0:00:03 > 0:00:05What are you chucking out today then?
0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Don't throw them, don't throw them!
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes
0:00:15 > 0:00:18of household waste we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19- Thanks so much for letting me have that.- OK.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22I think that's absolutely made my day, I love it.
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.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate buyer, maker, and user of old stuff,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I turned that passion into a moneymaking 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- What do you reckon to that? - Quite smart, isn't it?
0:00:49 > 0:00:50- Tell me you love it.- I love it!
0:00:50 > 0:00:53She can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Isn't it amazing?
0:00:55 > 0:00:56..valuable...
0:00:56 > 0:00:59That's quite a statement piece!
0:00:59 > 0:01:01..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- I'll take you down to the till, that's fantastic!- OK, fantastic.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:08 > 0:01:10to the very people who had no idea
0:01:10 > 0:01:14there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Wow! That's amazing!
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Today, Sarah's at the Whitley Recycling Centre in Surrey
0:01:30 > 0:01:35and, like all parts of the country, it processes tonnes of rubbish.
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 > 0:01:48Sarah, who has been granted special permission to be here, by the way,
0:01:48 > 0:01:51is searching for three items which have the potential
0:01:51 > 0:01:53to be transformed from trash to cash.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- I've got a fish tank in there. - Fish tank. Is that...?
0:01:57 > 0:01:58Oh, that's what it is.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- Yeah, he died yesterday. That's going in.- Oh, no! That was quick!
0:02:02 > 0:02:03LAUGHTER And, 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 > 0:02:11- What are you giving up?- Well, we're clearing out an old attic...- Yeah?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14..and we've had a chimney taken down, so there was an aerial
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- up on there that's no longer used. - OK, and what's...?
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- Is that the water tank?- That's the old galvanised water tank -
0:02:19 > 0:02:21great for planting things in the garden.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- I understand that - we've got toilets at home.- Oh, yeah?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- What, planted? - You see, I'm a plumber.- OK.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29We've got toilets at home that are covered with...
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- We've got plants and things in them.- Excellent.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- They're so bulky.- They are.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36- And they're very heavy. - People love them, people love them.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- Let's have a... Can I have a quick root around with it?- Yes, you can.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42So, I'm hoping the bottom of this has got a bit of patina,
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- decorative, a few rivets? - There you go, a few rivets.
0:02:46 > 0:02:47- It's fab!- Good? Do you like it?
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- Brilliant! Yeah, I absolutely love it.- Good, good.- Put that there.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Neil's old water tank is made from galvanised metal,
0:02:53 > 0:02:57which means it's got a corrosion resistant zinc coating
0:02:57 > 0:02:58to 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 > 0:03:08- I'd love to take that away.- Yeah?
0:03:08 > 0:03:09And I'd love to keep in touch and...
0:03:09 > 0:03:12hopefully have made something amazing out of it.
0:03:12 > 0:03:13You can have my e-mail address.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16You can do whatever you like on it, so, you know, feel free.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21Trading e-mail addresses. Let's keep things professional, eh, Sarah?
0:03:21 > 0:03:25So, Neil, what do you think she'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 > 0:03:29unless it's to hold something up.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Um... Supportive because it's quite strong.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Um... I can'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 > 0:03:44and I think we're going to make some money on it.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Artist blacksmith Bex Simon
0:03:51 > 0:03:55is an expert in manipulating metal into high-end furniture
0:03:55 > 0:03:58and bespoke metalwork commissions.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01When I went to art college and I was looking around to see what
0:04:01 > 0:04:05degree I wanted to do, I went into the forge
0:04:05 > 0:04:09and I saw people working with fire, and the anvils,
0:04:09 > 0:04:11and hammering metal.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Ah, that was it. I just knew that that was what I needed to do.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Together with husband Dave,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22this formidable team has the skill and imagination
0:04:22 > 0:04:25to create something special from any old iron.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30There's nothing more exciting to come into work, light a fire...
0:04:30 > 0:04:33heat up your metal. It's very magical.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Well, I don't know how magical she'll think it is
0:04:36 > 0:04:39when she gets a load of the old water tank.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49With one item found, the search goes on for other odds and ends
0:04:49 > 0:04:52that could prompt a profit.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54I thought this guy was working here -
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- that's why I asked him for a hand. - No, he hardly ever works.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Well, while you're all standing about chatting,
0:04:59 > 0:05:05you're about to miss something very unusual coming out of Dick's boot.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Wow, that looks interesting. Wow! What are you...?
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- What are you throwing out?- It's an old post office truck...- Yeah?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- ..they used to put the parcels in. - OK.- And...
0:05:13 > 0:05:15It's coach-built. I mean, that's...
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Oh, coach-built, there's the crankshaft for the wheels.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19So, it was used for...
0:05:19 > 0:05:22In the sorting office, they would use these
0:05:22 > 0:05:23to move the parcels around
0:05:23 > 0:05:27and they probably used that from about 1930s, '40s onwards.
0:05:27 > 0:05:28Lovely, it's amazing!
0:05:28 > 0:05:32I have no idea if it's something I'll be able to re-use or
0:05:32 > 0:05:35make anything out of, but I just feel that it's so beautiful
0:05:35 > 0:05:38and the age and the wear on it is so lovely that...
0:05:38 > 0:05:40If it's all right to take it away...
0:05:40 > 0:05:42You can, please, if you show me where you want me to put it,
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- I'll come...- That would be really... That's really kind of you.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48If I do manage to do something it'd be really good to maybe
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- get back in touch and show you what I've done, or...- All right.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55- I'll start with these. That's lovely.- OK.- Thank you so much.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57I found it, probably, 10 or 12 years ago.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00I refurbished it, the wooden part of it.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02I painted it...
0:06:02 > 0:06:04and then used it as a...
0:06:04 > 0:06:05A decorative...
0:06:05 > 0:06:07area for plants for many, many years.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10I brought it along here, but luckily I seem to have met somebody
0:06:10 > 0:06:13who may be giving it a new home.
0:06:13 > 0:06:14- LAUGHTER - I wish her luck.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19Now this is one seriously unusual tip find.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20It's absolutely beautiful.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23It's a coach-built, enormous platform...
0:06:23 > 0:06:27wheels that had a basket on it that was used at a post office.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30It looks like it'll clean up really well.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32There's certainly enough mental and chunky stuff here
0:06:32 > 0:06:36to be able to make into something else, so this is really exciting.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40And Sarah has just the men in mind who can put their own
0:06:40 > 0:06:42stamp on our post office trolley.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51Say hello to Josh and Ollie, designer makers,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54business partners and best friends.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59These boys use natural and recycled materials to create
0:06:59 > 0:07:04handcrafted furnishings and high-end interior pieces.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09I'm Josh and this is Oli, and we're Forge Creative.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13I think the main thing we love is designing new products...
0:07:13 > 0:07:14and new furniture.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Where you've got that idea and you come into the workshop
0:07:17 > 0:07:18and just see it come to life.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20The sort of thing we'd like Sarah to bring us
0:07:20 > 0:07:22would probably be something with a bit of character,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24a bit of age to it. I think we like something
0:07:24 > 0:07:26with a bit of a story.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Like a rusty bit of metal, or like a weathered bit of wood,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32something like that, if it's got a bit of history and character to it.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37Well, boys, this one sounds right up your street,
0:07:37 > 0:07:40but what you're going to do with it I have no idea.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50So, that's two items found and one still to go.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Whatever Sarah picks up next will be her own personal project,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56so it'll have to be good.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00I love a bunny. You can't throw that out!
0:08:00 > 0:08:01Oh, yes, he can.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Flamonge. Love flamonge.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06So, you're going with the bunny?
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Or would you be more interested in what's coming out of Grant's boot?
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- Hi, there.- Hi.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- I was just looking at this.- Yeah.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- Have you had it long?- Uh...
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- 15 years or so. - So that wasn't...
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Yeah, it's a lot older than that, isn't it?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- Yeah, it is indeed. I think so.- Yeah.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Grant's brought along his old ottoman
0:08:25 > 0:08:28and it looks to be in good nick... Oh, no, it's horrible.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Where'd you get it from before...?
0:08:30 > 0:08:33It came from Kidderminster, from an antique shop in Kidderminster.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35They're quite useful, aren't they?
0:08:35 > 0:08:37I can see it's seen better days.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39I know why you're chucking it out, but...
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- I quite like it.- You do?- Can I have it?- You can have it, yeah.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45I think it's in good enough shape that I might be able
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- to breathe some new life into it. - Take it and do as you wish with it.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Right, you're coming with me. Thank you very much!
0:08:50 > 0:08:52So, it's a simple upholstery job,
0:08:52 > 0:08:55but what does Grant think it'll be worth
0:08:55 > 0:08:57after Sarah works her magic on it?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59So, if she redoes it, I'm sure she'll get 100 for it,
0:08:59 > 0:09:02maybe a little bit more, something like that, so...
0:09:02 > 0:09:03A lot more than we paid for it.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06It's really in bad shape.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09It might be worth just pushing it over into the tip,
0:09:09 > 0:09:11but, with some nice fabric on it
0:09:11 > 0:09:12a refresh of the paintwork,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15there's a chance I might be able to make a few quid on it
0:09:15 > 0:09:16and it's something, I think,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19I'm definitely going to have to do it myself because...
0:09:19 > 0:09:20this could go either way, this one.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23With Sarah's search over for another day,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26she's saved three items from certain doom.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29The galvanised steel water tank
0:09:29 > 0:09:31will now be worked on by Bex,
0:09:31 > 0:09:32the post office trolley will be
0:09:32 > 0:09:34looked after by Josh and Oli,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37and Sarah's chosen to work on
0:09:37 > 0:09:39the old, crumbling ottoman herself.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41It's home time and I'm happy.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I've saved some absolute treasures from the tip today
0:09:43 > 0:09:46and I think I've got a real chance to make some good money.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Sarah's first stop is deep in the heart
0:10:00 > 0:10:03of the picturesque Surrey countryside,
0:10:03 > 0:10:07where she can wave goodbye to the rust and dust of the dump
0:10:07 > 0:10:09and step into...
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Oh, well.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Blacksmith Bex Simon is standing by with husband Dave
0:10:15 > 0:10:19and they're sure to get a surprise when they see the old water tank.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23So, I used to feel quite nervous about what Sarah was going to,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26you know, bring around for us to work with,
0:10:26 > 0:10:32but now I've sort of become a bit more to expect the unexpected.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35So, I'm looking forward to seeing what she'll bring today.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41It's rusty, it's riveted and it's cut up into little pieces.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Who else to bring it to but Bex and Dave?
0:10:43 > 0:10:46I have got high hopes for this beautiful old water tank,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48but this is made out of galvanised metal
0:10:48 > 0:10:51and I know that can be tricky to work with.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54And, by tricky, you mean poisonous. SHE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY
0:10:54 > 0:10:56The layer of zinc coating the metal
0:10:56 > 0:10:59releases quite harmful fumes when heated.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Hmm... Good luck, you two.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04It's quite heavily galvanised, so...
0:11:04 > 0:11:07You know, to work with this, we'll have to wear sort of masks.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10I did know that galvanised is tricky because it's the...
0:11:10 > 0:11:11It's the fumes, is that right?
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Yeah, you get a really, really nasty headache, quite sick, so...
0:11:15 > 0:11:17OK, well, um, I thought...
0:11:17 > 0:11:22Beautiful, rustic, galvanised table, maybe sort of console-style,
0:11:22 > 0:11:24but pretty straightforward metal table.
0:11:24 > 0:11:25Why don't we get it out,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- put it all together and see how big this thing is?- OK.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31If Bex and Dave can rustle up a couple of gas masks,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34this should be a straightforward job.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Join the bits together, stick some legs on it
0:11:37 > 0:11:39and hey, presto, a table!
0:11:39 > 0:11:40But what will it cost?
0:11:40 > 0:11:44As we're heading for something that is probably not going to be
0:11:44 > 0:11:46like the centrepiece table of somebody's dining room,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49I think we have to be a bit careful on the price
0:11:49 > 0:11:52because we're asking somebody to buy something,
0:11:52 > 0:11:53basically, on its decorative appeal.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57- What are you thinking?- I think if we could get a good frame together...
0:11:59 > 0:12:01..I think maybe if we say £500,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04plus whatever materials we're buying.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- Yeah, right.- Does that work for you?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- Love ya! - LAUGHTER
0:12:09 > 0:12:10And she's off.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Give me a bell when you've got something to show me.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14That was quick.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16You got somewhere else to be, Sarah?
0:12:16 > 0:12:20So, this is going to be a rough and ready riveted table.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22LAUGHTER
0:12:22 > 0:12:25That's really easy for you to say.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Well, that's a real relief because that slightly dangerous
0:12:27 > 0:12:30zinc material is now in really safe hands
0:12:30 > 0:12:33and I think, with the plan that we've come up with,
0:12:33 > 0:12:35we're going for a rustic, hearty table.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38I think there's some potential there to make some real money.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- Do it again.- The rough and ready riveted table!
0:12:42 > 0:12:43SHE STAMMERS
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- You're losing it.- I know!
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- I said the rough and ready, riveted...- Let's try that again.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51LAUGHTER
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Let's try it again.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57So, if Bex and Dave can get this one done for £500,
0:12:57 > 0:13:02plus materials, Sarah's on track to make a good bit of money.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05We'll be catching up with them a little later on...
0:13:05 > 0:13:06I hope.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16So, from Surrey to Sussex and yet another quaint little workshop
0:13:16 > 0:13:18tucked away in the lovely countryside.
0:13:18 > 0:13:23It's time for Sarah to unload the old mail cart onto Josh and Oli,
0:13:23 > 0:13:25our boys with beards.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29They may look like a pair of hipsters, but they've got the skills
0:13:29 > 0:13:32to transform Sarah's finds into something saleable.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34A little bit nervous.
0:13:34 > 0:13:35She's usually got a knack of
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- bringing some pretty crazy stuff along with her.- Yeah, yeah.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Hopefully it's something that we can see some real good potential in.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45I hope Josh and Oli are full of enthusiasm and imagination today
0:13:45 > 0:13:48because it is going to take a real leap of faith
0:13:48 > 0:13:53to believe that this is going to end up as a high-end interior piece.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- A high-end interiors piece?- Cool!
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Looking at all that, I'm not quite sure what you could do!
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Yeah, should we try and put it together?
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Bex has already got started on her table,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06so I'm dying to find out what ideas the boys have.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09I mean, straightaway, it kind of lends itself to being a table.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11Another table - great(!)
0:14:11 > 0:14:14What kind of table are you thinking about making?
0:14:14 > 0:14:18We've got some old reclaimed farmhouse doors
0:14:18 > 0:14:21that...I feel would go perfect.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- What, those?- These, up there, yeah.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- They're huge.- They're massive, so it would be a dining table.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30And, I mean, they would just lend themselves really well
0:14:30 > 0:14:31because they're a similar style.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I think that is absolutely inspired.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35A dining table will be fantastic.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37If you've got the right house to fit it in,
0:14:37 > 0:14:39I think that would be an amazing...
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Like, what a feature piece that would be.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43What do you think the surface of the metal will end up like?
0:14:43 > 0:14:46I mean, hopefully, we can keep some of that colour on.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Most of that will come off because it's so flaky.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Yeah, I love the idea of keeping a bit of, you know,
0:14:51 > 0:14:52- red on it, so it...- Yeah.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54..it reminds you of where it came from.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- I think big dining table sounds fab.- Yeah.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Is it heaps of work? Is it loads of money?
0:14:59 > 0:15:02I... I think it will be a fair bit of work, yeah.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Probably around the 750 mark.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Oof! Ouch!
0:15:06 > 0:15:08I think 750 quid sounds like...
0:15:09 > 0:15:12You know, about the money, and then, if it sells...
0:15:12 > 0:15:14Depending on how slick and how exciting it is,
0:15:14 > 0:15:19if we've got at least £1,000 for it, then that would be fantastic.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21If it sells, Sarah. Big if.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Any chance you can get one of them down?
0:15:24 > 0:15:28If not, you can have a £750 bonfire.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I mean, look at the size of it!
0:15:31 > 0:15:34This is huge! Have you made many tables this size before?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Uh, not quite this big.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39We've made one at about two metres, but this will be enormous.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41Great, well...
0:15:41 > 0:15:42I hope it goes well!
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- LAUGHTER - Thank you.- Thanks.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- See you soon.- Yep, see you soon. - Bye!- Bye!
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- Yeah, what do you reckon, then? - Yeah, pretty good.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52I think...Sarah's done a good job for us.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58Spending £750 on a commission is a bit scary.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01It's going to have to look fantastic to make some money.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07So, with the table coming in at a whopping £750,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10the boys will have to do something pretty special
0:16:10 > 0:16:12if Sarah hopes to see a profit.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23So, with the makers battling it out in the war of the tables...
0:16:25 > 0:16:27..Sarah has travelled back home
0:16:27 > 0:16:30and is about to turn the tables on the ottoman.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34You see, Bramble? Turn the tables!
0:16:34 > 0:16:37DOG WHIMPERS Ooh.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40The main problem is this top is in a really bad state,
0:16:40 > 0:16:42so what I need to do is strip it back...
0:16:43 > 0:16:46And just see if I can fix it up, put some new board
0:16:46 > 0:16:48and a bit of fabric over the top of it,
0:16:48 > 0:16:49refresh the paintwork,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52and see if I can get it done in an hour.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54Right, let's get cracking.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Well, if anyone can get it done in an hour, it's Sarah.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59She just loves to upholster.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Ah, look! She's even done the clock!
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Time is really of the essence.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08You really wouldn't want to spend too long
0:17:08 > 0:17:09because the end value of this
0:17:09 > 0:17:13probably isn't really much more than £40, £50 at the most.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15With all the loose materials removed,
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Sarah can start to take off the lid
0:17:17 > 0:17:20to get a better idea of what she's working with.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Oh, dear. That's not a good sign.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25The lid comes off without the hinges!
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Right, I really do have my work cut out now.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Did I say an hour? I think an hour might be...slightly optimistic.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39With the top off, Sarah gives the whole thing a good rub down
0:17:39 > 0:17:41to get it ready for its makeover.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46I've got some gold spray that I think will look fantastic on it.
0:17:46 > 0:17:47Not that I'm lazy.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Not that painting in-between these crevices would be really dull,
0:17:50 > 0:17:52and this would be instant, so I'm going to take it outside
0:17:52 > 0:17:55and do a little test to make sure it's going to work.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Remember, if you're spray painting,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04always do it in a well-ventilated area
0:18:04 > 0:18:07and I don't mean the sides of buildings and bus stops.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10With spraying, you get instant gratification.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Very quick, effective results.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17And you don't even have to clean the paint brushes afterwards.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Wow!
0:18:25 > 0:18:27That is five minutes' work
0:18:27 > 0:18:29and I think that looks fantastic!
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Leave that to dry. Let's go and get the top done.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34With 15 minutes gone already,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Sarah's really going to have to step it up a gear.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44She's cutting out some high density fibre board with a jigsaw,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47which will add some support to the crumbling lid.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51So, that's pretty rustic, but that...can go onto there.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53And then I can get this covered in beautiful fabric,
0:18:53 > 0:18:55a bit of padding over the top of it
0:18:55 > 0:18:57and, I think, I might make the time.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Wow! Look at her go!
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Sarah's attaching the hardboard to the lid with a staple gun
0:19:06 > 0:19:09before she can start her upholstery.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12What I need to do now is just pad the top.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14I'm going to use an old blanket because I don't want
0:19:14 > 0:19:15to pay for the material to do it.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18I'm on a thrifty makeover with this one.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19If you're doing this at home,
0:19:19 > 0:19:23you can use any old blanket you have lying around, even a dog blanket.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26BRAMBLE WHIMPERS Oh, sorry, Bramble.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30So, as Sarah attaches it to the lid with her trusty staple gun,
0:19:30 > 0:19:34all that's left to do is cover it with material and she's done.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39And, with just £5 worth of gold paint to factor into costs,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42it's not going to take much to generate a good profit.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51So, as Sara cracks on, it's time for our makers to battle it out...
0:19:51 > 0:19:52BOXING BELL SOUNDS
0:19:52 > 0:19:54..in table wars!
0:19:54 > 0:19:55ENERGECTIC MUSIC PLAYS
0:20:00 > 0:20:04And, in the red corner, Bex "The Anvil" Simon
0:20:04 > 0:20:07and Dave "The Brute" Harris
0:20:07 > 0:20:09will be taking on "The Sledgehammer"
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Josh Canard...and Oli.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17First up, it's Bex and Dave's table,
0:20:17 > 0:20:20so let's get ready to rivet! MUSIC SWELLS
0:20:21 > 0:20:23So... What do you want to do?
0:20:23 > 0:20:24LAUGHTER
0:20:24 > 0:20:28At the moment, it looks like a cut up water tank, so...
0:20:28 > 0:20:31It's down to us to try and make it, you know, look...
0:20:31 > 0:20:34presentable and nice!
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Yeah, and worth lots of money.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39That's the fighting spirit.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44Bex begins by cutting lengths of metal that will form the legs,
0:20:44 > 0:20:47while Dave gets cooking on the table top.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54He's trimming off the edges with an electric saw
0:20:54 > 0:20:57and the all-important gas mask will protect him
0:20:57 > 0:21:01from the toxic zinc fumes that are released when the metal is heated.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Bex is heating her table legs in the charcoal forge,
0:21:09 > 0:21:11a blacksmith's best friend for centuries.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16The basic tools of the trade have pretty much stayed exactly the same.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19When you're working with a fire,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22a hammer, and the anvil, it's really lovely.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24If you go to the British Museum,
0:21:24 > 0:21:28you know, there's some old tools that they've, like, dug up
0:21:28 > 0:21:31and they are pretty much exactly the same as ours,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35maybe a little bit smaller cos people were smaller then.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39Is that true? Or did we just have tiny blacksmiths?
0:21:40 > 0:21:45Bex's legs are now hot enough that she's able to bend them by hand.
0:21:46 > 0:21:51It's now probably about 700 degrees C or...
0:21:51 > 0:21:55No, actually, it's probably a bit hotter... About 800.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Remember, working around this kind of heat is very dangerous
0:21:59 > 0:22:01and you could end up with nasty burns...
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Don't show my mum.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04..just like Bex.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05It's going, "Hello!"
0:22:05 > 0:22:07LAUGHTER
0:22:07 > 0:22:09"Hello, how are you today?"
0:22:09 > 0:22:10Ugh!
0:22:10 > 0:22:15While Bex talks to her finger, Dave is welding a steel frame together,
0:22:15 > 0:22:19which the water tank sections can then be riveted to.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26So, we're going to put copper rivets in because copper's soft.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28With steel rivets, you have to get it red hot.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Because this is galvanised steel,
0:22:30 > 0:22:33we don't want to get too much heat to burn the zinc.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Dave's able to bash the copper rivets in cold,
0:22:36 > 0:22:38with a hammer and a snap tool,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41and leave Bex to drill holes in the legs.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45And, after a smattering of tomato sauce,
0:22:45 > 0:22:47they should be ready to attach.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54The next part on this stage we'll be working together
0:22:54 > 0:22:59because it will need four hands, two people.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01- Four hands, two minds.- Yeah.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03With a bit of arguing in-between.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05LAUGHTER
0:23:05 > 0:23:07- No, it won't.- Yeah, it will.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09LAUGHTER
0:23:10 > 0:23:14I think we'll leave them to get on with it.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16With Bex and Dave well on the way,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19it's time to check in with table number two.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26Over in Sussex...
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Josh, look, the original Segway.
0:23:29 > 0:23:30Yeah, sweet.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35..Josh and Oli are clearly taking this challenge very seriously(!)
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Come on, boys. Get to work.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43So, this is going to be one end support of the dining table,
0:23:43 > 0:23:48so the two halves of the table top will sit on here.
0:23:48 > 0:23:49Should we get rid of that block
0:23:49 > 0:23:53- and see what clearance we've got on that wheel then?- Yeah.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57The boys plan to attach the bendy bit to the wheely bit
0:23:57 > 0:23:59by first removing the wooden block
0:23:59 > 0:24:02and then welding in place.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07But there seems to be a little bolt in the way,
0:24:07 > 0:24:09so it's time to get drilling.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18Oh, are you sure you shouldn't be wearing goggles doing that, Josh?
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Naughty boy.
0:24:20 > 0:24:25So, Josh is just trying to make a little hole in the axle
0:24:25 > 0:24:30so that this bolt, this nut here, will just kind of sit in there.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34But we've just realised that the axle is solid,
0:24:34 > 0:24:38so Josh is having a bit of a hard time getting through it.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Oh, look at the size of that thing!
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- Don't make post carts like this anymore. - DRILL WHIRS
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Yeah, I think that's done it.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57With the welding saved for later,
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Josh moves on to cut some reclaimed wood on the band saw,
0:25:01 > 0:25:04which will form a support beam between two metal
0:25:04 > 0:25:07brackets from the postal cart frame.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10And with another one of those bendy bits on top,
0:25:10 > 0:25:13it makes another set of legs...
0:25:13 > 0:25:14kind of.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17OK, so I think we know that this is all kind of looking all right.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19We need to fiddle around with it a little bit.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Should we put this to one side and then we can work with the table top?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Let's crack on.- Cool.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28So, this is one of about five doors
0:25:28 > 0:25:31that we got from a friend...from an old barn.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35They're supposed to be about 150 years old.
0:25:35 > 0:25:36You don't say(!)
0:25:38 > 0:25:42It looks like Josh has upcycled his mom's old tumble dryer hose
0:25:42 > 0:25:45to clear away the 100-year-old dust,
0:25:45 > 0:25:49while Oli works to get the hinges off the door with a socket wrench,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53but it's no match for the 100-year-old rust.
0:25:53 > 0:25:54It doesn't want to come, does it?
0:25:54 > 0:25:56But when in doubt...
0:25:56 > 0:25:57smash it with a hammer.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05But what they're left with underneath might be a problem.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07What do you think, Josh?
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Yeah, that's nice...where the rust has soaked into the wood.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Really?
0:26:12 > 0:26:14That will make quite a nice feature.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16I don't fancy eating my dinner off it.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19So, we have to incorporate these in some way, don't we?
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Josh and Oli are firm believers
0:26:21 > 0:26:26in using absolutely every part of an item so nothing goes to waste.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30Using them somehow as a brace in-between the two doors, or...
0:26:30 > 0:26:33But, how to get the rusty hinges onto a table.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Why don't we try and flatten them out and see how well that works?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39They might crack or something might go wrong.
0:26:39 > 0:26:40Yeah, cool, OK.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Josh is heating the steel with a blowtorch
0:26:47 > 0:26:51so it'll be bendy enough to flatten out straight.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Oli can then bash it with a hammer to remove the kinks
0:26:58 > 0:27:02and what they're left with is a perfectly flat piece of metal
0:27:02 > 0:27:05that, as yet, has no use at all.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07But, much like everything else today,
0:27:07 > 0:27:11they'll just put it to one side and worry about it later.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Josh and Oli seem to have an awful lot of bits
0:27:16 > 0:27:18being worked on individually.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21They've still got a huge amount to do
0:27:21 > 0:27:24if they hope to assemble it all into a dining table.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29With the table challenge well underway,
0:27:29 > 0:27:31it's time to see how Sarah's doing with her own
0:27:31 > 0:27:34one-hour ottoman makeover challenge.
0:27:37 > 0:27:38Time's nearly up.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43I'm not quite there, but I'm not far off.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45When Sarah rescued it from the dump,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48the ottoman was pinky, but certainly not perky.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53But now it's a golden treasure chest.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Sarah lined the lid with floral cream fabric
0:27:59 > 0:28:01to complement the shiny gold base.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04The top is now padded and comfortable,
0:28:04 > 0:28:08and secure enough to support the largest of bottoms.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13So, I failed the challenge, quarter of an hour too long,
0:28:13 > 0:28:15but, I think I've done the right thing by the ottoman.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18It was well worth just taking that little bit extra
0:28:18 > 0:28:19to make this lovely.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22It's got a brand-new lining.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27And I think I've got a good chance now of making some money on it.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29What do you think, Bramble?
0:28:29 > 0:28:34I think she's thinking, "Can I get my blanket back?"
0:28:34 > 0:28:36So, with the transformation complete,
0:28:36 > 0:28:40all Sarah has to do now is turn it from gold to sold.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- Before its transformation... - Hi, there!- Hi.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52..it was just Grant's old ottoman destined for the dump.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55It came from Kidderminster, from an antique shop in Kidderminster.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Sarah could see the cash potential...
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Can I have it? - You can have it, yeah.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01..and so could Grant.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03So, if she redoes it, I'm sure she'll get 100 for it,
0:29:03 > 0:29:05maybe a little bit more, or something like that.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07A lot more than we paid for it.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Well, 100 might be a bit optimistic, Grant.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14Sarah showcased the ottoman at her barn sale
0:29:14 > 0:29:16and, after a slow start...
0:29:16 > 0:29:18I think there's somebody interested in the ottoman.
0:29:18 > 0:29:19..she hooked a buyer.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21That is beautiful.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23I think the fabric on the top is just so lovely.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27- I'll take you down to the till, that's fantastic.- Thanks, Sarah.
0:29:27 > 0:29:28And it's sold!
0:29:31 > 0:29:34This is usually the bit when Sarah gives Grant the money
0:29:34 > 0:29:38and you get to see his big smiley face, but...
0:29:38 > 0:29:40Well, since I sold the ottoman,
0:29:40 > 0:29:42I haven't been able to get in contact with Grant,
0:29:42 > 0:29:47but all is not lost because I did manage to turn a quick profit of £25
0:29:47 > 0:29:50and I'm going to hand that over to Children In Need.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53Ah, at least it's going to a good cause.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Sarah spent just a fiver on materials.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57And with a sale of £30,
0:29:57 > 0:30:00it's £25 profit for the ottoman.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02Yeah, it's an all right start.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07Now, let's see which one of our tables can rake in the most cash.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15And first up,
0:30:15 > 0:30:17it's the water tank table.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21Sarah's back in Surrey to see how Bex and Dave have got on.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Bex is putting some finishing touches to the table top,
0:30:25 > 0:30:27while Dave has a cup of tea and a biscuit.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34I dropped off three chunks of battered old water tank,
0:30:34 > 0:30:38a material that's really difficult to work with because it's galvanised.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40I'm hoping for a table because it's really saleable.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42I know, whatever they have done,
0:30:42 > 0:30:43it's going to look lovely,
0:30:43 > 0:30:46but seeing is believing.
0:30:46 > 0:30:47I'm really excited.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49I think she's going to like it.
0:30:49 > 0:30:54I think this is Sarah's bag, yeah. I think she'll like it.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Well, only one way to find out.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00Before, the old water tank had nowhere left to go
0:31:00 > 0:31:01but the bottom of a skip.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Now, it's been totally transformed.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Bex's lovely legs are supported with a steel bar
0:31:10 > 0:31:12running along the middle
0:31:12 > 0:31:15and separate straps attached to the frame
0:31:15 > 0:31:19means the rickety water tank top is strong and secure.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23Bex applied a simple acrylic lacquer to the top
0:31:23 > 0:31:26to retain the industrial feel.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30All in all, their rough and ready riveted cable is a cracker.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35But is it going to make Sarah jump for joy?
0:31:35 > 0:31:36Oh, there she goes.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38How cool is that?!
0:31:38 > 0:31:41You made it work! Well done.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44- That is amazing!- Hi, how are you doing?- I'm really well.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48I completely love it!
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Look at those!
0:31:50 > 0:31:51I can't believe it.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56I thought it would be a lot rougher than that, but this is a gem.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59Well, I think, because it's riveted all the way 'round,
0:31:59 > 0:32:02you know, we just used some nice solid sort of sections
0:32:02 > 0:32:04to keep it quite simple,
0:32:04 > 0:32:09like the nuts at the end, they're forged nuts, handmade ones.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11I think you've managed to finesse something
0:32:11 > 0:32:13that should never have been finessed like this.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15It's genuinely really beautiful.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Handmade, stunning.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Did it cost a fortune?
0:32:19 > 0:32:22We pretty much worked to budget on this one, didn't we?
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Well, I think you've created something fabulous, genuinely.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27That's going to walk away.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- And so are you.- Bye!- Bye!
0:32:34 > 0:32:37I don't want to be overemotional about it,
0:32:37 > 0:32:39but I'm overwhelmed by that table.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41It was going to end up in the tip
0:32:41 > 0:32:44and Bex and Dave have poured their heart and soul into that.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47I can't believe how fantastic it looks.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50Well, there may have been a few arguments along the way,
0:32:50 > 0:32:52but I think it's been worth it.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Do you love me again?
0:32:54 > 0:32:55Yeah, I've always loved you, love -
0:32:55 > 0:32:57- that's why I married you.- Aw.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03Stunning and on budget of £500 plus materials,
0:33:03 > 0:33:07this one has a real chance of raking in the cash.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12Before the table was a table...
0:33:12 > 0:33:13What are you clearing up?
0:33:13 > 0:33:15We're clearing out an old attic.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18..Sarah stuck her nose in the back of Neil's motor
0:33:18 > 0:33:20and found something well good.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23- Good, good? Do you like it? - Brilliant!- Good, good.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28Good? It was great and Sarah had big ideas of what to do with it.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Neil wasn't as sure.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33I can't think of what else she could actually use it for,
0:33:33 > 0:33:34so I'll be intrigued to find out.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Well, with a little help from Bex and Dave,
0:33:39 > 0:33:42it turned into a shiny show stopper.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47Sarah invited around Nick, who runs online vintage and antique outlet
0:33:47 > 0:33:48Smithers of Stamford...
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- Hiya.- Hi, Sarah.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53..hoping he'd be interested in today's tables.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56I could see it in a bar in London or something.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58And after one look at Bex and Dave's...
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Would you put your money where your mouth is and do you think you'd buy it?
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Definitely. Yeah, I'll definitely want it.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05..he bought it!
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Sarah's travelled to Milford in Surrey
0:34:09 > 0:34:13to show Neil what Bex and Dave did to his water tank.
0:34:14 > 0:34:15Hope she phoned ahead.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- Hello, Neil. How are you? - I'm fine, thank you, you?
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Yeah, I've never seen "beware of the chicken" before.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- How are you doing?- No, no, you have to watch the chicken
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- and watch where you're walking. - OK. Animals at loose.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29OK, so this is the house the tank came out of.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- This is the house the tank came from.- Right.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34It's been up in the loft for many years.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37- It was you who cut it up, wasn't it?- Yeah, it was, I cut it up.
0:34:37 > 0:34:38We had it outside the gate for a month
0:34:38 > 0:34:40and then it was time to go to the dump.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- And that was where I met you, wasn't it?- That's where we met you.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Have you thought about what we might have done?
0:34:45 > 0:34:47No, I couldn't think what you were going to use it for,
0:34:47 > 0:34:48- I really couldn't.- OK.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51To turn it into anything there'd have to be a lot more cutting
0:34:51 > 0:34:54- and, of course, it's a galvanised tank, so lots of smoke.- Yep.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57I'm just intrigued to find out what you could do with it.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01Well, we manage to do something and I've got some pictures.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02- Let me show you.- What have we got?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- Yeah, that looks like just as I left it...- OK.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06..at the dump, leant against the fence.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08This is what it was turned into.
0:35:08 > 0:35:09Oh, wow! Into a table.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Fantastic. Absolutely wonderful!
0:35:14 > 0:35:18We had somebody come to my barn, where I lived, to have a look at it
0:35:18 > 0:35:19and we hoped to sell it.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21He took one look at it and he said he's got to have it.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23- Really?- Yes.- Oh, that's amazing.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25So, would you be surprised to learn
0:35:25 > 0:35:27that we made a profit of over £100 on your table?
0:35:27 > 0:35:29I'd be flabbergasted. That's amazing.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31Well, actually quite a lot over £100.
0:35:31 > 0:35:36I've actually got £500 here for your water tank table.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39No! That is unbelievable.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Wonderful! Thank you. It's amazing.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44How on earth do you get £500
0:35:44 > 0:35:46from that bit of old galvanised tank? That's incredible.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Is there anything you can think about immediately
0:35:48 > 0:35:50that you might spend that on?
0:35:50 > 0:35:54I'm sure the wife will find something to spend it on.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56Yeah, that's absolutely amazing.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59That is tremendous. Something for nothing. Thank you ever so much.
0:35:59 > 0:36:00Thanks, Neil. Take care, bye-bye.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Aw, I think you should spend it on the chickens.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05With the extra material costs,
0:36:05 > 0:36:10Bex and Dave's total spend was £650.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Nick paid £1,150 for it,
0:36:13 > 0:36:16so Neil is walking away with a cool 500 quid.
0:36:22 > 0:36:27So, with our first table making a very impressive £500 profit,
0:36:27 > 0:36:30it's still all to play for,
0:36:30 > 0:36:33as we head back to Sussex in time for Sarah to see
0:36:33 > 0:36:38if Josh and Oli's table has the potential to beat half a grand.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Yeah, I reckon Sarah will be shocked.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42It's changed beyond recognition, to be honest,
0:36:42 > 0:36:44from the pile of crusty metal that she brought us.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48It's now a dining table. So, yeah, I think she'll be surprised.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52So, I'm back here to find out if Oli and Josh have managed to turn
0:36:52 > 0:36:54a rusty old mail cart that I left in pieces
0:36:54 > 0:36:57into a high-end dining table.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59There's only one way to find out.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04When Sarah dropped it off, the mail cart didn't have a leg to stand on,
0:37:04 > 0:37:05but now...
0:37:07 > 0:37:09..it's a huge table!
0:37:12 > 0:37:15The boys ditched the flaky red paint job,
0:37:15 > 0:37:17choosing instead to sandblast the metal
0:37:17 > 0:37:20and paint with a matte black finish.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23They treated the old wood with a simple sealant
0:37:23 > 0:37:28and a top oil to keep the wood's age and natural pattern shining through.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31Oh, this is a tough one.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34I think I like this table more than the other one,
0:37:34 > 0:37:35but what will Sarah think?
0:37:41 > 0:37:43That's amazing!
0:37:43 > 0:37:45- How are you doing, are you all right?- I am now.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- Yeah?- That looks fantastic!
0:37:48 > 0:37:51I had no idea it would clean up so much and haven't these worked well?
0:37:51 > 0:37:53Yeah, yeah. They came in nicely.
0:37:53 > 0:37:54Here's a little feature for you.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57So, this is a built-in trivet for your hot pots and pans.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Ah, so that's what you did with the hinges - clever.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03That's a great idea, isn't it?
0:38:03 > 0:38:06It's practical and it's beautiful. You have done so well with it.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08In terms of the bits that you had...
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Those are the old handles, those bits up there.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13- They've worked really well, haven't they?- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18I'm really surprised how tidy and neat and good-looking it is
0:38:18 > 0:38:20because it...battered old doors,
0:38:20 > 0:38:22rusty old frame...
0:38:22 > 0:38:25- It was never going to look like that.- Right, it did come in well.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29So, in terms of budget, there was 750 quid on the table.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31- Like what I did there? - Very good, very good.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33In order to transform it, did it work?
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Have you done it anywhere near budget?
0:38:35 > 0:38:37Yeah, I think we are pretty close, yeah.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40I mean, it turned into a bit of a labour of love,
0:38:40 > 0:38:42but I think, yeah, we're happy with 750.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Well, hasn't this turned into a tight race?
0:38:47 > 0:38:50The boys are most definitely still in the running with this one.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Those lads have completely come up trumps.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55That table is immense.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57It's got charm, character
0:38:57 > 0:39:00and I'm going to make loads of money out of it.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Well, it will have to have a higher price tag attached to beat Bex's,
0:39:04 > 0:39:05so let the bidding commence.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13What are you throwing out?
0:39:13 > 0:39:17When Sarah met Dick at the dump, she pounced on his old postal cart.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20They would use these to move the parcels around.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23Dick was more than happy to give it to Sarah...
0:39:23 > 0:39:25You show me where you want me to put it, I'll come...
0:39:25 > 0:39:28..and Sarah politely took them away.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30I wish her luck.
0:39:30 > 0:39:35With the help of Josh and Oli, it became our second tiptop table.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41Sarah invited Nick back to see if he fancied two tables,
0:39:41 > 0:39:45but having already forked out over £1,000 on Bex's,
0:39:45 > 0:39:47Sarah's chances weren't great.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Do you feel it when you see it? Is it...?
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Yeah, it's very unique. Yeah, I think we're going to go for it.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- Yeah?- But he bought it as well!
0:39:55 > 0:39:58I'm going to make you a seriously good offer on this one, Nick.
0:39:59 > 0:40:05Sarah's travelled to Shackleford in Surrey to hand Dick some cash,
0:40:05 > 0:40:07but will it be more than £500?
0:40:08 > 0:40:10I can hardly wait.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16- Hello, there.- Hi, hello. Nice to see you.- Lovely to see you again.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18- How are you, all right? - Very well, very well.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20I have come to catch up with you
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- about what we did with your old mail cart.- Yeah, indeed.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25I know that you said that it had come to you
0:40:25 > 0:40:29and you had found it, and you had had it for quite a few years.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31200 yards up the road here is a crossroads,
0:40:31 > 0:40:33and it sat there for two days,
0:40:33 > 0:40:34so I walked it down here.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36Possibly in the '90s is when I acquired it
0:40:36 > 0:40:38because that's also probably the time
0:40:38 > 0:40:41that the post office stopped using them,
0:40:41 > 0:40:43I would think, maybe.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46They certainly used them when I did the post, when I was 18.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49- So, were you a posty? - No. Christmas job.
0:40:49 > 0:40:50Christmas job, ah, a Christmas posty.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53- They're more lucrative at Christmas. - Yes, that's right.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56When I took it away, did you have any thoughts about
0:40:56 > 0:40:58- what we might be able to do with it? - No, I didn't.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01I didn't know whether you would do research
0:41:01 > 0:41:05and take it back to what it was, or do something exciting.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07OK, well, we went down the exciting route.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10We took it to fantastic young guys, who are down near Goodwood,
0:41:10 > 0:41:14and they have managed to create...that.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Wow!
0:41:17 > 0:41:19But that... Isn't that...? Is that a door or something?
0:41:19 > 0:41:22It's a pair of doors and, actually, you can see on the detail
0:41:22 > 0:41:24where they have used the hinges for the doors
0:41:24 > 0:41:27to make a trivet to go in the middle of it.
0:41:27 > 0:41:28Yes, tremendous. That's fantastic.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30I really do like that.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33I think that's... I mean, that's a clever idea.
0:41:33 > 0:41:34I wish I'd thought of that.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38So, it turns out that people love investing in a dining table
0:41:38 > 0:41:40and I have a dealer who I deal with a lot,
0:41:40 > 0:41:43and he took one look at it and snapped it up.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45I have got some profit to share with you, actually.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48I have got, for you...
0:41:48 > 0:41:54I've got £500 here to give to you to do whatever you like with.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- I am staggered. - So, £500, what do you think?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01I'm overwhelmed. I did not expect anything like that.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03I think my daughters and my grandchildren
0:42:03 > 0:42:05might have a fairly good idea what they would like to do with it.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08But, yes, I have my own ideas.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10that may involve a charity,
0:42:10 > 0:42:12but that is tremendous and thank you very much for that.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14That's wonderful, thank you.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17OK, when are you going to the tip again?
0:42:17 > 0:42:18LAUGHTER
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Can you believe it? It's a draw!
0:42:21 > 0:42:28Coming in on budget of £750 and selling for a mighty £1,250
0:42:28 > 0:42:30means Josh and Oli's table
0:42:30 > 0:42:33has made exactly the same as Bex and Dave's.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35I'm glad it worked out like that.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38I really couldn't choose between them.
0:42:39 > 0:42:44So, Sarah has managed to make money from all three items saved from the dump.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48The water tank transformed into our first fabulous table...
0:42:49 > 0:42:51..and the postal cart made it two.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57And, of course, Sarah brought the bling to the crumbling old ottoman.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01Well, those were three great items.
0:43:01 > 0:43:05Both sets of artisans managed to produce winning tables
0:43:05 > 0:43:07and I'm pleased with my little ottoman makeover.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11And all three things are going on to have a new lease of life
0:43:11 > 0:43:14and, the best bit of all, they all sold for profit.