Room to Improve (v2)

It wasn't mentioned in the recent RTÉ new season announcement. Looks to be returning for 4 shows in 2024 according to this in VIP...

https://vipmagazine.ie/when-is-room-to-improve-set-to-return/

He's taking on much bigger projects, so they've less programmes left over. He used to do a few 'large extensions'. Now he's effectively demolishing whole houses and doing a new build. That takes a lot more time.

He should consider going back to the extensions, or RTE or the production company need to find someone who will do this if they want more programmes.

Yeah, but he's going over the top. He did a house out in Howth and effectively just left the front wall of the house on it. It was a full rebuild.

Nothing wrong with that, it just leaves him a lot less time for more projects for the TV. it probably suits his business a lot better to have fewer projects, but viewers are left with 4 rather than 8 or 10 programmes.

As I said, probably space there for someone else to do a new programme for RTE. Maybe one where they focus a lot more on retro fitting and energy security.

I'd recommend The Great House Giveaway for those who prefer realistic budgets. The format's a little different: the show funds the purchase of a property, the contestants get to renovate it on a tight budget, it gets flipped and the contestant keeps any profit:

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-great-house-giveaway

Yeah the only time the couple's lifestory is interesting is when they are 25 working in the (civil service, hairdresser, barber, etc) but have a million euro budget!

Back tonight at 9:30

Doing things arseways to start with.

Severe Lack Of Dog (SLOG)

Do any of them realise you have to do the work and spend the money long before you get the grant money

The budget seems way off here. I can’t believe they would get what they want to do for under 400k (not including grants).

Dermot told to draw up a plan for €200k. Final budget €340k funded by every grant known to man and then remortgaging to get an additional 50k.

And then Dermot says "They are really panicking about money and I don't know why!"

You Dermot. The "why" is you 🤣

Is there any point in even telling him what your budget is, this is disgraceful

No, he just decides to suit himself.

Can they not give some other architect a go or even focus on the more technical side. The contrived arguments over the design and budget is overdone.

Its worth going back on the player to watch series 1. The jobs featured back then were attainable for so many people with modest budgets. Somewhere along the way this programme morphed into grand designs.