The Great House Revival

I agree with you! The first house seemed very much project manged by the dad (who seemed to know a man for every job)

Generally speaking alot of trades guys know other trades guys and they kinda operate on a barter system, he was a chippy so I'd say he'll probably owe the plumber or sparks a favour when they are doing their houses etc.

But like that my dad was a trades man and some people have a brass neck on the amount of free favours they look for, then run to the hills if you ask them for anything.

I would often call in favours as I am absolutely brutal at DIY but I will always return the favour with something I can do .. not sure if it’s just a country thing.. I often remember my dad doing gardening for people with no payment but he would always receive a loaf of turf or manure in return. I even remember getting grinds from a local teacher in return for odd jobs my dad did..

How did the school go for sale with all that red tape not already sorted?

another half finished effort, again that house looks freezing. That house isn’t liveable and just dressed for final program.
This season is turning into a disaster apart from first program. One finished house out of 4

They spent ages in the empty kitchen then a quick flick into the bedrooms and bathroom.

Again I don't think it fits the brief of " great house revival" it was much more "build your own home"

I think the finish of the house was very much "them" it wouldn't be for me but I did like it. There's obviously still more to be done.

However she looked abit defeated, the optimism she had 3 years ago certainly wasn't there in the end.

I ve never seen an old school for sale on daft ie or myhome.ie

Again not a great show. A lot of air time given over to the red tape of them trying to buy the old school house - maybe that's a good thing - I'd no idea it was so difficult to buy one.

The finishes in the house weren't for me. Looked quite cold and unfinished, concrete, plaster, stainless steel etc. They did get quite a bit of work done in a short time frame to be fair to them.

You don't have to have PVC windows, you can get wooden double-glazed reproductions of the existing windows. I've a family member who specialises in windows from that period, and he works on a lot of listed buildings. But it is NOT cheap and especially not for a property that size.

Its been a very poor series to date :(

Would have been nice to have the exposed stone if the rest of the room was finished quite warm and cosy, like a cottage.

It looks awful harsh surrounded by bare walls and floors and just plaster, no wallpaper or paint or timbers. And the exposed concrete surround for the stove. Yikes. Not for me