0:00:02 > 0:00:03For us Brits, our home is our castle.
0:00:03 > 0:00:05- Wow.- I know.
0:00:05 > 0:00:06Oh, my goodness!
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Amazing.
0:00:08 > 0:00:09Amazing!
0:00:09 > 0:00:11But keeping it how we want it...
0:00:11 > 0:00:14I've got the complete DIY manual.
0:00:14 > 0:00:15..takes a lot of work.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18- Have you been up that chimney? - Yes, human sweep, I am.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19HE LAUGHS
0:00:19 > 0:00:20And getting the builders in...
0:00:20 > 0:00:22What time do you call this?
0:00:22 > 0:00:24..can be a daunting task.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27To be fair, John, I think they built The Great Wall Of China quicker.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28THEY LAUGH
0:00:28 > 0:00:31That's a work of art, that. Look. We've got a Banksy.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35So, we've asked tradesmen from all over the country...
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Still alive.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38I feel like a doctor.
0:00:38 > 0:00:39..to go up against each other.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41If you get it, you can give it to us, all right?
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Yeah, we'll salvy it out. I want it painted!
0:00:44 > 0:00:46THEY LAUGH Each homeowner hears three quotes...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48£1,650.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- Yeah.- Need a stiff drink yet?
0:00:50 > 0:00:51- Get in!- Get in!
0:00:51 > 0:00:53..before picking the best one for the job.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Woohoo. Told you.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59But there's 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 > 0:01:07I don't like the idea of this at all, no.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- Do you feel sorry for the boys, John?- Yeah.- No!
0:01:09 > 0:01:10THEY LAUGH
0:01:13 > 0:01:14First job of the day
0:01:14 > 0:01:18takes us to a Tudor town surrounded by rolling hills,
0:01:18 > 0:01:22once described in the Domesday Book as "the place where oaks grow".
0:01:22 > 0:01:25It takes just over half an hour to get to London,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28and the average semi will set you back more than £500,000.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31We're down south in Oxted, in Surrey.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35On the hunt for builders is Paula Whitmore,
0:01:35 > 0:01:38who moved into this 1930s semi ten years ago,
0:01:38 > 0:01:40soon after she'd had had her twins.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44We've taken some time to put our own touches on the property,
0:01:44 > 0:01:46one room at a time.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Room by room, slowly getting there.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51She's gone to town almost everywhere.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54There's just one room she's had no control over.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58The room I want to change most in this house is the girls' playroom.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01It's been the same for ten years.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Very rarely do I actually go into the room itself.
0:02:05 > 0:02:06I normally shut the door on the playroom.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Where on earth are we going to start with this?
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Start with the toys.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13They need to have, sort of, some hang-out space
0:02:13 > 0:02:15where they can bring their friends,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19relax and enjoy a room away from, sort of, adults.
0:02:20 > 0:02:21PAULA SIGHS
0:02:21 > 0:02:25So, what's Paula put aside to transform the chaotic playroom?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28My budget for the room is £5,000.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33I am feeling excited about having three builders come
0:02:33 > 0:02:34and look at the playroom.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Paula's clearly ready for quotes, so, come on, builders,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40what should she be thinking about?
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Make sure that when you've got your three builders
0:02:43 > 0:02:45that you give them all the same information
0:02:45 > 0:02:47in terms of what you want.
0:02:48 > 0:02:49That way, they'll price the same.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Some people find it awkward to talk about money,
0:02:52 > 0:02:54but it's really important to agree a price
0:02:54 > 0:02:57with your builder and any stage payments upfront.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58In the building trade,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01the old adage is that if it seems too good to be true,
0:03:01 > 0:03:02it generally is.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Time to find out which builders are pitching for Paula's playroom.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- Ooh, very nice.- Very nice.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12They all know it needs to be transformed from toy-filled
0:03:12 > 0:03:14to smart teenage study.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Cor, it's nippy, isn't it? Have I got blue lips?
0:03:17 > 0:03:18HE LAUGHS
0:03:18 > 0:03:22To win the job, they'll need to wow Paula with their ideas.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- Try the bell today, yeah... - Bell time, yeah.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Like Avon.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28- Hiya.- How are you?- I'm John.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29Hi, John, nice to meet you.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- Simon.- Simon, nice to meet you. - Very nice to meet you.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35First to arrive are burly bears, Simon and John.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39- Pretty full. - THEY LAUGH
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- This looks like an old alarm.- Bang!
0:03:41 > 0:03:43THEY LAUGH
0:03:43 > 0:03:45An old alarm system or something.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Friends for over six years,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50this pair know their priorities on and off-site.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- Skills, John?- My main skills are making a cup of tea.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- Yeah.- Cup of tea!
0:03:54 > 0:03:55JOHN LAUGHS
0:03:55 > 0:03:58I do all the brickwork, do plastering.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00You lend your hand to most things, don't you?
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Yeah, I'd say plumbing and chippie work.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07I think you've got to make it into a room that two young girls
0:04:07 > 0:04:09want to come and spend a bit of time in, don't you?
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Then we'll get the TV with some form of media centre underneath,
0:04:12 > 0:04:14cos you've got to think about, er, DVD...
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- DVDs.- Game console...
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Simon and John are going hi-tech, but will that appeal to Paula?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23I can see why you need a little bit of storage, anyway.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- Simon's already tidied up. - Yeah, right.- Fantastic!
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Yeah, so we've sort of, erm, a media room, we was thinking of,
0:04:28 > 0:04:32cos we saw the girls like their movies and they play a bit of music.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- Yeah.- If we make a work station in this area,
0:04:36 > 0:04:39then what we get John to do is build, underneath,
0:04:39 > 0:04:41a drawer that pulls out,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- which will obviously accommodate... - Accommodate the keyboard.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46So, the keyboard can then be slid away again,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48underneath the work station.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Could we have somewhere where all the DVDs...?
0:04:50 > 0:04:52- Exactly, with drawers. - Again there'll be drawers...
0:04:52 > 0:04:54And it's something they want to go into as well, isn't it?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Take their friends in there,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- chill out in there... - Watch a movie in there.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01So, Simon and John
0:05:01 > 0:05:04have come up with a hi-tech design that involves a bespoke
0:05:04 > 0:05:07media unit, complete with storage and a chillout area.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10They'll also build a desk by the window.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13But, does hi-tech come with a high price tag?
0:05:15 > 0:05:19All of that came to £6,000.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20- OK.- OK?- OK.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Wow, that's £1,000 over budget.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29But it's all still to play for.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- Hiya.- Hi, I'm Chris.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Next, our upcycling combo, Charis and Chris.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35Brace yourselves!
0:05:35 > 0:05:37- Oh.- Oh, wow, OK.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Wow, this needs a bit of a tidy up, doesn't it?
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- CHARIS LAUGHS - Do you think they've got kids?!
0:05:43 > 0:05:45What have you got for me to do today?
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Well, we need to get tidied first.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50This pair met working in a bank over 20 years ago,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53but they've got a very different working relationship now.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56At the time, we worked in a bank together and it was well boring,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59so we both went off on our own little angles.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02He went and did plumbing, which was actually my idea.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03You can thank me later.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Stand to the side, please.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08And I love playing with wood and metal and stuff,
0:06:08 > 0:06:09so it works quite well.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13You could always have a few trunks in here,
0:06:13 > 0:06:15which kind of serve as like a table and a seat
0:06:15 > 0:06:17and storage all at the same time.
0:06:17 > 0:06:18What would you do for a desk, though?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20For when they want to do their homework and...?
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Well, we could either get a really nice old reclaimed one...
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Do you think the ten-year-olds would like that?
0:06:25 > 0:06:29I don't know what ten-year-olds... What does my 11-year-old like?
0:06:29 > 0:06:31A nice, rustic desk.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Charis and Chris are going straight to their rustic roots,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37but can they convince Paula it's the right choice?
0:06:38 > 0:06:42The way that I work is I hand create items of furniture.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44It's all out of reclaimed materials, as well.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49- The house is...- Yeah.- ..you know, sort of...- Modern.- Modern.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50Would it be quite different?
0:06:50 > 0:06:53There's lots of different finishes you can do, obviously.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55We can bring the wood up so it's got a shine to it,
0:06:55 > 0:06:56or you can leave it quite rustic.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58I was thinking maybe scaffold boards as shelves,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01and of course the cabinets would all be handmade, as well.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- Oh, OK.- So, I think that might be an idea.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06I'd really like to find out if she'd like some artwork in here,
0:07:06 > 0:07:08cos I think that's really good for kids,
0:07:08 > 0:07:09to have bright artwork on the wall,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12and as they're getting older, maybe some kind of pop art,
0:07:12 > 0:07:14clouds on ceilings and everything.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- And then I'll be like this for like, six months afterwards!- Hmm...
0:07:17 > 0:07:20And I also wondered how you felt about pop art styles,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- alternative and portraits and things like that.- Wow, OK.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26I think for the girls, they might get quite excited about that.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Charis and Chris want to build bespoke storage,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32using scaffold board shelves and trunks below.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Then they'll add a punch of colour by painting pop art murals
0:07:36 > 0:07:38on the walls and a sky on the ceiling.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Sounds fun, but expensive.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Paula's put aside £5,000,
0:07:43 > 0:07:45so...what's the damage?
0:07:45 > 0:07:51To do the entire job as we discussed is going come in around...
0:07:51 > 0:07:557,600, with materials, to do the entire room.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- OK.- Ouch!
0:07:57 > 0:08:00That's £2,600 over budget.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04But there's still one more pair to pitch.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Last in are clean-cut Wayne and Steph.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Have you got your tights on?
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- WAYNE LAUGHS - Have you?- No, I forgot mine!
0:08:11 > 0:08:13I've got my long johns on.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Have you? Oh, I wish I'd put mine on.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Keep warm.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Both former thespians, they now call themselves DIY-doers.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- We're more like siblings. - Yeah.- Do you know what I mean?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27That silly kind of banter that you have with your brother or sister.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Where did you get this from, the 1950s?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31- My dad!- Aw!
0:08:31 > 0:08:35And Wayne's an only child, so I sort of fill that void in his life.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36THEY LAUGH
0:08:36 > 0:08:37OK.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41- Oh! - STEPH LAUGHS
0:08:41 > 0:08:44This is a long, narrow room that isn't being used...
0:08:44 > 0:08:49in the best way, in terms of the allocation of space.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- Yeah.- I really like this window alcove.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56Yeah, make that a separate bit, like a worky zone, inspiring zone.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- Yeah. Yeah.- So, separate zones for work and leisure.
0:09:00 > 0:09:01Will Paula like the idea?
0:09:02 > 0:09:07Our first feeling was to rip out the existing cupboards,
0:09:07 > 0:09:10and that can be actually the area for the sofa.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- Yeah.- And then, to the window end,
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- that does beg to be their desk, sort of homework area.- Yes, yes.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22And also to put in a sort of voile curtain to hide the...
0:09:22 > 0:09:24The working area, sounds quite nice.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- So when they have a...- When they've got their mates round and
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- it's suddenly a bit more grown-up space and, you know...- Yeah.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- A bit Zen-like in one end.- Yeah. - And work end at the other.- Yeah.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Seat here, and then create a big unit with a TV in the middle...
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- Yeah, yeah. - ..a load of storage boxes.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- The wall where you've got your cubby hole boxes at the moment...- Yes.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- ..for a media centre.- Media centre.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- OK.- Have the TV floating within the middle of it,
0:09:47 > 0:09:48encased round a bookcase,
0:09:48 > 0:09:50but the TV can then be pulled forward
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- and angled a little bit towards that corner.- Ah, OK.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Wayne and Steph want to divide the room with a curtain
0:09:55 > 0:09:58so Paula's daughters can separate work and play.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02By the window, they'll build a desk big enough for the both of them,
0:10:02 > 0:10:03but on the other side of the room,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06create a chillout area with a pull-out TV
0:10:06 > 0:10:08and bespoke storage underneath.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11There's a lot going on, so what's the price tag?
0:10:13 > 0:10:15We're looking at 3,500 for labour.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Right.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19And materials for 2,000.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- OK.- So, the total, all in, is 5,500.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24That's the cheapest quote of the day,
0:10:24 > 0:10:27but it's still £500 over budget.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32So, will any of their ideas appeal to Paula?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35If not, none of them get the job.
0:10:35 > 0:10:36Right, who's won that one, then?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- John, do you think your team's won that?- No...
0:10:39 > 0:10:40THEY LAUGH
0:10:42 > 0:10:44She did say to us she didn't like men in shorts.
0:10:44 > 0:10:45- She doesn't?- Yeah.- Oh, well.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- No-one likes men in shorts. - You win some, you lose some.
0:10:48 > 0:10:49THEY LAUGH
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Only the winner's phone will ring.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54They're all over budget.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Will it be Charis and Chris's reclaimed storage and murals,
0:10:59 > 0:11:01the most expensive of the three?
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Simon and John's mid-priced techie media unit?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Or Wayne and Steph's separate spaces for work and play,
0:11:08 > 0:11:10the cheapest of the three?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Whoever gets the call, gets the job.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14PHONE RINGS
0:11:26 > 0:11:27Hiya, it's Paula here.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31I just wanted to let you know that, erm, we've chosen you to...
0:11:31 > 0:11:32- Wow!- Thank you very much.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Thank you.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- I really liked your ideas. - THEY LAUGH
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- Brilliant. - Fantastic, thanks so much.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43I think the girls would really enjoy growing up in that room,
0:11:43 > 0:11:47and having it sort of as this high functioning tech room.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Looking forward to it, looking forward to it.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- I really like the job, actually. - Yeah, it's a nice job.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Simon and John are clearly over the moon,
0:11:54 > 0:11:56but it's sour grapes for the losers.
0:11:56 > 0:11:57I'm surprised.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Yeah, it's an interesting job. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04I'm shocked. But, you know, good on them.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I can't wait to see how they do and what it turns out to look like.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10You'll find out when you watch their every move later.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Paula's playroom is booked in. So, builders,
0:12:16 > 0:12:18how should she prepare for the job?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21A house full of stuff is only going to slow us down,
0:12:21 > 0:12:22and at the end of the day,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25it could mean additional costs to you and more work for us.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28It's a good idea to establish some ground rules before the build.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Start and finish times are really important,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33as well as agreeing which facilities you're happy for us to use.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37Make sure that when you engage them, you have a contract,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40the details are all written down on there,
0:12:40 > 0:12:42what they're going to do, from start to finish.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Read it, make sure you're happy and then engage them.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49It's day one of the job at Paula's.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53The playroom has been cleared
0:12:53 > 0:12:55and Simon and John are in demolition mode.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58We'll have a nice blank canvas, John, won't we?
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- A lovely blank canvas, Si. - Ready to create our magic, John.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03THEY LAUGH
0:13:03 > 0:13:05And the losers are all eyes, watching the work.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- This is the children's room, isn't it?- Yeah, yes.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13I wanted this one. This one, we were going to go all-out.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15And the kids have left John a present.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Oh, look, I've found some magic in here, mate. Look.
0:13:20 > 0:13:21What do you reckon?
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- JOHN LAUGHS - Look at that.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25They suit you, mate. Very, er, Trevor McDonald.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27I feel a bit smart with these on.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- Very Trevor McDonald! - Trevor McDonald!
0:13:31 > 0:13:35Today's news is Simon and John are in Oxted, preparing a room.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- He looks good in them.- Yeah.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40I like these glasses, they've given me a new perspective.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Fancy a new career, do you, John?
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Left...
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Left a bit, Si. Left a bit.
0:13:50 > 0:13:51You look like a black Woody Allen.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53JOHN LAUGHS
0:13:54 > 0:13:57But can the glasses magic up some muscle?
0:13:58 > 0:13:59It's proper tight, that.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- Oh, it's stuck. Get your weight on it.- Just get on it!
0:14:02 > 0:14:03THEY LAUGH
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- Cor, that is proper solid, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Your glasses might make you feel more intelligent, but...
0:14:11 > 0:14:13..sometimes you just need a tool.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15- He's got it now. - Crowbar will usually do it, mate.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Last bit.
0:14:17 > 0:14:18- Go on, son.- Oh!
0:14:18 > 0:14:19UPBEAT BRASS BAND MUSIC
0:14:22 > 0:14:25And before long, the whole room is clear.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27- Cor, it looks big now, though, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Quite a lot of work to do in there.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- I reckon it would have taken us about a week, wouldn't it?- Mm.
0:14:34 > 0:14:35The walls have been plastered
0:14:35 > 0:14:37and they've drafted in decorator Wayne
0:14:37 > 0:14:39to brighten the place up.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42The colour is London Stone and it's quite a funky colour.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- He seems to be doing all the work.- Yeah.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50We've got to get the floor down quick as possible, really.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Get all this mess cleared up.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Simon's getting palpitations cos of the mess in here, so...
0:14:55 > 0:14:57- SIMON WHINES - Like that.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59He needs... Need to get it down and everything out.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- A tidy job is a...- Happy job.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- Play it again, Si. - Come on, John. Play it again.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05SIMON MIMICS BANJO
0:15:05 > 0:15:08He's playing the bloomin' floorboard.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12They seem to do a lot of chatting and sitting about, don't they? When there's all that work to do.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- Looks like they have a good laugh, though.- Yeah.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16Do you want to go and work with them now, then?
0:15:16 > 0:15:18CHRIS COUGHS
0:15:18 > 0:15:22We'll find out just how long it does take Simon and John later.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Next job today takes us to suburbia,
0:15:25 > 0:15:27to an area that's six miles south-west
0:15:27 > 0:15:29of a thriving city centre,
0:15:29 > 0:15:32and a stone's throw from a world-famous football team.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36House prices here are almost bang-on the national average.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39We're up north in Urmston, Greater Manchester.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Who's on the hunt for builders?
0:15:42 > 0:15:46This 1950s three-bed semi belongs to 23-year-old sweethearts
0:15:46 > 0:15:48James and Leah.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51It's their first home together and means much more to them
0:15:51 > 0:15:53than just bricks and mortar.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56The house belonged to my great grandma.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Sort of nice to have the family house, I suppose,
0:15:58 > 0:16:02from everyone's childhood memories and make it our own now, I suppose.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05The house may have great childhood memories,
0:16:05 > 0:16:09but it's been empty for two years and it's in a sorry state.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10All the rooms have no carpets...
0:16:10 > 0:16:12No carpet, er...
0:16:12 > 0:16:15probably need plastering, or skimming, most of 'em.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17All the ceilings are cracked upstairs,
0:16:17 > 0:16:18so the plasterboard needs replacing.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20We're not even looking at the garden yet!
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- Yeah...- Just leave that to overgrow.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25And there's one room they really need to renovate
0:16:25 > 0:16:27so they can at least move in.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- The bathroom is a mess. - Yeah, it's a bomb site, basically.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32THEY LAUGH
0:16:32 > 0:16:34- There's half a wall in it. - Half a wall in it,
0:16:34 > 0:16:36where I started doing it on a Saturday.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39It looks like someone's just gone in with a hammer.
0:16:39 > 0:16:40- Which I did! - THEY LAUGH
0:16:42 > 0:16:45The brick's still everywhere. It's in the bath, it's in the sink.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48The toilet's just about usable, I'd say.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49The shower's been disconnected,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52so we can't even use that if we needed to.
0:16:52 > 0:16:53So, yeah, we just need it doing...
0:16:53 > 0:16:55- quickly, please!- Soon as!
0:16:58 > 0:17:01It'd make more sense just to make it into one big room.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03So, if we take the wall out...
0:17:03 > 0:17:05- Yeah.- ..from next door,
0:17:05 > 0:17:07we could push the bath into the corner
0:17:07 > 0:17:09and make the space a bit bigger.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12So, what's in the pot to transform the bathroom?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Our budget is 3,500 to 4,000 for the bathroom.
0:17:17 > 0:17:18We've got our ideas,
0:17:18 > 0:17:21but obviously if someone comes in and says, "Why don't you do this,
0:17:21 > 0:17:23"do that?", definitely open to ideas,
0:17:23 > 0:17:25cos we haven't got a clue, really, what we're doing!
0:17:25 > 0:17:30Turning this pile of rubble into a bathroom may faze some people,
0:17:30 > 0:17:32as those in the know will tell you.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35If you're thinking about doing some of the building work yourself,
0:17:35 > 0:17:37be sure you know what you're doing.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Calling in the professionals to mend YOUR mistakes
0:17:39 > 0:17:42can create more work and push the price up.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Talk to your plumber about trade discounts.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47They can often get everything you want at trade price,
0:17:47 > 0:17:50and they'll have it ready to fit and ready when they turn up.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52If you're planning to make a bathroom bigger,
0:17:52 > 0:17:56draw a floor plan and measure everything to scale.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58That way, you'll be able to see what it will look like
0:17:58 > 0:18:00before you start work.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04So, let's see which builders are going head-to-head
0:18:04 > 0:18:07to try and win the bathroom job at James and Leah's.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09They all know the bathroom's a complete wreck.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12We need to be on our A-game with this one, mate.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Well, you're here, so you're not...
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- That's a start. - THEY LAUGH
0:18:17 > 0:18:20But it's their design ideas that will impress James and Leah.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- What number?- It's this one here with all the stuff outside.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Oh, God, yeah. Lots for you to be getting on with there, isn't there?
0:18:26 > 0:18:27First to arrive...
0:18:27 > 0:18:30are family firm, Tracy and Daz.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Hello, there, I'm Tracy, Daz's mum.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33Hi, there, thanks.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35They know they've got stiff competition.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Oh, Daz, somebody's beaten you to knocking the wall down,
0:18:39 > 0:18:42one of your favourite things of all time!
0:18:44 > 0:18:45One advantage to working with family
0:18:45 > 0:18:48is that you know each other's strengths.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49She can talk for England.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52You know, a customer rings up for a price on a window,
0:18:52 > 0:18:55and half an hour later, she knows everything about them.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57- Hello!- We're up here.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Nice and easy for me to get through.
0:18:59 > 0:19:00You can put it in the van if you want.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03I'll travel to people's houses and I've never met them before,
0:19:03 > 0:19:05and they go, "Oh, how was your son's birthday at the weekend?"
0:19:05 > 0:19:07And I'm like...
0:19:07 > 0:19:10They'll need a watertight plan to beat their rivals.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11We've got a new toilet seat,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- so I reckon we're halfway there! - TRACY LAUGHS
0:19:13 > 0:19:16I'm thinking turn the bath around.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Yeah, we'll have to check the roof out,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- see whether that's load-bearing or not.- Long shower tray.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24If we put in a full tray in here, where it's a walk-in shower...
0:19:24 > 0:19:25Yeah.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27We put a riser rail on the wall...
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- Yeah.- ..so she's got a hand-held shower.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Put a rain shower in the ceiling.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33That'll be amazing, a real shower experience,
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Cos there's no point having a tray that size and not having...
0:19:35 > 0:19:37the shower experience.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- DARYLL LAUGHS - What are you laughing about?!
0:19:39 > 0:19:42"All right, love, want to come and have a shower experience?"
0:19:42 > 0:19:46So, Tracy and Daz think they can clean up with a fancy shower,
0:19:46 > 0:19:48but will it wash with James and Leah?
0:19:48 > 0:19:49That's the sort of shower.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53So where your toilet is now, that's sort of the space you get,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55so you've got a nice, big, long tray, good walk-in shower,
0:19:55 > 0:19:59and you have a riser rail with a shower head on it, on the wall,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02and then we'll put a square rain shower coming out the ceiling.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05The other one that we'd looked at also has jets in it,
0:20:05 > 0:20:08so works out about the same, so it makes no difference to us.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- Daz, what are you doing? You're sitting down on the job again. - I've run out!
0:20:11 > 0:20:12TRACY LAUGHS
0:20:14 > 0:20:17I'm thinking on this one, keep that window, block that window,
0:20:17 > 0:20:19give them some guidance on the tiles or whatever,
0:20:19 > 0:20:21but, yeah, nice big tiles.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23It'll be lovely. We could make it a real feature.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25We're proposing to fully tile it.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27We'll go for taps, which are more of a square finish.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Yeah, it is a square tap, but not just because it's square.
0:20:30 > 0:20:31LAUGHTER
0:20:31 > 0:20:34The sort of tap we priced it on, I don't know if you'd seen it,
0:20:34 > 0:20:35- have you seen the waterfall taps? - Yes.- Yeah,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38so that was the sort of thing we'd priced it on,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- because I think they're really cool. - Yeah, they do look quite good.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Tracy and Daz are going for an ultra modern look.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46They'll move the toilet and block one of the windows
0:20:46 > 0:20:47to create a walk-in shower,
0:20:47 > 0:20:51install a separate bath and a new sink with waterfall taps.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Then they'll tile everywhere, floor to ceiling.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Doesn't sound cheap, and James and Leah only have £4,000 to spend.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01So, total for everything...
0:21:01 > 0:21:033,550.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- Right.- Almost bang-on, that. - THEY LAUGH
0:21:06 > 0:21:09It took some doing, trust me!
0:21:09 > 0:21:10Yeah!
0:21:10 > 0:21:12If we say a week to ten days then...
0:21:12 > 0:21:14That's fine, cos that's quicker than we thought.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16We were thinking, like three or four weeks.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19- No, no.- The shower seems right on the money for Leah and James,
0:21:19 > 0:21:21but there's still two more pitches to go.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Next in against Tracy and Daz...
0:21:24 > 0:21:26- Hey, you all right? - James, how you doing?
0:21:26 > 0:21:28..are young guns Faiz and Tom.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30They've been hatching a plan all morning.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34Nice little space, this. Someone's made a start for us, Tom.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37I wonder how many times you're going to bang your head on this today, Tom.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Tom, to work with on-site, erm...
0:21:39 > 0:21:40he's calm.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42That's going to be a bit of an issue.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45We bring ideas that are different and outside the box.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47- HIGH PITCHED - Ha, ha, ha! Ha...
0:21:49 > 0:21:51They're confident, so what's their plan?
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Strip it all out, get a stud wall built here,
0:21:54 > 0:21:55take out that wall behind,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58and we'll offer some copper fixtures and fittings,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02cut a bespoke copper towel radiator.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Copper taps, if the customers' feeling them.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Sounds suave.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10So, Faiz and Tom are going all suave,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12but will precious metal win them the job?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14You can get a bathroom done
0:22:14 > 0:22:17and it just looks like a normal, standard bathroom.
0:22:17 > 0:22:18That's something that we don't want.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20So, what we're planning on doing
0:22:20 > 0:22:23is a white and grey-themed bathroom with copper fittings.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25I think the penny's dropping now, isn't it?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Yeah, definitely. We're going to offer them a bespoke penny floor,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31have 'em all one side up, barring the one,
0:22:31 > 0:22:35so while you're doing your business, you can try and find the one that's the other way round.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38So, that's real 1p pieces, tiled to the floor.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Just gives you a bit of... je ne sais quoi, as they say.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43As they say down south!
0:22:43 > 0:22:47Yeah, that's what we're looking to do for you.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Can we cash them in at a later date?
0:22:49 > 0:22:52You could do, yeah. If you decide, you know, you need your money back,
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- the money's in the flooring... - All right, brilliant.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57So, it is definitely worth something to have.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01So, Faiz and Tom are going for a fancy copper theme throughout.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05They'll also provide a walk-in shower, separate bath, sink and loo,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08and the crowning glory is that penny floor.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12But pennies soon add up to pounds, so what's it all going to cost?
0:23:12 > 0:23:17In terms of budget, we've got you in and around the £4,000 mark, all-in.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19That's roughly half for materials and half for labour.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21So, how long do you think that's going to take, then?
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Between ten to 15 days on the whole project.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26I'm sure the penny floor will take a while, won't it?
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- Yeah, that's a couple of days. - Yeah, I imagine.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33That's top of their budget and £450 more than Tracy and Daryll,
0:23:33 > 0:23:35but there's still one more pitch to go.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Last up...
0:23:37 > 0:23:38Hi, you all right?
0:23:38 > 0:23:41..it's no-nonsense lads, Mark and Chris.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Whoa, mate, what a mess.- Wow.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- We're in! - LAUGHTER
0:23:46 > 0:23:49You literally can't swing a cat in here, mate!
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Believe it or not,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54these two claim to be able to cure any building calamity.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56I mean, listen, if there's graft to get done, it just gets done.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59- We've got to get into it, haven't we?- It's got to get done.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Bang-on. What makes us a good team is the fact
0:24:01 > 0:24:03that we are like a married couple, isn't it?
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Absolutely made up with you, lad.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09Yeah, well, clearly all rip-out.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11We'd be giving them exactly what they want.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14They want the bath in that area and the shower in that area.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- I think the key on this one, the budget is low.- Mm-hm.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21There is not enough in the budget to tile this bathroom,
0:24:21 > 0:24:26so I personally want to go with shower splashbacks round the bath,
0:24:26 > 0:24:29round the shower area, and cut the price down for it.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32One sheet, done. You know, that's the wall covered.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34I think that's our way forward.
0:24:34 > 0:24:35- Agreed, mate. Agreed.- Yeah?
0:24:35 > 0:24:40So Mark and Chris have come up with the way to do the job within budget,
0:24:40 > 0:24:43but will James and Leah like their idea?
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Who tried swinging a cat upstairs?
0:24:45 > 0:24:47That would've been me, unfortunately.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- Yeah.- Cos the wall's half down...
0:24:49 > 0:24:52It was a weekend job, so it never got finished.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Half the knocking down part's done, isn't it?
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Yeah, so I've made it a bit easier for yous!
0:24:56 > 0:24:57Yeah, good effort, good effort.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01There is a couple of things that we will be having to
0:25:01 > 0:25:04need to save a little bit of money on, ie the tiling.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08- Yeah.- We're suggesting that we go with a splashback.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10There's some quite nice ones
0:25:10 > 0:25:12that have got like, sparkles in them.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14We suggest a light one, just because...
0:25:14 > 0:25:16- A bigger feeling.- Yeah.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- There's not much light in there already.- Mm-hm.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21I think this is going to be one of those key bathrooms
0:25:21 > 0:25:25that we need to make cheap products look good.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29When we say cheap, we know there's a massive scale out there.
0:25:29 > 0:25:30I don't want bottom end.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32That shower, exactly where you wanted it.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34- Yeah.- We don't just want to go for a square one,
0:25:34 > 0:25:36we want to make it slightly longer.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40A centred tap on the bath for them cosy nights in.
0:25:40 > 0:25:41- Cos no-one wants the tap end. - THEY LAUGH
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Erm, the same on the sink.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45The sink would have a small splashback
0:25:45 > 0:25:47- with a bead going around it, as well.- Yeah.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Like their rivals,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Mark and Chris plan to do all the structural work James and Leah want,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56knocking the bathroom and toilet into one
0:25:56 > 0:25:57and knocking through the back wall
0:25:57 > 0:26:00to get more space from the hall cupboard to house the bath.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03They know this is a big job with a tiny budget,
0:26:03 > 0:26:06so have suggested a sparkly splashback
0:26:06 > 0:26:10as an alternative to tiles to keep the costs down.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13We're saying we can complete it for £3,900.
0:26:13 > 0:26:14- Right.- That's great.- OK?
0:26:14 > 0:26:18We're looking at completing this job within five to six days.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- Good turnaround. - Yeah, of course...
0:26:20 > 0:26:24That's £100 under budget, but not the cheapest quote of the day.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28So, all three pairs have pitched.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Just to make it different, we went with a copper floor.
0:26:32 > 0:26:33- Penny floor.- I would have to check the notes,
0:26:33 > 0:26:36is that £150 or £250 in pennies it's going to be?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- How many pennies is that? - That's 2,500.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41- LAUGHTER - Yeah.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44He's just worked it out! He's trying to do it on his hands!
0:26:44 > 0:26:47You'll have to do better than that to try and catch him out, Daryll.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Now it's up to James and Leah to pick one of them to do the job.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53It's going to be hard to decide which one,
0:26:53 > 0:26:56because they're all really good, aren't they?
0:26:56 > 0:26:57Mm, definitely. Definitely.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Will it be Tracy and Daryll's rainforest shower,
0:27:02 > 0:27:03cheapest of the three?
0:27:05 > 0:27:10Faiz and Tom's fancy copper and penny floor, bang on budget?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Or Mark and Chris's splashback idea?
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Mid-price, but also under budget.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18It's an agonising wait.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Only the winner's phone will ring. PHONE RINGS
0:27:29 > 0:27:31MOBILE PHONE RINGS
0:27:33 > 0:27:34- 'Hello.'- So, guys,
0:27:34 > 0:27:36we'd be really happy if you'd do the bathroom for us,
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- we loved your idea.- That's brilliant, that's brilliant,
0:27:39 > 0:27:41the penny's finally dropped in the Urmston area, then.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44- Yeah.- 'Yeah, brilliant.'
0:27:44 > 0:27:45We look forward to seeing you soon, then.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- Take care and we'll see you soon. - 'Cheers, thank you very much.'
0:27:48 > 0:27:50- Cheers, pal.- Thanks, bye.- 'Bye-bye.'
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Just shows, you don't win everything and then you stick at it...
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- Yeah.- Luck was on our side today. - Yeah, it definitely is.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59It's not illegal to use the Queen's head on the floor, is it?
0:27:59 > 0:28:00Faiz and Tom are in business,
0:28:00 > 0:28:03but the losers walk away empty-handed.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05I'm made up for them really, you know,
0:28:05 > 0:28:07the ideas that they put across there, you know...
0:28:07 > 0:28:09let's hope they can pull it off.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11It was a gamble on their point of view,
0:28:11 > 0:28:14because you either love that or you hate it,
0:28:14 > 0:28:17and I think the fact that the customer really likes it, you know,
0:28:17 > 0:28:18it sold 'em for that.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24It's the first day of the build in Urmston,
0:28:24 > 0:28:27and Tom and Faiz are hoping to complete the job in ten days.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33And their rivals are watching their every move.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35- I'm looking forward to this, mate. - Yeah, sweet as.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37Yeah, shall we get into this?
0:28:37 > 0:28:39- Yeah.- I'm quite looking forward to seeing this one.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41To make more space for the bathroom,
0:28:41 > 0:28:44Tom and Faiz are knocking through to the cupboard next door.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46We had a structural engineer come out,
0:28:46 > 0:28:49he wants us to put a bigger piece of timber in to support here,
0:28:49 > 0:28:53and we need to get a timber in here to hold that as well,
0:28:53 > 0:28:56so nothing falls on our swedes while we're working here.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00I would've had Acro downstairs, as well as that one upstairs,
0:29:00 > 0:29:03- cos once it goes, it goes, right? - Oh, yes.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Yes, no head injuries today, please.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11Tom sets to work cutting and installing the supporting timbers,
0:29:11 > 0:29:14but Faiz is feeling a tad overwhelmed.
0:29:14 > 0:29:15It's never a small job.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Once you start knocking out walls and you need to skim things,
0:29:18 > 0:29:20it's a big project.
0:29:20 > 0:29:21- Cheer up, Faiz!- Yeah.
0:29:21 > 0:29:22THEY LAUGH
0:29:22 > 0:29:25I thought it wasn't going to take very long.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27Maybe a spot of lunch will pep him up.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29Yeah, bit of a light one today.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32You need the energy when you're knocking out structural walls.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35And adding to the pressure on the team...
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Hi, guys, how are you doing?
0:29:37 > 0:29:40..home owners James and Leah are here to check on progress.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42At the moment, it's just getting it back to a shell
0:29:42 > 0:29:44so we know what we're playing with.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46Once we get that, we'll fly through everything.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- It's good seeing everything ripped out, it looks a lot bigger already. - Yeah.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52And Faiz wants to run a design suggestion past them.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55We've never done it before, what we're proposing to do.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57We want to make a bespoke wall out of slate.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59- Oh, right.- Yeah?
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- Slate.- That's interesting. - Yeah, very interesting.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04Yeah, give it a go. It should be really good.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Tom's a roofer...ain't that right?
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- Yeah.- So he's... He's bringing the roof...inside.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16This is a slater's stake,
0:30:16 > 0:30:19this is used to cut slates, traditionally.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25A nice, bevelled edge rather than a straight cut.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30It's going to look lovely, that, Tom.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33Yeah, this is the first time I've done this.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35This will just be a nice decorative wall.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37They're going to look awesome, I know that.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40I have every confidence in him, more than he might have in himself.
0:30:40 > 0:30:41TOM LAUGHS
0:30:41 > 0:30:43I know I'll make it look good,
0:30:43 > 0:30:46it's just whether people like a roof in their bathroom!
0:30:46 > 0:30:47TRACY LAUGHS
0:30:47 > 0:30:50The bespoke wall has come at a price,
0:30:50 > 0:30:53and at £2 a tile, Tom can't afford to break many.
0:30:57 > 0:30:58Ahem...
0:31:01 > 0:31:03I love it, mate. This ain't a roof on a wall.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06He likes calling it that!
0:31:06 > 0:31:08It don't... Does that look like a roof?
0:31:08 > 0:31:09THEY LAUGH
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- Does that look like a roof? - It's got similarities.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- It's got... - THEY LAUGH
0:31:15 > 0:31:16I like it.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20We'll find out whether they actually finish the slate wall later.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25Back in Oxted, Surrey,
0:31:25 > 0:31:29Paula's playroom is fast becoming a teenage den for her daughters.
0:31:30 > 0:31:31With the floor finally in,
0:31:31 > 0:31:35a sofa arrives and Simon and John can move on to the storage
0:31:35 > 0:31:39which Paula agreed to pay for separately to keep the costs down.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42We do like a flat pack, John, to be fair, mate, don't we?
0:31:42 > 0:31:45- Ah!- Flat pack again! What is with you people?
0:31:45 > 0:31:47I can't bear it.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Why make stuff, eh?
0:31:50 > 0:31:51There's a guy out there
0:31:51 > 0:31:53who makes a living on building flat pack furniture for people.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Yeah. This is these two!
0:31:55 > 0:31:57And here they are.
0:31:57 > 0:31:58Girls!
0:31:58 > 0:32:00What do you reckon?
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- Yeah.- You like that colour? - I like them.- Yeah.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06Yeah? I said I didn't pick the colours Mummy wanted,
0:32:06 > 0:32:09I picked the colours you might like, so I might get told off!
0:32:09 > 0:32:11And with Maia and Layla's approval,
0:32:11 > 0:32:13John's got a new business idea.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16Burly interior designers.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18It could go horribly wrong though, couldn't it?
0:32:18 > 0:32:21- Yeah, cos Simon's colour-blind. - Blind, colour-blind.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23- That's why the room's beige. - THEY LAUGH
0:32:26 > 0:32:28Back to the job at hand, lads.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31There's an entire bank of cupboards and a media unit to build.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34Should be a piece of cake to this pair.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36SIMON WHISTLES
0:32:37 > 0:32:39They're reading the instructions?
0:32:39 > 0:32:40That's for losers, don't do that.
0:32:42 > 0:32:43When you build stuff yourself,
0:32:43 > 0:32:45- you don't have to deal with instructions.- No.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48It's a painstaking process,
0:32:48 > 0:32:50but they do make progress.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52The door fronts are a gloss finish,
0:32:52 > 0:32:55so they come with a film over the top to protect them,
0:32:55 > 0:32:58and home owner Paula is keen to see how they're doing.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Hello.
0:33:00 > 0:33:01- Come in.- Hello.
0:33:03 > 0:33:04THEY LAUGH
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Do you know what? I thought I saw that on there,
0:33:06 > 0:33:08I thought, uh-oh, they've bought blue.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10LAUGHTER
0:33:10 > 0:33:12They've gone and done multicoloured units!
0:33:12 > 0:33:14THEY LAUGH
0:33:14 > 0:33:16- Flat pack, yeah.- Ah! I nearly had a heart attack!- Aw!
0:33:16 > 0:33:17So the girls have revealed to me
0:33:17 > 0:33:20that there was something about pink chairs.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21- Pink chairs, yes. - What's that all about?
0:33:21 > 0:33:23I think the girls' favourite colour is pink.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25- Let's have a look.- Oh, wow.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27- They are pink.- They are pink. - They are pink, very pink.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29- Very pink.- We got the pink chairs,
0:33:29 > 0:33:31just to remind you it's the girls' room.
0:33:31 > 0:33:32Fair enough.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Coming together slowly, I think, yeah.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38They're on the home straight.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40The furniture is finished and the TV goes up.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- How's that?- That's lovely.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48Next, Paula wants John to cover the tiles of the window board in wood.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51Measure 50 times, cut once.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53Oh, no, he's covering up those lovely tiles.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55No, you need to cover those.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58He's just got to cut the wood to size.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Ah!
0:34:01 > 0:34:02Schoolboy error.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04I cut the wrong side of the line.
0:34:04 > 0:34:05No!
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- Oh, no.- No...
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- Oh, no, he can't do it. - He's flummoxed, isn't he?
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- Yeah, cos it's not flat pack.- Yeah.
0:34:15 > 0:34:16Find out if I've messed this up.
0:34:18 > 0:34:19HE HUFFS AND WHISTLES
0:34:20 > 0:34:22It's too tight. It's too tight, Wayne.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24I've mis-measured something.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26- Well, that's... - Well, he's all right, then.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- Yeah.- He's salvaged it. - At least he's got too much.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31I can just scrub it, trim a little bit off of it, I think.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33You can always take away,
0:34:33 > 0:34:35but you can't add when you're cutting, yeah?
0:34:35 > 0:34:37So, John gives it a quick trim.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Let's just have a little look.
0:34:40 > 0:34:41Going to see if it fits.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45- How do you reckon? - JOHN WHISTLES
0:34:45 > 0:34:46Beautiful.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48But...
0:34:48 > 0:34:50He's going to go for it.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53- It's bowing. - Oh, what's happened? Oh, no...
0:34:53 > 0:34:55Ah!
0:34:55 > 0:34:57- I can't bear it. - Oh, dear, that's a bit disastrous.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59SHE LAUGHS
0:35:01 > 0:35:02- It's splitting!- Oh, oh!
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Oh, no, just take it off.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06Take it off immediately.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08He's making me wince, has he split it?
0:35:08 > 0:35:10- Oh, no, he's split it. - Holy macaroni.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Determined not to give up,
0:35:12 > 0:35:16John gets the filler out and the window board is finally on.
0:35:16 > 0:35:17All we got to do is rub it down.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19Just give it a lick of paint.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22Just a few finishing touches...
0:35:22 > 0:35:24and they're done.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26It's taken a little bit longer than what we anticipated,
0:35:26 > 0:35:28but it's always worth it in the end.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34Before, Paula's playroom was in a shocking state.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- Ooh, yeah, look at it, it was a right old mess!- Yeah.
0:35:41 > 0:35:42Kids' dumping ground, wasn't it?
0:35:44 > 0:35:46What will the losing builders think of it now?
0:35:48 > 0:35:49- Ooh.- Ooh...
0:35:49 > 0:35:51- Oh, that's nice.- Yeah.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56In 2½ weeks, Simon and John have ripped everything out,
0:35:56 > 0:35:59skimmed the walls, redecorated,
0:35:59 > 0:36:01built masses of flat-pack furniture,
0:36:01 > 0:36:02and laid a new floor.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- The floor's nice. - They've got a new sofa.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10There's a desk for Maia and Layla to do their homework,
0:36:10 > 0:36:12a media unit in the chillout area...
0:36:15 > 0:36:18and they've even personalised the blinds.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20- That's very sweet.- Yeah.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22I like the blind.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25It's a thumbs-up from the losers.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27But it's the customer that counts.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32And Simon and John are about to find out if Maia and Layla
0:36:32 > 0:36:35like their new teenage den.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- Now...- Ooh, here we go. I'm a bit nervous about this one, John.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Wow!
0:36:47 > 0:36:50- What do you think, girls? - It's changed so much.- Yeah.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52- HIGH PITCHED - Yeah...
0:36:54 > 0:36:55Oh, we've got our games in here...
0:36:58 > 0:36:59Ah, cool.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01They don't know where to go, do they? Look!
0:37:01 > 0:37:03All those cupboards, more stuff to put in them...
0:37:03 > 0:37:06You can watch your, like, your boring documentaries.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09- Yes.- And we can watch kids' stuff! - OK.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10Yeah, that's the idea...
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Yeah, "Get out, Mum" - that means. - That was the whole thing, yeah.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16If you can't find us, just always look in this room.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18Yay!
0:37:18 > 0:37:21What about...a picture of John and Simon?
0:37:21 > 0:37:24- Yeah. That would be cool. - With their cups of tea.- Yeah.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27- Ah, that would be cool!- We should send them one of those, mate.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- Yeah!- They'll be getting one of those in the post.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32We're going to try and keep it like this.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34OK. Pinky?
0:37:34 > 0:37:35Pinky swear.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38- Ah, I'm really pleased they like it. - I'm happy with that.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41- Yeah, definitely.- Well done, mate. Well done.- Good job. - Beautiful, mate.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44That's three very satisfied customers.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- It's not our forte to design something, really.- No.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50- And we've designed it as well, so... - Yeah.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Especially when you're colour-blind.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- I am colour-blind, mate.- Yeah. - Your blond hair's lovely.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56JOHN LAUGHS
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Back up north, in Urmston, Manchester,
0:38:05 > 0:38:09James and Leah's bathroom is beginning to look like a bathroom.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12And the roof, sorry, wall, is finished.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14- It looks quite...- I quite like that.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16- I do like it.- I think that looks really nice.
0:38:16 > 0:38:17It was a good idea.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Next, Faiz moves the new bath into position.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Oh, snug as a bug!
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Faiz has got his bath up the stairs, that's it, day off now.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Squeeze in, Faiz!
0:38:27 > 0:38:29- Fair play.- Yeah.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31I could relax here.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33After a long day's work.
0:38:35 > 0:38:36It's all right, actually.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38It's a nice bath.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41- Good job they're only small people. - I was going to say, yeah!
0:38:41 > 0:38:44The boys won this pitch on the bespoke copper look.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47The taps are in, the rest of the tiles are up,
0:38:47 > 0:38:50and next is that unique penny floor.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52I'm looking forward to seeing the penny floor.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Yeah, I'm looking forward to that one.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56Covering a whole floor with 1p pieces
0:38:56 > 0:38:57isn't for the faint-hearted,
0:38:57 > 0:39:00but Faiz has a clever trick up his sleeve.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02It's going down quite quick,
0:39:02 > 0:39:06because we've backed it on mosaic backing sheets.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08How many pennies do you reckon?
0:39:08 > 0:39:10A fair old whack, isn't it?
0:39:10 > 0:39:12And he didn't buy these from a shop.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- Oh, no.- In my evenings, spare time,
0:39:15 > 0:39:20I sat at home and started laying the pennies on to the mosaic sheets.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24I have to give a shout out to my nephew, Ishan, he did help me.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Fair play, nephew!
0:39:26 > 0:39:28- Child labour! - THEY LAUGH
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Once Faiz has finally laid 8,000 pennies, the floor is complete.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37They're on the home straight.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39- Easy now.- You all right, Thomas?
0:39:39 > 0:39:40How are you getting on?
0:39:40 > 0:39:43It's all right, mate. Just screwing this head on now.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45And the shower's in, mate.
0:39:45 > 0:39:46Looking good, innit?
0:39:48 > 0:39:49The sink goes in...
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Fits like a glove, that does.
0:39:53 > 0:39:54You got it there, Tom?
0:39:54 > 0:39:55Oh, there they are.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57As does the loo.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58- Me, to you.- To me.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- To you.- To me.- To me. - To you. To you!
0:40:00 > 0:40:02TOM LAUGHS
0:40:02 > 0:40:03I'm copying you!
0:40:03 > 0:40:05- TRACY:- The most important piece.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13And the build is finished.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Home stretch, we're all done.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18Fair play to you mate. You've put some hours in on this, you have.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20That's all come together well, hasn't it?
0:40:20 > 0:40:24- Looks nice.- I think they've got a very nice bathroom for the budget.
0:40:27 > 0:40:28Until now, James and Leah's bathroom
0:40:28 > 0:40:31was more building site than boutique,
0:40:31 > 0:40:34with half a demolished wall and no room for anything other than rubble.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39Not any more!
0:40:39 > 0:40:42What will the rivals think of it now?
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- Turned out all right, hasn't it? - It looks lovely.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46- All in all, yeah. They've done a good job...- Yeah.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48They have done a good job, it looks nice.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52It's taken Faiz and Tom 14 days of hard graft
0:40:52 > 0:40:55to clear out and rebuild James and Leah's bathroom.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57Yeah, do you know what?
0:40:57 > 0:41:00Great job. They've pulled it off.
0:41:00 > 0:41:01It's been a massive job.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03They've knocked down supporting walls
0:41:03 > 0:41:06and made everywhere structurally sound,
0:41:06 > 0:41:09so they can give James and Leah the bathroom they always wanted.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13What was a separate toilet has become a walk-in shower.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17There's a bath against the bespoke slate wall...
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- The slates work really well, don't they?- I like those.
0:41:20 > 0:41:21And the copper look came through,
0:41:21 > 0:41:24with the copper taps and the penny floor.
0:41:25 > 0:41:26That floor looks well, doesn't it?
0:41:26 > 0:41:29- It's cool, smart. - Yeah, I like that idea.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33It could do with a few homely touches, like a loo seat,
0:41:33 > 0:41:35but the builders are impressed.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- It's different. Nobody else is going to have a bathroom like that, are they?- No.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40Totally unique.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42But it's the customer that counts.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45Faiz and Tom are in position.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Time to find out if James and Leah like it.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- We've been waiting for this one, haven't we, Tom?- Yeah.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53Nice little project, this, wasn't it?
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Wow. Finally finished!
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Can't believe it.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09Look at all the slates, as well.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11Really nice.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- Looks good, doesn't it? With the copper contrast.- Yeah.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- TOM WHISTLES - The slate wall, looking good.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21And our handmade taps.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23- Mm-hm.- They look great.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25It's a lot different from how it used to be.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- Thank God! - THEY LAUGH
0:42:27 > 0:42:29- And the pennies. - Oh, the signature floor.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31Just a bit of touching up and it'll look good.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- That's your job. - JAMES LAUGHS
0:42:33 > 0:42:35- OK! - THEY LAUGH
0:42:35 > 0:42:39I think we just need to go back and just buff it all down, don't we, and give it a good polish?
0:42:39 > 0:42:41- Yeah.- To bring it out properly.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45James and Leah are delighted with their new bathroom.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- I think it'll be a ten. A solid ten.- No, no, no.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52- Don't go ten. - THEY LAUGH
0:42:52 > 0:42:54- Always room for improvement. - Exactly.
0:42:56 > 0:42:589.5 we got, that's all right, that's not bad!
0:42:58 > 0:43:00It's good, that.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03I think you've earned a brew there, boys.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Well done! Job's a good 'un.