Grand Designs returns....

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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by Dominic » Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:27 am

That was entertaining - if complying to a bit of a standard formula; Too small budget, project manage themselves, and some random insane factor....

This is one that I look forward to seeing the "revisit" show in a few years time... :lol:
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by tut » Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:58 am

10 years erosion in one year.........

Wonder what their insurance premium is?

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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by Shug » Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:03 pm

I thought they were blithering retards for building where they did. Great views, but really? Not that enamoured with yet another glass and white box, either, but it looked well done.

Each to their own and hands up to them for their bravery.
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by j2 lot » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:25 pm

I loved some of the detail and views they had but absolutely crazy to build where they did. Living with a ticking time bomb :shock:
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by BiggestNizzy » Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:24 am

Dominic wrote:Bump!

New series starts tonight - C4 9PM

Did Kevin get the woman pregnant again?
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Post by Dominic » Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:56 am

BiggestNizzy wrote:
Dominic wrote:Bump!

New series starts tonight - C4 9PM

Did Kevin get the woman pregnant again?
Kevin would be a more desperate man than I had he done so this week....
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by mckeann » Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:33 pm

Did Kevin get another one pregnant last night?? :D

I really liked it, would be perfect size for me and the missus, but i'd have thought a wee bit small for a family. 125K though, plus whateber the original house cost is good going, it looked a high quality

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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by Shug » Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:50 pm

Yep - I liked it. Good, honest, inexpensive house. Clever use of the materials, but I did think he was going to kill someone with that initial crane lift when putting the structure together.

Thought the space for the kids was woeful, but I wonder if they spend a lot of time at grandparents next door to play?
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by tut » Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:25 pm

One of these daytime Loc,Loc,Loc just came up after my program, South Brixton, used to be a black avoid area, two bedroom flat that will not even take a double bed, the whole flat the size of our bedroom, £550,000. Buyers queuing up.

We aint got it bad.

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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by DJ » Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:18 pm

Tut, the thought of you fantasizing over Phil Spencer's moobs gives me the :puke

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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by rossybee » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:35 am

Last night's Northern Irish rural shipping containers shouldn't have worked, but did.

Finished product was stunning.

And a lovely chap and family too :thumbsup
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by BiggestNizzy » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:48 am

Liked what he had done, but then I am a fan of modern boxes.

on the negative side I am not that keen on the rust finish on the bottom half and the 16k bath was a bit much.
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by Dominic » Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:05 am

rossybee wrote:Last night's Northern Irish rural shipping containers shouldn't have worked, but did.

Finished product was stunning.

And a lovely chap and family too :thumbsup
Loved that - my dream home (with a garage added somewhere) :roll:
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by Dominic » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:00 pm

Has anyone else been watching the BBC 2 series, "the house that £100K built "?

I have found it fascinating, and quite thought provoking.
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Re: Grand Designs returns....

Post by Ferg » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:25 pm

The 100k house thing is great, but you always end with crazy ideas of selling up and doing a crazy project...not completely healthy :lol

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