Tommy Walsh's DIY Survival (2003)
"Home improvement tips with Tommy Walsh."
Synopsis
DIY supremo Tommy Walsh puts amateur DIY enthusiasts through their paces and helps them to learn new skills in the ultimate home improvement masterclass.
Episodes
Stripping Wallpaper
Tommy Walsh gives top tips on how to strip wallpaper with ease.
Plumbing
DIY master Tommy delivers top tips on those plumbing problems as he gives two amateurs the ultimate home improvement lesson. First off, he shows how to fix a leaking tap.
Decking & Wall Building
Tommy gives a masterclass in decking and felting roofs. Apprentice Maggie is keen but her bricklaying is the worst he's ever seen. Is she beyond help?
Skirting Boards & Shelves
Tommy delivers more top tips for installing skirting boards and shelves.
Wardrobe & Curtain Poles
Tommy shows how to make decorative panels, fit curtain poles, mend floorboards and build closets. On hand to help are wannabe DIY queens Loli and Demi.
Broken Window
Two amateurs put their embarrassing DIY disasters behind them and embark on a DIY masterclass with Tommy Walsh. Their first class is on replacing broken windows.
Bathrooms
With two DIY enthusiasts determined to clean up their act, Tommy showers them with advice on how to renovate a bathroom. But will these awestruck amateurs sink or swim?
Home Insulation
Tommy explains how to insulate a roof, lag pipes and stop a water tank freezing. But his DIY volunteers look bemused - can he make enthusiasts out of them?
Kitchens
Tommy's got his work cut out with Teresa, who daren't touch anything in her house, and cabbie Pat who pulled out his wall with his wallpaper. What can he teach them?
Dado Rail
Tommy demonstrates how to frame pictures and fit a dado rail. But his hapless helpers Caroline and Alison are even overwhelmed by his tool kit. Can this class succeed?
Exterior Tap
Tommy demonstrates how to fit external taps, repair a patio slab, and build your own barbeque, with a couple of inept but enthusiastic DIY amateurs on hand to help.
Flooring
Tommy gives a vinyl tiling masterclass. He's helping out Mark, who's always been a no-hoper in the DIY department and Irene, whose parrot ate her parquet floor.
Fittings
Forget badly finished DIY jobs and join Tommy Walsh as he rescues two home improvement amateurs. He kicks off the action with a masterclass in fitting doors.
Fitting A Fireplace
Two keen amateurs join Tommy Walsh for a DIY masterclass. Will they really be able to fit a fireplace with his guidance or are their hopes about to go up in smoke?
Trellis & Patio
Tommy teaches amateur DIY enthusiasts Holly and Victoria how to lay a patio, build a trellis and repair a fence. It's a masterclass.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Tommy Walsh's DIY Survival
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
15