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Tommy Walsh Makes It Big

Season 1

2004 · 10 episodes

Tommy Walsh presents this 10-part season following the progress of four families who are trying to increase the space in their homes and the brave builders who are taking the challenge on. One of the families decide to convert their garage; another turns a basement to a gym.

  1. 1. Episode 1

    2004-11-19 · 30m

    Toolbox trojan Tommy takes a Brixham family to task over their garage conversion, as the burley builder offers a modern masterclass in expert DIY.

  2. 2. Episode 2

    2004-11-23 · 30m

    Tommy revisits the loft conversion, hoping to see the project in its finishing stages but he finds himself laying floorboards and plastering the walls.

  3. 3. Episode 3

    2004-11-29 · 30m

    Tommy meets a family in Brixham who are short of a bedroom and want to convert their garage. He also views a unique timber-framed renovation.

  4. 4. Episode 4

    2004-12-01 · 30m

    Tommy revisits the garage extension to see how the builders are progressing, and also gets the chance to chill out in a meditation hall.

  5. 5. Episode 5

    2004-12-03 · 30m

    The garage extension nears completion, and Tommy takes a look into the quarrying of ancient building materials and checks out a young person's annex.

  6. 6. Episode 6

    2004-12-03 · 30m

    When a disused basement is converted into a hi-tech gym, Tommy's expertise is called on to keep it fresh and free from damp. There's also a visit to a North Devon swimming pool & spa extension.

  7. 7. Episode 7

    2005-01-06 · 30m

    The basement-gym conversion is underway, with Tommy returning to fit a sauna, plus a look at a nuclear bunker being converted into a spectacular home.

  8. 8. Episode 8

    2005-01-16 · 30m

    Tommy meets a man from Plymouth who has decided to build his own kitchen extension. They both make a start on laying and digging the foundations. Tommy also visits a Gothic Bath conservatory.

  9. 9. Episode 9

    2005-01-21 · 30m

    Back in Plymouth, Tommy revisits the kitchen extension to see how the project is progressing and talks through drainage, guttering and soakaways. There's also a visit to a first floor Devon building project.

  10. 10. Episode 10

    2005-02-04 · 30m

    Tommy makes his final visit to the kitchen extension where he shows off his patio laying skills, plus a bungalow is converted into a house.

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