0:00:02 > 0:00:04For us Brits, our home is our castle.
0:00:04 > 0:00:05- Wow.- I know.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07- Right?- Oh, my goodness.- Amazing.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Amazing!
0:00:09 > 0:00:11But keeping it how we want it...
0:00:11 > 0:00:14They've got the complete DIY manual.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16..takes a lot of work.
0:00:16 > 0:00:17- You've been up that chimney.- Yes.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Human sweep, I am.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21And getting the builders in...
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- What time do you call this? - ..can be a daunting task.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27To be fair, Jon, I think they built the Great Wall of China quicker.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31That's a work of art, that. Look. We've got a Banksy.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35Urgh! So we've asked tradesmen from all over the country...
0:00:35 > 0:00:38- Still alive.- I feel like a doctor.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40..to go up against each other.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42If you get it, you can give it to us, all right?
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Yeah, we'll sub you it out. But I want it painted!
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Each homeowner hears three quotes.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48£1,650.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- Yeah.- Do you need a stiff drink yet?
0:00:51 > 0:00:52- Get in.- Get in!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54..before picking the best one for the job.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55Told you.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59But there a sting in the tail for the winning builders,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02as their rivals get to watch them at work.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04We haven't got a key.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05Uh-uh!
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Oh, I don't like the idea of this at all, no.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- Do you feel sorry for the boys, Jon? - Yeah...- No!
0:01:09 > 0:01:10LAUGHTER
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Today the builders have come to the county of Berkshire,
0:01:17 > 0:01:20just 33 miles south-west of London.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24They're in a small town known for its famous Royal Military Academy.
0:01:24 > 0:01:25They're in Sandhurst.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31This four-bed detached belongs to retired couple Andy and Anne,
0:01:31 > 0:01:34who bought the house back in 1985.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37This could be a really nice day today, I think.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39They've never wanted to move,
0:01:39 > 0:01:43and instead they've updated the house over the years.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46We've had the windows replaced twice.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48A new kitchen, twice.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50And, of course, the extension as well.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Then the conservatory added.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55- Maintained.- And we've put solar panels on the roof as well.- Oh, yes.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58There's now just one room left to be tackled.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02I cannot stand that downstairs cloakroom as it is.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Drives me up the wall. I hate anybody using it.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09These walls are horrible.
0:02:09 > 0:02:10They're like sandpaper.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12It's all because of the paint I put on it.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16It needs to be revitalised.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18I just wish there was more space.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24So how much have Andy and Anne put aside for the cloakroom revamp?
0:02:25 > 0:02:29I would prefer the figure to come under 1,000,
0:02:29 > 0:02:31but when you add it all up,
0:02:31 > 0:02:35it's going to be at least three days' job,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37so maybe 1,500?
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Let's hope that the designers are cheapskates, like me.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45Not sure about that, Andy,
0:02:45 > 0:02:49but they do have lots of tips which they'll share for free.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51If you want to install a new downstairs toilet,
0:02:51 > 0:02:53then why not put it beneath your existing bathroom
0:02:53 > 0:02:56or next to the kitchen which will help reduce the plumbing costs?
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Heating in the space is also an important thing to think about.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03You might want to consider an electric heater or a towel rail,
0:03:03 > 0:03:07or you could add a radiator into your current central heating set-up.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13Which builders are going to be showing off their nous and know-how to win this job?
0:03:13 > 0:03:14All right, Michael.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18- Nice and fresh?- Oh, nice and cold, it's lovely.- Oh.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21The trio are primed with ideas up their sleeves...
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- I quite like Sandhurst. - Yeah.- It's all right.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28..and are going to use all their powers of persuasion to win the job.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31First of to quote are upcycling pair Charis and Chris.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Is it a bathroom or a little cloakroom toilet?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35I don't know. Sink's very small.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- The basin, you mean.- Whatever! - A sink is in the kitchen,
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- a basin's in the bathroom.- I'm going to beat you in a minute! Be quiet!
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- You got both?- Yes, I've got both and they're very heavy.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46These two have known each other for 20 years
0:03:46 > 0:03:49and like nothing more than winding each other up.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51We do have a laugh, and Charis is quite
0:03:51 > 0:03:54out there with her sense of humour,
0:03:54 > 0:03:56so it's the same as mine.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58The thing is, I don't get, um...
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- Offended.- I don't get offended by his jokes and stuff,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03whereas most people would be like, "Oh, my God!"
0:04:03 > 0:04:04So, I was using the router.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- The bit snapped. - Then I got a phone call from
0:04:07 > 0:04:10a very distressed Charis saying she's broken the router.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12So I thought she'd broken her computer.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14And I was saying, "What's that got to do with me?"
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Dun-dun-dun!
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Cool. Oh, it is very small.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Oh. Are we both going to get in there?
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Well, just about. Oh, yeah, it's nice, isn't it?
0:04:21 > 0:04:23It is a tiny little sink... Basin.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Do you know what I want to do? Just rip everything out...
0:04:25 > 0:04:27- Oh, yeah. - ..and start afresh with this.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Frankly, the carpet is giving me the heebie-jeebies.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- That's got to go, first thing. - Yeah, obviously that's going.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34The grit on the wall, it's weird, isn't it?
0:04:34 > 0:04:38So then it's either a case of, what, plastering it or wallpapering it?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Just skim straight over it.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Oh, look at the ceiling as well.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- This is all adding to the cost though, isn't it? Yeah.- Yeah.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48So that sounds like a complete overhaul.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Time to share their thoughts with Andy and Anne.
0:04:51 > 0:04:52We've got some ideas for you.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56So, the wallpaper, not the wallpaper, rather the walls.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- Sandy paint walls.- The sandy...
0:04:58 > 0:05:01How did that come about then, because I'm interested?
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- It's just paint.- It's a proprietary paint sand finish.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07It seemed like a good idea at the time.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09- Oh, this was you, was it?- Oh, yes!
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- We noticed the ceiling as well. - Yes.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Oh, yes, that needs to be sorted.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15If you're going to plaster the ceiling, we might as well
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- plaster the walls.- Right.- Then that's that out the way.- Yes.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21But if we're going to keep it under budget, it's going to have to be
0:05:21 > 0:05:24just plain, white tiles, plain, white suite
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- and some lino on the floor. - Well, it's a very small room
0:05:27 > 0:05:30so I actually think white is going to go down really well in here.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35We would really like to make the bathroom nice and light
0:05:35 > 0:05:39by using white sanitary ware and white tiles as well on the wall.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41We'll have a tiled floor as well.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43We would paint the room
0:05:43 > 0:05:47and the woodwork would be repainted as well.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Charis and Chris want to strip the cloakroom right back,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53then replaster it and finish off
0:05:53 > 0:05:56with plain white tiles and sanitary ware.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58They've clearly thought about keeping costs down,
0:05:58 > 0:06:02but are they under Andy and Anne's £1,500 budget?
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Realistically, you're looking around £2,000 mark for that kind of work.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12So, even keeping it simple, they're still £500 over.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Can their rivals see a way to do it any cheaper?
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Next up, are smooth operators Martin and Mick,
0:06:20 > 0:06:23and they know first impressions count.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24Have you had a shave?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- Yeah.- You've had a go, at least. - I've had a go.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Oh, it's a tight space.
0:06:33 > 0:06:34Look at this.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37- Right.- Need to find a cowboy hat.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44He jests, but this pair are definitely no cowboys.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Between us, we've built 20 or 30 houses.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I mean, that's houses, start to finish.
0:06:48 > 0:06:54I'm glad you have. Oh, look at the water. Oh, no! It's all down my leg.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57So we kind of know all the different things that can be involved
0:06:57 > 0:07:00and different types of bathrooms, different types of kitchens.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02I'm just the brawn, he's the brains.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06We won't, like tell him. Just, his head starts to swell a little bit.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Even though it's such a small room, there's quite a lot of little...
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- There's a lot going on in here. - There's a lot.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13There's coats, storage, there's hats. I mean, I love this one.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16I think this is the area that we have got to get
0:07:16 > 0:07:18some more functionality on,
0:07:18 > 0:07:22so if we can get a space-saver unit or something like that, combined...
0:07:22 > 0:07:23A nice vanity in there.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Yeah, combined toilet and sink vanity unit, white gloss,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28something a bit more modern.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33A combined unit is 1,050 and we've got 1,070.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34It goes in there.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37An all-in-one unit is a neat idea,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39but will it appeal to Andy and Anne?
0:07:39 > 0:07:43So our main thing that we've come up with is,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46on that wall where you already have your basin and your toilet,
0:07:46 > 0:07:50is to actually create what's called a combined vanity unit.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52So, this is what we're kind of thinking.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55That's precisely what I don't want.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- Oh.- Because the tap's at the back of the bowl and you end up with a bowl
0:07:59 > 0:08:02that's not big enough to wash your hands in.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05OK. Well, what we probably might have to do is to make some sort of
0:08:05 > 0:08:10bespoke unit so that the tap is separate from the bowl
0:08:10 > 0:08:14and we use the full depth there to accommodate the bowl.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17Nice save, Martin.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Get some more storage over here on this side.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23New floor and we'll have a little think about the walls and ceiling.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- I'm not sure.- We're going to brighten it up.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27And maybe a laminate floor.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30And then on the other side of the room,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33obviously where your coats are at the moment,
0:08:33 > 0:08:35we've got a little idea with that, haven't we?
0:08:35 > 0:08:38We're going to raise your coat hooks up a little bit further,
0:08:38 > 0:08:42then build a cupboard, a low-level cupboard across the bottom
0:08:42 > 0:08:44and obviously a shelf on top of that.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50Martin and Mick are suggesting a combined toilet, sink and vanity unit,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53but adapted so that the taps don't waste precious space
0:08:53 > 0:08:54at the back of the sink.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57They'll build new storage under the coats
0:08:57 > 0:09:00and refresh the walls and ceiling with a lick of paint.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05Their rivals were £500 over budget, so can they come in any cheaper?
0:09:06 > 0:09:08And the price would be...
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- ..1,850.- Yeah.
0:09:11 > 0:09:12- OK?- Yeah.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14You need a stiff drink yet?
0:09:14 > 0:09:15Well, no, that needs...
0:09:15 > 0:09:18That gives us something to consider and to think about.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Not the warmest of responses from Andy.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26So, as the homeowners ponder, there's one more set of builders to pitch.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30It's clean-cut Wayne and Steph.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32- Is this a downstairs loo? - It's a downstairs cloaks.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- Yeah.- So do you think we've got room to swing a cat in this one?
0:09:36 > 0:09:40And they're up for the small-space challenge.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Oh. Bigger than I thought, if I'm being honest.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44- Actually, yeah. - You can pirouette in there.
0:09:44 > 0:09:45Look!
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Off to work we go.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53These two have been dancing their way through jobs together for nearly two years.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55I can't bear it when things don't work.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58If you've got problems in your house, like your toilet's
0:09:58 > 0:10:02not working or there's a tap dripping and I go round for dinner,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05I'll fix it. I'll be in your downstairs cloaks for, like, half an hour.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10And electric showers, room 101.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Don't have a shower if you have to have an electric shower.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14- Don't bother.- You might as well spit on me.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16What's this called? Is it avocado?
0:10:16 > 0:10:18This is avocado.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19- Is it really?- Yeah.- OK.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Do we think we're going industrial?
0:10:21 > 0:10:23We're going... We love a bit of copper.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24We do, we do.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27I think that was the idea, the thought we had.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29But seeing it, do you think it would work?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32I think it's crying out for it.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Copper, industrial, um, you know,
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- new basins, new floor, wood floor. - Yeah.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40OK, so an industrial vibe.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Let's see how this goes down.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46We've had a good look in your downstairs cloakroom.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- Yes.- We're a big fan of copper, right?
0:10:48 > 0:10:51So these are jobs we've done before. So these are sort of what...
0:10:51 > 0:10:55It'll give you an idea. This is a very compact, um, slimline sink.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57We want your downstairs cloaks to be the talk of the town,
0:10:57 > 0:11:01so people are coming to your house, they're visiting, talking about it,
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- "Have you seen their loo?" - That was our plan.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Well, what do you think, Anne? I mean, you know.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10I just had in mind what we wanted was something very clean, very modern.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15- OK.- And having lived in Victorian houses, um,
0:11:15 > 0:11:18where you've got the old original copper pipes...
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- And ice on the inside of the window. - Yeah.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23We'll get some artisan tiles in there.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26If they want the storage to remain, we can work with that.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- We can spray-paint it.- Yeah.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- Copper spray it so it matches the copper.- Yeah.- OK.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Rather than just have brackets hold your sink up,
0:11:33 > 0:11:35we'd use scaffolding boards that are treated
0:11:35 > 0:11:37and a shelf made out of scaffolding boards.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40And maybe overclad your windowsill.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Wayne and Steph have certainly put their own slant
0:11:43 > 0:11:46on the cloakroom brief, with copper piping,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49scaffolding plank storage and industrial styling.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52So, what's it all going to cost?
0:11:52 > 0:11:54We're probably looking at
0:11:54 > 0:11:57three days work and £1,800.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59- Yeah.- All right.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Well, they are the cheapest of the three,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03if a little left of field with their ideas.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07All three pairs have now pitched.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- What was our theme?- We were Sandhurst meets Shoreditch.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- Shoreditch.- Yeah.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- Where did you guys come in at? - Two grand, we said.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17We were 1,850 quid as long as I can keep that sailor's hat.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Sanitary wear!
0:12:20 > 0:12:22It's now out of the builders' hands.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24They just have to wait.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28I certainly think one of them stands out,
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- and I've lots of confidence in them as well.- Yeah, I have, too.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35They're all over budget.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39So will it be Charis and Chris's stripped-back, all-white design?
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Martin and Mick's all-in-one unit?
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Or Wayne and Steph's industrial vibe with the copper piping?
0:12:47 > 0:12:48Oh, come on.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Only the winners' phone will ring.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53RINGING
0:13:02 > 0:13:04PHONE RINGING
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Oh, interesting.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- Hello.- Hello, Martin. It's Andy Blatchford.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14We've come to a sort of a decision.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16We do like what you're proposing.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19What I'd really like is for you
0:13:19 > 0:13:24to find the basin that you think is right.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27I mean, I think that we can customise something that will work.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Let's get a written quotation over to you.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33- If that works for you, then we go from there. How's that, Andy? - That sounds great to me.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37- Yeah.- And Anne's sitting by the side of me, quite happy, too. - Yeah, sounds good.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41Yeah. Brilliant. Well, hopefully I look forward to working for you both.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43- And so does Mick. - I do, indeed.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- Super.- Cheers, bye-bye.- Bye. - Cheers. Bye.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48So, it's a win for Martin and Mick.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51But it's not to be for the other two. Not this time.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Well, I reckon they're going to have a lot of fun with that job. Yeah.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- They didn't like our ideas, but that's fair enough.- No.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00We said we wanted to push the envelope and I think we pushed it a bit too far with these guys.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08Before Martin and Mick get cracking, come on, builders.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Let's hear your tips for the job.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14In a small room, always think about the space needed to open the door.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16An outward opening door might be a good option,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18or perhaps even a sliding door.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Remember, if we are working in a small space,
0:14:20 > 0:14:22it's great to have another designated area
0:14:22 > 0:14:24to store materials and tools
0:14:24 > 0:14:27so they don't get under our feet whilst we're working.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31It's a sunny day in Sandhurst,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and Martin and Mick are looking forward to getting rid
0:14:34 > 0:14:37of the '70s avocado suite in Andy and Anne's cloakroom.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41We build houses for a living, so if I can't manage a cloakroom,
0:14:41 > 0:14:43I shouldn't really even bother being here!
0:14:43 > 0:14:46All under the watchful eyes of the losing builders.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- Popcorn?- Oh, yeah!
0:14:48 > 0:14:49- Come on!- Lovely.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Mick's off getting the new toilet and sink,
0:14:54 > 0:14:56so Martin is making a start.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59For now, I'm just removing the old wall plugs,
0:14:59 > 0:15:03just ready, really, to start sanding back and filling up.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05I can't stand having wall plugs anywhere,
0:15:05 > 0:15:09a lot of people try and knock them in, I'm not really about that life,
0:15:09 > 0:15:11I'd rather they all just came out.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- I agree.- Totally agree. - Yeah, we're with you there, Martin.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17It's a small room, so it limits the amount of people that can be working
0:15:17 > 0:15:19at the same time.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22But then again, it's a small room, so there's not that much to paint.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Have you seen how much stuff he's got in his hair?
0:15:24 > 0:15:28- I know!- Do you reckon that's silicone, or actually gel?
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Next, it's off with those dated tiles.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34He's using the hammer wrong way as well!
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Someone tell this man how to hold a hammer!
0:15:37 > 0:15:38Hit it with the head!
0:15:38 > 0:15:40And up with the carpet.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Oh, my goodness!
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Oh, those stains!
0:15:45 > 0:15:47I bet that smells nice.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51It's not pretty. It's not pretty.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53I suspect that would have been my job.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Yeah. You think right there.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58I mean, carpets in bathrooms, it's a no-no, really.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Any time you got a wet area, you're going to get moisture,
0:16:01 > 0:16:04and obviously you've got the water from the sinks.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Obviously, you can see that's what's leaked down there.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08But the worst bit is the toilet!
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Every time you miss, it goes somewhere.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13He's a good poet as well, isn't he?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Andy and Anne were keen to get rid of the course paint,
0:16:22 > 0:16:26so Martin is sanding it down, ready for a new lick of paint later.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- Originally, they were going to plaster all this, weren't they? - That's right, yeah.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32It's good they went for sanding it.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34I wouldn't want that job, all that dust.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36No, no way. Plaster it, mate.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41Job done, and just in time, as Martin's plumber, Dan, has arrived
0:16:41 > 0:16:43to start fitting the new units.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46But removing the carpet has revealed another problem.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Now, I knew the old toilet was quite high, into the old stack pipe.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53So, I've just noticed, obviously, when the carpet has come out,
0:16:53 > 0:16:55that they actually wedged up the old pan.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Are we going to have to do the same?
0:16:57 > 0:17:00That whole stack's coming up through the wall, about two inches too high.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04And that's all going into the back of the kitchen and everything.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- It's not ideal, is it? - No, not really.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08You notice, don't you, if you're sitting on a toilet
0:17:08 > 0:17:12- that's not the right height?- You feel like your legs are dangling! - Yeah. Or they're too high.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17So, they either put the new toilet on a stand, or lower the stack pipe.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19That can be decided later.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23But first, the dated avocado suite has to come out.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25There she blows!
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Left the water on there, did he?
0:17:27 > 0:17:29I don't know, might have been just a last little dribble?
0:17:33 > 0:17:38Our next job is in an area that has easy access to two major cities,
0:17:38 > 0:17:42a historic market town that's famous for its gingerbread,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45where house prices are just above the national average.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48We are up north in Ormskirk, West Lancashire.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54This four-bedroom detached is home to David and Naomi and their three children.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56They have lived here for the last 17 years
0:17:56 > 0:18:00and made renovations to the house as the children have grown.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03It's always been a very sociable house.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08From toddlers running around with toys to teenagers growing up,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10your house needs to change with that.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14And 2009 was the major change,
0:18:14 > 0:18:16where we had to knock two rooms out
0:18:16 > 0:18:19to make an enlarged, open family room.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23And since then, we haven't really done any other major projects.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24We've had a rest!
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Until now.
0:18:25 > 0:18:31The problem that we've got is that we have no wall units in the kitchen.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35We thought at the time that it would be good for it to look like
0:18:35 > 0:18:37it was a little bit more open-plan.
0:18:37 > 0:18:38But as the years have gone by,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41we realised that we haven't got enough storage space.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46The other challenge that we're faced with is that our kitchen doors
0:18:46 > 0:18:49are now part of an obsolete range.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53So, what about if we just have a wall cupboard there on its own...
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- Mm-hm.- And then something similar on this side?
0:18:56 > 0:19:00There may be the possibility of some sort of plate rack, wine cooler...
0:19:00 > 0:19:03So, what's in the pot to complete Naomi and David's kitchen?
0:19:03 > 0:19:08I think the project should be able to be completed for £1,000.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Good storage can make or break the look in your kitchen,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15and our builders have a couple of pointers.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17It's important to firstly consider
0:19:17 > 0:19:19the types of items you need to create storage for,
0:19:19 > 0:19:21so you can pick the right solution here.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Pull-out drawer and cupboards are
0:19:23 > 0:19:26a great way to instantly make use of every spare inch.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29If you lack the space for more built-in carpentry,
0:19:29 > 0:19:33then why not consider wall-hung storage solutions, such as shelving?
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Today's builders are ready to pitch.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Are you going to be chatty and communicative?
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Are you going to listen to me today?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Well, it is morning, so let's not, you know, expect too much!
0:19:46 > 0:19:49They all know it's kitchen storage.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50Maybe I'll do the talking.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- You reckon?- Yeah.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55But it's their ideas that will clinch them the job.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00Hoping that quoting first will give them the edge are trendy twosome,
0:20:00 > 0:20:01Sian and Jon.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07- Hello.- Good morning!- Hi, I'm Dave. - Hi, Dave, I'm Sian and this is Jon. - I'm Jon.- Hi, Jon, you all right?
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Oh, that's a nice kitchen!
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Building buddies for over 20 years,
0:20:14 > 0:20:17there's not much these two claim they haven't built.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Jon and I have known each other since university,
0:20:20 > 0:20:22- so, a long time ago, and...- 93?
0:20:23 > 0:20:25You just don't need to say the year!
0:20:25 > 0:20:26No dates!
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Measure twice, cut once.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33I must admit, I like to get my hands dirty and I like getting stuck in.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35A little bit of gardening!
0:20:39 > 0:20:40Oh, what... What's in here? Fridge.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42So, there's hardly any storage, is there?
0:20:42 > 0:20:46We're going to take a couple of the cabinet doors from over there
0:20:46 > 0:20:48to put on the wall cabinets at the back.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50It's not going to be some mad, eclectic design look,
0:20:50 > 0:20:53we'll have to take some follow-through from the room.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I think we'd follow through from the floor,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58so it would be this kind of washed oak look.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Replace those doors with something in the oak.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- Yeah, that would be nice. - Do you see what I mean?- Yeah.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04For the new cupboards,
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Sian things using existing fronts from other cupboards
0:21:07 > 0:21:10and adding oak doors to the old units is the way to go.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14But will Naomi and David like the idea?
0:21:14 > 0:21:18We could try and have those doors exactly made for over here,
0:21:18 > 0:21:19but we might struggle.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23So I think it's probably better to have four new doors made up
0:21:23 > 0:21:27to match the floor. So, like a lined oak.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29And they are two separate areas in a way, so...
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- You'd kind of get away with it. - You'd probably get away with it.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Are you thinking of having this area more open?
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Yeah.- With shelves? - A bit of wrought iron going on.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Oh, wrought iron?
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Oh, I knew... Did you see your face then when I mentioned wrought iron?
0:21:43 > 0:21:46As soon as I mentioned wrought iron you just got all excited.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- I like that.- Do you think that, yeah?- Yeah.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53What we're proposing for the corner is having solid oak shelving,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55some wrought iron brackets...
0:21:55 > 0:21:58So, what we'll be able to do is suspend underneath plate racks,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01and also hanging areas for pans.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03And it probably, actually, wouldn't be a very long install,
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- might only be here for the day.- OK.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Quite a bit of prep to do and getting people to make everything.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- OK.- It's just in and out, brilliant.- Yes.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Sian and Jon want to build cupboards on the left of the chimney breast
0:22:15 > 0:22:18and use doors that match the rest of the kitchen
0:22:18 > 0:22:20from other units across the room.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23They will then replace those doors with new oak ones.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25On the right side of the chimney breast,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28they want to put open shelves with wrought iron brackets.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32It's all very in keeping, but what will it cost?
0:22:33 > 0:22:36So, our total is £3,010.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40- OK. That gives us something to think about.- Yeah.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Whoa, that's triple Naomi and David's budget!
0:22:44 > 0:22:46But there are still two more pitches to go.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52- Are you ready?- Next up are family firm, Tracy and Daryll.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- This is nice, isn't it?- Oh, this is a lovely house, yeah.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Lovely units, too. Do you want me to write anything down for you
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- while you're over there? - No, you're all right.- Are you sure?
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Shall I just be quiet for a moment?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- Do you reckon you can? - It has been known!
0:23:06 > 0:23:08And, Daryll, are you listening to me today?
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Excuse me one moment, please.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14One advantage of working with family
0:23:14 > 0:23:17is that you know each other's strengths.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20She can talk for England. You know, customer rings up
0:23:20 > 0:23:22for a price on a window and half an hour later,
0:23:22 > 0:23:24she knows everything about them.
0:23:25 > 0:23:26- OK, hello?- You all right?
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- We're up here.- Nice and easy for me to get through!
0:23:30 > 0:23:33I've been to people's houses, I've never met them before and they go,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36"Oh, how was your son's birthday at the weekend?" And I was like...
0:23:36 > 0:23:40So, what's Tracy and Daryll's big idea for the kitchen?
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Well, there are additional units over there.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47So, if you put those doors over here and then the new doors over there,
0:23:47 > 0:23:49if the colour match was slightly different,
0:23:49 > 0:23:51it wouldn't matter so much.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53A-ha, sounds familiar.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Like Sian and Jon, they want to move the existing doors
0:23:56 > 0:23:57and use them in new cabinets.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00We've had a look at the kitchen.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02- Great stuff.- Um, we've got some ideas.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Basically, sticking four cupboards on the wall that you've got.
0:24:05 > 0:24:10We know that the units are discontinued, so we were thinking,
0:24:10 > 0:24:14using the four doors you've got to match with what's around here
0:24:14 > 0:24:16and then replacing the ones on the other side
0:24:16 > 0:24:20with something as close to what we can as possible.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24You know that wine rack you saw that you liked?
0:24:25 > 0:24:26You know the one?
0:24:26 > 0:24:29You could maybe incorporate something like that,
0:24:29 > 0:24:31but in the same colour.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34Are you listening to me, Daryll?
0:24:34 > 0:24:36I am thinking, Mother.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Obviously, having a wine cooler for your roses and your whites,
0:24:40 > 0:24:43we're thinking to incorporate a wine cabinet on the wall for your reds.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45- Yeah.- I have that in my kitchen,
0:24:45 > 0:24:47- particularly just for this young man.- Yes.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50Believe me, after a week with this one, you need it!
0:24:52 > 0:24:54So, Tracy and Daryll also want
0:24:54 > 0:24:56to use the existing cupboard doors from
0:24:56 > 0:24:58the other side of the kitchen,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00then try to match what's there and replace them.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03They want to add a wine rack to finish it off.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05But Naomi and David only have £1,000,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08so what's it all going to cost?
0:25:08 > 0:25:13The total budget that we can bring everything in for you is £1,680,
0:25:13 > 0:25:15- that's including all the labour and materials.- OK.- OK?
0:25:15 > 0:25:21That's over budget, but £1,330 less than Sian and John's quote.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23But there's still one more pitch to go.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27Last in are grafters Alex and Chris.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- Nice.- Very nice. Really nice size, isn't it?- Beautiful.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Let's start off on a...
0:25:34 > 0:25:36There you go, that's Alex.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- Don't forget my beer belly. - Oh, yeah.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40I've made you look pregnant!
0:25:42 > 0:25:47Well, these two are like family, but building is their baby.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I think I like to do the sort of, the fiddly bits, things like
0:25:50 > 0:25:52the finishing-off touches and things like that.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54I have a good eye for that.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57Alex is more, you know, let me get in there and let me get at it.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Oh, my God, have you been up that chimney?
0:26:01 > 0:26:02Human sweep, I am.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06So, what's their grand plan for the kitchen?
0:26:06 > 0:26:09At the moment it has a really nice flow to it,
0:26:09 > 0:26:13and I don't like the idea of just banging cupboards up.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Because they've got this old
0:26:15 > 0:26:17- cottagey kitchen style chair... - Yeah.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20..maybe we could pick that design up on that.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25Maybe with the old-fashioned wall-hung cup.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- Open?- Open.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31- You know, where you hang your cups, hooks.- Maybe a bit of wrought iron involved in that as well?
0:26:31 > 0:26:33- Maybe the sides could be done in wrought iron.- Yeah.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35So they are going for a country feel
0:26:35 > 0:26:37that ties in with the kitchen chairs,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40but will the couple like the sound of it?
0:26:40 > 0:26:44We've picked the unit that has got, a wooden unit
0:26:44 > 0:26:47that is similar in design to the backs of your chair,
0:26:47 > 0:26:50but it's interlaced with wrought iron.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53We then want to flow from the left-hand side
0:26:53 > 0:26:56and try to get it over to the right-hand side.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58- OK.- So we've done is, we decided to use
0:26:58 > 0:27:02two of the cupboard doors that we've got available.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06We want to put a unit on either side and then in the centre,
0:27:06 > 0:27:10again we've got wrought-iron shelves that go across,
0:27:10 > 0:27:12really just to blend everything in.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15They look like they entertain a lot in here.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18I think it's crying out for a cooler of some sort.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22This unit can slide out so that's good.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- OK.- So maybe a wine cooler or something like that, maybe.- Yeah.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30We have priced it up to put you a wine cooler in there
0:27:30 > 0:27:33with an open unit next to it so you can put your red wine.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Alex and Chris's country cottage idea features
0:27:37 > 0:27:41a wall-hung plate and cup rack on one side of the chimney breast
0:27:41 > 0:27:43and a bespoke two-door unit
0:27:43 > 0:27:46with wrought-iron shelf on the other side.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48They have also priced up for the wine cooler
0:27:48 > 0:27:50that Naomi and David wanted,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53but does all this come in under the ideal £1,000 budget?
0:27:54 > 0:27:57We've come in at £1,890.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00- OK.- That's everything.- That includes electrics as well for the cooler.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- There are no hidden costs in that at all.- OK.
0:28:03 > 0:28:08So that's £890 over Naomi and David's top budget.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12They have all put their ideas in the ring
0:28:12 > 0:28:14and now it's up to Naomi and David
0:28:14 > 0:28:17to decide which one of them is a knockout.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19It's not been an easy decision.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21I think they all had some really good ideas.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- You went all fancy, didn't you? - Did you go fancy?
0:28:24 > 0:28:28Bespoke solid oak doors. Over the budget, but you know.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32- Is that to replace all the doors in oak? - LAUGHTER
0:28:32 > 0:28:35All three pairs are building new cupboards,
0:28:35 > 0:28:38but have contrasting design ideas.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42The most expensive of the three is Sian and John's plan to create
0:28:42 > 0:28:46two different looks, moving existing doors and adding oak ones.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49The cheapest of the three is Tracy and Daryll's design
0:28:49 > 0:28:52which keeps the kitchen matching.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54And in the middle are Alex and Chris,
0:28:54 > 0:28:57who have come up with a country cottage theme.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01Only the winning builders will get the call.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07RINGING
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- RINGING - Oh! The phone.
0:29:16 > 0:29:17OK.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21- Hello.- Hi, is that Daryll?
0:29:21 > 0:29:23- It is.- Hi, it's Dave here, I'm just ringing up to say
0:29:23 > 0:29:26we'd like to proceed with you and we'd like to have a chat about it.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28That's fantastic. Thank you very much.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30That's great, we'll see you soon.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33- All right, look forward to speaking to you.- Thanks very much!
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- Cheers.- Bye-bye. - Thank you, bye! Bye.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- Boom!- Nailed it.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44They came in with some extra ideas as well, and it wasn't too left-field either,
0:29:44 > 0:29:48cos we don't want to make too much of a dramatic change.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52Get it in the back of the net, well done, Dazzle!
0:29:52 > 0:29:54Get it in the back of the net?
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- Yeah.- You're a numpty, you are.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01So Tracy and Daryll are pretty pleased with themselves.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03But the losing builders aren't feeling the love.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06We went down the bespoke route, so we made a choice, didn't we,
0:30:06 > 0:30:08and bespoke costs money, it's more expensive.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11Sometimes it doesn't go your way.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14We came up with a slightly different idea.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19Obviously it wasn't quite suitable for what they had in mind.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28Daz has set aside two days to work on Naomi and David's kitchen.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31And as he gets going, the losing builders are all eyes.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35- Looking forward to seeing what they've done with it.- We'll see.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37And he is raring to go.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40- There's Dazzy boy.- Give it another half an hour, I might cheer up.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Apparently I've been told I'm not a morning person.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48I've got to ease myself into it, I can't just be happy straightaway.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Too much of a shock to the system.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Fitting new storage to an existing kitchen
0:30:53 > 0:30:55poses its own particular problems.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00We couldn't get an exact match for the doors, which is a bit tricky,
0:31:00 > 0:31:02so what we've had is, we've had cupboards made
0:31:02 > 0:31:06that will fit the doors that are on this side of the kitchen.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Let's just hope they've measured properly and they're not too big.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14That's the problem, isn't it, with fitting new cupboards
0:31:14 > 0:31:16to existing kitchens, not being able to match it all up.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20It's worth taking your time and getting it right.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22Soon end up in trouble.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24Surely not?
0:31:24 > 0:31:27Just be thorough with your measurements, I suppose.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29At the moment, just going through it and making sure
0:31:29 > 0:31:31everything is going to go exactly where I want it to go.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33Oh, he's levelling his level!
0:31:35 > 0:31:37- I have not done that before. - I have, to be fair.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41- How many levels? - He's got 1,750 levels.
0:31:41 > 0:31:42Needs a longer level.
0:31:44 > 0:31:45And with each measurement drawn out,
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Daz is finally ready to commit to drilling a hole.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51He's got "handyman" written on his box.
0:31:53 > 0:31:54- That's lucky.- Yeah.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58It's the moment of truth.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Right, you ready?
0:32:00 > 0:32:02I hate hanging wall cupboards.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04I always get them wrong.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08This should...fit nicely.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10He's under pressure, under pressure.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12Right, and just down.
0:32:14 > 0:32:15That's one down.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17- Get in.- Beautiful.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Let's grab that next one.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21Just watch that side.
0:32:25 > 0:32:26Hold on.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30- Uh-oh!- Whoa, it's leaning.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32It should be able to go to you.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Yes. Yeah, pleased with that.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Just the gap in between them!
0:32:39 > 0:32:41It's beautiful with the big gap.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45The wall has got a bit of a billow in it.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Of course it has.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Obviously, the units aren't sitting to the wall.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52A bit of fathoming about really.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54If it's a new kitchen going in,
0:32:54 > 0:32:58just make sure your walls are plumb and pretty straight.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Walls are never plumb, are they?
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- They're never plumb and straight. - No.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Even though you measure it and you measure again
0:33:04 > 0:33:06and then you go away and get everything made,
0:33:06 > 0:33:08until you get it in, it's always a bit of...
0:33:08 > 0:33:09Is it, isn't it going to fit?
0:33:09 > 0:33:11There's always that one, isn't there?
0:33:11 > 0:33:14I am sure you'll get there in the end, Daz.
0:33:18 > 0:33:24In Sandhurst, Andy and Anne's littlest room has been cleared of all things avocado.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28Next job on Martin's list is assembling a bit of flatpack.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31This is as cream as it gets. This is luxury stuff.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34A bit of flatpack.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39He's having to read the instructions.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41He's still scratching his head though.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43While Mick has tiled the splashback.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45Oh, it's in the wrong place.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48And fitted a worktop for the new sink.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51That's nice, I like that.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53- They say I'm a bit square. - Good old Mick.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Yeah, it's all starting to come together a bit now.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- I like the tiles.- Mm.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- That's looking really smart. - Yeah.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05Bit frustrating we can't all be in there at the same time finishing off the other bits and pieces.
0:34:05 > 0:34:06I would normally be over the top,
0:34:06 > 0:34:09down with the roller, doing the ceiling.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11It's like one in, one out, isn't it?
0:34:11 > 0:34:12Take turns.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14We're almost there.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16We've got a working sink and toilet.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21It may be a small space, but Martin and Mick are packing the storage in.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23There's a unit on the back wall
0:34:23 > 0:34:25and one above the sink.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27So, when I'm putting cabinets up,
0:34:27 > 0:34:29I like to put them up before we get the doors on.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Some people are different. I just like the doors being out of my way.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34Level it up and then put the doors on afterwards.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36He's quite clever this one, isn't he?
0:34:41 > 0:34:44Nice and level. That's ready to go.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49It has taken Martin and Mick, along with plumber Dan,
0:34:49 > 0:34:53three days to freshen up Andy and Anne's downstairs loo.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55Working in such a tight space hasn't been easy,
0:34:55 > 0:34:59so what will the losing builders think of the finished article?
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Now, it's been brought right up-to-date
0:35:06 > 0:35:08with a fresh, modern look.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- It looks a lot better.- They're the colour of tiles I wanted to get, they're nice, they are.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- I think they've done an amazing job.- Yeah.- That looks really good.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21- Look at that, that is an actual transformation.- Yeah.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25There's a new all-in-one unit with a basin sat on top.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28And he can get his hands in that basin!
0:35:30 > 0:35:31I am so happy for you, Andy.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34And there's a matching toilet,
0:35:34 > 0:35:37plenty of storage and a new laminate floor.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40Well, that was good. They've done well there.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43I liked it, it's what they wanted.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46They've done a great job, let's give them a ten.
0:35:46 > 0:35:51The losers are impressed, but it's the customer that really counts.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Martin and Mick are watching on.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Time to find out if Andy and Anne are happy.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- Here we go.- There's big Andy.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Thinking about it, aren't they?
0:36:11 > 0:36:14It's just a total transformation.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Ah, yeah.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21From the old, awful carpet, '70s avocado.
0:36:21 > 0:36:22The grey tiles are so...
0:36:22 > 0:36:26- Works really well.- Yes. It's a contrast that's lovely.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29Likes my grey tiles, I picked them.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33And a sink that I can actually get my hands into to wash!
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Absolutely spot-on, perfect.
0:36:36 > 0:36:37- Really love it.- Yes.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39- Good ten.- That's a strong ten, Mick.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42How do you top it? How could you top that?
0:36:43 > 0:36:44We've got what we wanted.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- More than.- More than what we wanted.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49All in all, exceedingly pleased.
0:36:49 > 0:36:54And it all came in at the agreed price of £1,850.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Another job well done, Mick.
0:37:00 > 0:37:05Back up north in Ormskirk, Naomi and David have hired Tracy and Daz
0:37:05 > 0:37:08to build them some additional kitchen storage.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11Daz and his team have fitted new wall cupboards to the right of the cooker,
0:37:11 > 0:37:15swapping over doors from across the room to match perfectly.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18They've also had a wine cooler installed
0:37:18 > 0:37:20at Naomi and David's request.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24On the other side, they've gone for a plate rack
0:37:24 > 0:37:27instead of a red wine rack, but it's a big one!
0:37:27 > 0:37:29That's a monster, that cabinet, isn't it? It's huge.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33- It'll be a lot of weight and then when it's full as well.- Yeah.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35It's like the weight of a small car.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38This is the weight, what did he say? The weight of a small car!
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Brilliant. It's huge!
0:37:40 > 0:37:41It is quite heavy.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44We're just making sure that the way we're going fix it
0:37:44 > 0:37:45will take the weight of it.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Cos obviously you've got expensive granite underneath,
0:37:48 > 0:37:50there's going to be expensive plates and things on it,
0:37:50 > 0:37:52we don't want to be run the risk of it falling off.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53No, we do not.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57We can't go any lower with this, cos we're going to end up touching the worktop.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00We'll put it on and see what it's like.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02What happened to your penchant for precision?
0:38:02 > 0:38:05I tend to overthink things.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09I tend to think I should just shut up and ignore myself and crack on.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12At least all that soul-searching has led to a solution.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16We've glued and brick-fixed a batten to the underside of it,
0:38:16 > 0:38:19cos all the weight is transferring down.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22Then we will fix through the back of the cupboard.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26It's on there now and it's taking the weight and it's not moved. That's a good sign.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30- It's always a good sign when it's empty!- When it stays on the wall!
0:38:31 > 0:38:33For the lighting on the plate rack,
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Daz needs to cut a channel for the wiring.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41We're going to make a small incision along the line of the body.
0:38:41 > 0:38:42Sounds like a surgeon,
0:38:42 > 0:38:45"I'm going to make a small incision along the lines of the body."
0:38:50 > 0:38:51You happy with that?
0:38:51 > 0:38:53- Yeah. That's perfect.- Sick!
0:38:53 > 0:38:55Nice work. Very precise.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59Now they just need to make sure they drill the wall in a safe place.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01This magical device here,
0:39:01 > 0:39:05it works purely on witchcraftery and it finds wires in the wall.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09It works on witchcraft! Fabulous.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11For extra peace of mind,
0:39:11 > 0:39:14Daz adds some grab adhesive to the back of the plate rack.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17It's a bit of insurance more than anything else.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- Just to be on the safe side, we'll glue it.- Glue it on as well.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- I wouldn't glue it. - No, you're not a gluer.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25No, if you're glueing it, you're not sure, are you?
0:39:29 > 0:39:32But in his eagerness to install it...
0:39:33 > 0:39:36This is a bad idea me putting this on before you've...
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- Uh-oh.- What's he done?
0:39:38 > 0:39:40You won't be able to get to that wall, will you?
0:39:40 > 0:39:42No.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44He's forgotten the cable.
0:39:44 > 0:39:45Uh-oh!
0:39:46 > 0:39:49I've just done a bit of a silly thing, really,
0:39:49 > 0:39:51and not run these cables.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53And he's glued it.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55Uh-oh!
0:39:55 > 0:39:57We've just hit a few issues, that's all.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58We just need to resolve them
0:39:58 > 0:40:01and rather than make life difficult for ourselves,
0:40:01 > 0:40:04we'll just take it off, do what we need to do, then chuck it back on.
0:40:04 > 0:40:05He's being very calm now.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09He's remaining calm under pressure, which is very important.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12Oh, dear. It's Groundhog Day for the plate rack.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15At least that glue works.
0:40:15 > 0:40:16LAUGHTER
0:40:20 > 0:40:22Daz carves a channel in the wall
0:40:22 > 0:40:25and electrician Kevin places the light cable.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30And the plate rack can go on, again.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34And it's done.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37I'm glad that's on the wall, I'm pleased. It was a little bit tricky.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42Would've been nice to have left it on the first time we put it on the wall, but, you know, such is life.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48- It's easily done, Daz. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.- Easily done.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50A few little finishing touches.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Last fits with the lights, and, yeah, we're on the home straight.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Should be packing up and leaving soon, job well done.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Despite a few little hiccups along the way.
0:40:59 > 0:41:04Daz has managed to keep the work in Naomi and David's kitchen down to just two days.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06It was quite dark and dingy, wasn't it, before?
0:41:06 > 0:41:10He won this job, but his rivals watched him work,
0:41:10 > 0:41:12so what will they think of the finished product?
0:41:12 > 0:41:14The big reveal, the moment of truth.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21- Looks good, doesn't it? - It does look good, yeah.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25Now there's a corner run of cabinets with plenty of storage,
0:41:25 > 0:41:28fitted with doors from units across the room so they match perfectly.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33- Oh, yeah, very nice.- That's better. - Very nice.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37The new plate rack blends with the country kitchen look.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40They've installed a wine cooler
0:41:40 > 0:41:43and lighting both on top and underneath the new cabinets.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46- Good job.- Yeah.- Impressed.
0:41:46 > 0:41:47- Out of ten?- It's got to be nine,
0:41:47 > 0:41:50cos if we'd done it, it would have been a ten!
0:41:50 > 0:41:51LAUGHTER
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Their rivals think they've done a top job.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Time to find out if Naomi and David do, too.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00- Oh, I hope they like it.- Yeah.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Go on, tell us what you think.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- So what do you think?- I love it.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18- It's bright, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- Aww, that's good! - That's what we need, bang on.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23It finishes the kitchen off.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25It's superb. It's exactly what we were looking for.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Matched all the furniture exactly with the originals,
0:42:28 > 0:42:30the lighting is absolutely fantastic.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33That's cool, he seems really happy.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36The plate rack and cooler bumped the price up slightly,
0:42:36 > 0:42:39and the total cost was just under two grand.
0:42:39 > 0:42:44Daryll and Tracy as a team have been superb, regular updates from Tracy,
0:42:44 > 0:42:46informing me of design choices.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51Regular updates. Can't shut you up otherwise.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55And then the workmanship of Darryl and his team has been fantastic,
0:42:55 > 0:42:57so can't fault anything.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00And, as Daryll knows, if I could find a fault, I would find one.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04- LAUGHTER - No kidding, he was a nightmare. - Yeah, yeah.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07It's a tremendous job, it was great.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10You gave them everything they asked for, love, well done.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12- Well done.- Nice one.