Disabled father whose home was transformed for DIY SOS isn't content

A father with multiple sclerosis who had his home revamped by an army of DIY SOS volunteers so he could live with his blind mother and 15-year-old daughter has revealed what went on when the cameras left. Stuart Philp, 44, was left 'ecstatic' after the team led by Nick Knowles in the BBC programme adapted the £200,000 semi-detached property in Torquay, Devon. But now, he has revealed - 15 months after amendments were supposed to have been made -  he has been left staring at a wall all day, his mother and carer Lin can't fit a chair in her cramped room and daughter Lauren's room is smaller than before.He did say he was as grateful as ever but added that he believes that his mother, who has been blind since the 80s, was happier in her rented flat about a half mile away despite having a blind-friendly space created especially for her.  Share this article Share The team rallied to provide a wet room for Mr Philip, who is 6'7, also installing a lift so he could reach a specialist bed. Mr Philip told Devon Live of the property that was made open plan downstairs, with a separate flat for his mother, 73 : 'Don't get me wrong - it's lovely. We are so grateful and we don't want to sound greedy.'He lauded the team for an 'amazing' job, especially for fixing a battered kitchen wall but added that the place is now a bit cramped.  'They had to squeeze everything into the existing small house space and house three people where there had been two. It's not the BBC's fault.'I think that's why they did such a great job with the back garden - to compensate for the extension not going ahead.'Mr Philip was referring to the fact that the team were unable to extend the property, instead having to get creative and create the open plan space.  He also struggles to get his wheelchair through both of the property's doors but he and his mother, despite saying it's been tough to live in, are grateful for the new-look property. Ms Philip, Stuart's mother, said: 'I haven't even got room for a chair. It's been very difficult. We didn't want to appear ungrateful. The people who were doing the volunteering were amazing.'She added: 'I'm really pleased I'm here because Stuart is getting worse and needs me more.' A BBC spokesperson said the DIY SOS team kept the Philip's, like all contributors, consulted throughout the build 'to ensure the design will meet their specific needs.'They added: 'We remained in touch with the Philips family regularly after filming to address and resolve their concerns as quickly as possible.'