New series of Grand Designs

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ajprice

27,311 posts

195 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Yep, surely he's seen the programme before where places without an architect haven't gone well?!?

Steamer

13,843 posts

212 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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How can the bank check how the money is being spent if there isnt a bloody plan to work from?!

...This guy must be a hell of an actor!!

FourWheelDrift

88,375 posts

283 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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It's going to be tacky isn't it.

Irish

3,991 posts

238 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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I am embarrassed - and to think I tried to buy a castle in Ireland this year.

...and the bank lent him money....where did the country go wrong?

Edited by Irish on Wednesday 12th September 21:31

ajprice

27,311 posts

195 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Uh oh. Gargoyles...

Cupramax

10,469 posts

251 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Loving the turret based Jacuzzi hehe proper nutcase.

kicks

144 posts

186 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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This house is a mile from where I grew up. I haven't seen it since it's been finished but last time I seen it I wasn't too hopeful.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Even if it turns out OK, of which I'm not convinced, I can guarantee it will have cost a whole lot more than it would have had an architect been employed with a finished design.

MiniMan64

16,860 posts

189 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Cupramax said:
Loving the turret based Jacuzzi hehe proper nutcase.
God I hope that makes the final design!

Missed the first 15 on this but it looks interesting to say the least! A completely amazing or amazingly st one.

I realise why the planning laws are there but a lot of the time they seem a real block rather than aide to restoration.

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Pesty said:
I'm in the shower now. I'll just steal a bit from that room. I might put a door here.

The guy is a fking idiot or a genius I can't decide.
That will be genius then, as they are all idiots. wink

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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He could make the Irish bankers look competent!

ajprice

27,311 posts

195 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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WTF!! Getting some lads in to rebuild the bathrooms over the weekend, no wonder his builder went off on one!

KP328

1,806 posts

194 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Seams like a very expensive way of ruining something that could be potentially be very nice.

Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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fk sake sacks them all now.


I really hope this isn't scripted disasters ala top gear.

sleep envy

62,260 posts

248 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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The worst client ever.

No architect, no idea, no design, no programme.

I love seeing someone else have to deal with the problem biggrin

FourWheelDrift

88,375 posts

283 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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First Grand Design by Father Dougal Maquire.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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He's a cocktard of the first order.

3sixty

2,963 posts

198 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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I don't know what you are all on about. This is normal practice, only difference is we employ architects to do the 'mind changing' rather than the client.

What were design development and optimism bias invented for? wink

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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I think he might now be seeing the wisdom of having an architect and thus finishing the project before the banking crisis took hold.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Earth to 3sixty, earth to 3sixty