Tommy Walsh Makes It Big — Season 1
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
About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 19 November 2004 • 30 min
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. Episode 2
Aired 23 November 2004 • 30 min
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. Episode 3
Aired 29 November 2004 • 30 min
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. Episode 4
Aired 1 December 2004 • 30 min
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. Episode 5
Aired 3 December 2004 • 30 min
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. Episode 6
Aired 3 December 2004 • 30 min
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. Episode 7
Aired 6 January 2005 • 30 min
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. Episode 8
Aired 16 January 2005 • 30 min
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. Episode 9
Aired 21 January 2005 • 30 min
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. Episode 10
Aired 4 February 2005 • 30 min
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.