Tommy Walsh's DIY Survival

Season 12003

DIY supremo Tommy Walsh puts amateur DIY enthusiasts through their paces and helps them to learn new skills in the ultimate home improvement masterclass.

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15 Episodes

    E01 Stripping Wallpaper

    Tommy Walsh gives top tips on how to strip wallpaper with ease.

    July 6, 2003

    E02 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.

    July 13, 2003

    E03 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?

    July 20, 2003

    E04 Skirting Boards & Shelves

    Tommy delivers more top tips for installing skirting boards and shelves.

    July 27, 2003

    E05 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.

    August 3, 2003

    E06 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.

    August 10, 2003

    E07 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?

    August 17, 2003

    E08 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?

    August 24, 2003

    E09 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?

    August 31, 2003

    E10 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?

    September 7, 2003

    E11 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.

    September 14, 2003

    E12 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.

    September 21, 2003

    E13 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.

    September 28, 2003

    E14 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?

    October 5, 2003

    E15 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.

    October 12, 2003