Rob Palmer

Nov 29 05:05pm

DIY and Renovating Presenter

Rob Palmer returns as DIY and trade tips presenter to Australia's number one lifestyle program Better Homes and Gardens which heads into its 13th year on air in 2007. Rob will continue to provide viewers with his expertise and extensive knowledge for their own DIY projects at home.

Rob joins the Better Homes and Gardens established team of host Johanna Griggs, Graham Ross (Horticulturalist), Dr Harry Cooper (Vet), Ed Halmagyi (Fast Food presenter), Jason Hodges (landscaper), food presenter Karen Martini and interior expert Tara Dennis. The team continues to bring viewers inspirational home, garden and kitchen ideas.

Rob started in the industry as a nine year old working at his Dad's company during school holidays. He continued working at his father's company after he left school.

From 1994-1998, Rob completed a carpentry apprenticeship and he then travelled for a year working, playing rugby and snowboarding. On his return to Australia he started up his own company, RJP Constructions.

It was whilst he was working as a carpenter in 2000 that Rob was approached to be a presenter on Live This! a lifestyle programme for Channel 10, which went through until 2001.

Rob then started on Better Homes and Gardens and also did a stint on the Channel 7 DIY program House Calls To The Rescue with Johanne Griggs.

In 2005 he paired up with wife Gwen Jones Palmer on the program and viewers followed their journey as they renovated and decorated their own home.

Rob met his wife in 1999 in Wales during the Rugby World Cup. They struck up a friendship and, as fate would have it, she was sent to Sydney in 2000 to cover the Olympics. They married in 2003 and have just recently welcomed their first baby - a baby boy Gruffydd (pronounced Gri-fith) into the world in July last year (2006).

Better be home Friday nights at 7.30pm on Seven to catch
Rob Palmer and the team on Better Homes and Gardens.

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1. susiej1857 - Aug 21 02:33pm

Hiya Rob,

I hope that you read this!! I was watching the show sometime ago and you made some box's. They were made by having one larger box and then a smaller box that slid into the bigger box. You painted them white and you could stack them together to make a bookshelf or whatever you wanted.

As it was a while ago I'm not sure about all the details but they popped into my head the other day and I would love to make them.

I also was quiet interested to read that your wife is from Wales

2. susiej1857 - Aug 21 02:38pm

Hi Rob, sorry same person asking abou the box's some of what I had written was cut off. I didn't realise I had a limit. I would greatly appreaciate if you could e-mail the instructions to amcdosh@hotmail.com. Thankyou.

3. andreasouthern - Sep 01 01:46pm

I was watching better homes and gardens on th 27 august (last show) and saw that bench you made, i was wondering where i could get a pattern of it? would it be in the october magazene issue? thank you andreasouthern@yahoo.com

4. tanne511t - Sep 03 02:52pm

Hi Rob, i was wondering if you could do a segment on garage storage. I live in a duplex and have a single garage, not much room around the car once its in but have plenty of room above the car as its a sunken garage. Ideas for storage would be great or feel free to come around and show us. Cheers. tamsteve10@hotmail.com

5. chezzybelly - Sep 15 01:55pm

Great show last night Rob. Loved the Pirate Ship Cubby House. We would appreciate it if you could email us the instructions on how to make the Cubby as we want to make one for our 3 year old son. Thanks heaps. Chez xx cheryleb1@optusnet.com.au

6. zoe1liam2 - Sep 17 12:25pm

Hi Rob
My husband made the Push Cart for our great grandson last year - great toy for a great boy. However, he needs to make it again for another great grandson but cant find the pattern, if you could let me know which issue it was in - I have all issues back to August 2006 or alternative could we get a copy of the pattern
Thanks in anticipation . . . Jeanette at jaybees@westnet.com.au

7. happygreg1944 - Sep 23 08:41pm

Hi Rob , Loved your part in the show,showing a new type of deck fixing where can I get nore info , re router blade that u used, and where do u get the biscuits . Thks Greg Matthews

8. cmbwhite - Sep 26 11:38am

This Message is for Rob & Tara,

My family and I have resently moved from South Africa about 7 months ago and having waited for our furniture to arrive which took /- 3 months, we have found that our wood furniture especially dinning room set are coming apart.

It is an old Zimbabwe Teak Wood dinning set which is about 40 years old.

Our problem is we've tried to glue them back together and have been rather unsuccessful in trying to put them back together.

Please could you guys assist u

9. riley.coughlan - Oct 03 06:41pm

hi rob

i m a pretty much wood freak and i would loke to be on your segment of the show with you or be your helper. this came to me bacause i have the gunnis world record 1006 book and there is a 6 yr old kid already hosting his own TV show "cooking with kids". please e mail me on rcoughlan@maryimmac.woll.catholic.e du.au

please tell me what i can do on the show or what i cant do.

in your email please include the BH&G email address so i can contact then team

10. riley.coughlan - Oct 03 06:44pm

hi rob i sent the kast message and i made a mistake in the e mail address it is...

rcoughlan@maryimmac.woll.cathol ic.edu.au