Seems to be a collection of fruitbats that crave affirmation.
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Grand Designs: House of the year
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I gave up after a couple of the houses as none of them were actually homes; somewhere where you can kick off your shoes and read a book in comfort with a glass or two of wine.
They were more like gleaming showcases for the narcissistic owners. -
Is this featuring houses from the regular series or something else?
I used to watch GD avidly when it was first on but got out of the habit. This series was pretty interesting - some were ghastly but others were wonderful (and I imagine we'd totally disagree which were each). The massive car-parks with glass walls do nothing for me, but the guy who converted a cave was very interesting. And the weirdo who had also lived on boats... it's good that GD doesn't only focus on £1m builds, the smaller ones on a tight budget are often far more interesting.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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No, this is a special GD series showing off the shortlist for the RIBA House of the Year. Lots of gleaming glass carparks.
Standard GD is still excellent.Comment
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There can be only one!Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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I don't believe houses with that much glass and no carpets can be warm in the winter, even if they have paid 50 grand on triple glazing.Comment
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Don't they always have underfloor heating?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostI don't believe houses with that much glass and no carpets can be warm in the winter, even if they have paid 50 grand on triple glazing.
we have a south facing large conservatory, in the winter we use it to partially heat the house. In the summer we have to use the roof blinds.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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I always remember there was a crumbling heap of stone that was a castle once - not that you could tell. In Yorkshire. For some off reason English heritage had grade 1 listed it.
Some architect came up with this great plan to turn it into a amazing home - keeping what he could. It would cost about £500k. English heritage fought him every step of the way. At one point they were clearing away fallen stone - which was supporting the main structure. So that partly collapsed! English Heritage then caused him loads more grief.
I am pleased to say he did get a really nice home. Was it worth the aggro? English heritage should be encouraging people like him...Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostDon't they always have underfloor heating?Comment
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