Tommy Walsh's DIY Survival — Season 1

Aired 6 July 2003 • 30 min

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

Aired 13 July 2003 • 30 min

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.

Aired 20 July 2003 • 30 min

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?

Aired 27 July 2003 • 30 min

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

Aired 3 August 2003 • 30 min

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.

Aired 10 August 2003 • 30 min

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.

Aired 17 August 2003 • 30 min

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?

Aired 24 August 2003 • 30 min

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?

Aired 31 August 2003 • 30 min

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?

Aired 7 September 2003 • 30 min

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?

Aired 14 September 2003 • 30 min

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.

Aired 21 September 2003 • 30 min

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.

Aired 28 September 2003 • 30 min

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.

Aired 5 October 2003 • 30 min

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?

Aired 12 October 2003 • 30 min

Tommy teaches amateur DIY enthusiasts Holly and Victoria how to lay a patio, build a trellis and repair a fence. It's a masterclass.