Discussion
FredClogs said:
Copper will go green and all...
I like minimalist but the ply sheeting as an interior cladding does nothing for me.
Also, does no one put their pictures on the walls anymore?
Thought the same about the copper piping, that's going to look really sI like minimalist but the ply sheeting as an interior cladding does nothing for me.
Also, does no one put their pictures on the walls anymore?
t in a very short while.All far too industrial, only saving grace was the view over the mill pond.
What happened to the water wheel that they went to so much trouble to reveal?
Cupramax said:
Just caught up with this weeks one, the whole black corrugated clad farm shed thing is becoming a bit tiresome.
Last weeks black shed worked because it had the larch cladding as contrast - this weeks really needed some brickwork as has been mentioned elsewhere.I do like the black farm shed look but not when done like this.
A waste of a good mill pond in my opinion.
Bonefish Blues said:
trooperiziz said:
They all love modernist houses...then go and build industrialist houses.
Because cheaper, amongst other things, I guess.Next weeks looks interesting, with a bit of Brutalism creeping in!
I thought I would wait for a day and organise my thoughts
First off , it seems personalities are the main consideration now , and detail of the build is being cut back .
For instance there a short clip showing one of the brothers digging a trench for the heating , what sort , ground source ? coils in the mill pond ?
The issue of the water wheel , was it under some sort of statuary protection? Were they just preserving for posterity?
The internal industrial plumbing , were the long pipe runs homemade radiators , if not then pipe length will affect water temp at sinks and bath/showers , and bleed heat into the house summer and winter .
We used to be told how well insulation performed , and how little the energy bills were . Again nothing .
With regard to the overall look and finish , not to my taste .
The monolithic chimney , hum , a black cast iron stove pipe would have looked better and added to the heating on the room .
Ply panels ? the sort of thing seen in a public library.
Unfinished block work ? office block boiler room
Both houses lacked warmth . they were cold uninviting style statements set in a fantastic location
IMVHO
First off , it seems personalities are the main consideration now , and detail of the build is being cut back .
For instance there a short clip showing one of the brothers digging a trench for the heating , what sort , ground source ? coils in the mill pond ?
The issue of the water wheel , was it under some sort of statuary protection? Were they just preserving for posterity?
The internal industrial plumbing , were the long pipe runs homemade radiators , if not then pipe length will affect water temp at sinks and bath/showers , and bleed heat into the house summer and winter .
We used to be told how well insulation performed , and how little the energy bills were . Again nothing .
With regard to the overall look and finish , not to my taste .
The monolithic chimney , hum , a black cast iron stove pipe would have looked better and added to the heating on the room .
Ply panels ? the sort of thing seen in a public library.
Unfinished block work ? office block boiler room
Both houses lacked warmth . they were cold uninviting style statements set in a fantastic location
IMVHO
Edited by MXRod on Thursday 18th October 18:59
trooperiziz said:
Next weeks looks interesting, with a bit of Brutalism creeping in!
Looks like they might learn the hard way about achieving good results with concrete. Especially if they wanted proper exposed Brutalist raw shuttered concrete; it's an unforgiving thing trying to get the finish and difficult to fix it if it goes wrong. It'll be interesting to see if the problems are from some 'brave' new design idea, bad luck or contractor cockup.
MXRod said:
I thought I would wait for a day and organise my thoughts
First off , it seems personalities are the main consideration now , and detail of the build is being cut back .
..........
IMVHO
Sadly it seems GD has been dumbed down and it didn't really start at a high technical level to begin with.First off , it seems personalities are the main consideration now , and detail of the build is being cut back .
..........
IMVHO
I've got to agree with all your points there.
Easternlight said:
Thought the same about the copper piping, that's going to look really st in a very short while.
All far too industrial, only saving grace was the view over the mill pond.
What happened to the water wheel that they went to so much trouble to reveal?
Agreed. t in a very short while.All far too industrial, only saving grace was the view over the mill pond.
What happened to the water wheel that they went to so much trouble to reveal?
The water wheel pit was talked about at the end, it was 'work in progress'.
mikees said:
garyhun said:
It was a pile of two steaming poos!
Come on gary, you have mentioned your builds . Better? I thought those were okIt worked well as an office or storage facility but imo not as a home.
garyhun said:
mikees said:
garyhun said:
It was a pile of two steaming poos!
Come on gary, you have mentioned your builds . Better? I thought those were okIt worked well as an office or storage facility but imo not as a home.
The interiors were a complete disaster however, I agree. Quite how anyone thought it would work is beyond me?
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Of the exterior I think that's a little harsh, they utilised the pond extremely well and blended in with the scenery perfectly without looking out of place on the plot and it's existing vernacular (I hate sounding all GD!).
The interiors were a complete disaster however, I agree. Quite how anyone thought it would work is beyond me?
I'd be interested to see the interior now it has been lived in a bit and without the sympathetic lighting and camera work. I should think it is not a very welcoming place to be. The interiors were a complete disaster however, I agree. Quite how anyone thought it would work is beyond me?
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