Room to Improve (v2)

my new build had them. You could see daylight all around the front door! I replaced all after 8 years.

ugh not liking the black. Disappointing that it’s not all done.

I think the kitchen and black bits there all look rather cheap. Just stained soft wood?

The black is just too overpowering.

Budget has to be way over

35k over isn't that bad considering

Really hope it all works out for these guys. They seem like good lads.

yep you're right ! The details escaped me but that's it :-)

"People underestimate volume". No we do not Dermot. We know the cost of volume. Less actual floor space and far more heating..

I'm at that stage of considering replacing. Neighbour got theirs replaced recently but notice no difference in drafts. I tried to Google the supplier but could only get a mobile number, no website. Probably better looking for a reputable supplier. My Sister got Fairco and very happy with the end product.

something very off about this. maybe the show finished it up or something. the back garden is a disaster. the ceiling in the kitchen is not plastered despite the walls being plastered and painted and kitchen fitted ect. they showed upstairs where the velux windows are and its only latted and felted with no slates. stud walls exposed in lots of places, slabing half done.

how are they going to finish this up . skimming that ceiling will distroy everything below it and will need scafolding . how will they landscape the back without driving diggers through the house

Dermots kitchen plans are always poor imo. It's clear that he doesn't cook at all. Tonight's kitchen was far too cramped. They ended up with a tiny sink, looking at a wall and a teeny, tiny hob. It's like a cheap kitchen you would put in a rental apartment or a council house.

I also thought the doors at the back looked way too clunky.

I wonder will we ever get to see the completed house.

They explained that towards the end of the programme. The job took much longer than anticipated due to the issues with the water and wasn't completed in time for the end of the series. So they showed us what has been done at this stage.

The furniture was just put in for effect to give an idea of how it will all look and will be removed to allow the building work to continue.

I guess at some stage in the next series they might revisit it and show us the finished job.

The lad who did the professional dancing was managed by Julian Benson. Bit of a theme in the last two episodes!

Seemed like two sound lads. Looks like a great house. Hopefully many happy years in it for them.

Christ that episode would give you anxiety.

I don't think I'd be brave enough to buy such an old house, especially terraced.

Did they own the basement house too ...it had its is own front door so found that confusing.

Hope it works out for them..... finding so many problems, I just wouldn't have been the better for it. They took it well (on camera at least)

I hope it gets finished and they have many happy years together in it, and the stress becomes a distant memory.

As the "Strand" part of the name implies the mouth of the Liffey originally came up to where North Strand Road is.

Before the North Quay Wall was built c.1800 the area flooded regularly and still has a high water table.

The last major flood was in 1954 when the Tolka flooded causing major disruption.

Week 2 - The North Strand Floods 1954 - CoolockALS - Adult Literacy Service

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