Grand Designs

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2.5pi

1,066 posts

182 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Who on earth decides to build a full height farrier bedroom window that looks down a road?

Nuts.
I'm indebted to you for introducing the words "farrier window" ..I'm now more educated than wot I woz

Frik

13,542 posts

243 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Justayellowbadge said:
Interior not so bad, but the outside is a fking mess, no cohesion and bits thrown in here and there.
This. Outside doesn't work for me at all but the interior, especially the mix between old and new is fantastic.

That view though...

DoubleSix

11,710 posts

176 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Frik said:
Justayellowbadge said:
Interior not so bad, but the outside is a fking mess, no cohesion and bits thrown in here and there.
This. Outside doesn't work for me at all but the interior, especially the mix between old and new is fantastic.

That view though...
No exterior landscaping or even the blooming balcony had been completed.

Give it a few years to bed in....

anonymous-user

54 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Justayellowbadge said:
Interior not so bad, but the outside is a fking mess, no cohesion and bits thrown in here and there.
My feelings exactly. Internal stone wall and exposed glu lams looked great - external looked a mess and too crisp considering the lovely stone they had that was hidden with render.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

196 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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2.5pi said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Who on earth decides to build a full height farrier bedroom window that looks down a road?

Nuts.
I'm indebted to you for introducing the words "farrier window" ..I'm now more educated than wot I woz
When you find out what it means can you let me know too? Might be worth telling apple about their predictive text shortcomings as well....

Beati Dogu

8,881 posts

139 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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I looked nice, but out of place in the environment. I doubt the balcony will ever be used anyway, as it'll always be freezing and windy, even at the hight of summer.

salguod

60 posts

122 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Justayellowbadge said:
Interior not so bad, but the outside is a fking mess, no cohesion and bits thrown in here and there.
My thoughts as well.

There were nice elements despite this. The exposed curved beams and the exposed stone wall in the connecting hallway were quite nice, but the raised area where the sofas were (where they were sitting at the end) detracted massively from the curved shape they were banging on about the whole time.

Seemed very much like there were a lot of ideas and they decided to just use them all.

FredClogs

14,041 posts

161 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Beati Dogu said:
I looked nice, but out of place in the environment. I doubt the balcony will ever be used anyway, as it'll always be freezing and windy, even at the hight of summer.
Either the balcony wasn't finished or Northern Ireland have a lax attitude to building regs, there was no perimeter fencing, with 2 kids knocking about blah blah blah

LordHaveMurci

12,040 posts

169 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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I'll buck the trend & say I loved it, definitely odd with the bedroom window though, guessing a tree or two planted in the right place will help a lot?

Roo

11,503 posts

207 months

Saturday 10th October 2015
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I liked it.

Couldn't understand why their bedroom was downstairs with the silly full height window when there was a master bedroom in the new build bit with views out to sea.

DervVW

2,223 posts

139 months

Saturday 10th October 2015
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I liked the Northern Ireland build, its been a while since Kev has got a kid out!

Shame it wasnt really finished, but it was a great idea but I think the guy really didn't take in to account all the work involved to get it built on budget which is really worrying given his occupation.

The cave as a really good build, but I too am a little disapoined to see its a rental not a home. Doesn't take away all the hard work buy the guy though, in my opinon anyway.

Bonefish Blues

26,586 posts

223 months

Saturday 10th October 2015
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I too enjoyed the NI build now I've caught up with it, and loved the result.

Haven't bothered with the cave as yet after feedback on here. Shame.

Butter Face

30,278 posts

160 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Interesting one this week! Only started in march this year!!

SydneyBridge

8,556 posts

158 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Yeah a bit different, possibly no babies either !

DoubleSix

11,710 posts

176 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Impressive set of balls on this lad.

bazza white

3,558 posts

128 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Man after my own heart with the YouTube bids. 14t barrowed half hour is some going.

Bonefish Blues

26,586 posts

223 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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DoubleSix said:
Impressive set of balls on this lad.
Kevin will beat him to it wink

pstruck

3,518 posts

249 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Missed the first 20 minutes. The paper says this is in my home county of Somerset. Do we know where? I'm sat here trying to spot any landmarks to help me locate it.

Juffled

174 posts

182 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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pstruck said:
Missed the first 20 minutes. The paper says this is in my home county of Somerset. Do we know where? I'm sat here trying to spot any landmarks to help me locate it.
Same, by the look of the parents I was thinking chew magna area?

DoubleSix

11,710 posts

176 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Could be anywhere round there.

I be local(ish) too