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Tonight's episode could be controversial, not sure i've ever seen such a dismally depressing new build..
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6308413...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6308413...
silverthorn2151 said:
However, it's getting tedious to hear stories of how people are going to build x but they only have money for y, but still aim for x.
I think you're going to be disappointed then, as that is part of the self-builder mentality, i.e. to be aspirational....and as I said in an earlier post, (within reason) you can usually find a way to achieve the 'x' with the money for 'y', whether it's by sacrificing some less-important element of the build, or by mothballing part of the build for a later date until extra funds can be found/earned.
On our first self build, at the time we moved in, only one of the bathrooms was complete.
BIG MOLE said:
I can already see that I may be in the minority on here, but I absolutely and totally f
king love that. There is not enough brutalist architecture in this country for my liking.
It's challenging me but I like it too, from the outside. The internal stain streaked walls, especially in the bedroom, you can keep. king love that. There is not enough brutalist architecture in this country for my liking.
monthefish said:
I think you're going to be disappointed then, as that is part of the self-builder mentality, i.e. to be aspirational.
...and as I said in an earlier post, (within reason) you can usually find a way to achieve the 'x' with the money for 'y', whether it's by sacrificing some less-important element of the build, or by mothballing part of the build for a later date until extra funds can be found/earned.
Don't mind that, what I find irritating is:...and as I said in an earlier post, (within reason) you can usually find a way to achieve the 'x' with the money for 'y', whether it's by sacrificing some less-important element of the build, or by mothballing part of the build for a later date until extra funds can be found/earned.
a) making out the half arsed result is a preferred design feature - like the Ferris Bueller house - just admit you lost some of the essence of the design as you couldn't afford the glass but say we will switch to glass in a couple of years when funds permit
b) the lack of challenge/schadenfreude when identical Sheffield muppets say "we can build for one house for £145k and the other for £185k" (IIRC) when not a single builder offers to quote as their numbers don't make any sense, and they spend £610k
but that mightwell just be me being an arse
TeaNoSugar said:
Interesting. I'll be really keen to watch this, but if even Kevin McCloud thinks it's not homely enough then it must be fairly bleak!
It already looks like a leaky old concrete building. Why are there what appear to be water seepage streaks all down the bedroom walls?
If it does leak with all lime being washed out of the concrete you'll end up with stalactites, pretty cool place to grow ferns too! It already looks like a leaky old concrete building. Why are there what appear to be water seepage streaks all down the bedroom walls?
I like brutalist done properly, you can get some really interesting design in it.
As said before raw concrete takes skill to do, you can't easily fix the finish if you get the pour or the mix wrong or your shuttering wasn't cleaned properly. And it helps to use a mix that gives a good cosmetic finish.
Plus anyone with a clue doesn't go with those basic construction panels for the formwork, you go for something interesting with shape and texture. The classic was using sandblasted ply or boards to give the strong woodgrain finish but there are all sorts of things that can be done.
That one just looks like unfinished industrial because that's basically what it is.
As said before raw concrete takes skill to do, you can't easily fix the finish if you get the pour or the mix wrong or your shuttering wasn't cleaned properly. And it helps to use a mix that gives a good cosmetic finish.
Plus anyone with a clue doesn't go with those basic construction panels for the formwork, you go for something interesting with shape and texture. The classic was using sandblasted ply or boards to give the strong woodgrain finish but there are all sorts of things that can be done.
That one just looks like unfinished industrial because that's basically what it is.
PositronicRay said:
TeaNoSugar said:
Interesting. I'll be really keen to watch this, but if even Kevin McCloud thinks it's not homely enough then it must be fairly bleak!
It already looks like a leaky old concrete building. Why are there what appear to be water seepage streaks all down the bedroom walls?
If it does leak with all lime being washed out of the concrete you'll end up with stalactites, pretty cool place to grow ferns too! It already looks like a leaky old concrete building. Why are there what appear to be water seepage streaks all down the bedroom walls?
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