0:46:53 > 0:46:57the budget so it's not just, like, built...
0:46:59 > 0:47:00..with cardboard.
0:47:00 > 0:47:05Oh, I hate cardboard. I hate cardboard. I can't stand cardboard.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08I feel your pain, Ray.
0:47:08 > 0:47:10Look at that. Nasty, nasty, nasty.
0:47:26 > 0:47:29Back in Sussex, Sarah's putting the final touches
0:47:29 > 0:47:31to her refashioned planters.
0:47:33 > 0:47:35It's coming along, isn't it?
0:47:35 > 0:47:38Not quite there, though. I want it to really pack a punch.
0:47:38 > 0:47:40That, at the moment, stands me in at four quid.
0:47:40 > 0:47:43It's got to be worth more than that.
0:47:43 > 0:47:47It needs wow factor, sparkle, pizzazz...
0:47:47 > 0:47:49or an old tin bucket.
0:47:49 > 0:47:51Not exactly what I had in mind.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56Happy days.
0:47:57 > 0:47:59Happy days indeed.
0:47:59 > 0:48:02This old wooden stepladder was saved from the skip.
0:48:06 > 0:48:11The steps of the ladder now make up seven country cottage planters.
0:48:11 > 0:48:16Sarah kept costs down by using soil from her own molehills
0:48:16 > 0:48:18and bulbs from a car-boot sale.
0:48:18 > 0:48:21And, as much as it pains me to admit,
0:48:21 > 0:48:24the tin bucket tags are an inspired addition.
0:48:26 > 0:48:29I was a little bit intimidated when I first started this.
0:48:29 > 0:48:32I couldn't quite visualise how they were going to look together,
0:48:32 > 0:48:34but I think these planters,
0:48:34 > 0:48:38all the foraged stuff inside them, all the free stuff that adds
0:48:38 > 0:48:41that lovely look to them has worked out really well,
0:48:41 > 0:48:43and I think I'm going to make a blooming great, big profit
0:48:43 > 0:48:45out of this lot, too.
0:48:46 > 0:48:48Sarah first discovered the stepladder
0:48:48 > 0:48:50in the back of Tamara's car.
0:48:50 > 0:48:54- Wow, they look like nice old ones. - Yeah.
0:48:54 > 0:48:59- Where are they from, then?- These were left in my house, my new house,
0:48:59 > 0:49:02by the gentleman that used to live there and I've no need for them.
0:49:02 > 0:49:06The ladder's days may have been numbered but Sarah's crafty
0:49:06 > 0:49:10talent means it looks great revamped into planters.
0:49:10 > 0:49:15And where better to get the sales started than at her barn sale?
0:49:23 > 0:49:25Get it out there, make it sell.
0:49:29 > 0:49:32So, do you know what that's made from?
0:49:32 > 0:49:35- No.- Door. Doorframe or something or other.
0:49:35 > 0:49:37- Old stepladder.- OK.- No way!
0:49:37 > 0:49:40You almost want the full set, don't you?
0:49:40 > 0:49:41I'll do you a deal.
0:49:42 > 0:49:45They seem to be flying off the shelf.
0:49:45 > 0:49:47Fantastic. I'm so glad you bought that. Excellent.
0:49:47 > 0:49:50One more planter. Have a lovely day.
0:49:50 > 0:49:52Sarah managed to sell four planters
0:49:52 > 0:49:55and Matthew, who owns Spriggs Florist in Petworth,
0:49:55 > 0:49:57snapped up the final three.
0:49:57 > 0:50:00I love the fact that these were made from old stepladders.
0:50:00 > 0:50:02It gives us an opportunity
0:50:02 > 0:50:04to offer something really quirky to our customers.
0:50:06 > 0:50:07Now Sarah's on her way
0:50:07 > 0:50:11to tell Tamara the tale of her old wooden stepladder.
0:50:15 > 0:50:18- Hiya.- Hi, Sarah.- How are you doing? - All right, thank you.
0:50:18 > 0:50:20Nice to see you again.
0:50:20 > 0:50:23You were madly tearing about, last time I saw you.
0:50:23 > 0:50:25- And you'd just moved here, is that right?- Yeah. Yeah.
0:50:25 > 0:50:28And you had some ladders. They had a lovely vintage look to them
0:50:28 > 0:50:31but they're not that practical when they're old, like that, are they?
0:50:31 > 0:50:36- No.- Did you imagine what we might do with them after we took them away?
0:50:36 > 0:50:38I don't know what you've done with them but, yeah,
0:50:38 > 0:50:40I can imagine you've done something good.
0:50:40 > 0:50:42Well, I know you said you found them in the garden
0:50:42 > 0:50:45so we thought it'd be nice to make something for the garden out of them
0:50:45 > 0:50:47- so do you want to see what we did?- Yeah.
0:50:47 > 0:50:50So here is your stepladder
0:50:50 > 0:50:53- planted up with spring bulbs.- Wow.
0:50:53 > 0:50:55We managed to make seven of them.
0:50:55 > 0:50:59- They're lovely.- So I've got a little bit of money to hand over to you.
0:50:59 > 0:51:00Aw, thank you.
0:51:00 > 0:51:02I've got £90 here.
0:51:02 > 0:51:04Wow. Just off a ladder.
0:51:04 > 0:51:07- Just off a ladder.- Wow.
0:51:07 > 0:51:11- Thank you, Sarah. - What will you do with £90?
0:51:11 > 0:51:16Probably buy some paint and some new fabric to go on my couch
0:51:16 > 0:51:18- cos I need my couch re-covering. - Oh, fantastic.
0:51:18 > 0:51:20So that's what that will be going towards.
0:51:20 > 0:51:22It was great to catch up and, yeah,
0:51:22 > 0:51:25- so pleased that you let me have your ladders.- Thank you.- Take care.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28- So nice to see you.- Thank you. - Bye-bye.- Bye. Thank you.
0:51:31 > 0:51:33Well, I loved working on those stepladders, turning them
0:51:33 > 0:51:37from practical into pretty planters and it sounds like Tamara
0:51:37 > 0:51:41has projects on her mind, too, and that money's going to be helpful.
0:51:41 > 0:51:44Sarah did well in keeping her costs to just £30
0:51:44 > 0:51:48and even better in selling the lot for 120.
0:51:48 > 0:51:52That leaves £90 for Tamara and her family to enjoy.
0:52:04 > 0:52:08Back in East London, Ray's putting the finishing touches to the sofa.
0:52:11 > 0:52:15Actually, I'm more nervous than confident, to be honest. Yeah.
0:52:16 > 0:52:20It's always a bit nerve-racking when Sarah comes to see the piece.
0:52:20 > 0:52:23You just never quite know what her reaction's going to be.
0:52:23 > 0:52:25Not long to wait, Ray. She's on her way.
0:52:29 > 0:52:30Oh, you tease!
0:52:32 > 0:52:35Well, I left Ray with a chain store sofa
0:52:35 > 0:52:39and the idea that he was going to turn it into potting shed chic.
0:52:39 > 0:52:42Who knows if he's managed to achieve that?
0:52:44 > 0:52:48- Hiya.- Hey, Sarah. How are you doing?- Really well. How are you?
0:52:48 > 0:52:51- I'm good. Come this way. - Is this the baby?- This is the baby.
0:52:51 > 0:52:53- It's interesting under there.- Yeah.
0:52:53 > 0:52:55It looks...
0:52:55 > 0:52:57- considerably different from before.- Come on, then.
0:52:57 > 0:53:02- Let's see it.- You want me to whip it off?- Yeah.- OK. One, two, three.
0:53:02 > 0:53:03Ta-da!
0:53:03 > 0:53:05Oh, wow!
0:53:06 > 0:53:10Sarah challenged Ray to transform this floral sofa into
0:53:10 > 0:53:14a rustic two-seater that would look at home in a country manor...
0:53:16 > 0:53:19..and Ray's only gone and done it.
0:53:27 > 0:53:31Hours of love and attention have seen this sofa stripped back
0:53:31 > 0:53:34and reassembled using master craftsman techniques.
0:53:37 > 0:53:41The mix of rustic raw linen with luxury leather and suede
0:53:41 > 0:53:45makes the old sofa almost unrecognisable.
0:53:45 > 0:53:50The vision I had was not something as sophisticated and loved as this.
0:53:50 > 0:53:52- Oh.- You have created, you know,
0:53:52 > 0:53:55a bit of the potting shed chic that I was after...
0:53:55 > 0:53:57- OK.- ..but with some lovely detail.
0:53:57 > 0:53:59- Yeah. Yeah.- It's lovely.
0:53:59 > 0:54:02I love the scrappy look. Thank you for giving it that.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04But it's not... It's...
0:54:04 > 0:54:07The thing is, to actually achieve this type of look
0:54:07 > 0:54:11- takes so much work.- That's all hand-stitched.- It's hand-stitched.
0:54:11 > 0:54:13That's like just hours and hours
0:54:13 > 0:54:16just getting that looking really quite perfect.
0:54:16 > 0:54:19You know what they say - the devil is in the detail.
0:54:19 > 0:54:21- And that's what... - Exactly.- ..you've put into this.
0:54:21 > 0:54:22Did it blow the budget, then?
0:54:22 > 0:54:24Cos this isn't the spec that I left with.
0:54:24 > 0:54:26I was on the £3-a-metre fabric
0:54:26 > 0:54:28and I'm not looking at that for that, am I?
0:54:28 > 0:54:32- You're looking at somewhere around the 950 mark for this.- OK.
0:54:32 > 0:54:35That's 650 for the labour, plus the materials.
0:54:35 > 0:54:38OK, so that's a bit more than we were hoping to get away with.
0:54:38 > 0:54:41A bit more than we were hoping but, to be honest with you,
0:54:41 > 0:54:44it's infinitely more saleable, I think.
0:54:44 > 0:54:46And it's a case of the cobbler's shoes.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49- I've love to have something like this at home as well.- Great.
0:54:49 > 0:54:52We're going to a tip near you and you, too, may have a sofa like this.
0:54:52 > 0:54:56You just need to have a keen eye like Sarah.
0:54:56 > 0:54:59It was at a tip in Altrincham that she struck lucky
0:54:59 > 0:55:00when she met Jean-Luc.
0:55:00 > 0:55:04- Oh, hello.- Hi.- Hi. That's not going in there, is it?
0:55:04 > 0:55:07- It looks brand-new. - I'm afraid, yes.- Really?
0:55:07 > 0:55:10I tried to recycle to charity but it wouldn't go because it
0:55:10 > 0:55:13- doesn't have the labels on.- Oh, I know. I hear that all the time.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16In reupholstering the sofa,
0:55:16 > 0:55:20Ray has also ensured it complies with all the fire regulations,
0:55:20 > 0:55:24complete with fire labels, so it's ready to sell.
0:55:24 > 0:55:27And where better to flog a high-end piece of furniture
0:55:27 > 0:55:29than at her barn sale?
0:55:30 > 0:55:33Well, it's a rustic setting, I suppose.
0:55:33 > 0:55:35And it's certainly caught Ron's eye.
0:55:35 > 0:55:38- If you bought it... - Yeah. I love this.
0:55:38 > 0:55:41- Beautiful, yeah. - I think I'll go for it.
0:55:41 > 0:55:42- Really?- Yeah.
0:55:42 > 0:55:44You sound surprised, Sarah.
0:55:44 > 0:55:47I didn't expect to sell it today cos I didn't think it was quite
0:55:47 > 0:55:50- the right environment to sell it, but...- In here?
0:55:50 > 0:55:53- The perfect environment! - We just love it.
0:55:53 > 0:55:57Another happy customer but, with a £300 overspend,
0:55:57 > 0:55:59has it made enough of a profit
0:55:59 > 0:56:02to make Jean-Luc, its original owner, happy?
0:56:05 > 0:56:08Sarah's travelled to his home in Hale to show him
0:56:08 > 0:56:10what Ray did with the old sofa.
0:56:13 > 0:56:14- Hi, there.- Hi, there.
0:56:14 > 0:56:17- How are you doing? - I'm doing very well. Thank you.
0:56:17 > 0:56:21Last time I saw you, I think you were being a very helpful daddy
0:56:21 > 0:56:23or you were helping drop off a sofa.
0:56:23 > 0:56:25- That's right. - It wasn't yours, was it?
0:56:25 > 0:56:27- No, I was dropping it for my daughter.- Yeah.
0:56:27 > 0:56:29In the end it went up to London
0:56:29 > 0:56:31- to a great upholsterer called Ray Clarke.- Mm-hm.
0:56:31 > 0:56:34- Do you want to see what he did with it?- I'd love to. Can't wait.
0:56:34 > 0:56:36See if you recognise this.
0:56:36 > 0:56:39Wow. That's very smart.
0:56:41 > 0:56:42That's outstanding.
0:56:42 > 0:56:45I love the leather on it, as well. It's really nice.
0:56:45 > 0:56:47Yes, we were really pleased with how it looked.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50- I know you said that you couldn't give it away...- That's right.
0:56:50 > 0:56:53- ..but we managed to sell it. - You did?
0:56:53 > 0:56:55Yes, and I have some profit to hand over here for you,
0:56:55 > 0:56:59- so I have £100 here from the sale. - Fantastic. Thank you very much.
0:56:59 > 0:57:02That's not for me, anyway. That belongs to my daughter, anyway,
0:57:02 > 0:57:06which will go to my granddaughter, hopefully. Everybody's happy.
0:57:06 > 0:57:10- Perfect. Thank you ever so much. - Thank you very much. Bye. Bye.
0:57:15 > 0:57:17Don't you just love it when they just love it?
0:57:17 > 0:57:20Jean-Luc was genuinely impressed with what we did with his sofa
0:57:20 > 0:57:23and he's got a £100 nest egg to give to his granddaughter.
0:57:25 > 0:57:30Even though Ray went over budget, bringing his costs to £950,
0:57:30 > 0:57:34Ron was happy to pay 1,050 for the sofa,
0:57:34 > 0:57:38which meant a lovely £100 profit for Jean-Luc's granddaughter.
0:57:38 > 0:57:42Not bad for a sofa a charity shop had to turn away.
0:57:46 > 0:57:50Sarah managed to make money from all four items saved from the tip.
0:57:51 > 0:57:55The water tank transformed into our first fabulous table...
0:57:57 > 0:57:59..and the postal cart made it two.
0:58:00 > 0:58:05The sofa is now trendy with at least 25 years of good use ahead,
0:58:05 > 0:58:09and, of course, Sarah's idea for the ladders
0:58:09 > 0:58:11flourished into spring planters.
0:58:12 > 0:58:15Well, there's no denying it's great to turn a profit
0:58:15 > 0:58:18but what is really satisfying is taking things that are
0:58:18 > 0:58:21destined for the dump and making them into lovely things that can
0:58:21 > 0:58:23go on to have a whole new life.