DIY SOS: Big Build viewers were left in an avalanche of kits after the crew transformed a two-bedroom bungalow into a spacious family home on last night’s episode.

Brothers Ruben, 17, Jaden, 11, and Uche, 10, moved in with grandparents Lynn and Steve Smedley after their mother Carrie died in her sleep in April 2017.

Lynn, 56, and Steve, 62, retired foster parents who have fostered more than 100 children, didn’t think twice about moving their grandchildren into their bungalow in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, even though there were only two bedrooms. .

However, they confessed that they struggled with space, admitting they had little room to grieve for their daughter and almost no privacy.

Many onlookers were impressed when the house was transformed with a large extension, adding two bedrooms, a bathroom and a large kitchen diner to the property.

DIY SOS: Big Build viewers were left in a rush of kits after the team transformed a two-bedroom bungalow into a spacious family home in last night’s episode

Living room before – the family struggled to fit on the two loveseats in the front room

Living room after: the space is transformed with a corner sofa that has a lot of space

Grandparents’ bedroom before: Lynn and Steve let Ruben use their bedroom for privacy

Their bedroom afterwards: They got their space back and the room got a chic makeover

One commented: ‘Lovely family and amazing kids, I wish them all the best in their new home. Well done everyone.

Another added: ‘In bits watching DIY SOS. If ever there was a family that deserved this makeover, this is the family. After everything those 3 poor children have been through, losing their mother.

‘This little bit of happiness will make a difference in their lives.’

A third wrote: ‘OMG… what an amazing family at DIY SOS! They have cried my way through to see your love and courage.

‘Special mention to Reuben – what an amazing big brother and young man! They so deserve that home!

Another added: ‘What a heartbreaking but wonderful episode tonight. I hope life is kinder with that lovely family.

‘I’m not going to lie, the tears are rolling at tonight’s DIY SOS. The children are a source of pride for their mother, their grandparents and for themselves,” wrote another.

“Well done to everyone who forced change in your story.”

Many who watched the show confessed that they were impressed by the team’s efforts and the family’s history.

“DIY SOS tonight is heartbreaking but beautiful tonight,” one wrote. ‘Grandparents are the loveliest.

I was adopted and I think the whole family is so full of love and so strong. Much love to the young boys.

Before the makeover, the brothers slept in bunk beds in the same bedroom. At night, Steve and Lynn gave up their room to give Ruben a space to relax and do his homework.

The family of five also fought over a single bathroom and struggled to fit on the two loveseats in the living room.

The dining room table also presented a problem, with only four people able to sit properly.

But despite the crushed living situation and the mental difficulties it created, Lynn was adamant that she would continue to live like this if it meant she could keep her grandchildren at home.

Lynn said that Uche, then just six years old, was the one who discovered her mother dead in her bed.

Overcrowding: Retired foster parents Lynn, 56, and Steve, 62, didn’t think twice about moving their grandchildren into their bungalow in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, even though there were only two bedrooms.

The children’s bedroom before: The three brothers shared a bedroom with little privacy.

Kitchen Before: Perfectly Functional, But This Kitchen Got an Incredible Update, Too

Dark and narrow: the dining room table did not fit comfortably the five members of the family

“Him and Jaden thought they couldn’t wake Mom up,” he said. ‘They got his older brother Ruben up the stairs and realized what had happened.

‘For those two little boys to have had to find their mother like this.’

Ruben has stepped up to help care for his siblings and has even offered to find another place to stay to keep Lynn and Steve from feeling cramped. But his grandparents were determined to have them at home.

“Not in a million years would we let them go anywhere else,” says Steve.

The family was overwhelmed to be cast on the show and Ruben spoke movingly of what the makeover would mean for them.

He said: ‘We will be able to do more things together as a family. When I turned 13 I never left my room. I’m sorry, I never got to spend time with my mom.

After a week of work, the house was completely transformed.

After the renovation, the family received a huge kitchen that included a new dining space so everyone could share happy moments together.

Bedroom One: Each of the children were given their own space. In the photo, Rubén’s bedroom.

Bedroom Two – The second bedroom had pops of vibrant yellow mixed with navy blue.

Bedroom Three – A clever use of space creates this cozy bed nook in the third bedroom

Meanwhile, the former kitchen has been transformed into a family bathroom for all five of you to enjoy.

The outdoor area was transformed into the perfect family entertainment space for the

The children were each given their own room, while Lynn and Steve’s room became a quiet oasis of its own.

The living room has been transformed with the addition of a corner sofa, meaning everyone can enjoy a family movie together.

Elsewhere a bathroom was added, giving everyone a little more space and privacy.

Finally, an extension created a spacious kitchen-diner flooded with natural light.

The transformation continued outside, where the practical little terrace was enlarged and replaced by a tiled patio with a barbecue. The team also added a small patch of grass where children can play.

When the house was revealed to the couple, they were convinced that the transformation impressed them.

Speaking of her late daughter Carrie, Lynn said: “She would have loved this.”

And the couple were stunned when the interiors were revealed, gasping with delight and confessing: ‘I’m so happy. I love it.

‘It is a dream come true.

“Having bedrooms for the kids, I’m very grateful for the bedrooms for the kids.”

And when the kitchen was revealed to the couple, Lynn confessed: ‘I don’t even know what to say!’

Steve added: ‘Kids can grow up living here. Before they were too much on top of each other. This is her house.

Construction site: an aerial view of how the property was transformed during the massive construction

Team Effort: The family (center) with Nick Knowles (right), the team, and volunteers

Meanwhile, the kids’ jaws dropped when the house was revealed, with Jayden saying, “I think I’m the luckiest kid alive.”

And when his bedroom was revealed, Reuben added: ‘That’s amazing!’

He said he felt life would be ‘easier’, adding: ‘We all have our own space. It’s more like a family home now. I am very grateful to everyone who has helped.’

Speaking to the volunteers after the transformation, Reuben said: ‘Thank you so much for building us this amazing house.’

Steve told the crowd that when they took in the children it didn’t feel like a family home, adding: “It’s made a huge difference to us.”

Lynn said: ‘When we realized we had lost Carrie, we were devastated. We couldn’t believe it. Nothing can prepare you for losing a child.

But our first instinct was to protect the boys. There was no doubt that the boys would come to live with us, then reality hit.

“It has been extremely difficult at times, with no privacy or space, no time to grieve.

But the boys come first. Now we can move on and build our lives.’

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