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DIY SOS' most shocking disasters - from 'ruined' homes to angry builder walkouts

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DIY SOS' most shocking disasters - from 'ruined' homes to angry builder walkouts
DIY SOS' most shocking disasters - from 'ruined' homes to angry builder walkouts

FROM "ruined" homes to raging builders walking out on set, here's when DIY SOS sometimes goes wrong.

Even after 24 years since the BBC makeover show first aired, Nick Knowles and his crew have faced some horrors, but some still stand out.

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DIY SOS has seen some disasters over the years since it's been on screensCredit: BBC

There have been plenty of tense rows or disaster mistakes on the show.

So, let's quit babbling and get on with it, shall we?

Here are some dramatic and fascinating incidents that took place on DIY: SOS - you might remember some of these.

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Plasterer Chris became enraged after learning that he would have to tear down and redo the ceiling
Plasterer Chris became enraged after learning that he would have to tear down and redo the ceilingCredit: bbc

Social worker Liz and her husband Jason, who suffers from motor neurone disease, needed Nick and his team's help.

The team realised they had to go above and beyond because the couple needed a new place to reside for their two kids.

But things quickly heated up when two of the builders crumbled under the pressure.

Chris Frediani, a plasterer, put in a lot of effort to fix the ceiling of the house.

But he was left deflated when he found out that he would have to tear everything down and start over.

Nick said: “It does mean you’re going to have two chippies hanging out of Chris’s newly re-plastered ceiling. That’s not going to go down well."

Chris exploded in wrath, telling the woodworker: "That is the last bit of plastering happening in this house," and rushed out of the house.

But Nick tried to lighten the mood by cracking a joke.

"Oh no it isn’t! All people who think they’ve stopped plastering take one step forward. Chris, where do you think you’re going?," he quipped.

Thankfully, Chris got over his breakdown and went back inside to finish the nine-day project.

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When the family returned, they were blown away by the finished product and praised Chris and the other workers for their efforts.

Following that is a really startling episode.

Things began to boil over when a father with multiple sclerosis alleged that the show had destroyed his home.

Stuart Phillip and his blind carer mother, Lin, were enraged after the team failed to deliver the extension they promised.

Lauren, Stuart's 17-year-old daughter, said her room shrunk while Stuart was supposedly stuck staring at a wall the entire day.

Lin also didn't have a place to put her chair.

Lin had given up her own flat to live with Stuart, thinking there would be more room.

Stuart said: "Mum was much happier there previously. She had more space, and she had pals."

After the rebuild, the property did not have the necessary amenities to accommodate Stuart's condition.

Stuart stated that getting his wheelchair out the rear door was difficult for him.

Another heartbreaking episode featured Peter Chapman, 64, who was a full-time carer for his wife, Sarah, and his autistic brother, Steve.

He said that the DIY SOS team performed such a poor job that he had to flee what he dubbed "Hell".

As a result, he's engaged in a legal battle with the BBC, claiming that the workmen caused £30,000 in damage.

According to Peter, the wall bars that Sarah needed in order to use the lavatory while tied to a wheelchair eventually fell apart.

He also complained about a leaking roof, which now requires a bucket to catch water.

As well as this he mentioned there was cracks in the patio, which made wheelchair use extremely dangerous.

The BBC has offered him £15,000, which is only half of what he wants.

Peter told the Daily Mail about his bad experience: "I feel so wronged by what they did to me."

He added that the BBC "robbed" him of the last three years, and that the "stress is killing" him.

Sukaina Benzakour

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