Room to Improve.

HeidiHeidi

It's a fairly petite house.... and that's coming from someone who lives in an even more petite house.

Fitting an extra, wheelchair accessible, bedroom, as well as all the rest of the stuff, is quite the challenge!

HeidiHeidi

Anyone give me odds on the builder being in tears by the end of the programme

SlickRic

The lad is a complete and utter legend.

Lady Chatterton

Thargor wrote: »

Spending 100k+ remodelling the house around him is pretty serious respite care, wonder what the real story is?

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Have to say I agree with this, it's a strange (if nice) story......

Don't underestimate the power of love guys!

I know a single 30 something who did the same for a little boy she was an SNA for. His mother died when he was an infant and his dad was caring for him alone. My friend takes him every weekend to give the dad a break.

Lisha

If hunky builder tears up after meeting Michael I'll be in bits

Lisha

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Anyone give me odds on the builder being in tears by the end of the programme

Lol snap Heidi

Realt Dearg Sec

I normally hate getting stuck at home visiting the folks watching shows like this, but he's a cracking kid. Could listen to him all day to be honest.

jos28

Lisha wrote: »

If hunky builder tears up after meeting Michael I'll be in bits

Me too, I've already been looking up me sleeve for a tissue

amdublin

I love that carbon monoxide ad! :pac:

dee_mc

Michael is an absolute legend
Ann and Barry are fantastic people, seriously fair play to them. I can see how they fell for the little guy too, but how many people would have gone to these lengths to make the space right for him? Brilliant stuff.

CountyHurler

I'd say Dermot will be double checking the Carbon Monoxide detectors after seeing Tommy McIneary..

Black Menorca

What a great project.

Lady Chatterton

amdublin wrote: »

I love that carbon monoxide ad! :pac:

Would you believe that some families of carbon monoxide victims have tried to get the advert pulled as they feel it trivialises their loss? Joe Duffy covered it on his programme for a few days last month.

jos28

I think Dermot is from Malahide originally

Atlantic Dawn

MrsD007 wrote: »

Would you believe that some families of carbon monoxide victims have tried to get the advert pulled as they feel it trivialises their loss? Joe Duffy was covered it on his programme for a few days last month.

It's amazing the amount of people who won't spend the €30 or so on the alarm to save their life. Normally they have an inbuilt 10 year battery so for the grand sum of €3 a year they have peace of mind.

somesoldiers

MrsD007 wrote: »

Would you believe that some families of carbon monoxide victims have tried to get the advert pulled as they feel it trivialises their loss? Joe Duffy was covered it on his programme for a few days last month.

Mrs Browns son Rory had a close shave with carbon monoxide recently

Atlantic Dawn

I'd love one of those little diggers for messing about digging holes in the back garden.

BabysCoffee

I missed the Carbon Monoxide ad - which one is it?

Lady Chatterton

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

It's amazing the amount of people who won't spend the €30 or so on the alarm to save their life. Normally they have an inbuilt 10 year battery so for the grand sum of €3 a year they have peace of mind.

Every home should have them but I think it should be compulsory for them to be installed in every new build.

Atlantic Dawn

BabysCoffee wrote: »

I missed the Carbon Monoxide ad - which one is it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB4VO1dXsdo

Quazzie

MrsD007 wrote: »

I think it should be compulsory for them to be installed in very new build.

It isn't needed in every house.

somesoldiers

We got one free with a boiler service

BorneTobyWilde

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I'd love one of those little diggers for messing about digging holes in the back garden.

Move they body, they're on to you .

HeidiHeidi

I really hope Dermot doesn't start bullying the windows he wants on this pair.

But he (the husband) needs to get a bit more involved.

I'm with yer man on the pool.... I think..... shocking waste of productive garden space. Although as a self-confessed water nut I can kind of see his point. But I'd be leaving it out.

tskk

I'm not sold on the pool idea?!

Lady Chatterton

Quazzie wrote: »

It isn't needed in every house.

Most houses have a fire of some sort?

Quazzie

MrsD007 wrote: »

Most house have a fire of some sort?

Not all though. My own house doesn't for example.

amdublin

A mobile bath?!

BorneTobyWilde

tskk wrote: »

I'm not sold on the pool idea?!

How it will look when it's done

amdublin

I just can't see that kid turning into a sulky teenager!

somesoldiers

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

How it will look when it's done

Like the playboy mansion

SlickRic

Wait, wait, wait...He's a One Direction loving Utd fan?

Having second thoughts on him now...

jtown

Was in bed at 2am and alarm went off. High reading had splitting head aches and light headed.

Saved my life. Please people get them !

amdublin

jtown wrote: »

Was in bed at 2am and alarm went off. High reading had splitting head aches and light headed.

Saved my life. Please people get them !

A carbon monoxide alarm????!!!!

Wow

jos28

jtown wrote: »

Was in bed at 2am and alarm went off. High reading had splitting head aches and light headed.

Saved my life. Please people get them !

That's it ! You've convinced me, it's going on the list to do for this week

amdublin

jos28 wrote: »

That's it ! You've convinced me, it's going on the list to do for this week

Me too.

Where do I buy one? How much?

somesoldiers

Reflection pool- wouldn't a mirror do?

HeidiHeidi

It does in its arse rain 300 days of the year :eek: Liar liar pants on fire!

Can't believe the builder is pushing for the pol!

Atlantic Dawn

Is the water not a bad idea and a drowning risk?

Quazzie

amdublin wrote: »

Me too.

Where do I buy one? How much?

A lot of garages sell them for under a tenner,

somesoldiers

The running water would send me running to the loo every few minutes

HeidiHeidi

amdublin wrote: »

Me too.

Where do I buy one? How much?

30 quid-ish in Power City.

Or thereabouts.

Not a lot for your life!

jtown

amdublin wrote: »

A carbon monoxide alarm????!!!!

Wow

Yip. Used to fall asleep on couch watching TV and had funny headaches. Wasnt feeling right so decided to get an alarm. There was small readings and then got high reading. Was due to chimney and wind direction

Atlantic Dawn

€200 for a plant? It would want to be producing a regular cash crop.

HeidiHeidi

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

€200 for a plant? It would want to be producing a regular cash crop.

BabysCoffee

amdublin wrote: »

Me too.

Where do I buy one? How much?

2 for 30 euro in Argos

Crimsonforce

Anyone ever seen dermots gaff?

Do you think there's a courtyard in it?

Lady Chatterton

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Is the water not a bad idea and a drowning risk?

I was thinking that too, I wouldn't be keen on having a pool where there are children. I'm sort of biased though, I had to be dragged out of a pond by my Dad when I was three.

dee_mc

Crimsonforce wrote: »

Anyone ever seen dermots gaff?

Do you think there's a courtyard in it?

I've seen it - the walls are made of glass and the windows are made of bricks and there's 7 glass atria. It's all about light.

Ms. Chanandler Bong

amdublin wrote: »

Me too.

Where do I buy one? How much?

E25.99 in Woodies for a set containing a carbon monoxide alarm and a smoke alarm. Bought them last week!