An old Victorian police station with its cake frosting exterior that has featured on BBC News as "Lincolnshire's Ugliest House" is the feature of this weeks episode. Dan and I speak with Ellie about tackling this mammoth task; including how she dealt with the exterior and drama over the look of the property, the history of everything that went on inside and the end goal, including an amazing library!

S1 EP 19 | Renovating The Constabulary - aka "Lincolnshire's Ugliest House"

The roof carpentry is complete, the building inspector is happy and the roofer begins tomorrow - it's getting serious now at the £100k bungalow! Nick and Dan also discuss how Nick has let the bungalow become in his words "a disgrace", how much Nick received from the scrap company for all of the copper and a last minute layout change. 

S1 EP 18 | The £100k Bungalow Renovation - End of weeks 11 & 12

Betty has been renovating her family home for 3 years and has gained over 170,000 followers on Instagram alone. We discuss what it's like undertaking a lot of the work yourself, living in a renovation alongside family life and share some of Betty's fabulous high-end looks without the price tag! 

S1 EP 17 | At Home With Betty; DIY, Renovating & Styling

Nick receives 3 plumbing quotes with a £6,000 swing, the builders go on holiday (and ask for a suspiciously large payment before they go) and Dan is eyeing up a freebie!

S1 EP 16 | The £100k Bungalow Renovation - End of week 10

Dan and Nick speak with their first electrician, Owen from OM Electrical. Owen has blown up on social media, showcasing his high quality workmanship, amusing "how quickly can I make £100" videos and the daily life of a hard working electrician running several businesses. 

S1 EP 15 | Owen from OM Electrical; Day in the life of an electrician 

The builders are working on the extension roof, Nick finally gets back to work at his own job (where everything goes wrong) and Dan showcases his viral staircase! 

S1 EP 14 | The £100k Bungalow Renovation - End of week 9

Lucy is the perfect combination of DIY enthusiasm, interior style and full of top tips and hacks to save you money when renovating. The guys chat all things DIY, including her beautiful pergola, bespoke dining room bench and how she is so transparent about the mistakes made along the way.

S1 EP 13 | Lucy from Home Poppy Lane; Home, interiors, DIY & Lifestyle 

It's a double this week as Nick and Dan discuss weeks 7 and 8 at Nick's £100k bungalow renovation. The blocks and bricks are flying up in the extension, we're ready for the roof work next week and Nick is on the hunt for a new plumber. 

S1 EP 12 | The £100k Bungalow Renovation - End of weeks 7 & 8

Rich has an insatiable appetite for restoring old buildings using science. This alongside his engineering background makes for some interesting projects, particularly “Moby Deck”, a fully retractable swimming pool deck!

S1 EP 11 | The Sympathetic Restoration with Rich "The Traditional Building Nerd"

It's a double this week as Nick and Dan discuss weeks 5 and 6 at Nick's £100k bungalow renovation. The builders are working on the drainage for the side extension and beginning the block work, plus Nick has destroyed (gulp) more of the original house! 

S1 EP 10 | The £100k Bungalow Renovation - End of weeks 5 & 6

Welcome to The DIY Guys! This series dives into the amazing ways people live, renovate and the stories behind the homes they choose.  

In this series we’re speaking with an eclectic mix of DIY’ers, including someone who bought an abandoned Japanese house near Tokyo, people living in Victorian, Edwardian, and barn conversions, and even someone who’s made a van their full-time home in America. 

Plus throughout the season, Nick will share his own renovation journey—transforming the bungalow that belonged to his late Gran and what he has captioned as the "renovation he didn’t want to do".

Nick Morris

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