Ugly House To Lovely House With George Clarke: S1E3 | Only Human 

My thoughts EXACTLY! 👏👌

Agree! And a very tasteful design ..

Agreed. If there’s a lot of architect like Laura, there will be a lot beautiful houses

The first

Yeah thought about budget but it still cost 12,000 over that! Would you rather have someone say it's 50, then turns out to be 62? Or someone who says straight up, this will be 62 - and take longer

I always wonder about the statement of costs made on these kinds of programs. They seem to be a lot lower than the costs in my area. The staining of the bricks alone would probably have cost three times as much here. And this show claimed installing the large glass bi-fold doors only cost 3,500 pounds ($4,300), which is just a little more than the cost of putting clay tile on my front porch.

She is also brilliant with materials. The texture she managed to create with inexpensive but smartly used materials is quite nice

@@timward3116 Yes, I wish they would be more clear on actual costs. This video mentions the architect's services aren't included in the budget, but were the other workers' labor included in the cost & was it the same price someone would actually pay? They mentioned the builders working long days, so did they get paid overtime & was that included in the figures? I don't know why these shows state the cost of the project, but often aren't clear about what is included. I also wonder about the durability of the cheaper materials. If it's just a matter of taste & people placing value on finer materials that's one thing, but if the countertops & flooring will need to be replaced sooner, it would be nice to know about the trade-offs. Otherwise, I love how they made a fancy parquet floor out of inexpensive materials.

@@miriamrobarts I agree with you, Miriam. Labor is the bulk of any cost, and labor cost would seem to be what they always leave out. We see that even in things like plumbing and electrical - yet shows like this have no problem with knocking down walls and moving pipes and outlets. And a lot of times, the "improvements" are just a matter of taste, anyway and destroy half the charm of older buildings (my opinion, of course, but that's the point). My mother's home was the perfect example of how long cheaper materials can last (and how nice they can look) when you take care of them. She grew up in the Great Depression and a constant them of my childhood was, "You break it, and you won't get another one." We grew up being required to clean up after ourselves, not touch the walls, etc. My family had excellent taste but little money for "quality" items - yet when it came to counters, flooring, cabinets, etc., everything always looked new. The "finer" things, however, can be extremely fussy to maintain. Give me good Formica any day.

In Spain, just the doors and windows would cost at least 20.000 €. This whole renovation… if you get it for 150.000 €, you would be lucky.

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lovely house

“Practical and beautiful” being the critical terms!

Tks for the explanation… always wondered why this happens.

Good to know, I was just thinking the sound guy was just a little too ambitious

Oh wow. Thanks for educating us. Didn't know that's how it works

Really good.

I agree totally about that unnecessarily loud music that drowns out George's commentary every now and then!!

I agree, music way to loud. Not needed.

AGREED!! Could not hear the narration. Great episode, though!

I was thinking the same thing about the bricks. They're still way too yellow. Maybe putting more black stain would help but painting them might have been a better option.

I agree with all you said.

I agree, too.

Painting the bricks would have meant adding maintenance issues for decades. Paint needs redoing every 3-5 years and it can crack, allowing moisture into the bricks and mortar. That can lead to the great expense of tuck pointing or even replacing bricks as they fail. This was cost effective and durable.

@@michaeltutty1540 And she was smart enough to think about that. How awesome

Was thinking the same thing

My Grandmother & Grandfather built their house over 80 years ago. The plywood floors were varnished and and still look Fantastic today. I’m updating the house & Definitely keeping the original floors! Hope this helps!

The floors were obviously sealed.

100% agree with you. I don't like the yellow brick.

Maybe the budget couldn't handle painting. Paint is pretty expensive. With that kind of budget there's always going to be something on the want list that gets the lowest amount of the budget.

Yes, the music is very annoying.

My parents' had birch plywood put in in 72, and only had to redo the walls to put in a new faucet. So if they used non yellowing epoxy over that, it will be good forever! Now the varnish on the cabinets had to be redone after about 40 years, but just the doors. Hopefully that answers your question...

I think he got a skylight right?

The rotating door opens up the kitchen for flow during parties. Brilliant idea. And Max got a room with a skylight and privacy.

@@melodylaila That wouldn't do him much good if he got trapped in his room by a house fire. In the US, every bedroom has to have a window you could climb out of in that situation.

Definitely worth seeing would have enjoyed more with no or softer music

The intro showed that the family was def. Not tidy. Not easy with several kids in the home but you could tell a lot about the housekeeping standard. Also, the finished home had some new furniture which, of course, helped the consistent look. The snug had an old patterned sofa which really jumped out. You can’t afford to completely start with all new decor so a reality check about how your existing furniture will look in a new, different style of rooms should be part of the plan/budget.

Read first comment. Its because of copyrights

My sort options are "top comments" and "New Comments" ...... If that IS the issue maybe the comment should be pinned vs. or in the "show more" section @@eveshqat5544 I don't have the luxury of scrolling and scrolling and scrolling some more to find the first comment

Revolving door is pointless and those accordion doors to the TV room aren't much better.

That's classic British lingo. I hear it all the time online.

And 'bespoke' 😆

@@Kaibigan39 I know my family is British.I'm over there half the time but it has really been overused

A wide spread common problem these days. The term " background music " became meaningless .

I noticed the plants were all in pots, which makes me suspect the TV show just placed them there for filming, and will take them away afterward.

. " frontground music " 🎶🎶🎵

That was why it was so tricky to design and create - they needed to stop the cable twisting!

Not much, it's at the pivot point so it just rotates the cable a bit. As long as they give it enough slack in the tube it'll be fine.