Grand Designs - New Series!!!
Discussion
garyhun said:
monthefish said:
Wednesday - 9pm - Ch4
'bout bloody time too!!
Hope it's not going to be just 3/4 new episode and the rest 'revisiteds' like it was last series - time will tell I
suppose.
I won't hold my breath.'bout bloody time too!!
Hope it's not going to be just 3/4 new episode and the rest 'revisiteds' like it was last series - time will tell I
suppose.
Radio Times said:
Wednesday 15 September
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Channel 4
1/12
Lincoln Miles and Lisa Traxler are an arty couple with big plans for a 1970s mock stone bungalow in a gorgeous woodland setting on the Isle of Wight.
They're going to cover it in yogurt and cow dung, while setting other bits on fire.
It sounds barmy, but then this wouldn't be Grand Designs without such crazy-sounding ideas from imaginative, slightly bonkers people.
Lincoln and Lisa are great, especially Lincoln, an architectural designer who is laconic and genial, despite a soaring budget and the worst snowfall in 20 years.
This new series is supposed to be a Grand Designs for the era of austerity, but there's still a lot of money involved - Lincoln and Lisa have £170,000 to spend on a seven-month (they hope) project that will see the bungalow form the core of a much larger development featuring extensions and a huge tower.
The yogurt and cow dung, splashed over the tower's roof by Lisa, is supposed to encourage moss growth.
But that's a long way off as Lincoln sets about charring one kilometre of larch and asks his long-suffering builder to cover part of the building in cowshed cladding.
Radio Times reviewer - Alison Graham
Mr E Driver said:
Radio Times said:
Wednesday 15 September
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Channel 4
1/12
Lincoln Miles and Lisa Traxler are an arty couple with big plans for a 1970s mock stone bungalow in a gorgeous woodland setting on the Isle of Wight.
They're going to cover it in yogurt and cow dung, while setting other bits on fire.
It sounds barmy, but then this wouldn't be Grand Designs without such crazy-sounding ideas from imaginative, slightly bonkers people.
Lincoln and Lisa are great, especially Lincoln, an architectural designer who is laconic and genial, despite a soaring budget and the worst snowfall in 20 years.
This new series is supposed to be a Grand Designs for the era of austerity, but there's still a lot of money involved - Lincoln and Lisa have £170,000 to spend on a seven-month (they hope) project that will see the bungalow form the core of a much larger development featuring extensions and a huge tower.
The yogurt and cow dung, splashed over the tower's roof by Lisa, is supposed to encourage moss growth.
But that's a long way off as Lincoln sets about charring one kilometre of larch and asks his long-suffering builder to cover part of the building in cowshed cladding.
Radio Times reviewer - Alison Graham
there was a feature on the series in the sunday times homes supplement last week. this series is supposed to be focsing more on houses that fit mccloud's green/sustainable agenda. also, there was talk of 'budget' homes, although given one was close to a million smackers that can be taken with the usual pinch of salt. only the exteriors were shown, i don;t recall anything that took my fancy.
looking forward to counting how many times he talks about honesty of materials and the narrative of the building.
looking forward to counting how many times he talks about honesty of materials and the narrative of the building.
I'm treating Grand Designs as a learning aid, so when I'm finally in the position to be able to build my own place I'll be better informed.
After seeing quite a few episodes, the lessons seem to be:
- Whatever your budget is, double it.
- Whatever your "moving in" date is, aim for the Christmas after.
- Getting the missus up the duff will spur you on, but you'll still be rearing your new hatchling in the onsite static caravan / site office.
I still love it though, and will watch every episode.
After seeing quite a few episodes, the lessons seem to be:
- Whatever your budget is, double it.
- Whatever your "moving in" date is, aim for the Christmas after.
- Getting the missus up the duff will spur you on, but you'll still be rearing your new hatchling in the onsite static caravan / site office.
I still love it though, and will watch every episode.
It's on the Isle of Wight, FFS.
It's a god forsaken place to spend that sort of money.
OK, there's Cowes Week for the Hoorays, but there are also 3 prisons and a s
tlaod of unemployed people there.
Oh, and yes, it will be over budget, unfinished and at least 1 child will be born during the build.
It's a god forsaken place to spend that sort of money.
OK, there's Cowes Week for the Hoorays, but there are also 3 prisons and a s
tlaod of unemployed people there.Oh, and yes, it will be over budget, unfinished and at least 1 child will be born during the build.
We made sure that McCloud was nowhere near us, and still had two kids in our static caravan. Just think what might have happened if we had gone on the series.
The not quite finished thing is normal for a one-off house. There are usually a few little details that haven't been resolved by the time you're so sick to death of the wait that you'd move into a pig shed. Add in the pressure from the GD film crew to get it all done as quickly as possible and you're guaranteed shots of a house with next to no soft furnishings and a suspicious absence of children's toys.
The not quite finished thing is normal for a one-off house. There are usually a few little details that haven't been resolved by the time you're so sick to death of the wait that you'd move into a pig shed. Add in the pressure from the GD film crew to get it all done as quickly as possible and you're guaranteed shots of a house with next to no soft furnishings and a suspicious absence of children's toys.
Edited by Tuna on Wednesday 15th September 15:21
louiebaby said:
I'm treating Grand Designs as a learning aid, so when I'm finally in the position to be able to build my own place I'll be better informed.
After seeing quite a few episodes, the lessons seem to be:
- Whatever your budget is, double it.
- Whatever your "moving in" date is, aim for the Christmas after.
- Getting the missus up the duff will spur you on, but you'll still be rearingyourKevin McLeods new hatchling in the onsite static caravan / site office.
I still love it though, and will watch every episode.
After seeing quite a few episodes, the lessons seem to be:
- Whatever your budget is, double it.
- Whatever your "moving in" date is, aim for the Christmas after.
- Getting the missus up the duff will spur you on, but you'll still be rearing
I still love it though, and will watch every episode.
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