Barry Du Bois
Barry Du Bois (born 4 August 1960) is an Australian designer, building expert, television presenter and author. Du Bois is currently a co-host and design/building expert on Network 10's lifestyle program The Living Room. Du Bois first appeared on reality renovation show The Renovators as a building mentor and judge. Education Du Bois attended Chipping Norton Public School and completed Year 10 at Liverpool Boys High School where he excelled at all sports. Career In 1976 Du Bois began an apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery, and gained a building certificate in 1980. He was mentored by architects and started to design and build homes as a speculative builder in 1979. Du Bois ran a successful design, building and property development business until retirement in 2005. During that time he served a term as President of the Master Builders Association NSW Eastern Suburbs and acted as an expert building witness for NSW courts and the Department Fair Trading tribunal. In 2011, Du Bois hosted TEN's renovation reality series, The Renovators. In 2012, Du Bois joined lifestyle program The Living Room on Network Ten, alongside Amanda Keller, Chris Brown and Miguel Maestre. Heading up the renovations team, Du Bois assists home-owners in