Grand Designs

[Laurel Green]

More wood this week.

[ajprice]

Does 'ecological' count as 'eco' on the bingo?

[Simes205]

Why oh why is there rarely a garage incorporated in their designs. I think I've seen every episode and only a couple of garages have been featured.
Doesn't everyone's design start with a garage??!!

[Laurel Green]

ajprice said:

Does 'ecological' count as 'eco' on the bingo?

I'd say that represents a double!

[LaurasOtherHalf]

God he's a happy bugger isn't he?

[Bonefish Blues]

At last, a proper moment of doom for our host. He's had to be patient this series.

[Laurel Green]

Not looking good, is it.

After adverts, perhaps the house has sold and the house is completed.

[227bhp]

GD has all gone very over dramatic hasn't it? It rains a bit so it's a disaster, a massive black cloud of doom and gloom hangs over the choosing of kitchen cupboards, their old house doesn't sell within 5 minutes so the job stops for a bit, kevins voice drops as he holds back tears....
It's just a typical build....

[Jazzy Jag]

Laurel Green said:

I'd say that represents a double!

but is that sustainable?

[MitchT]

Simes205 said:

Why oh why is there rarely a garage incorporated in their designs. I think I've seen every episode and only a couple of garages have been featured.
Doesn't everyone's design start with a garage??!!

Indeed. When I've made my fortune and do mine it'll basically be a massive garage with an annex on it.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Get in, a massive pile with floor to ceiling windows for your neighbours in the little terrace houses to peer into.

[227bhp]

The chap is a good bricky though, that stonework is lovely.

[Bonefish Blues]

Nice people with a nice family, a great achievement.

[Simes205]

MitchT said:

Simes205 said:

Why oh why is there rarely a garage incorporated in their designs. I think I've seen every episode and only a couple of garages have been featured.
Doesn't everyone's design start with a garage??!!

Indeed. When I've made my fortune and do mine it'll basically be a massive garage with an annex on it.

They had a garage, the overgead view showed a double/ triple mid construction.

[Laurel Green]

Jazzy Jag said:

Laurel Green said:

I'd say that represents a double!

but is that sustainable?

Nope! Am a tad out of practice these days.

[Laurel Green]

Bonefish Blues said:

Nice people with a nice family, a great achievement.

Yep and, thought the photo of the wife a three daughters a great photo.

[S10GTA]

Simes205 said:

Why oh why is there rarely a garage incorporated in their designs. I think I've seen every episode and only a couple of garages have been featured.
Doesn't everyone's design start with a garage??!!

Yep. One of those semi underground ones.

[Shoegrip]

227bhp said:

GD has all gone very over dramatic hasn't it? It rains a bit so it's a disaster, a massive black cloud of doom and gloom hangs over the choosing of kitchen cupboards, their old house doesn't sell within 5 minutes so the job stops for a bit, kevins voice drops as he holds back tears....
It's just a typical build....

In fairness, the rain in that area last November to January was biblical. Not far from there an entire building was washed away.

I had some sympathy for him as we were doing our own project at the same time.

[ajprice]

Really nice place, I'd still be happy if it was half the size though.

[anonymous-user]

I don't like criticising people and their builds on Grand Designs. Its their house, their money and their dream. Having said that, there were some questionable design details regarding the construction of the structural timber frame

I hope it works for them and doesn't cause problems, but that wasn’t the way to do it.