Rob Palmer, known for his DIY advice on Better Homes and Gardens, was destined to be a builder. But for his own home, he had a little help.
Rob Palmer, best known as a DIY guru and presenter on TV show Better Homes and Gardens, was always destined to be a builder. For generations all the men in his family have been builders.
After he completed his apprenticeship a TV show was looking for a carpenter and a friend of a friend volunteered him.Rob Palmer, best known for teaching people DIY on Better Homes and Gardens, and his wife Gwenllian, have renovated their family home in Allambie Heights.In 1999 at the Rugby World Cup Rob met his wife Gwenllian, also a TV presenter, in Wales.
“We wanted to introduce as much sunlight into the home as possible, which makes a huge difference, not just to the way you feel but to your energy use as well,” said Rob.Although Rob was a builder and carpenter he was often away filming and travelling so they engaged a builder, Cunninghams Building, and Bennett Murada Architects, who completed the job in 12 weeks.Rob and Gwen’s house used to be dark and poky, but they filled it with light.
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