handcrafted, self-sufficient woodsman's cottage

[risby]

Grand Designs Revisited

9:00pm - 10:00pm

Channel 4

2/7 - Sussex

Kevin McCloud presents the series which follows Britain's most ambitious house-building projects. He returns to Sussex to see how Ben Law's handcrafted, self-sufficient woodsman's cottage has progressed. Over the last 18 months, the upstairs has been completed and the whole house has bedded down into its landscaped kitchen garden.

 

[ScanDgrind]

Now the first part of this project made fantastic television viewing.

Let's hope this second visit to Ben's home is as entertaining.

I almost commented that this program almost made it worthwhile to pay the TV license.

Then I noticed it was Channel 4 .

Cheers,

Tony

 

[tomtom]

its not on S4C :aargh4:

any welsh members know if it will be on here later in the week?

 

[Graham_S]

i'm watching it now, i can see eric building one of these at the next meet................

 

[risby]

What a calm, confident, well grounded man that Ben is. That was a really lovely tale and I'm so glad it has worked out so well for him.

 

[Toddy]

i'm watching it now, i can see eric building one of these at the next meet................

I thought the same thing as I saw the A frames go up

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[Kane]

Lovely place - can't fathom the planners attitude though ...

Kane

 

[mark a.]

Wow, what a house. Amazing.

 

[Jared]

its not on S4C :aargh4:

any welsh members know if it will be on here later in the week?

Yes.

Grand Designs Revisited (DIY)
Time - 22:45 - 23:45 (1 hour long)
When - Tuesday 1st November on S4C

According to digiguide..

 

[tomtom]

Have yourself a rep point Jared! :You_Rock_

 

[Ogri the trog]

A very good overview of the project and a stunningly beautiful home at the end of it.

I have to wish Ben and his family all the very best, he deserves it.

Ogri the trog

 

[Jared]

Channel4's site about it.

 

[rich59]

Just watched it. I didn't see it the first time. Absolutely riveting. If you hadn't already posted this thread then I would have started it tonight. Just hope youngster doesn't go through a playing with matches phase.

 

[gregorach]

What to say that hasn't been said? I'd seen the first show several times before, but seeing the revisit was amazing.

Ben Law is rapidly becoming a hero of mine - I'm gonna have to buy his books now. How does he manage it? Seems like a really nice bloke too...

 

[mark a.]

Must say that his books look interesting (here on Amazon), although probably somewhat out of my depth!

The architects are here - good to bear in mind for when I win the lottery and need to build my own, wooden eco-house. They do have a short summary of Ben's house too.

 

[andyn]

I caught the tale end of the program just before lost started and it indeed looked like a faboulous house. Well and truely jealous!

 

[Celt_Ginger]

Great programe. Even my wife, who thinks I'm bonkers for being into Bushcrafty things, thought thhe house was amazing.

 

[Biddlesby]

Now that is one gorgeous house. How fantastic to say you built it, also.

 

[Jared]

Just watched it on S4C.

Beautiful house.