Karl Champley Explained

Karl Champley is an Australian master builder, television personality and actor.^[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 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]

Personal life

Since 2001, Champley and his wife, Diane Matthews, have resided in Los Angeles.^[3]

Champley was friends with the family of British filmmaker Peter Rodger.^[4] Rodger referred his son Elliot Rodger, who would go on to murder six people during the 2014 Isla Vista killings, to Champley for construction work, and Elliot briefly worked for him in construction for a time.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Filmography

• Ellen's Design Challenge

External links

• Champley's official website
  • Champley's videos on HGTV.com
  • http://www.diynetwork.com/search/karl-champley- DIY Network

Notes and References

1. http://www.hgtv.com/shows/ellens-design-challenge HGTV Ellen's Design Challenge
2. Web site: Champley's profile at DIY Network.com . 17 March 2008 . 12 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080512230831/http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/press/article/0,,DIY_13703_2410194,00.html . dead .
3. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/19/1061261132076.html "Aussie to take US by storm"
4. Web site: UC Santa Barbara shooting suspect manifesto. ABC7 Chicago. May 24, 2014 . December 13, 2025. July 30, 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250730065119/https://abc7chicago.com/post/uc-santa-barbara-shooting-suspect-manifesto/76830/. live.
5. Web site: Isla Vista investigative summary . Los Angeles Times. Parker. Kelly. February 19, 2015 . April 4, 2024 . April 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240405051930/https://documents.latimes.com/isla-vista-investigative-summary/ . live.
6. Web site: Timeline of Isla Vista Massacre Reconstructs a Murderous Sequence . . Giana . Nicky . February 19, 2015 . February 22, 2024 . February 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240226112824/https://www.noozhawk.com/timeline_of_isla_vista_massacre_investigation_report/ . live.