Ross-On-Wye | Season 5 Episode 9 | Grand Designs UK With Kevin McCloud | Full Episode 

also Jane: "everyone is dumb except me"

yep! and people don't want to humble themselves and just say they need help

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Yes the last farmer that felt like this was from a short story from R Dahl🤣 when he sold a table to a dodgy priest.

I wondered at that price....probably it includes all those hills that surround it.

@@kmbn1967 I'm not sure about that Karen, I think the price was just for the field the barn was in. If it did include the hills, then that's a good price lol. Today, it would be worth quite a bit more. Back then, $250k for an old barn was a good deal - for the farmer! lol.

Only a real builder, knows why your comment is spot on.

Yet, it seemed farily accurate by the end.

This is what happens when people believe they can do something they can’t because true professionals make it “look” simple

lol

Yup design was great imo.

I think that moat people are clueless or stubborn in over designing things they don't afford, or have too big of egos or are oute and simple dumb.. 2+2 don't equal 7. Most buildings are way over complicated and while the finished product is good, I simply don't understand why are they all complicate matters so much! Aren't they letting Architects sell them on buildings they cannot afford or their ego is bigger than their wallets.. I see recurring themes at all times.. It barely makes any sense.. why are these poor people overcomplicate matters? Their quality of life don't improve by spending 20-40% more than they desire!

Only if yr not a builder - architects make mistakes, but self builds by novice / project mangers almost always end in tears.

her type never looks candidly at a video of herself

IKR!?

Did they not take measurements of the building apart from the envelope or check the foundation or integrity of the masonry before making drawings? lol. As an Architect that is on the list of first things to think about, I could understand if you were getting measurements and site plans over email or the phone, but they were sitting in the same room.

The Owner mentioned “We” thought we could fit it in there on the drawings but once we got it laid out in real dimensions it is too small (or something like that). To me that is code for, the architect told us but we ignored him. That or they are cheap & didn’t want to pay for a site survey and just gave him dimensions that they measured but didn’t realize it sloped

@@cpoller In my experience, a site survey isn't optional. It's literally the very first step once an Architect, LA, or Engineer is hired. In fact, I'm pretty confident most jurisdictions (again US) wouldn't approve any construction or dirt work without evidence of a “current conditions” site survey as the first step in the design process. That site survey ensures that any slope conditions, drainage, preexisting structures, soil conditions and buried utilities (or other underground conditions) are all known and accounted for.

@@cgcomer I have a degree in Architecture and worked for about 6 years before I went on to the construction side, and now do home remodels mostly. I agree a site survey “should” be the first part. I just have been around many cheap clients that only want the architect to do the design drawings (not even construction drawings) and they will have the contractor figure things out from that. Best case is they had the contractor do the site measurements and look at the site before doing the design drawings, worst case, they go do some basic measurements themselves for the the arch and leave out tons of important info. I am not sure about UK, but I am in Texas and while the incorporated urban and suburban areas do require what you say but, in the rural unincorporated areas, you are pretty much free to do whatever you want with your land and property. I helped a friend buy properties to turn into vacation rentals in the HIll country and there are only some small requirements from the county regarding bldg sq ft (for taxes) & some septic / ground water contamination type stuff, but there is no one requiring detailed surveys with elevation changes or coming around to check construction code. I would think UK would be more strict than Texas though in this regard, but IDK.

What made you think that?

Exactly. Shouldn't a plan be self explanatory, especially if its being done to fix a major issue? And just for greater assurance, thoroughly gone thru? But the architect's issue is they didn't pay him for this part

From someone in the industry, Based on the fact they did not have the architect do site survey done on the building to catch that it was sloped and had no foundation, I think they paid this architect for only a design/ 3D rendering, but not for anything else like construction documents which would be more detailed. They could measure within that 3d program but they are inaccurate because of the slope they didnt know about. TLDR they only paid the architect for 1 part of a complex and complicated design process.

for real

Yep. Just experienced this

Totally agree with you

Clueless PM 😮

In my experience, 20+ years, many times it has felt like the age range is closer to 2 year olds! People come to site tired, hung over, mad at their partners and or kids/family and just need a time out after not being nice to co-workers or a tissue for their tears that the project does not revolve around them. Construction managers manage the people and the construction.

first thing i noticed ;D

she could've had input but yes she should've trusted those who know what their doing rather than trying to make everything her way

I love this comment.

No neighbors no curtains

Originally, curtains were used to keep the cold out (no one had THAT much glass!! I mean, BIG pieces). Now, with double and triple panes, curtains are optional. Some people don't like them (sometimes due to dust allergies; people have given up on curtains and carpets) ... or choose blinds over curtains (I HATE blinds). I do think curtains soften a space and add femininity to a room... and help to de-sterilize! You probably know all this...

are you referring to the comment he made about her coming out of the bathroom? cos that was totally unnecessary of him lmao