And I'm Off Again!

[gness]

Another DIY SOS.....Trying to catch these when I can now and the ones I have watched have made me quite tearful....

Imagine being in hospital for five years because your family home can't accommodate everything you need now that your life has suddenly changed forever.

Then all those people give their time and expertise and you come home forever...with your family.....to live the best life you can.....in a beautiful home...it's just wonderful!

Bliss..... :-)

[spathiphyllum]

They can be very emotional, i much prefer it to similar shows like 60 minute makeover

[Mamyalynne]

It reinforces how many good caring people there are, ready to help.

[gness]

I do too, Spath.....no way those makeovers can be done properly.....x

It does, Mamya....and sometimes that's good to see.... :-)

[spathiphyllum]

Too right, they’re all a bodge! No way can you apply two coats of paint well in a hr.. i’ve seen them paint sideways

[Oleanda]

It always puzzles me that on DIY SOS they plaster the walls one day and paint the next, surely that plaster cannot have dried out properly?

[ummmm]

Yes they can. If it's dry it's fine. They probably use a dehumidifier overnight.

[AuntLydia]

Oleander. The plaster the put on is a skim which is very very thin and does not take long to dry out. You can paint over it after 24 hours depending on the humidity and temperature in the house. They may also use Contract White which is a water based emulsion that does not seal up the plaster, lets it breath while finishing drying out.

[spathiphyllum]

Anyone seen the 60 minute makeover where the lady comes in and she completely hates it? Starts crying the lot

[1ozzy]

A bit of "wow, look what we've done in hardly anytime".

I'm sure the owners appreciate the outcome.

Average Joe doesn't see the hidden work crew and hidden costs.

[spathiphyllum]