Jay Blades' Home Fix
2020 · 2 Seasons · 20 Episodes ·
Furniture restorer Jay Blades helps us to become more self-sufficient and to rekindle our love for easy-to-follow DIY. He looks back through the archives to rediscover the very best home and garden advice from some of the nation’s favourite experts, and he shares his own hacks, tips and tricks to get everyone inspired to have a go and make something special.
Episodes
1. Episode 1Jay demonstrates how to make a floating desk and upholster an old stool. Plus, Monty Don shares a way of making a raised bed for the garden and Sarah Moore shows us a way to recycle old jars.
2. Episode 2Jay demonstrates how to make your own headboard and making natural wood polish. Gavin Lowe has some great advice on wallpapering and Piers Taylor advises a couple on how to make an interior design feature.
3. Episode 3Jay demonstrates how to make a mail and key holder, a laptop stand and homemade dishwasher tablets. Plus, Fiona Quigley shows how to hang a door and Jake Robinson builds a desk from perspex.
4. Episode 4Jake Robinson builds a dresser, E.J. Osborne shows how to upcycle an old wooden ladder and we learn how to grow lettuce. Plus, making a stained-glass window, a wire organiser and a coffee table.
5. Episode 5E.J. Osborne upcycles some old crates into a cupboard, Siobhan Palmer shows how to replace broken guttering and we learn about growing potatoes. Jay shares more home hacks including making a shoe bench.
6. Episode 6Jay demonstrates how to build a lamp and how to get rid of unwanted stains, while Rachel Thame shows how easy it is to grow your own herbs.
7. Episode 7Jay demonstrates how to make a closet organiser, Danny Clark gives us a lesson in hedge trimming, and Alyse Folwer shows how easy it is to grow your own cucumbers.
8. Episode 8Jay demonstrates an effective window-cleaning hack using a few everyday items, while Sarah offers advice on building a garden wall out of stone.
9. Episode 9Jay demonstrates how to build a wine rack, Sarah Moore upcycles an ottoman, and if you are short of outdoor space, learn how to create a spacious roof garden.
10. Episode 10Joe Swift shows us how to bring a lawn back to life, AJ Rose demonstrates how easy it is to put down decking, and we offer some tips on how to revamp a kitchen without tearing it apart.
