We paid for a professional homebuyer survey thinking it would protect us from hidden issues — but it ended up missing major problems that cost us nearly £30,000. In this video, I break down what the survey got wrong, what we discovered after moving in, and why I think these reports aren’t worth the money. If you’re buying a house in the UK, you need to watch this first.

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In this video I explore what the benefits and disadvantages could be for using an intermediary when ordering building materials.

This old pergola with corrugated plastic roof has to be the WORST wooden structure I've ever seen - built 20-25 years ago (we think) at my mother-in-law's house. I decided to demolish it and start again using quality building materials. I used pressure treated 4x4 posts, 6x2 c24 grade timber and 16mm triple wall polycarbonate sheets to complete the transformation!

In this video I restore a vintage walnut writing desk by Henredon, model 45-2500. It had some serious problems including missing veneer, dents, bumps and scratches, missing handles and it was in desperate need of a refinish and general freshen up!