The Restoration Man - C4
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I'm not sure which I'm most angry with. I think I've got it to this order:
English Heritage are not bad people. We had our wedding in Pendennis Castle in Falmouth. There were a lot of things we weren't allowed to do, but they had well reasoned arguments for all of them. We worked with the staff, and played by their rules to have an amazing wedding, for a LOT less cost than you'd think.
I haven't got £50k sitting around, but I'd beg, borrow and steal it to buy that Martello Tower, and have a hell of a roof terrace, with no rooftop structure, if that's what was needed. Then invite everyone round for BBQs, to let them experience it, and show off.
Grrrrr...
- Stupid old b
h who picks up one of the few Martello Towers, for a song, does fk all for years, and won't work with English Heritage to do something wonderful with it. - Historic Scotland, who, after a dozen attempts from more than one owner to do something special to an elegant tower, let THAT wet prick do THAT to it.
English Heritage are not bad people. We had our wedding in Pendennis Castle in Falmouth. There were a lot of things we weren't allowed to do, but they had well reasoned arguments for all of them. We worked with the staff, and played by their rules to have an amazing wedding, for a LOT less cost than you'd think.
I haven't got £50k sitting around, but I'd beg, borrow and steal it to buy that Martello Tower, and have a hell of a roof terrace, with no rooftop structure, if that's what was needed. Then invite everyone round for BBQs, to let them experience it, and show off.
Grrrrr...
Railway Water Tower tonight.Megaflow said:
Cracking conversion!
When they showed it to start with, I was thinking what the hell do you do with a monster like that, the end result was superb.
Pretty much what I thought.When they showed it to start with, I was thinking what the hell do you do with a monster like that, the end result was superb.
That could've gone so horribly wrong if the wrong people had bought it.
Apparently there's two more series on their way.
The whole programme is unfortunately sub-McCloud, he occasionally does McCloud impressions, and that may be his station in life. One of the results is that he seems to be doing the restoration-based projects which McCloud rejected. Therefore he is dealing with people who genuinely don't have the money to do it properly in a lot of cases, and in some cases obviously don't have the nous to do other than hash it up.
I have however to say that in his most recent programmes, the standard has risen noticeably from where he started, and the quality of his research has improved.
I have however to say that in his most recent programmes, the standard has risen noticeably from where he started, and the quality of his research has improved.
Last night watched the episode with the medieval hall in Wales. What a beautiful, wonderful building to start off with, the bloke was pretty laid back though he plainly had professional help, and it was lucky his wife had stonkingly wealthy old dears.
The standard of historical research carried out matched the quality of the building
I have to admit that the quality of this programme has come on by leaps and bounds, and Clark the presenter is very much more professional than he used to be. He is looking at serious projects, like McCloud does, not eccentric no hopers like he used to. All the same, it is hard to imagine McCloud dressing up as a medieval knight for the grand finale.
The standard of historical research carried out matched the quality of the building
I have to admit that the quality of this programme has come on by leaps and bounds, and Clark the presenter is very much more professional than he used to be. He is looking at serious projects, like McCloud does, not eccentric no hopers like he used to. All the same, it is hard to imagine McCloud dressing up as a medieval knight for the grand finale.
Trawsgoed Mansion series 1 episode 9 - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-restoration...
For sale (partially restored) - http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
For sale (partially restored) - http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
The new series of this started last Wednesday, I caught up over the weekend.
The couple bought a Victorian water pumping station, which wasn't a listed building, the previous owner bought it to renovate himself, but got as far as installing uPVC white windows, gave up and sold it on for £750k, this left them £60k for turning it into their house. Alarm bells already, new windows were quoted at £20-30k.
Surprise surprise, it cost more than £60k to do it and they had to get more mortgage. I liked the end result, but £60k budget on a £750 place was never going to happen.
The couple bought a Victorian water pumping station, which wasn't a listed building, the previous owner bought it to renovate himself, but got as far as installing uPVC white windows, gave up and sold it on for £750k, this left them £60k for turning it into their house. Alarm bells already, new windows were quoted at £20-30k.
Surprise surprise, it cost more than £60k to do it and they had to get more mortgage. I liked the end result, but £60k budget on a £750 place was never going to happen.
Laurel Green said:
...........would have updated the windows at a later date when finances allowed.
This, a 1000 times over!! Would they really have changed them so soon if George hadn't have been there with his film crew I wonder?They looked awful, don't get me wrong, but they could've waited until funds allowed at a later date.
I missed the beginning so had no idea they'd paid as much as £750k for that, but as you noted, I suspect they wouldn't have changed the windows immediately until George slated how they looked. I know I wouldn't have done it at that stage.
Even at the "end" though, they weren't finished. The 'stairs' was a ladder and they still had to re-do the part that was previously renovated and had been their living space, so they must have needed even more £?
Even at the "end" though, they weren't finished. The 'stairs' was a ladder and they still had to re-do the part that was previously renovated and had been their living space, so they must have needed even more £?
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