Tue, Sep 13, 2011
Kevin visits Stefan and Annia as they convert a mill cottage into a very large house by joining two cottages with a building that uses a lot of metal and glass. The cottages are made of original stone. The couple take 5 years and counting to build this house and the budget is overrun 3 times over. While this building is going on the family grows by two more.
Tue, Oct 11, 2011
A couple wish to build a home for the family from recycled materials, with no budget in mind or real deadline. The owner does most himself, but does get occasional help from friends who may be expert in their field. The show ends with only the frame and main roof in place, so there is much left still to do He is even making his own windows and staircase etc so everything takes a long time. 4 years go by, and still unfinished. The site has beautiful views. The couple think that another year will see the end of this project.
Tue, Nov 8, 2011
Richard, an architect, and wife Sophie want to build a house that is eco friendly and has a giant brick arch that is the backbone of the building. While the build progresses they will live on site in a caravan (mobile home). This is a fairly rural site in Kent SE England. The build takes a year longer than planned and £200,000 more expensive, but the final product is magnificent. Two children are born in the time between when Kevin first meets them and when he makes the revisit.
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
A couple wish to build a modern minimalist house in Kent. The wife becomes the Project Manager whilst also looking after two children. Although they order components that are built offsite and some from Continental Europe, they have many companies supplying each part. Like many new builds they end up taking extra time.