0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make Money For Nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11What are you dropping off? Anything exciting?
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household
0:00:15 > 0:00:18waste thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22I quite like the look of your chair. I've not seen one like that before.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands
0:00:25 > 0:00:28on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate buyer, maker and user of old stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48- What do you think? - I think it's beautiful.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- I've brought you my washing machine. - Oh, wow.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55What have you done?!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:01:01- Oh, amazing! - ..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04That is one clever sandwich.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08If Sarah is successful then she can hand the profits back to the very
0:01:08 > 0:01:13people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Gosh, as much as that? Oh, lovely.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Welcome to Earlswood Recycling Centre...
0:01:30 > 0:01:35..a nonstop hive of activity.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40Sarah's on a mission to turn your trash into hard cash.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Now, I don't care if it's rickety, rusty or just plain old-fashioned.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46I'm all set to play the recycling game.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52But before you make a beeline for your local tip,
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Sarah's been given special permission
0:01:54 > 0:01:55to seek out three items...
0:01:55 > 0:01:58What do you reckon? What's in the back?
0:01:58 > 0:02:03..that she can rejuvenate, repurpose and sell on for a profit.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07First to get Sarah's attention is Peter,
0:02:07 > 0:02:09who's here with a boot full of metal.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- Hello there.- Hello.- Hi. Hi, I'm Sarah.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15- Hi. Who are you?- You all right? - That's very rude, isn't it?
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- What's your name?- Peter.- Peter. Hi. How do you do? What are they?
0:02:18 > 0:02:21They're railings. They're cast iron railings, old railings.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22They look fab. Where have they come from?
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- How long have you had them?- I've had them for about ten years at home.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- OK, and they're from the garden, are they?- Yes, they are.- Wow.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- Can I pick some up and have a look at them?- Of course you can.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36- Wow, they're really weighty, aren't they?- They are heavy, yes.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- They don't make them like that any more, do they?- No, no.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- They're fantastic. - No, they're cast.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43So, how many have you got there? Is that all of them?
0:02:43 > 0:02:49No, I dumped off one this morning, one lot, and one three days ago.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- Right, so I'm lucky to find these here?- Yes.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54I love old stuff like this and I'd really like to have
0:02:54 > 0:02:57the opportunity to try and make it into something.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Is there any chance I could have those ones?- You can have them.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00You can have them all, yes.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04And then if I'm successful in transforming them
0:03:04 > 0:03:06into something, could I come and show you what you've done?
0:03:06 > 0:03:08You can show me what you've done, yeah.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- I'd be well interested. - Really? Fantastic.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- Well, I'll go off and get a trolley and I'll see you soon.- OK, OK.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Excellent. Well spotted, Sarah.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- A solid start.- That's it. - Thanks so much!- That's all right.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Thoughts on their future, Peter?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I've no idea what she's going to do with them.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Fair enough. Help us out, Sarah.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29I just love it when things like this turn up at the recycling
0:03:29 > 0:03:32centre on the day that I'm there. Fantastic Victorian railings.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34They're heavy-duty, they're cast iron,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37they're Gothic, they're black, they're beautiful.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40In the right hands, these have huge potential.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42And the artisan with the right hands...
0:03:44 > 0:03:46..Norman Wilkinson.
0:03:46 > 0:03:52What Norman doesn't know about wood ain't worth knowing.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56He uses his 25 years of experience to create handmade,
0:03:56 > 0:04:00one-of-a-kind furniture that will last a lifetime.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Oh, the reclaim is great because it's...
0:04:03 > 0:04:06You know, if you're making a tabletop out of reclaimed timbers
0:04:06 > 0:04:08and everything, no two tops will be the same.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12So, it's tactile, it's always got its own mind, it's beautiful.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I hope that people will see when they buy it
0:04:15 > 0:04:17that we've put our heart and soul into it
0:04:17 > 0:04:19and we've put as much love as we can
0:04:19 > 0:04:22so, hopefully, that that comes out into it.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24That's good to know, Norman,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27because you're going to have to dig deep for this project.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34That's one item nicely tucked away.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Oh, they look good.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40And now Sarah has her sights firmly set on finding item number two.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- Time flies. - It certainly does, Sarah.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48All the more reason to crack on.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Maybe Tony's the man to help us move things along.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Anything interesting in there, Tony?
0:04:54 > 0:04:58He's making himself at home. Are you setting up camp?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00No, just getting rid of a load of rubbish -
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- broken tents and bits and pieces. - Right. They're quite cool.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Are you chucking those or are they going back in the car?
0:05:06 > 0:05:07No, I'm getting rid of those.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09- I don't do car maintenance any more...- OK.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11And they're cluttering up my garage.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- Can I have a look? - Of course you can.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Can I have a look at one of them? They're quite sweet, aren't they?
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- And so how long have you had them? - They were actually my dad's.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20So, probably over 20 years.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22I really like the look of them.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25I think if you had one, I'd probably be walking past you,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27but the fact you've got two of them makes me
0:05:27 > 0:05:29think there must be something I can do with them.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Yeah, I don't see know why not. I'm sure there is something.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I'm trying to find stuff that I can recycle or make into something
0:05:34 > 0:05:37else and there's something about it, I don't know what it is.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Any chance that I could take them away
0:05:38 > 0:05:40and have a go at making something out of them?
0:05:40 > 0:05:43I was thinking about leaving them out in case somebody wanted them
0:05:43 > 0:05:45for carjacks, but you're more than welcome.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Well, I'm not sure they're going to go back into the car world
0:05:48 > 0:05:50but I'm going to have a go at making something and if I succeed,
0:05:50 > 0:05:52can I come and find you and show you what I've done?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- Yeah, of course you can.- Brilliant. OK, well, they look fantastic.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- Nice and chunky, a pair of them. - Okey dokey.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- Thank you ever so much. - Good luck with that. You're welcome. - Thanks. Bye-bye!- Bye-bye.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Jolly good.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06And any ideas what Sarah might do with them?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Absolutely no idea. I mean, I can't think of anything to do with them.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12They've been in the garage probably 10 years
0:06:12 > 0:06:16and I haven't used them, so good luck to her, that's what I say.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18It saves them going to waste.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Well, Tony, your old garage cast-offs
0:06:21 > 0:06:23have made Sarah very happy.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27What is not to love?
0:06:27 > 0:06:31OK, I know they're rusty, a bit industrial...dirty.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35But, honestly, they've got something about them and that is there's
0:06:35 > 0:06:39two of them, they're red and they could be practically
0:06:39 > 0:06:41put to a good use.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44And, who knows? They might make a profit.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48And the man Sarah wants to transform these tip treasures...
0:06:48 > 0:06:49..Mark Haig.
0:06:49 > 0:06:54Bright spark Mark uses his decades of engineering experience to
0:06:54 > 0:06:58create one-of-a-kind sculptures from second-hand materials.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Although his true passion...robots.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05The thing that makes me smile when I come into work is thinking
0:07:05 > 0:07:09that I'm going to be building something that somebody likes.
0:07:09 > 0:07:10There's always a challenge.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Every sculpture that I build has got a different challenge to it.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16And I love thinking through those challenges.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I suppose it used to be a hobby.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Now it's an obsession.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24A strong work ethic and open to challenges -
0:07:24 > 0:07:27handy traits for this task.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Two items loaded into the Money For Nothing van.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41It's time for Sarah to search for her own pound-making project.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44I'm here all day. Something is definitely going to turn up.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48That's the spirit, Sarah. That might have potential.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51And right on cue, Stephen pays a visit
0:07:51 > 0:07:53with some interesting furniture.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- Hiya.- Hiya. I'm Sarah.- Hi, Sarah.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- Chucking out?- Yeah, yeah.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Well, you're in the right place, obviously!
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- What are you doing with...? What have you got, table and chairs? - Table and chairs, yeah.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- Have you just had enough of them? - Well, no, it's a friend -
0:08:07 > 0:08:11she was clearing out her house, my daughter said she liked them,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14and that was a year ago, and I've been looking after them for a year
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- but we decided it's time to go.- OK.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19So, do you know...? What have you got here?
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- A barley twist.- Shall we have it out and have a quick look?- OK.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31- And a pair of chairs. Oh, they look nice. I recognise those.- Yeah?
0:08:31 > 0:08:33SHE WHISPERS
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- Didn't quite catch that, Sarah.- There you go.- Ah, fantastic.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- Well...- You're clearly excited about these chairs.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44These, I can tell by the legs, are made by a company called Ercol.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- Really?- A great British furniture manufacturer. Yeah.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48I'm not entirely sure what the style's called
0:08:48 > 0:08:50but they'll have a name like...
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- They're a bit naff, if you ask me. - ..Farmhouse.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53Yes, maybe not everybody's cup of tea
0:08:53 > 0:08:56but there are a whole load of people who love Ercol and collect it.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- Really? OK.- And they get very excited if they get hold
0:08:58 > 0:09:00of an E102, or whatever it is. But these...
0:09:00 > 0:09:03They've got the blue sticker on the back, so they definitely are.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- Right, OK.- And, yeah, look, made in 1960.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08- So a bit of age to them.- Yeah, OK.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11So, you might not be a fan but there are loads of people that are.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15It would be really cool to take away Farmhouse,
0:09:15 > 0:09:17little barley twist table and some chairs
0:09:17 > 0:09:19and see if they can be put back into somebody else's house
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- or given a new lease of life to. - Yeah, OK.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- Do you mind if I have them? - No, no, by all means.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27I was throwing them away anyway.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- Thanks, Steve. I'll be back in touch.- All right, then.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Terrific stuff.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Sarah's hard work at the tip has paid off.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40What does Stephen think she'll do with his table and chairs?
0:09:40 > 0:09:44I've got no idea. Probably turn it into firewood.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46You may not be a fan, Stephen,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49but Sarah sees real potential in your old furniture.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Well, what do you reckon? They're brown, they're not very interesting,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56but these chairs are Ercol so that sets them apart
0:09:56 > 0:09:59as being collectable and desirable, even in that state.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02They've come in with a pretty old-fashioned looking table.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06But together they've got a real charm that can be exploited.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08I've just got to update them, make them fresh and exciting
0:10:08 > 0:10:10and send them off to a new home.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14- I can't wait to get started. - Good on you, Sarah.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16There we have it, three items found.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Norman will show some mettle with Peter's railings,
0:10:22 > 0:10:28Mark's amazing imagination will be required for Tony's axle stands
0:10:28 > 0:10:31and Sarah will work her magic on Stephen's
0:10:31 > 0:10:33farmhouse table and chairs.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Well, the loot in the boot from the people of Earlswood
0:10:36 > 0:10:39has been fantastic. I found some sweet little things.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41But I want them to turn a big profit,
0:10:41 > 0:10:44so I'm not out of the woods yet.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54In the leafy East Sussex village of Hellingly
0:10:54 > 0:10:57is furniture aficionado Norman.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59I'm always excited to see Sarah.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02I'm always excited to see what she's going to bring us, you know?
0:11:02 > 0:11:04But she never brings the most important thing,
0:11:04 > 0:11:07like a sandwich, pork pie.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Not even a pork pie! Shame on you, Sarah.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Well, I know Norman loves wood but how is he with heavy metal?
0:11:14 > 0:11:18I'm thinking he's more Metallica than Dolly Parton. Let's go and see.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- That's so heavy.- Yeah. - Do you like it, though?
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Yeah, I think they're great, aren't they?
0:11:25 > 0:11:26Is it something you can work with?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Yes, we can work with wood, timber, metal.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Never a doubt. Our Norman will take on any material.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35So, what's the plan, Sarah?
0:11:35 > 0:11:39How about using these to make some sort of refectory-style table?
0:11:39 > 0:11:43So I'm thinking about having them sort of...
0:11:43 > 0:11:45I don't know, three at the end, something like that
0:11:45 > 0:11:48so that they are part of a table like that.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Does that make sense?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52And then maybe doing something so that there are some sunk
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- in the middle so you can use them as pot stands.- OK.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- Your turn.- I was thinking we do a refectory style.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- So, like you said, we come down with a leg.- OK.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- A refectory style like that.- So that could be wood?- Have them down there.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07That would be wood. We put a wooden frame around
0:12:07 > 0:12:11these so then it helps support it and keep them in.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12OK, so I can imagine that.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14So we've got a couple of lovely chunks
0:12:14 > 0:12:17of metal detailing on each end with all of that,
0:12:17 > 0:12:20a good usable pot stand trivet down the middle,
0:12:20 > 0:12:22so hot potatoes and meat can go in the middle, or whatever.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- And then price?- Erm...
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Price? What are you thinking?
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- 950.- 950? I'm supposed to be making a profit!
0:12:33 > 0:12:38Is that the best we can do, 950? Knock 100 off, go on. 850.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Go on, then. 850. It's like daylight robbery.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44We should call you Dick Turpin really, shouldn't we?
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- I'm looking after the good... Have a nice time.- See you later.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51And while Sarah scarpers, Norman's feeling positive.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55Yeah, it makes a change, metal. Really quite cool.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57I think, you know, we'll have some fun along the way.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58No problems at all.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Well, that was music to my ears. A lovely plan for the table,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04a great bit of re-use. I think that one's going to be a cracker.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Norman has a substantial budget
0:13:07 > 0:13:09of £850 for this project.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Optimism abounds.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16But has Norman underestimated the scale of the task
0:13:16 > 0:13:18and can he help Sarah produce a profit?
0:13:25 > 0:13:29Manchester, a vibrant hub of creativity.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33And the living embodiment of that is our very own
0:13:33 > 0:13:35engineer-cum-robot maker Mark.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38He's waiting patiently for Sarah's arrival.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Sarah is coming to visit me today.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42I'm not entirely sure what she's dropping off.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Hopefully something metal, but we shall see.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Well, where do you bring a couple of axle stands like this?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Completely obvious - it's Mark Haig.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54He is going to do something really special with these.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56I've got a couple of ideas.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58But I'm sure his are going to blow mine out of the park.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01We certainly hope so, Sarah.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- Hiya.- Hello, Sarah.- How are you doing?- I'm all right.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06- How are you?- Nice to see you.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09It's not looking any less eccentric in here, Mark.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13- No, still as crazy as ever.- Look what I've got.- Erm, all right.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14HE EXHALES
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- Yeah.- Potential?- There's potential in everything, isn't there?
0:14:17 > 0:14:20But is it the potential to make a right mess of it?
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- Did you have any thoughts? - I had thought that they were
0:14:23 > 0:14:25a little bit circus-y. I don't know why.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28They look like something that maybe could have a tightrope between them.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30And I was wondering about having one of those things that maybe
0:14:30 > 0:14:36- wobbles around or moves on a wire. I don't know why.- OK. Interesting.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41I like the idea but the first thing I thought was a spaceship.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43It just depends on how you look at things, doesn't it?
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Of course it's a spaceship. Amazing.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- It's a sort of Sputnik-type affair. - Yeah.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50- Maybe we could use that bit there as the base.- Right.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- So that comes up there like that. - Yeah.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56And then maybe three rocket lumps off the back.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Obviously, yeah, perfect.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02And then something on the front with some wings on it in some way.
0:15:02 > 0:15:03I think that's really original.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06It'll look...not like a car jack at all.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Or even like an axle stand.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Mark's imagination is ready for takeoff.
0:15:14 > 0:15:15And the cost for this mission?
0:15:15 > 0:15:20- I reckon 150 for the build without the bulbs.- Each?
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- Each. Definitely each. - Definitely each.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- It's always worth checking. - It's always worth.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26150, I think that's fine.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29I think they're going to really pack a punch
0:15:29 > 0:15:31and at that price I should be able to turn a profit on them.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- I'm really excited.- Good stuff. - Thanks, Mark. Always a pleasure.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Pleasure. I'll see you soon.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40I'm happy with the scale. I'm not very happy with the quality...
0:15:40 > 0:15:44I mean, they're from a tip, but they are fairly damaged and fairly rusty.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47So I'm going to have to do some really hard work
0:15:47 > 0:15:51on actually fixing things together and then to make it look nice
0:15:51 > 0:15:55is going to be another challenge as well.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57So, yeah, I'm nervous but this one.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Don't be nervous.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Well, isn't that an amazing idea?
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Other people have normal thoughts about things like that
0:16:05 > 0:16:07but Mark's are just out of this world.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09I think it's going to be really exciting.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11A pair of really cracking desk lights.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I can't wait to see them.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17And with a budget of £300,
0:16:17 > 0:16:19here's hoping the final result
0:16:19 > 0:16:21will have a successful landing.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32Under the wide skies of the idyllic Sussex countryside...
0:16:33 > 0:16:36..Sarah's at home in her workshop
0:16:36 > 0:16:40and she's about to tackle the old farmhouse table.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44Well, it's quite a sweet little table but it's just not commercial.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46It's made of oak, it's got barley twist legs
0:16:46 > 0:16:49and it's got a look about it that just doesn't sell for much money.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53So I thought, how about using its best bits to make a lovely,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56big family-sized table, and fund some of the materials by selling
0:16:56 > 0:16:59those two Ercol chair just the way they are?
0:16:59 > 0:17:01I can't wait to get started
0:17:01 > 0:17:04but I think this one might be a bit of a mission.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06The first job is to take it all apart
0:17:06 > 0:17:09because I want to use the components for my new table.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Sarah's going to super-size this old table.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19And having never attempted this before,
0:17:19 > 0:17:23having a clear plan is key.
0:17:23 > 0:17:28So, what I'd like to do is use the wider sides of the table
0:17:28 > 0:17:31to make the trestles to support a big top,
0:17:31 > 0:17:35and then take away this bit and use that for the other leg.
0:17:35 > 0:17:41Trestle tables, a simple style of folding furniture.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46It was the most common form of table in the West until the 16th century,
0:17:46 > 0:17:51and remains to this day a very popular form of dining table.
0:17:51 > 0:17:52Right, so, imagine...
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Trim that down a little bit...
0:17:56 > 0:18:00..hinge those together with the hinges I've reclaimed from the top
0:18:00 > 0:18:04and then you've got a three-legged trestle end.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08Do the same with the other bit.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10A great base for a table.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17With the base ready to go, Sarah turns her attention to the tabletop.
0:18:17 > 0:18:22And she's picking up new skills along the way.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23So this is a chop saw
0:18:23 > 0:18:26and you can rent one, or borrow one from a carpenter friend.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28That's what I did.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Quite easy to use.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34That one, that one...
0:18:35 > 0:18:38When using any power tools, please be safe, folks.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43Wear a protective mask and safety glasses.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46And these are my secret weapons.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50I am going to cut little parquet tiles for my old fence
0:18:50 > 0:18:51that has fallen down.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54They're really dried out now and I think if I put them
0:18:54 > 0:18:56on the top of the table in a lovely pattern,
0:18:56 > 0:19:00it's going to look rustic, primitive, on-trend
0:19:00 > 0:19:03and it's going to cost me nothing.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06With the tiles cut, it's back inside, glue in hand,
0:19:06 > 0:19:09to apply them to the tabletop.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12There were a few marks in the surface of these,
0:19:12 > 0:19:13the burns from the saw.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15But I'm going to sand the whole lot
0:19:15 > 0:19:17and I'll probably lime it at the end.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19So I'm just going to go for it.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Yeah, what could go wrong?
0:19:21 > 0:19:25Sarah's spent £50.48 on materials so far.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28She's trying something completely new,
0:19:28 > 0:19:32so let's hope she doesn't fold under the pressure.
0:19:34 > 0:19:40In East Sussex, Norman is about to begin work on Peter's old railings.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44- What's the plan, Norman?- The plan is to make them into a dining table.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45These we're going to make as ends,
0:19:45 > 0:19:51so we're going to... We are going to have to chop them and even them up.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53And then they're going to be like end panels.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56And then we'll put some timber round it and make some feet,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59put the stretcher in, then have a top and incorporate these
0:19:59 > 0:20:01somewhere in the top or bottom.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04But I quite haven't decided which way we're going to go yet.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06That's OK, Norman.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Building a dining room table around these old railings
0:20:09 > 0:20:12is enough to think about for the moment.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14What's first on your long to-do list?
0:20:14 > 0:20:16The first plan is to...
0:20:16 > 0:20:19I thought we'd get some timber in, we'll get it de-mailed,
0:20:19 > 0:20:22cut it up and then we can decide on how big
0:20:22 > 0:20:23we're going to go with it and everything,
0:20:23 > 0:20:25then put these to one side.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- So, yeah, let's rock and roll. - If you say so, Norman.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34You think if I had a penny for every nail I've pulled out
0:20:34 > 0:20:38in the years I've pulled nails out, I'd be worth a fortune, wouldn't I?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Yes, but would you really be happy?
0:20:42 > 0:20:44All right, let's go for it.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48Norman will first build the leg frames that will surround
0:20:48 > 0:20:51the railings at each end of the dining table.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53I'm just checking I made it the right thickness.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55And when I put the holes in, that'll be perfect.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57So, yeah, let's rock on.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04So we've got to decide now how many of these we're going to use
0:21:04 > 0:21:06across here and then we can think about shaping it,
0:21:06 > 0:21:09how far we're going to drill down.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13And then we can decide on where we're chopping these.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17And it's decision time in life, as they say.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21Everything depends on how many railings will be used on each
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- end of the table. - I think we're sticking with three.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30Righty-ho, three on either side but all six will have to be cut to size.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36We're going to cut them because there's no spike here to fix to.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39So we're going to have to work it or get the angle grinder
0:21:39 > 0:21:42and we'll cut across them across them nice and square.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46And then when we've drilled and glued them in, they will stay...
0:21:46 > 0:21:48..allegedly.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51No doubt about it, Norman.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59Fantastic!
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06Still lots to do, most importantly the table legs.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Right, we've cut a leg now, and we need to frame it
0:22:15 > 0:22:17because we need something to help secure the top on as well.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21So if we frame it and everything, it'll give it a nice secure
0:22:21 > 0:22:25and stable job and, you know, once the glues go off,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29these will help, and it'll just give it a lot more stability.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33An essential part to any dining table.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36But Norman has a lot of work ahead of him.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37Best leave him to it.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47In Manchester, Mark is ready for liftoff as he tries to create
0:22:47 > 0:22:49lamps that are out this world.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52So, Sarah brought me these axle stands.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55They're quite rusty, quite damaged.
0:22:55 > 0:23:01My plan is to use them as some kind of lighting, some basis of a light.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04A rocket ship theme was agreed
0:23:04 > 0:23:09and Sarah had hoped the lights would be a matching pair. However...
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Now, the second one myself and Sarah discussed having a mirror image
0:23:12 > 0:23:16of the lamps, but I know that I've got this really nice
0:23:16 > 0:23:20vase that'll form a real nice basis of this lamp.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24And I think if we use the stand as the base of the lamp,
0:23:24 > 0:23:27then it'll really pull together
0:23:27 > 0:23:30and really make a nice, interesting piece.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33So, two individual lamps it is.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35It looks good on paper.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39- Oh-whoa! - Time to search for the scrap.
0:23:39 > 0:23:45This vase is very much, sort of, steampunk, spaceship feel to me.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47It looks really pretty.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49There's a bit of damage that I'm going to have to work on
0:23:49 > 0:23:51but we'll see.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55So if this stands up a bit taller...
0:23:55 > 0:23:56Something like that.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01And then this goes on top like that,
0:24:01 > 0:24:03and then we have some sort of a spaceship nose cone
0:24:03 > 0:24:05on the front there, maybe.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09And then some rocket boosters on the back,
0:24:09 > 0:24:12that sort of gives me the idea of what I was looking for.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Steampunk blends the futuristic with the past.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19Imagine your smartphone was powered by a steam engine.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25So, time for Mark to rustle up some rocket boosters...
0:24:25 > 0:24:26..as you do.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28I think this is the one.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32This is... I've got a kind of steampunk theme going on.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34So if that goes on the back there,
0:24:34 > 0:24:38it needs a bit of work to make it sit more parallel to the body,
0:24:38 > 0:24:42but I think that gives a steampunk lamp theme.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Rocket boosters, check.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Nose cone?
0:24:47 > 0:24:50This is a nice, sort of, copper/brassy coloured vase.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52It's got the right shape to it
0:24:52 > 0:24:56and it might actually pull up the brass on the back
0:24:56 > 0:24:58of the sculpture as well.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01With the sculpture pieces coming together,
0:25:01 > 0:25:04time to focus on the axle stand itself.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07So this is pitted and damaged
0:25:07 > 0:25:11and I need to do a lot of work on this to remove all this.
0:25:11 > 0:25:16I'd normally leave this and celebrate its rustiness
0:25:16 > 0:25:18and its retro feel,
0:25:18 > 0:25:21but Sarah said that she wanted something nice and crisp and
0:25:21 > 0:25:26clean, something that's good enough for an executive desk, if you like.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29So, let's get grinding and see how we go.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36So, that's coming up really nicely.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40It looks like a nice surface for the paint.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43So it needs to do a little bit more but it's looking good.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Speaking of looking good, Mark decides to give his choice
0:25:47 > 0:25:51of paint a test run on the freshly ground steel.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53This is the paint I'm going to be using.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56It's a brass coloured plastic-based paint
0:25:56 > 0:26:00because it should stick to the metal without much preparation
0:26:00 > 0:26:03and without the need for a primer.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Lots to do before mission accomplished.
0:26:06 > 0:26:12Let's hope Mark can steer his ships to success.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17In Sussex, Sarah is putting the finishing touches to her
0:26:17 > 0:26:19all new trestle table.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Let's just hope somebody likes it.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25When Sarah found this farmhouse table and chairs,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27they were unloved and unwanted.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Sawn up and scaled up,
0:26:38 > 0:26:42Sarah has transformed this into a unique dining table.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50Reusing an old fencing post to create a parquet patchwork,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53the table's geometric top contrasts with the traditional
0:26:53 > 0:26:55barley twist legs.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59A bit of joinery has transformed those legs,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02which now support an extended top -
0:27:02 > 0:27:06perfect for even the largest of gatherings.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09It's taken a lot of grouting and waxing to perfect the table,
0:27:09 > 0:27:12but is Sarah convinced that all the love
0:27:12 > 0:27:16lavished on it will be enough to find it a new home?
0:27:16 > 0:27:22Well, I have spent hours sanding, grouting and waxing this table.
0:27:22 > 0:27:23I think it's worth it.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26It's certainly the biggest thing I've ever made.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33When Sarah met Stephen, it was clear that the furniture
0:27:33 > 0:27:34had lost all value.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37I'm not sure what Sarah's going to do with it.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39Probably turn it into firewood.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42Thankfully, Sarah had other ideas.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Her vision was ambitious, but in the end it turned out a treat.
0:27:50 > 0:27:55Sarah took some pretty pics, uploaded them to social media
0:27:55 > 0:27:59and before long, the table was snapped up by The Dabbling Duck,
0:27:59 > 0:28:03a bed and breakfast in Great Massingham, Norfolk.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Owner Sally is thrilled with the purchase.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10It's really quirky. We're a bit quirky here.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13Hopefully lots of people will enjoy eating around it
0:28:13 > 0:28:15and love it as much as we do.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21Now Sarah's off to visit Stephen and hand over the profit.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27- Hello, Steve. Hiya. How are you doing?- Nice to see you.- And you.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- Cracking day for it. - This is lovely, yeah.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31So, when I first saw you at the recycling centre,
0:28:31 > 0:28:35- you'd been looking after furniture for your daughter, is that right? - That's right, yeah.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37We thought she would like the furniture
0:28:37 > 0:28:39but after a year we decided to get rid of it because
0:28:39 > 0:28:42she wasn't going to use it.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45OK, well, I'm so pleased that I was there the day you threw
0:28:45 > 0:28:47those things away because those chairs are Ercol
0:28:47 > 0:28:50- and they're a named designer.- Yeah. - They're desirable.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- So I think you probably remember those.- Yeah.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54I polished them up and put them online
0:28:54 > 0:28:57and I managed to sell them and make a little bit of profit on those
0:28:57 > 0:29:00to fund the work that I did on the table.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04It was a project that I took on and it's probably the hardest thing
0:29:04 > 0:29:07I've ever done, but I really wanted to try and make something special
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- out of it.- OK.- So, your table now looks like this...
0:29:10 > 0:29:12Oh, my goodness!
0:29:12 > 0:29:15I took the barley twist legs and made trestles out of them
0:29:15 > 0:29:17and then used all the lovely oak from the table to make
0:29:17 > 0:29:19- the structure of a new top.- OK.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23And then I used bits of fence post that I had on my farm,
0:29:23 > 0:29:26cut them up like pieces of toast and made a top to go on it.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- Oh, my goodness.- What do you think? - It's amazing that, yeah.
0:29:29 > 0:29:34So that was shared on social media, pictures put out there
0:29:34 > 0:29:36and we've actually managed to sell it to a fantastic B&B
0:29:36 > 0:29:39who are based up in Norfolk.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44- And I've got the profit here. I've got £524 there...- What?!
0:29:44 > 0:29:48- You're joking!- ..and 52p. That's for you.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51That is amazing.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56I can't believe that! Well, thank you very much.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58That's amazing.
0:29:58 > 0:29:59Well, obviously... Erm...
0:30:02 > 0:30:04- You're speechless, aren't you? - I'm speechless!
0:30:04 > 0:30:05OK, mission accomplished.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07Mission accomplished, that's all I want to know.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10A bit of a surprise after something you've thrown away
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- has been recycled.- That's amazing. Thank you so much, Sarah.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17It's a bit of a chunk of cash to decide what to do with on the spot.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20- Yeah.- But have you got ideas about what kind of things you might do with that?
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Well, yeah, um,
0:30:22 > 0:30:26the chair and table was going to go to our daughter.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28She's doing up her kitchen.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31This would probably go very well into her,
0:30:31 > 0:30:34into a fund for refurbishing her kitchen,
0:30:34 > 0:30:35so I'll still have a job there.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38Excellent. Oh, that's a...that old furniture,
0:30:38 > 0:30:40it did her proud in the end.
0:30:40 > 0:30:41It did make a... Yes, it was...
0:30:41 > 0:30:44I'm amazed! £500!
0:30:44 > 0:30:46See you at the recycling centre. Thanks so much!
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Well that's the final twist in that tale -
0:30:51 > 0:30:55over £500 going back to Steve's daughter for her kitchen project.
0:30:55 > 0:30:56How ironic!
0:30:58 > 0:31:02Sarah spent £50.48 on materials.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05The two chairs were in good nick
0:31:05 > 0:31:08and sold to a private buyer for £50.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13The bed and breakfast bought the table for £525,
0:31:13 > 0:31:18giving a total sale of £575...
0:31:19 > 0:31:25..leaving Stephen with a rather lovely profit of £524.52.
0:31:32 > 0:31:38In East Sussex, Norman is giving his dining table a little extra polish.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42How would you rate your experience, Norman?
0:31:42 > 0:31:44It all just flowed, actually, to be quite honest.
0:31:44 > 0:31:45I was very pleased with it.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49There wasn't really, on this one, there wasn't really a problem, so, no, it just flowed and
0:31:49 > 0:31:56uh, it just... Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't and this one just flowed, so, yeah, fantastic.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Well, this is exciting, because Norman had some
0:31:58 > 0:32:02really rusty railings, and now it's going to be a lovely, high-end table.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Fingers crossed.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10When Sarah picked up the old railings from Peter,
0:32:10 > 0:32:13they were about to join the rest of their friends in the skip.
0:32:21 > 0:32:26Bloomin' 'eck! These could not be further from a tip if they tried!
0:32:27 > 0:32:31Taking some rusty railings and creating a centrepiece,
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Norman has built a fantastic dining table around them,
0:32:35 > 0:32:42incorporating reclaimed wood and an old Victorian grid that Norman had lying around.
0:32:42 > 0:32:48He's used all his skills with wood and metal to bring it all together beautifully.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50- Hello, hello.- Hello, you.- Hiya.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53There you go, there's your table.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55- It's cool, isn't it? - I think so.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56Talk me through the top.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58What have you done to get that to look like that?
0:32:58 > 0:33:01Well, with the top, we've used reclaimed joisting,
0:33:01 > 0:33:03so we've machined it down to the right thickness and then we've just
0:33:03 > 0:33:06finished it in a different way than we normally do,
0:33:06 > 0:33:08- so it matches the base. - It's fantastic.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10So we've used the same... Yeah. We've made metal rods
0:33:10 > 0:33:14- to go through the centre.- So you've got some stability.- For stability, so it keeps it all nice and strong.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Yeah, I think it looks really cool.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18I really love those legs. They add character.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21You're not going to see anything else like this, are you?
0:33:21 > 0:33:23No, not at all. I mean, it is a one-off again.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25Yeah, I'm really pleased with the way it's come out.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28I can imagine there are all sorts of things we can do with the railings,
0:33:28 > 0:33:30but I think what you've done is reposition them
0:33:30 > 0:33:32in their best light. They look great on there,
0:33:32 > 0:33:34they look like a good design detail,
0:33:34 > 0:33:37but we're not relying on their integrity for part of the furniture,
0:33:37 > 0:33:39so, yeah, good work.
0:33:41 > 0:33:42Perfect.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47Sarah gets a top-end table, while Norman had a tip-top time.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50I was really pleased with the way it all went, so, yeah, happy days, as they say.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Fantastic. Does that mean I get a discount?
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Cos I think I left 850 on this one.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56A discount? Didn't you get a discount anyway?
0:33:56 > 0:33:57Cheeky thing!
0:33:57 > 0:33:59You've got to ask! How did you get on?
0:33:59 > 0:34:01You know what they say - if you don't ask, you don't get!
0:34:01 > 0:34:03OK, I'm asking. How much was it?
0:34:03 > 0:34:06- 850.- 850?- Yeah.- Put it there!
0:34:07 > 0:34:10Really pleased with it. I think that she really liked what we done.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13I think it looks fantastic, she thinks it looks fantastic,
0:34:13 > 0:34:16so hopefully whoever buys it is going to think it looks fantastic.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18So all round, fantastic.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Well, I would say, "Fantastic!"
0:34:20 > 0:34:23Well, Norman's done a great job there.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27That might look like a simple design, but that table is just the right size, just the right scale,
0:34:27 > 0:34:30and is the best use of those railings. That's a winner.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35The railings belong to Peter,
0:34:35 > 0:34:40who was at a complete loss as to what Sarah could do with them.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42I've no idea what she's going to do with them.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Thankfully, Norman was on the case.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49And after hours of hard graft, he delivered.
0:34:50 > 0:34:56Now, Sarah is off to visit Peter to give him the low-down on what became of his railings.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58KNOCKING
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- Hello, Peter.- Hello.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- Hello, how are you? - How are you doing? I'm really well. Nice to see you again.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08I really liked the look of you turning up at the recycling centre with all that heavy metal.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11Those railings have been knocking around for a while, haven't they?
0:35:11 > 0:35:13About eight years or so, yes. Nobody wanted them.
0:35:13 > 0:35:18- I think that things like that are quite difficult to rework, because they're heavy, tricky to weld.- Yes.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20So, any ideas where I might have taken them?
0:35:20 > 0:35:22I think you took them to your workshop.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Do you know, I took them to my woodworking friend, Norman.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26Oh, OK.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30Not an immediate fit, but he will turn his hand to anything.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- Yeah.- Something old, like those railings, that's got
0:35:33 > 0:35:36some good detail on them, they are fantastic materials for him to work with.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40So he decided that a table was the way forward.
0:35:40 > 0:35:41Oh, that's fantastic.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45- They really suit... - Never even thought of that.
0:35:45 > 0:35:50He's done a lovely top to them, he's put the railings in at the end and made a great support for them.
0:35:50 > 0:35:56He's put a grill into the middle of them to reflect all that lovely metal we had from your railings,
0:35:56 > 0:35:59- so he's really gone to town with it and made a whopper.- That's great. - What do you think?
0:35:59 > 0:36:02That's fantastic. Never thought, ever thought of a table.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04Well, they are decorative things, those railings.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- They've got a good look.- Yeah.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10I have not long picked it up from him so I haven't had a chance to sell it yet.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13- So I thought I'd come along and update you.- Yes. Course, yeah.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17- There was an £850 investment to make it look like that.- Was there really?
0:36:17 > 0:36:18- Yep.- God.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21I didn't want to hold back, but I know that tables like that
0:36:21 > 0:36:23of Norman's regularly sell for over £1,000.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- Yes.- So I'm confident in saying that I'll be back...- Oh, definitely.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29..with profit for you at some point. As soon as I've found the buyer.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- Yes. That's cool, yeah. - I'll come and show you the colour of the money.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34Oh, fantastic.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37- Thank you so much.- Lovely, Sarah, thank you, thanks very much. - Thanks, bye-bye!
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Well, it's a big table and a big-ticket item,
0:36:40 > 0:36:42but I think Peter liked it,
0:36:42 > 0:36:45and I'm sure it's not going to be long before there's profit going his way.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Norman's costs came to £850.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55Sarah is still looking for the right buyer,
0:36:55 > 0:36:57but as soon as it is sold,
0:36:57 > 0:37:00the profit will be making its way to Peter.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13In Manchester, Mark is ready and waiting for Sarah's arrival.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16How are you feeling about the result, Mark?
0:37:16 > 0:37:20I'm looking forward to Sarah turning up for these.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22She dropped me off two rusty axle stands,
0:37:22 > 0:37:24and I created two lamps,
0:37:24 > 0:37:29but I'm not sure she'll be expecting what I've come up with.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32They're quite original pieces.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34Well, I left Mark with a couple of axle stands
0:37:34 > 0:37:36that were well past their sell-by date.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39If he's managed to make them into fantastic lighting,
0:37:39 > 0:37:40I am going to be over the moon.
0:37:42 > 0:37:48At first glance, Sarah was unsure about picking up these old garage cast-offs.
0:37:48 > 0:37:53Five, four, three, two, one...
0:37:53 > 0:37:54Lift-off!
0:38:00 > 0:38:04Launching himself full-throttle into this task,
0:38:04 > 0:38:08Mark has produced two sleek and shiny rocket-inspired lamps.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16The axle stands have pride of place amongst an eclectic collection of bits and bobs
0:38:16 > 0:38:19from Mark's Aladdin's cave of a workshop.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25Each unique lamp is finished off with Edison light bulbs,
0:38:25 > 0:38:27and both lamps have been PAT tested
0:38:27 > 0:38:32to make sure they meet all UK electrical safety standards.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Hello, hello!
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- Hello, Sarah.- Hi there!
0:38:38 > 0:38:40- Oh, Mark!- Hello, Sarah.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Those are amazing!
0:38:42 > 0:38:43They're huge!
0:38:43 > 0:38:44They are indeed.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48So, hold on, there's one there and one there.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- Yeah.- And... They are cracking, aren't they?
0:38:51 > 0:38:53So, talk me through it. What's going on?
0:38:53 > 0:38:55Well, I decided to do two different lamps.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59I think when we initially talked we were going to do two in this sort of Sputnik style.
0:38:59 > 0:39:04But as you can see, it actually turned out to be quite large, lengthwise.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07So with this one I maybe decided to use it as more of a stand,
0:39:07 > 0:39:10so it's more of a sort of zeppelin idea, maybe?
0:39:10 > 0:39:15Or there's a kind of a steampunk thing where they've got this, these... They're called the krakens.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- Yeah.- Yeah, you've seen those? - Yeah, yeah.
0:39:18 > 0:39:19So this lamp's called the Kraken.
0:39:19 > 0:39:20I'm loving the Kraken.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23I don't know what that one's called, but I love that, too.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25They are so unusual, aren't they?
0:39:25 > 0:39:26They are very unusual.
0:39:26 > 0:39:27Very, very original.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31And, yeah, let's not forget, this one's got a switch on here,
0:39:31 > 0:39:34which you just do that with and...
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Oh, brilliant, literally brilliant! They are...
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- Looks beautiful lit up, doesn't it?- ..lovely.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Absolutely cracking!
0:39:40 > 0:39:43I think that you did the best thing by the axle stands as well,
0:39:43 > 0:39:45because I really couldn't imagine them being stylish.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48The fact that you've re-finished them, got rid of that red paint,
0:39:48 > 0:39:50very nice bit of redesign on them.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53You could say they're out of this world!
0:39:54 > 0:39:56But what about the budget?
0:39:56 > 0:40:00So, it was £150 a light, but these are way bigger than we talked about,
0:40:00 > 0:40:03so you can't be telling me I'm getting those for that money.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07Little bit more, I'd say. I'd say 175 for each one.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- OK, so 350 for the pair?- Mm-hm.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12I think that's absolutely fine. They're good looking, they're big,
0:40:12 > 0:40:14and I think they're very saleable,
0:40:14 > 0:40:16so, thank you. I think they are really special.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18- Thank you.- Bye!- Bye-bye.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22Ecstatic that Sarah loved what I did.
0:40:22 > 0:40:23I love these pieces.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25I'd have these in my own house.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27So, yeah, happy that she's happy,
0:40:27 > 0:40:29and hopefully she can sell them.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31Thank you, sir!
0:40:31 > 0:40:33Well, I'm definitely leaving Manchester on a high.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Those lamps are fantastic
0:40:35 > 0:40:36and they are definitely off to new homes.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Just got to find out where!
0:40:42 > 0:40:45When Sarah met Tony at the tip,
0:40:45 > 0:40:49the axle stands had been waiting to be dumped for a while.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52They've been in the garage probably ten years, and I haven't used them.
0:40:52 > 0:40:57Luckily, Mark had the right stuff to transform them into beautiful lamps.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02One lamp went to a private buyer,
0:41:02 > 0:41:04the other to Oddfellows On The Park,
0:41:04 > 0:41:06a hotel in Cheadle.
0:41:06 > 0:41:11PR director Katie believes the lamp has found the perfect home.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14We absolutely love the lamp and we think it fits perfectly here,
0:41:14 > 0:41:17because the building is Victorian Gothic, and the lamp just appealed to us
0:41:17 > 0:41:19of that whole sort of vintage travel.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21It's a little bit quirky as well.
0:41:22 > 0:41:27Now Sarah's on her way to see Tony to hand over the profit.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34- Hello there.- Hello there. How you doing?- Very well. Nice to see you again.- Nice to see you again.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36- I told you I'd be back.... - Absolutely.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39..if there was anything that could be done with those car jacks.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41Did you wonder what I might do?
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Somebody suggested a coffee table
0:41:43 > 0:41:47and I thought that might actually be a good idea. I don't know.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50I wracked my brains, I had a really good look at them, and I gave up.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52So I took them to somebody, he takes one look
0:41:52 > 0:41:55at things like your axle stands and says, "I know, let's make..."
0:41:55 > 0:41:57- Do you want to see the pictures? - Oh, yes, please.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59"Let's make lighting." Have a look.
0:41:59 > 0:42:04He has used your axle stands to make...
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- That's remarkable.- ..fantastic steampunk lighting.- Extraordinary!
0:42:07 > 0:42:09Well, Mark's lighting sold instantly,
0:42:09 > 0:42:11so there is a little bit of profit here for you.
0:42:11 > 0:42:16- I've got £90 for you.- Blimey! - For your axle stands.
0:42:16 > 0:42:17Thank you very much!
0:42:17 > 0:42:19Gosh, I am surprised. Thank you very much.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22I love surprising people! Is that in a good way?
0:42:22 > 0:42:25That's extraordinary. Oh, yes, big time, definitely!
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Any idea what you might spend £90 on?
0:42:27 > 0:42:31Oh, well, we need to replace our stair carpets, so I think that'll go in the stair carpet fund.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33Fantastic.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- Thank you very much! - My absolute pleasure, lovely to catch up with you.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- See you in the recycling centre! Bye!- Bye-bye now.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44Well, axle stands into steampunk lighting?
0:42:44 > 0:42:45All in a day's work.
0:42:47 > 0:42:52Mark charged £350 for labour and materials.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55The lamps sold for £440,
0:42:55 > 0:42:58leaving a £90 profit for Tony.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05Sarah salvaged three items from the tip.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10Norman produced a show-stopping dining table.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Mark reached new heights with the rocket lights.
0:43:13 > 0:43:18And Sarah super-sized the kitchen table.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21So that's three more items that have been saved from the skips,
0:43:21 > 0:43:23and useful chunks of money handed over to people
0:43:23 > 0:43:26whose items were destined to be dumped.