The Restoration Man - C4
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Think the chap said it was to be an holiday home.
Was about to say the same, re the planning/whatever department. There must be countless buildings crumbling away because it cannot be brought up to serve a purpose in this modern world , thanks to such departments and the horrendous costs involved.
Was about to say the same, re the planning/whatever department. There must be countless buildings crumbling away because it cannot be brought up to serve a purpose in this modern world , thanks to such departments and the horrendous costs involved.
Or if they do they insist on modern cinder block based building repairs and not sympathetic to the original because they think restoring as per the original might in some way blur the line between original and new, as if photo evidence won't show what's been done and anything added can always be taken away later.
mgtony said:
Always amazes me how halfway through most of these projects the budget pretty much runs out and they are hunting round to borrow money, yet they finish up with top spec everywhere.
I can understand not wanting to compromise but I'd find it hard to justify the spend.
True enough, but I suspect the finished project was worth significantly more as a result.I can understand not wanting to compromise but I'd find it hard to justify the spend.
I thought the project was great, but that must have been daunting for such a young couple, with no prior experience, with language issues for the g/f (Spanish native speaker), and a newborn to boot!
I also thought the plot wasn't overlooked at all, but in some of the last visit shots you could see they've a neighbour (large house) right next door. Not that that's a problem, of course.....
Still, great to get the grief out of thw ay now, and enjoy life.
mgtony said:
Always amazes me how halfway through most of these projects the budget pretty much runs out and they are hunting round to borrow money, yet they finish up with top spec everywhere.
I can understand not wanting to compromise but I'd find it hard to justify the spend.
You don't think that kind of thing is just put in for the entertainment value?I can understand not wanting to compromise but I'd find it hard to justify the spend.
(Like it is in every single program of this ilk).
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