Room to Improve.

Harry Angstrom

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

How is it any different to a teacher buying a house

Can teachers buy houses? Most of them would lead you to believe they couldn't afford to put beans on toast on the table for dinner.

HeidiHeidi

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Can teachers buy houses? Most of them would lead you to believe they couldn't afford to put beans on toast on the table for dinner.

Hyperbole much?

Galego

Do these Dermot's houses with all these glass walls not cost a fortunate to keep warm? Also, are they not a real pain to keep the glass clean?

United road

Autosport wrote: »

Am I the only one who likes Rachel and Steve

Sorry..........
Its Steve and Rachel

fits

Thought the builder came across really well and the quantity surveyor is always great.

Not mad on the final result of the project but I think Id have very different taste to the clients. Eg. I love polished concrete. Friend has it in her house and its a brilliant floor.

HeidiHeidi

Galego wrote: »

Do these Dermot's houses with all these glass walls not cost a fortunate to keep warm? Also, are they not a real pain to keep the glass clean?

I'd imagine they're double, if not triple glazed, so not too much heat loss.

Keeping them clean... well it'd be good exercise......

Autosport

United road wrote: »

Sorry..........
Its Steve and Rachel

Rachel and Steve :P

Autosport

In those 5 episodes are they gonna show the revisited houses I wonder. I hope they show Sarah jane and Michael

Dtp1979

Autosport wrote: »

Rachel and Steve :P

It's Steve and rachael

Autosport

Dtp1979 wrote: »

It's Steve and rachael

Rachel and Steve :P

Dtp1979

Autosport wrote: »

Rachel and Steve :P

Ok so. Rachel and Steve it is so.

Autosport

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Ok so. Rachel and Steve it is so.

puss

trixychic wrote: »

I hate the dropped living room. Imagine when little baby boy starts crawling. It'll be a nightmare. Love the mothets part of the house though.

I would have no worry for the baby. My two grandchildren live in a house with 6 steps down to the kitchen/dinning area and they go up and down no problem. They are both walking now but when at the crawling stage they just crawled up the steps and went down on their tummies. They have stair gates in place for when they have other children visiting who might not be used to steps/ stairs.

Atlantic Dawn

fits wrote: »

Eg. I love polished concrete. Friend has it in her house and its a brilliant floor.

Is the concrete not very porous and easy to stain or is it sealed?

eggerb

Thargor wrote: »

This is getting a bit ridiculous now, he builds the same house over and over again with zero variation, they should give other architects a go.

Totally agree. Hopefully Co Co Television see that there is definitely room to improve the architect.

FAILSAFE 00

Dermot Bannon, the greatest foe of the curtain and blinds industry.

Galego

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'd imagine they're double, if not triple glazed, so not too much heat loss.

Keeping them clean... well it'd be good exercise......

If I am not wrong the best triple at the moment archives 0.8 u value. Surely a good cavity wall will be a much better option.

You dont see the use of glass as much in Scandinavian countries and/or any other part of Europe.......

fits

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Is the concrete not very porous and easy to stain or is it sealed?

It is sealed. It is a really hardy floor, and looks great too.

fits

Galego wrote: »

If I am not wrong the best triple at the moment archives 0.8 u value. Surely a good cavity wall will be a much better option.

You dont see the use of glass as much in Scandinavian countries and/or any other part of Europe.......

Well designed houses using good windows, solar gain, and high levels of airtightness are as warm as any house in Ireland.

And they do have massive windows in Scandinavian countries but they are more like two windows with a gap in between.

Eyepatch

We never got to see Mary's lounge/dining area. She had just one, granted fairly large, wardrobe for all of her clothes. I'd need about three of them. For a woman living in a five bed-roomed house, this has got to be a massive life-style change. Contrary to other opinions on this thread, I don't think Mary was pleased. I wouldn't be, if I were she. Her wishes were totally ignored. Her smile looked half-hearted - just for the cameras.

NIMAN

Missed the show last night.

Did he do a glass box again?

recipio

Anyone catch this last night.? A renovation of a house in Puckane Co Tipp.
Usual budget constraints and I love how the original builder ( the house owner ) had boxed in a few hundred books.
Budget was 200k - hell, you don't get much for money in this country - I'd almost expect a new 'Grand Designs' house for that. :eek:

NIMAN

So did Derek build a glass box or what?

HeidiHeidi

Thread already on the go.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056941577

Galego

The problem of glass is that is a cold surface and the gas between the panes which is the component adding the insulation will fade it off over the years leaving you with a window which barely archives 2.0 u value. Note that a 200mm cavity wall archives u value = 0.16 W/m2K).

fits wrote: »

they do have massive windows in Scandinavian countries but they are more like two windows with a gap in between.

And why you think there is this gap?

recipio

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Thread already on the go.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056941577

Apologies for starting a new thread. I did a search and nothing recent came up.:eek:
I thought it was a new series - I hadn't seen it - but not according to the other thread.:rolleyes:

HeidiHeidi

recipio wrote: »

Apologies for starting a new thread. I did a search and nothing recent came up.:eek:
I thought it was a new series - I hadn't seen it - but not according to the other thread.:rolleyes:

That thread is on the go since 2013.

Posts relating to this (new) series are at the end of it.

HeidiHeidi

Daughter in law on Ray D'Arcy now!

Atlantic Dawn

Sarah from last night on with Ray D'Arcy on Radio 1.

HeidiHeidi

Adi Roche!!!!!

Was driving me mad who she sounded like!