The House That 100K Built: Tricks of the Trade

Last year in ‘The House that £100K Built’, Kieran Long and Piers Taylor followed self-builders as they took on the biggest gamble of their lives, trying to build a home from scratch for less than £100k. Kieran and Piers helped them create the dream homes they longed for by being clever with their cash and creative with the design. This year, Kieran and Piers are coming to the aid of homeowners as they take on ambitious building projects. They have all sorts of problems to solve, are on the tightest of budgets and with little or no experience are desperate for help. Kieran and Piers will come up with ingenious solutions, inspiring them with big ideas and challenge them to create an extraordinary home out of the one they already have. But with design dilemmas at every turn and their life savings at stake will homeowners manage to create the house they've always wanted, but believed they could never have? In the first program, former nurse, Dawn, dreamed of a relaxing home for her retirement but an impulse buy has left her with a tiny cottage that’s so small she doesn’t even invite her family round. Can Kieran and Piers unlock the potential of her 150-year-old home or will Dawn be determined to do things her own way? Angela and Dale’s disastrous extension has blighted their lives for nearly a decade but Angela’s recent health problems mean that they now urgently need to fix their failed home. With £5K to remodel the whole rear of their house, the challenge is on for Piers to come up with an ingenious solution to bring their home up to scratch.

Last year in ‘The House that £100K Built’, Kieran Long and Piers Taylor followed self-builders as they took on the biggest gamble of their lives, trying to build a home from scratch for less than £100k. Kieran and Piers helped them create the dream homes they longed for by being clever with their cash and creative with the design. This year, Kieran and Piers are coming to the aid of homeowners with ambitious plans to create an extraordinary home out of the one they already have. They have all sorts of problems to solve, are on the tightest of budgets and with little or no experience are desperate for help. Kieran and Piers will come up with ingenious solutions and inspire them with big ideas to turn their tired houses into exceptional homes. But with design dilemmas at every turn and their life savings at stake will homeowners manage to create the house they've always wanted, but believed they could never have? Sue moved into a dark, unloved 1920s semi in Kent with big ideas to reconfigure the entire house. Keen to make a fresh start after a traumatic divorce, her initial plans are scuppered when she finds out her £25k budget isn’t enough to do all the work. Kieran and Piers’ set about revising her plans, coming up with ingenious ideas and money saving solutions. But as Sue ploughs on and the money runs out, she is left to make some tough decisions if she is to have the house she so desperately wants. Kath and Greg’s family home in Shrewsbury is a 1970s timewarp with a kitchen that is so impractical and potentially dangerous their daughters are often kept away. As the true cost of updating the kitchen sinks in, the family has to abandon plans for a glossy kitchen and roll up their sleeves to tackle the bigger problems. While Kieran investigates alternative ways to get the kitchen of their dreams, Piers is tested to come up with low-cost solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems.

Last year in 'The House that £100K Built', Kieran Long and Piers Taylor strived to help self-builders embarking on the biggest gamble of their lives, building a home from scratch for less than £100K. This year, Kieran and Piers are bringing their innovative architectural tricks, ingenious design ideas and £100K House experience to a different problem: existing homes. With all sorts of issues to solve, only the tightest of budgets available, big ambitions but little or no experience, each homeowner is desperate for help. Kieran and Piers will come up with expert solutions, inspiring them with big ideas to turn tired houses into exceptional homes. But with design dilemmas at every turn and their life savings at stake, will these homeowners manage to create the house they've always wanted, but believed they could never have? Ronnie and Nicky are years behind on the property ladder having worked across the world living in barracks and tents in the armed forces. Their latest battle is to turn the dark and badly planned bungalow that was all they could afford into a dream family home. Short on money and ideas, Piers challenges them to rip up their current plans and be more ambitious, while Kieran pushes them to stop shopping and start designing. How will these design novices cope when they realize they cannot afford to finish their home in a conventional way? Meanwhile, Nigel in Gloucestershire has DIY experience but no idea what to do. A slow and steady renovation project has created a DIY war zone, but now new partner Kim and her kids have moved in the pace needs to change. With just £7000 available Piers must help them spend it in the right places - but overwhelmed by the challenge ahead can they decide where to start? and will it ever be finished?

Last year in ‘The House that £100K Built’, Kieran Long and Piers Taylor helped self-builders as they embarked on the biggest gamble of their lives, building a home from scratch for less than £100K. This year, Kieran and Piers are bringing their £100K House experience to a different problem: existing homes. With the tightest of budgets, big hopes but little or no experience, each homeowner is desperate for help. With all sorts of problems to solve, Kieran and Piers will use their architectural expertise and ingenious design ideas to help homeowners to turn tired houses into exceptional homes. But with design dilemmas at every turn and their life savings at stake will these homeowners manage to create the house they've always wanted, but believed they could never have? Mikyla lived as a single mum of two in her Victorian terrace house, but now that her fiancé has moved in they’re bursting at the seams. It’s up to Kieran and Piers to inspire them and help decide how and where to spend their budget. The ideal solution is an extension, but with only £11K to spend will they be able to make every penny count and create something extraordinary? Charity worker Rita has managed to scrape together £3K, but that’s all she has for an entirely new kitchen. Full of design ambition, Rita wants something amazing but cannot see a way to achieve her dream kitchen on her small budget. Piers’s biggest challenge becomes steering Rita away from the obvious temptation of the high street and instead towards an ambitious bespoke design but will she be able to take a design leap of faith in a radical new direction?

Last year in ‘The House that £100K Built’, Kieran Long and Piers Taylor helped self-builders as they embarked on the biggest gamble of their lives, building a home from scratch for less than £100K. This year, Kieran and Piers are bringing their £100K House experience to a different problem: existing homes. With the tightest of budgets, big hopes but little or no experience, each homeowner is desperate for help. With all sorts of problems to solve, Kieran and Piers will use their architectural expertise and ingenious design ideas to help homeowners to turn tired houses into exceptional homes. But with design dilemmas at every turn and their life savings at stake will these homeowners manage to create the house they've always wanted, but believed they could never have? Ben and Mita fell in love with their warehouse apartment due to its central location and lofty style – but two children later they’ve run out of space, can’t afford to move and are at a loss at what to do. Piers and Kieran need to fundamentally change the way the couple perceives their home and encourage them to adopt an ambitious architectural solution but with some tough financial decisions to make will the couple finally transform their chaotic flat into a tranquil family home? tranquil one. Graham would love his partner Gabrielle to move into his house but currently, she says she’d rather use a chamber pot than his out-dated bathroom. Meanwhile, the kitchen is the last place they’d want to enjoy a romantic meal. With just £10K to fix both problems Piers must come up with a series of solutions for creating beautiful luxurious spaces but will his architectural tricks of the trade persuade Gabrielle to finally move in?