Karl Champley

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Karl Champley
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OccupationTelevision presenter, construction worker, actor
Spouse(s)Diane Matthews
Website www.karlchampley.com

Karl Champley is an Australian master builder, television personality and actor. He is currently appearing on Ellen's Design Challenge . [1] He has hosted Wasted Spaces on the American television network DIY Network. He has also presented DIY to the Rescue (2003) and DIY Inside: The Home Builder's Show (2005) on the same channel.

A qualified tradesman, contractor and builder, Champley has been involved in the building trade since the 1980s. In his native Australia, he is a member of the Master Builders' Association of New South Wales. He is also a registered and certified Home Inspector in the United States, [2] where he currently resides with his wife, Diane Matthews. The couple have lived in Los Angeles since 2001. [3]

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