Grand Designs

[Laurel Green]

Love the external trusses.

[anonymous-user]

Missed the start - why blockwork walls on the ground floor and then a timber first? Cost, speed?

[Bonefish Blues]

Laurel Green said:

Love the external trusses.

[Bonefish Blues]

What sensible and realistic people

[Laurel Green]

garyhun said:

Missed the start - why blockwork walls on the ground floor and then a timber first? Cost, speed?

Probably both cost and speed, though it might also be to hold the earth-bank behind the build.

ETA: Scratch the 'holding back the earth-bank' as it looks like it is away from the build.

Edited by Laurel Green on Wednesday 20th September 21:39

[Laurel Green]

Bonefish Blues said:

What sensible and realistic people

Yep, especially him being an architect.

[FredClogs]

Likeable people, likeable house, no disasters on the horizon... What could possibly go wrong... This is not what grand designs is about!

[anonymous-user]

Laurel Green said:

garyhun said:

Missed the start - why blockwork walls on the ground floor and then a timber first? Cost, speed?

Probably both cost and speed, though it might also be to hold the earth-bank behind the build.

Thanks! I thought they may have discussed it at the beginning.

[Joscal]

Liking this one hope it doesn't go pear shaped..

[BlueHave]

Too tired after work to finish his stone mortar wall but not to shag the wife in the caravan / shed

[57 Chevy]

Another baby on the way, time for a shot

[Bonefish Blues]

Love his walling

[anonymous-user]

Stone walling looks lovely.

Inside timber looks awful.

[Bonefish Blues]

I'd have him design for me. This build is the best possible advert for his practice.

[pidsy]

I like that.
Not usually a fan of interior timber but it works well.

[BoRED S2upid]

Love that and for £250k I will have 2. Just goes to show what can be achieved if you keep it simple.

[Sheepshanks]

BlueHave said:

Too tired after work to finish his stone mortar wall but not to shag the wife in the caravan / shed

I guess they weren't planning another, either.

[anonymous-user]

BoRED S2upid said:

Love that and for £250k I will have 2. Just goes to show what can be achieved if you keep it simple.

I agree it's a lot of house for the money.

[clarkmagpie]

Loved it, what a fantastic home.
Lovely change from white boxes.
Some great design ideas.
A real credit to him.

[dave_s13]

Dr Spengler did a cracking job of that so he did.