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Here in the UK,
we do love a period property...
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I never dreamt I would own a castle.
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For me it looks like a typical
doll's house.
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...from countryside houses...
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It was everything
you could dream of.
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It was a palace.
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...to timeless terraces...
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I turned up and I thought,
"Whoa, this is pretty cute."
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...but beneath the grand facades...
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Hopefully, the house won't fall
down.
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We'll see, will we.
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...these historical homes are falling
to bits.
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Everyone told us to tear
this building down.
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All over the country, an army
of renovators are snapping them
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up at knockdown prices...
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I think we
should leave it like this.
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It looks old-timely.
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...then facing challenges of epic
proportions.
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I said all along to get a new build.
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This series, we meet the brave
new renovators...
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We were looking for a bungalow with
a shed.
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...and return to our familiar band
of determined dreamers...
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Who else has got a chapel
in their house?
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...all risking everything...
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I thought I had a good idea of what
was needed.
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I was quite wrong.
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People think renovation
is lovely, don't they?
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HE LAUGHS
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Oh, God. I'm trembling.
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...to create the forever home
of their dreams...
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Oh, my God, it's so nice.
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...brick by brick...
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Whoa!
This is amazing.
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...room by room.
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I'm still having my "pinch me"
moment.
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We're nowhere near finished,
but it feels like a house now.
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We are a renovation nation.
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Today...
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...in Cheshire,
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we return to Matt and Charlotte's
228-year-old Georgian beauty,
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showing worrying signs of ageing.
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Looking at this you can see
how it's all moved.
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The timbers they've used aren't
adequate at all.
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We rejoin Graham and Jodie
as their Neo-Palladian renovation
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reveals a secret room that time
forgot.
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It's got 59 rooms and now
we've got 60.
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Yeah, we've got another room
and I didn't pay for it.
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It's free.
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And in Cornwall,
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has Sophie bitten
off more than she can chew
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with her dining-room restoration?
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I'm going to be here in 2050.
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In Cheshire, close to the market
town of Northwich, stands
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the Georgian, 14-roomed
Hartford House.
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Built over 200 years ago, it once
boasted 13 acres of land,
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servants quarters and a coach house.
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But when the land was sold,
the house was divided into three
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separate properties and has remained
that way since.
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Until eventually the gorgeous
Georgian fell from grace
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and started to fall apart.
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But in 2020, Matt, a supercar
pimper, and his partner Charlotte,
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who works for a tech company,
saw its potential
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as their forever family home.
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It just feels like it's got
that sense of grandeur
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when you look at it.
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Just the character.
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It was really olde-worlde and a bit
of a project really as well.
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A bit of a project might be a bit
of an understatement.
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So desperately in need of
renovation, Matt and Charlotte
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snapped up the Georgian property
for £490,000 at auction.
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I was kind of shocked at how much
work needed to be done, and I think
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the more we got into it,
the more we uncovered.
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It is a major job,
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but, yeah, we're just doing it.
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Facing such a large scale project,
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Matt and Charlotte's focus
this year is to prioritise rooms
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that will make family life
more comfortable.
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Oh, dear.
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Earlier this week, Matt's DIY skills
and Charlotte's creativity resulted
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in a dream bedroom for their
four-year-old daughter, Scarlett.
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Is it amazing?
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Now, they desperately want to get
their unfinished family bathroom
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across the finish line - a project
that's been more like a marathon
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than a sprint.
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Welcome to the longest bathroom
renovation in history.
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I didn't think I were doing too bad.
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We've only been at it,
what? A year?
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We started this room first.
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We got sort of halfway through it,
and then Charlotte decided
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she wanted to get
Scarlett's room done.
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That was the most important thing,
just because she was in a damp,
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sort of horrible room.
So, that's what we've done.
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Now, it's all guns blazing
on this place, isn't it?
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So, in the time that you've been
doing this renovation,
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I've created a baby.
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Having already taken the bathroom
back to brick and with an eye
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for aesthetics, engineer Matt
has built new straight walls
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and levelled out the floor.
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And with just the plumbing
and lighting to do, the promise
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of a finished family bathroom
is tantalisingly close.
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The kind of vision and feel
that we're going for is more
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that high-end, luxury feel,
but on a little less budget.
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But first, it's back to basics.
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For the last year, privacy
in the bathroom
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has been non-existent
and so has a bathroom door.
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We've got a door frame here,
and we're going to be fitting
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it in this, in this gap here.
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So, what we've got here is, we've
got a partition wall that I've made,
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another wall that I've made,
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and then we've got the brick
of the house here.
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So, the opening is actually
wider than the door frame,
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so I've got to position
whereabouts I want it.
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Matt's period home, with its crooked
charm, is determined to make him
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work for his vision of a bathroom
with clean, straight lines.
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So, frame is 5mm wider
than the opening.
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Erm, just take my time with it,
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watch plenty of YouTube videos.
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That is the way.
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Yeah, so it's 70, so this does
vary as well.
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Slightly.
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Worst case, you can buy
a new door frame.
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My door frame is longer
than the height of this.
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Matt is determined to make
the new door frame fit...
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The architrave...
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...but the 228-year-old house
is still resisting change.
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If you look here now,
it's overlapping.
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Matt takes the drastic action
of bending the plasterboard to join
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up with the door trim.
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If I crack the plaster... Well,
that's what I don't want to happen.
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Nothing ever goes straightforward
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and it is because it's an old house.
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With the plasterboard
being teased out
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in order to make the frame fit,
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Matt secures it into its new
position.
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Fingers crossed we're on
to a winner.
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But will Charlotte be handing out
an award for renovator of the year?
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Oh! Look what Daddy's done to the
wall.
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Uh-oh. He's broken it.
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You just painted that as well.
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So, are we gonna have to have it
replastered?
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Or is it all right? No, luckily.
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Hopefully everything's hidden.
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So, you've had to break it?
Yeah.
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Has Daddy made a mess?
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After a hard day's graft
and still no door,
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It's fair to say Matt is going
to be engaged in the bathroom
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just a little while longer.
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So, I think I might try and get
another fixing in here.
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Over 100 miles north in the Cumbrian
countryside
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near the picturesque
town of Penrith,
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is the impressive
grade II* listed Flass House.
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Built in the 1850s in the
Neo-Palladian style
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by two business
leaders in the opium trade,
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in recent years, this 59-roomed
beauty
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has been broken into by urban
explorers
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and even used
as a cannabis farm.
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But in 2019, Graham, who runs
a chain of hair salons, and his wife
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Jodie bought Flass House at auction
for just £460,000 and embarked
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upon the long journey to make
it their family home.
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We bought it for less than most
people buy a terraced house,
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and I just aspired to be lord
of the manor.
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And now I'm the servant,
slaving away, toiling away.
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The fact this was derelict
was just something
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that we had to give up to get
the house intact with the land.
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This year, their main focus
is restoring the former
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Camellia House, a centrepiece
iron-framed Victorian glasshouse
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often installed as a display of
wealth.
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We've found in modern use,
growing camellias
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isn't really what we want to do
today,
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so we're going to put a swimming
pool in.
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Earlier this week, we saw
the Camellia House begin
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to take shape...
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Yeah, so far, so good.
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...as the new steel framework
slotted into place.
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Look.
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Two months later, as work
on the frame progresses...
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I don't know if you've noticed,
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it's muddy and it's sticky mud.
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...Graham and contractor Derek
are digging through the mud
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to uncover as much of the original
layout
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of the Camellia House as possible.
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The dogs and me are walking
into the house and it's going
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to cause a divorce, so that's why
I'm shoving the mud out the way.
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Graham and Jodie know Flass House
once had a swimming pool,
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and they have uncovered some
of its outline, but they don't know
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what else might be waiting
to be unearthed.
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You're on that back wall.
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As the excavations continue...
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You want me out of here,
then, yeah?
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...the modern machinery unearths
an ancient secret.
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An earlier peek revealed a
two-metre-high vaulted room
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running 100 feet below where the
Camellia House once stood.
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Got 59 rooms and now we've got 60.
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Yeah, we've got another room
and I didn't pay for it.
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It's free.
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Bought the house and met
the last owner
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and she said, "Flass may expose
its secrets to you."
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Well, I think
we've found more than her.
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We keep... If we keep digging, and
then we find something else.
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And it's... It's hard to
understand what it was all for -
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why they built a subterranean tunnel
with curved walls
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with candle
holders and a vaulted ceiling,
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because, architecturally,
that's expensive to do.
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So what I'm doing is just looking
to see if I can find any curved
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stones, because we've lost
these and I want them back.
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That's one, I think.
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Oh, God. They're heavy.
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With manpower alone being no match
for the heavy stone,
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Graham calls Derek and his digger to
help retrieve it...
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So, what he's trying to do is get
the stone from there
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around here and get it out.
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A bit more if you can.
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I bet some of them weigh three
quarters to a tonne, each block.
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Well, look at that one at the top
we dug out.
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You've got about four inches.
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...but the space is too tight
for the digger
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to reach the stone and rubble
lower down.
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Stop, stop, stop.
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I think we have to do it by hand.
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This is gonna be back-breaking,
isn't it?
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It's never stopped raining
since we started outside.
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Just great, innit?
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Someone's had a beer on the job.
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Drinking on the job in the 1800s.
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GRAHAM CHUCKLES
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A few weeks later,
and with the space cleared...
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Have you seen this little alcove?
Cut out or carved...
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...Graham and Jodie can finally take
a look inside the secret passageway.
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Ooh.
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More intrigue.
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I think this is where the coke
would slide down.
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Look at that up there.
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Flippin' heck.
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Oh. That's amazing.
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So, the coke chute... can be a
little cute bar.
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Come down and get your gin
and tonic. Oh, it could.
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I think either a gin and tonic
room or a steam room.
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We've been walking around
this derelict structure for four
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years, and there's
all this underground.
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But, it's not just that
there's all this underground space,
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it's built to an amazing standard.
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The quality of the stone
and the workmanship
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is just phenomenal.
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Once it's done up and sandblasted,
it'll be an amazing space
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to add to the
new structure out there.
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Sounds like a plan.
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It's amazing.
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Definitely do something with that.
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With the unearthed pool
to be reinstated
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and the Camellia House
still a building site,
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Flass House continues to teach
Graham and Jodie
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that a renovation of this scale
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will uncover many secrets.
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and that one job will always
lead to another.
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Coming up, Sophie and Colin
have their hands full
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with their dining-room renovation...
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It's been really difficult
this summer to get everything done.
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...and in Cheshire, Matt brings
the house down, causing Charlotte
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to have second thoughts...
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I said all along to get
a new build, then it's all done.
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You can hear the baby
in the background.
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He's not happy.
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In Cornwall, on the High Street
of the town of Helston,
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is this 250-year-old townhouse.
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Behind its granite facade
and original sash windows
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is a history of huge local
significance.
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Once home to Lord Francis Godolphin,
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his family's estate flourished
in the 18th century,
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with their leading role
in Cornwall's mining of tin.
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Honouring its grade II listing,
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as well as giving it the urgent
attention it needs,
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are renovation duo Sophie and Colin.
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I loved the fact
that it was a townhouse.
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I've never lived in a townhouse.
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Colin's never lived in a townhouse.
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We've certainly never lived
in a house as old as this or listed,
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and we both really love a challenge.
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Earlier this week, their first
challenge was a complete
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sitting-room overhaul.
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We just eat, sleep and breathe
this house.
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There's no respite, but when you see
the room coming together
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like this, it's actually,
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"Yeah, I do enjoy it and it's worth
it in the long run."
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And it really was worth it.
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We've done this. We did this.
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Yep. We did this.
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Next on their list is to transform
what they think was originally
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Lord Godolphin's library
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into an elegant dining room.
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I've heard some horror stories
about wood chip.
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This room is blessed with original
panelling,
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big sash windows,
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and a door that leads out
onto a balcony.
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But when it comes to transforming
the decor, there are a fair few
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tricky jobs to do,
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and today, Sophie is tackling
one of the trickiest.
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Woodchip wallpaper is my
absolute favourite
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to take off the walls.
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It's a dream to come off -
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not at all.
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Woodchip wallpaper has been around
for more than 100 years.
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It's two layers of paper sandwiching
a layer of wood fibre, making
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it highly durable, but also
a nightmare to remove.
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I do also fully understand
why they've done it,
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because it's thick and it covers
a multitude of sins, basically.
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I don't actually know how much
of this I'm going to be able
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to take off.
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But once the woodchip is off,
designer Sophie can bring
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her vision to life.
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So, this is going to be our feature
wall with the mural.
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We're having quite a muted colour
on the panelling and the woodwork.
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I absolutely love wallpaper.
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I love what it can bring to a room.
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I absolutely love patterns.
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Anything to do with nature, bringing
the nature into the home,
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in terms of colours and pattern.
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It'll be good. It'll be good.
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Once we get past the woodchip.
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I'm going to be here in 2050.
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Six weeks later, and with
the woodchip removed, Sophie's plan
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is to lighten the space by priming
and painting every inch
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of the wooden panelling.
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But first, it needs a thorough sand
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and Colin has taken a quick work
break to lend a hand.
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Noisy job done -
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nothing left now, but to crack
on with what looks like another
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very long job.
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Hopefully, we'll have it done
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before Christmas so that we can
actually sit down
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and have a Christmas dinner
in a nice place.
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And whilst Colin continues to work
from home with a ringside view,
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Sophie's feeling the pressure
to make some progress.
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So, it's been really difficult
this summer to get everything done,
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whilst, you know, juggling the boys
and family life.
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We rarely switch off
at the moment,
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so it will be quite nice when,
you know, we have some decent rooms
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that we can start switching
off of an evening
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as opposed
to just working all the time.
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But with more painting and a
statement feature wall to create,
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Sophie and Colin won't be reaching
for that off button any time soon.
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320 miles north at Hartford House
in Cheshire,
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Matt and Charlotte are rolling
up their sleeves and getting stuck
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into the renovation of their family
bathroom.
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It's awkward.
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It's our dream home. It's where
we want to raise our children,
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create special memories
and stay in it, you know, forever.
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And with the door finally
being hung...
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Took me a while, but it actually
turned out really well.
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...the bathroom is edging even
closer to completion,
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with just the plumbing and lighting
left to do.
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But just when a finished bathroom
is looking within reach,
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Hartford House has thrown Matt
and Charlotte a curve ball.
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We were making good progress,
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then Matt decided that he wants
to create a massive mess
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and rip down all the ceiling on the
landing.
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So, now we've had to put the
bathroom on hold
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until God knows when.
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We're back to having all
the rooms in chaos.
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Whilst working on the bathroom door
frame, Matt spotted signs of severe
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structural movement
on the landing ceiling.
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Looking at this, you can see
how it's...
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It's all moved.
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With the ceiling in danger
of collapse,
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Matt has a plan to save their home.
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The timbers they've used
aren't adequate at all.
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And we've got one long piece
of timber that comes down here,
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which you can see a bow
in the ceiling, which is too thin,
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to another timber here.
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And it's just... It's just not
strong enough.
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From here is going to be doubled
up
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and have steel in it as well
to make it stronger.
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But, yeah, it is a big job.
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Right. I'll try and get him
settled, then
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You crack on.
Right. OK.
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Thank you.
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Not happy. Not happy at all.
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That can go in there.
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It's hard when you've got all these
friends
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with nice homes and you're like,
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"Oh, come and look at our dump
that we live in."
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Looks great from the outside.
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Well, we've stopped
inviting people round now.
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Yeah. We don't have people round
any more.
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CHARLOTTE STRAINS
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There we go.
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The pressure's now on to clear
everything out
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before Operation Destruction begins.
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You can hear the baby
in the background.
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He's not happy.
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With their renovation taking
an unexpected turn,
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emotions are running high.
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I said all, all along to get
a new build and then it's all done.
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All you would have had to do is
paint it.
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00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:05,840
Listen, shall we just get a
new build, then?
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00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:07,120
You just look for things to do.
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00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:10,160
You'd be bored
if you had a new build.
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00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,040
There's no turning back now,
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00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:14,560
as Matt begins to empty
the loft, ready to pull
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the whole ceiling down.
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00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:25,960
That wall needs to come out.
It's just a plasterboard wall.
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I need to try and get all the stuff
I'm keeping over to that side
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00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:31,440
of the loft, because I'm going
to put polythene up,
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00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:32,880
cover it all up after.
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00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:35,080
Floorboards need to come up.
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00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:38,400
So, yeah, I think it's time
to get motoring on.
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I think I'm nervous of the mess.
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00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:49,720
Obviously, you just worry
about the impact that a small baby
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breathing in dust and that kind of
thing is going to have on his lungs.
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00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:55,200
So... I just feel like it's the
house
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that's never going to get finished.
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With their house starting to look
more like a building site than ever,
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Charlotte packs up the kids
and the dog
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to stay with her brother
for the weekend.
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00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:13,280
You did it.
I didn't do that.
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00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:14,440
Daddy made the mess, didn't he?
Yeah.
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00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:17,160
I'm always making mess, aren't I?
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00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:18,440
Be good.
Hey, darling, are you going in?
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Come on. This side.
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Right. Are you going to look after
Mummy for me? Yeah.
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Good luck.
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I'll send some pictures and videos,
bore you to death later. Some
good videos.
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00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:33,000
There's no time for a photo
shoot, Matt.
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Just the small matter of pulling
down the entire ceiling
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and rebuilding it from scratch
before Charlotte can come home.
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Coming up,
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00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:46,040
there's a trip down memory lane
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at Graham and Jodie's Cumbrian
renovation...
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Come and show me what you remember
of this in here?
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00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,400
Going back in time now, isn't it?
Aye.
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This is where they used
to do the laundry.
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00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,920
...Matt and Charlotte's Cheshire
renovation continues
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down a path of destruction...
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Everything is coated in like a thick
layer of dust.
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00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,160
Yeah, you'd best do a good job
with the Hoover, I think.
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00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:09,640
...and in Cornwall, Sophie and Colin
hit a bump in the road.
436
00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:13,240
We're just trying to decide
on where's best to start.
437
00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,200
There's still a lot of work
in this room.
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At Flass House in Cumbria,
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work is ongoing to excavate what's
left of an old swimming pool,
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which Graham and Jodie plan
to reinstate
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under what will be their renovated
Victorian Camellia House.
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00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:34,080
Give us a little lift there if you
can.
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00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:36,600
I'm in. Right!
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00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:39,440
Hey, this is exciting. I hope.
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On site today is local stonemason
Alan.
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00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:44,960
I'm Graham. Pleased to meet you.
Alan, is it?
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00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:46,000
Yeah, Alan. Thank you very much.
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00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,560
Graham's asked Alan to take
a look at the limestone blocks
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00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:50,600
they've rescued
from beneath the mud
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to see whether they're suitable
to be repurposed as flooring
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00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:55,680
for around the pool.
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00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:59,000
I'm hoping you can shed some light
on whether or not we can split
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these into flags and tiles.
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00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:01,880
Is that going to be feasible?
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00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:03,200
Yeah. That's feasible.
456
00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:05,160
What... Can we polish them
to a reasonable kind of...?
457
00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:07,320
You could, yeah. I think it would go
like a 400 grit
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00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:08,720
which is like a honed finish.
OK.
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00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:10,400
So, it wouldn't be too skiddy. Cool.
460
00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:12,000
Yeah, because you don't want it
to be too rough,
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00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,200
but at the same time, it wants
to look like a tile
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00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:15,760
rather than a rough flag.
463
00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:16,840
Is that possible? Absolutely.
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00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:18,000
Yeah, you think it's doable?
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00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:23,320
British limestone can cost
between £140 to £180
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per square metre, so discovering
a supply in abundance
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is a valuable asset
for Graham and Jodie.
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00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:31,520
They're what was with the house.
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00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:33,040
I don't think you would ever
get them again that shape
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because they're all hand tooled.
471
00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:37,680
Yeah, and then that's
how they would split it.
472
00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:39,000
That was plugs and feathers.
473
00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:40,760
So they would put a little drill
hole in there and then...
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00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:41,840
I wondered what they were for!
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00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:45,840
And then you would put like... two
steel feathers and then a plug,
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00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:47,640
a steel plug in the centre
all the way down there.
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00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:49,320
And then they would just tap
that with the hammer
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00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:52,040
and it would split as straight
as a die. Yeah.
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00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,120
Alan's expertise isn't limited
to the stone.
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00:23:55,120 --> 00:23:56,360
As a local lad,
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00:23:56,360 --> 00:23:59,400
he also has lots of fond
memories of Flass House
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00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:01,800
from his childhood.
483
00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:04,280
Early '80s. I used to stop down here
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00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:06,840
because my mum used to
look after it.
485
00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:08,400
Just look after the house...
Look after the house
486
00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:11,000
and if they were away, we used
to come down and stay. Yeah.
487
00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:12,640
And you swam in this pool... During
the school holidays.
488
00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:14,920
Been in that pool, yeah.
It was a good pool.
489
00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:17,040
Yeah. Well, it's gonna hopefully
be back again.
490
00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:19,160
It'd be nice to see it back. Yeah.
It would. Yeah, yeah.
491
00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:22,960
Time for Alan to inspect the other
limestone blocks and choose one
492
00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:24,600
to use as a sample.
493
00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:25,800
Tell you what, they're good, though.
494
00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:27,360
And they're nice stone, isn't it?
495
00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:30,120
It is nice stone, Orton Scar,
so we'll put these onto
496
00:24:30,120 --> 00:24:31,320
the big circular saw.
497
00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:32,960
We have a two-metre saw.
498
00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:35,520
So, what it is, we'll take
the bottom off.
499
00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:37,720
Some of these will be level enough,
so we'll just stand them
500
00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:40,560
up on the wood and then take
a front edge off.
501
00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:43,480
And then we'll just cut 20 mm
and then we'll polish them
502
00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:45,080
with a 400 grit.
503
00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:48,440
That was quick. Show me if you
remember this, in here.
504
00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:50,880
Satisfied that Alan's the man
to turn the blocks
505
00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,240
into his new Camellia House
flooring...
506
00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:55,560
Going back in time now, eh? Aye.
507
00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:58,120
...Graham's keen to show off
the progress they've made
508
00:24:58,120 --> 00:25:02,120
inside Flass since Alan's
visits 40 years ago.
509
00:25:02,120 --> 00:25:05,520
This is where they used to do
the laundry and stuff like that.
510
00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:08,120
And as they head
into the Grand Hall,
511
00:25:08,120 --> 00:25:09,880
Alan spots something familiar.
512
00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:12,160
That's the same stone
as what we're going to cut.
513
00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:13,920
That? Is that not marble?
No. What's that?
514
00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:16,120
That's... that's exactly the same.
That's Orton Scar.
515
00:25:16,120 --> 00:25:17,280
Is that what that is there?
Yeah.
516
00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,000
Why is it a different colour?
517
00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,640
Because it's been polished.
More... more polished.
518
00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:23,360
There's no way you could get
that like that is there?
519
00:25:23,360 --> 00:25:27,440
Oh, yeah. Oh, wow.
Wow.
520
00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:29,120
Yeah.
521
00:25:29,120 --> 00:25:32,920
Excited at the prospect
of the new flooring outside matching
522
00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:35,720
the beautiful, polished stone inside,
523
00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:39,360
Graham gives Alan the go-ahead
to take a sample of the limestone
524
00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:42,520
away with him so he can
work his magic.
525
00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:44,440
So, are you hoping to do
this whole area with it?
526
00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:45,960
Yeah, all this. And around the
swimming...
527
00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:47,600
Around that and out
where that lean to is.
528
00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:50,040
And in an ideal world, if I could...
outside there,
529
00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:51,640
so you just walk out the doors.
530
00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:54,040
We'll take a decent one and then you
can see the sizes of them.
531
00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:56,600
Yeah, brilliant. But it's the same
stone as what's internal.
532
00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:58,000
So... Yeah. Yeah.
533
00:25:58,000 --> 00:25:59,720
Fantastic. I'll polish it up like
that. That'll be amazing.
534
00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:01,400
Yeah, yeah. Good stuff.
That's just amazing.
535
00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:02,920
Thank you so much. Brilliant.
536
00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:04,920
It's a win for Graham
537
00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:09,600
and just the boost he needs to
press on with the rest of the job.
538
00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:15,560
From construction... to destruction.
539
00:26:15,560 --> 00:26:18,760
100 miles south at Hartford House
in Cheshire...
540
00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:20,360
Here, here, here!
541
00:26:20,360 --> 00:26:21,920
...with the attic floorboards up
542
00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:25,400
and Charlotte and the kids out of
harm's way...
543
00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:26,840
Hi, mate. Morning.
544
00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:28,520
How are you doing? Good, thanks.
545
00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:30,520
Come to help me out?
Come to make some mess.
546
00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:32,320
Yeah.
LAUGHTER
547
00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:33,960
Right, then. Let's have a look.
548
00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:38,600
...Matt and his friend Ash are ready
to remove the 228-year-old landing
549
00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:42,680
ceiling, which showed signs
of being structurally unsafe.
550
00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:46,200
Right, Ash, you've got that timber
out for us.
551
00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:49,200
The floorboards are up,
and I think we're ready to mask up
552
00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,840
and get our hard hats on and
start getting the ceiling down.
553
00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:52,880
That's it. Yeah.
554
00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:57,920
It gets frustrating, especially
with two young children.
555
00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:01,000
You know, there's constant
amounts of dust.
556
00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:03,800
Hoo-hoo!
557
00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:06,400
I think you do have to just always
have in the back of your mind,
558
00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:07,960
this is your forever home.
559
00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:12,200
It's probably best you're not around
to see this, Charlotte.
560
00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:13,480
It's horrific.
561
00:27:15,360 --> 00:27:16,640
Good job.
562
00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:24,080
With the dust settled - a bit -
563
00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:27,240
Matt and Ash can start preparing
the walls for the new beams
564
00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:30,720
and joists, which will make
the new ceiling secure.
565
00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:32,800
We're currently pocketing holes
in the wall where the timber
566
00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:34,560
and the steel is going to sit in.
567
00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:37,960
It'd be nice if we could
have the three flitch beams
568
00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:39,280
in for dinner time.
569
00:27:39,280 --> 00:27:42,840
Flitch beams are two super-strong
planks of wood sandwiched
570
00:27:42,840 --> 00:27:47,080
around a steel plate, which will
help support the floor.
571
00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:48,640
That is bang-on flat.
572
00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:50,080
I'm happy with that.
573
00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:52,240
So that's where we need to be.
574
00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:55,560
I'll probably drill the bracket
first.
575
00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:59,320
Yeah. Put the first couple of holes
in together so it doesn't move.
576
00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:00,640
Sounds good.
577
00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:04,240
Matt and Ash now need to drill bolt
holes, which will fix the brackets
578
00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:05,960
to the steel plate.
579
00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:07,560
Start with that. See how it goes.
580
00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:10,360
Because there's a chance
that it might not be able to get
581
00:28:10,360 --> 00:28:12,320
through both sets of steel.
582
00:28:13,360 --> 00:28:15,320
Go on, get some gear on there, mate.
583
00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:19,480
Is it? Yeah. Yeah?
It's good, that.
584
00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:22,640
Are we straight? Yeah, yeah.
585
00:28:22,640 --> 00:28:24,480
So far, so good?
586
00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:28,400
The drill's snapped.
587
00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:30,000
Might have been asking it
a bit much.
588
00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:31,880
We didn't do anything!
589
00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:33,680
It's meant for steel.
I took my time.
590
00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:36,960
We used cutting fluid.
What more do you want?
591
00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:40,240
Credit to Matt. He's doing a lot of
this off his own back, you know,
592
00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:43,560
with no... very limited, really,
previous experience.
593
00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:47,160
So it is a steep learning
curve for the two of us.
594
00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:54,000
And I just have to be patient
and kind of trust his judgment
595
00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:56,360
on things, which I absolutely do,
so...
596
00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:59,560
Yes, what I will say is,
Charlotte trusts me far too much.
597
00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:01,040
THEY LAUGH
598
00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:07,560
Three days later, the flitch beams
and new joists are finally in.
599
00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:09,040
Pfff!
600
00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:10,360
That's not moving.
601
00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:13,840
But the whole house is still
a bombsite.
602
00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:17,960
Obviously, everything is coated
in like a thick layer of dust.
603
00:29:17,960 --> 00:29:21,720
Yeah, he best do a good job
with the Hoover, I think.
604
00:29:21,720 --> 00:29:24,440
It's going to take a lot
more than a dust and vacuum to clean
605
00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:25,680
this lot up.
606
00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:27,840
Right. I'm going to start my
tidy-up.
607
00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:30,960
Not a bad day's work.
608
00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:35,120
As the fallout from the demolition
continues, the family bathroom
609
00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:39,360
is patiently waiting for Matt
to pick up where he left off.
610
00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:48,400
With Matt and Charlotte's renovation
stalling,
611
00:29:48,400 --> 00:29:50,240
300 miles away in Cornwall,
612
00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:53,000
working on their reno during
lunch hours and juggling
613
00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:56,960
family life has meant progress
has been slow on Sophie and Colin's
614
00:29:56,960 --> 00:30:01,200
dining room. With the woodchip
wallpaper off the walls,
615
00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:04,800
there's still the priming to finish
before the original wooden panelling
616
00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:06,320
can be painted.
617
00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:08,120
I would have liked to have a bit
more done,
618
00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:09,560
but then we have to be realistic.
619
00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:12,800
Obviously with our jobs, well, that
pays the bills. So we need to do
620
00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:14,240
that rather than focus on this.
621
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:17,680
If I was able to take a year out
and just focus on this place,
622
00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:18,880
it'd be amazing.
623
00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:22,000
But, financially, it's not viable.
624
00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:25,880
With the priming still a long
way to go,
625
00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:29,600
Colin's keen to get sign-off on the
layout of the wallpaper.
626
00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:32,040
I'm just looking because the likes
of that...
627
00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:34,200
No, because then you get all of
that.
628
00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:36,560
Rather than a regular repeat
pattern,
629
00:30:36,560 --> 00:30:39,800
Sophie has chosen a
mural-style wallpaper that comes
630
00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:41,320
in a series of panels.
631
00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:44,240
So this is the image
that we're going from,
632
00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:48,960
but we're just trying to decide
on where's best to start.
633
00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:50,200
Each of these sheets -
634
00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:54,080
so, there's four sheets in total
to make up the one section -
635
00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:56,080
is part of the mural, so you can
only put
636
00:30:56,080 --> 00:30:58,880
them on... in that order.
637
00:30:58,880 --> 00:31:03,280
So, this is sheet one, sheet two
and then three, four, which makes
638
00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:06,480
up that whole sequence of
pattern here.
639
00:31:08,040 --> 00:31:11,040
Yeah, I think it's going to work
and it's going to look well.
640
00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:14,840
So, with Colin back at the
work-from-home desk, and the primer
641
00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:18,720
on the panelling now dry, Sophie
can't resist getting some paint
642
00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:21,280
on the walls to see
if the colour works.
643
00:31:21,280 --> 00:31:25,400
This is an acrylic eggshell,
which is for woodwork.
644
00:31:25,400 --> 00:31:29,400
I have gone for quite a light
neutral colour that works well
645
00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,000
with the wallpaper.
646
00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:33,680
It's looking all right, isn't it?
647
00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:35,240
It looks like clotted cream.
648
00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:37,400
Well, it is Cornwall, Sophie.
649
00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:39,920
Quite hard to see when you're sat
down amongst it.
650
00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:43,600
But next to the wallpaper,
the colour comes to life.
651
00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:44,840
Oh!
652
00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:46,360
Now you can see it.
653
00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:49,040
That gives a better visual
of what it's going to look
654
00:31:49,040 --> 00:31:51,200
like, doesn't it? Yeah.
That's good.
655
00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:55,040
With the seal of approval,
it's all coming together.
656
00:31:55,040 --> 00:32:00,560
Just the small matter of getting
that mural to line up perfectly.
657
00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:04,120
It's just about taking your time
and finesse.
658
00:32:04,120 --> 00:32:06,760
So, patience is key.
659
00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:10,000
Everything with this house
is about patience.
660
00:32:13,040 --> 00:32:17,000
Just a few weeks later, Sophie
and Colin are edging closer
661
00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:20,920
to a finished dining room,
with more panelling freshly painted
662
00:32:20,920 --> 00:32:26,200
and the wallpaper mural now hung
beautifully on the fireplace wall.
663
00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:27,840
It's come out really well,
hasn't it?
664
00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:31,040
Yeah, it is nice because when
you actually come into the room,
665
00:32:31,040 --> 00:32:33,760
you look at it, it's a real standout
feature, isn't it?
666
00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:36,720
I think Lord Godolphin would also
approve of my choice
667
00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:37,960
of wallpaper here.
668
00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:40,280
I mean, obviously,
it's a woodland mural,
669
00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:45,480
but when you get closer and look,
it's printed like a tapestry.
670
00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:48,880
So it's really in-keeping
to the house and
671
00:32:48,880 --> 00:32:51,280
it's very calming,
very relaxing.
672
00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:53,680
And that's what we wanted -
for a space to entertain.
673
00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:56,400
And there will be plenty
of room for entertaining
674
00:32:56,400 --> 00:33:00,920
around their large traditional
table - with a twist.
675
00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:02,440
Space there for an ice bucket.
676
00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:06,720
So when you take this away, fill
that full of ice, put your drinks
677
00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:08,120
and whatnot in there, so...
678
00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:09,880
Or oysters, darling.
679
00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:11,840
Yeah, right.
SHE LAUGHS
680
00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:13,960
But it's an entertaining
table, isn't it?
681
00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:16,600
Sit down. Have a meal together.
Get the fire going.
682
00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:19,160
It's just a nice space for everyone
to be in.
683
00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:23,040
Despite their best efforts,
the demands of the renovation,
684
00:33:23,040 --> 00:33:26,800
coupled with work commitments
and busy home life, means there's
685
00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:29,920
still a long list of jobs to tackle.
686
00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:32,640
We've still got quite a lot to do
in this room, haven't we?
687
00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:37,120
Ceilings - we've got to fix all the
cracks within the ceiling.
688
00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:40,360
The architrave - we've got to fix
all of that.
689
00:33:40,360 --> 00:33:42,680
Sand the floor, stain the floor.
Yeah.
690
00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:46,720
So there's still a lot of work in
this room, but I think once we get
691
00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:50,440
the floor done, it'll transform
the room anyway.
692
00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:56,040
But despite their to-do list, Sophie
and Colin are remaining optimistic.
693
00:33:56,040 --> 00:33:58,960
The goal is to at least get
this in a presentable state
694
00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:02,920
for Christmas, so we can have a nice
Christmas around the table in here,
695
00:34:02,920 --> 00:34:05,800
and then the rest will be done
when it's done.
696
00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:11,440
Yeah. Just stand back a bit, take
your time, finish it to the best
697
00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:15,000
we can and then it'll be a room
to show off.
698
00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:17,160
Keep the faith, Sophie and Colin.
699
00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:20,920
You'll be filling the ice
bucket before you know it.
700
00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:28,720
Coming up, a precious delivery for
Graham and Jodie's Camellia House
701
00:34:28,720 --> 00:34:31,200
requires a gentle touch.
702
00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:32,640
Two ton of glass.
703
00:34:32,640 --> 00:34:34,720
It's a fair chunk, innit, that?
704
00:34:34,720 --> 00:34:37,720
Whilst Matt and Charlotte
have to handle their next
705
00:34:37,720 --> 00:34:39,880
job with care.
706
00:34:39,880 --> 00:34:43,000
You'll have to stuff this bit in,
Matt. I'm itching head to toe.
707
00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,440
Oh, my God, the itch is horrendous.
708
00:34:51,960 --> 00:34:53,640
In Cheshire,
709
00:34:53,640 --> 00:34:56,520
having to pull down the ceiling
to fix some unexpected structural
710
00:34:56,520 --> 00:35:01,280
issues has inspired Matt to take
on another huge job -
711
00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:04,680
to transform the loft with a
mezzanine floor.
712
00:35:04,680 --> 00:35:06,360
Oh, it's heavy.
713
00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:10,440
It's yet another setback in getting
the bathroom finished, but Charlotte
714
00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:12,920
is just about on board.
715
00:35:12,920 --> 00:35:15,240
I don't really see how it was
working because I hadn't seen
716
00:35:15,240 --> 00:35:16,480
it in person.
717
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:20,040
Then when I came in and stood
here and genuinely saw the idea
718
00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:22,800
and how it would come together,
I absolutely loved it and think
719
00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:25,080
it could be like a real showpiece.
720
00:35:25,080 --> 00:35:29,400
When completed, their loft
conversion will be multifunctional.
721
00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:31,240
Charlotte's going to
have a little office there.
722
00:35:31,240 --> 00:35:33,360
I've got a plan of a little sort
of chilling area with a nice
723
00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:34,720
sofa and TV.
724
00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:37,480
As their two little ones,
725
00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:39,600
Scarlett and Zayn, are with
a baby-sitter,
726
00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:41,920
it's all systems go.
727
00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:45,840
With Matt having one last job to do
with the joists he installed
728
00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:49,400
that are now making the house
structurally sound.
729
00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:52,520
The only thing left to do
for now is
730
00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:56,840
angle-grind them down a bit, just
take a bit of weight off them.
731
00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:05,240
Next, Charlotte has to measure,
cut and fit the insulation
732
00:36:05,240 --> 00:36:08,520
in their newly created open-plan
space.
733
00:36:08,520 --> 00:36:12,280
Just beware - this stuff
is horrible. Oh, it looks gross.
734
00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:14,160
I tell you, you'll feel it. Just
keep...
735
00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:16,080
Just make sure you breathe.
736
00:36:16,080 --> 00:36:17,520
Thanks, Matt.
737
00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,680
Give me the best job here.
738
00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:23,960
The mineral wool insulation is made
from recycled glass bottles melted
739
00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:25,480
down to form a fibre.
740
00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:29,560
Alfie, it's like you after
you've not been brushed.
741
00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:33,560
Right. You know what you're doing
with that now, don't you?
742
00:36:33,560 --> 00:36:36,560
You'll have to stuff this bit in,
Matt. I'm itching head to toe.
743
00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:39,440
OK. Shall we...? I need to come down
there and shake off.
744
00:36:39,440 --> 00:36:40,880
I'll go and have a... Yeah.
745
00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:42,480
Come get yourself outside for a
minute.
746
00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:45,160
Oh, my God, the itch is horrendous.
747
00:36:45,160 --> 00:36:48,320
While Charlotte has an itch
to scratch, caused by the coarse
748
00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:53,080
fibres in the mineral wool, Matt
completes the insulation.
749
00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:55,840
Two hands on the drill. One
on the back of the drill.
750
00:36:55,840 --> 00:36:58,200
Spins off every time.
That's enough.
751
00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:04,840
As any renovator knows, one job
can often lead to another.
752
00:37:04,840 --> 00:37:08,160
And whilst Matt and Charlotte's
bathroom is still on hold,
753
00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:12,640
they have taken on major structural
work, and in doing so have created
754
00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:15,800
an impressive space that,
when finished, will further
755
00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:18,280
enhance their forever family home.
756
00:37:20,040 --> 00:37:24,240
The 228-year-old ceiling has now
been replaced with a mezzanine
757
00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:28,320
floor, flooding the once darkened
hallway with natural light.
758
00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:33,160
Now we've got the light shines
up from them doors up into the top.
759
00:37:33,160 --> 00:37:36,800
Matt's reinstated new step treads
while managing to keep some
760
00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:39,360
of Hartford House's history.
761
00:37:39,360 --> 00:37:42,200
Charlotte was determined to keep
the old staircase up to the loft,
762
00:37:42,200 --> 00:37:44,960
because it matches the one below,
with the Georgian swirls
763
00:37:44,960 --> 00:37:46,320
in the side of it.
764
00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:48,120
And in the loft,
765
00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:51,560
the custom cut glass fitted
between newels, made of light timber
766
00:37:51,560 --> 00:37:55,520
with polished brass brackets,
give a sense of openness.
767
00:37:57,440 --> 00:37:58,800
It looks amazing.
768
00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:01,440
You know, he's worked really hard
on this area.
769
00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:04,040
I just think looking at it,
you can tell how much work's
770
00:38:04,040 --> 00:38:05,720
gone into it. It looks really good.
771
00:38:05,720 --> 00:38:08,120
But you can see how it comes
together now.
772
00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:09,720
It just makes such a difference.
773
00:38:09,720 --> 00:38:11,560
You know, this is such a gorgeous
space.
774
00:38:11,560 --> 00:38:13,120
It should be on show.
775
00:38:14,360 --> 00:38:17,920
Whilst there might be many
more weeks of plastering, flooring
776
00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:21,320
and decorating, Charlotte
can see the future.
777
00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:24,640
I just want this really calm,
peaceful space.
778
00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:27,800
Almost like a little, you know,
retreat in your house.
779
00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:30,960
We're tailor-making this house to
exactly how we want it.
780
00:38:30,960 --> 00:38:33,440
When we moved in, we could
have just lived in it as is.
781
00:38:33,440 --> 00:38:36,880
It was a great family home,
but I think Matt and I just knew
782
00:38:36,880 --> 00:38:39,640
that it could be a spectacular
family home.
783
00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:43,480
And as for the bathroom, we'll be
back with Matt and Charlotte
784
00:38:43,480 --> 00:38:46,320
later this week
to see if they finally get
785
00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:48,200
it across the finish line.
786
00:38:53,920 --> 00:38:55,840
Back in Cumbria, at Flass House,
787
00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:58,880
it's been two weeks since Graham
and Jodie finished digging out
788
00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:01,920
the original pool
in their Camellia House.
789
00:39:02,920 --> 00:39:06,640
And today marks a huge leap
forward for the project.
790
00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:11,360
Squeezing through the gates,
the first of several deliveries
791
00:39:11,360 --> 00:39:15,040
of argon-filled glass units,
ready to glaze the new
792
00:39:15,040 --> 00:39:16,560
steel-framed glasshouse.
793
00:39:17,960 --> 00:39:19,640
If you just pull up there.
794
00:39:19,640 --> 00:39:21,680
Yeah. No worries.
795
00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:23,880
This is a big moment.
796
00:39:23,880 --> 00:39:25,640
It looks a bit nerve-racking
now, doesn't it,
797
00:39:25,640 --> 00:39:27,520
getting it up on the top.
798
00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:30,240
But, yeah, it's really good.
799
00:39:30,240 --> 00:39:32,440
I can't wait to see it go on.
That'll really finish the place off.
800
00:39:32,440 --> 00:39:34,320
Do you know what the weight
in each pallet is, buddy?
801
00:39:34,320 --> 00:39:37,240
The weight? Yeah. There'll be a
couple of ton in each one.
802
00:39:37,240 --> 00:39:38,360
Oh, will there?
803
00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:41,520
Jodie's having to miss
the install as she's unwell.
804
00:39:41,520 --> 00:39:43,000
Two ton of glass.
805
00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:45,720
It's a fair chunk, innit, that?
806
00:39:45,720 --> 00:39:48,240
Though Graham is eager to learn
another skill.
807
00:39:48,240 --> 00:39:52,600
But even contractor Derek and joiner
Craig are new to the high-tech
808
00:39:52,600 --> 00:39:56,720
aluminium frame, which will hold
the double glazed units together.
809
00:39:56,720 --> 00:39:58,280
I'm feeling quite anxious today.
810
00:39:58,280 --> 00:40:00,440
Um, it's not a regular, everyday
thing.
811
00:40:00,440 --> 00:40:05,120
I can cord up a sash window in,
you know, half an hour, but a roof
812
00:40:05,120 --> 00:40:09,480
like this takes a few weeks longer,
as it's proven, unfortunately,
813
00:40:09,480 --> 00:40:12,760
Using a piece of carpet to protect
the glass...
814
00:40:12,760 --> 00:40:14,640
I never had this bother
building cowsheds.
815
00:40:14,640 --> 00:40:17,600
...the cherry picker does the heavy
lifting.
816
00:40:19,920 --> 00:40:21,200
Did well there, mate.
817
00:40:24,800 --> 00:40:26,720
Right, give it a lift.
818
00:40:26,720 --> 00:40:28,960
By, this carpet was a good idea,
wasn't it, of mine?
819
00:40:28,960 --> 00:40:31,040
You're not a bad lad.
820
00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:34,560
It's been a nightmare getting
the glass up there.
821
00:40:34,560 --> 00:40:38,800
Laid onto each timber joist,
a rubber gasket helps hold the glass
822
00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:42,760
panels in place before the aluminium
frame is fastened to the wood,
823
00:40:42,760 --> 00:40:45,400
ensuring a watertight seal.
824
00:40:45,400 --> 00:40:46,720
It's tricky, isn't it?
825
00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:50,160
I'm about two inch short.
826
00:40:50,160 --> 00:40:53,280
Bring it back down. Let's go and
read the instructions again.
827
00:40:53,280 --> 00:40:55,800
Another thorough
read of the instructions,
828
00:40:55,800 --> 00:40:58,720
and an online video later...
829
00:40:58,720 --> 00:41:01,040
Boy, God, it's going to be hot in
this swimming pool.
830
00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:02,760
It's going to be bloody hot, innit?
831
00:41:02,760 --> 00:41:05,080
I think it'll fill it with tomatoes.
832
00:41:05,080 --> 00:41:07,120
GRAHAM LAUGHS
833
00:41:07,120 --> 00:41:10,800
The first unit is in place,
and the upper section is gently
834
00:41:10,800 --> 00:41:12,360
lifted into position...
835
00:41:18,480 --> 00:41:19,880
Right.
836
00:41:19,880 --> 00:41:22,040
Rest it down, Del.
837
00:41:22,040 --> 00:41:24,800
...with Craig's suction handle
ensuring a good grip.
838
00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:27,120
I think that's tremendous, that.
839
00:41:27,120 --> 00:41:28,600
I'm happy - it's coming together.
840
00:41:28,600 --> 00:41:32,560
And now we've just got to keep
repeating it 130, 140 times.
841
00:41:34,160 --> 00:41:37,960
Four weeks later, with some
more of the glass panels in place,
842
00:41:37,960 --> 00:41:42,200
the weather is on the turn, slowing
momentum on the installation.
843
00:41:42,200 --> 00:41:44,320
Everything has been a challenge.
844
00:41:44,320 --> 00:41:46,600
The rain has just slowed
us down so, so much.
845
00:41:46,600 --> 00:41:49,120
The glass would have been finished
weeks ago, but you can't get up to
846
00:41:49,120 --> 00:41:51,040
do it because you're slipping
all over the place.
847
00:41:51,040 --> 00:41:53,160
It's always bloody wet in Cumbria.
848
00:41:53,160 --> 00:41:57,680
Nevertheless, the last six months
have seen immense progress.
849
00:41:57,680 --> 00:41:59,800
A bit forward if you can!
850
00:41:59,800 --> 00:42:01,040
Drop it down a bit.
851
00:42:01,040 --> 00:42:04,320
With the derelict remains
of the original Camellia House now
852
00:42:04,320 --> 00:42:07,600
well on their way to being brought
back to life.
853
00:42:07,600 --> 00:42:11,200
And work on ground level
has continued, with a steel frame
854
00:42:11,200 --> 00:42:13,960
for the glasshouse extension
going up.
855
00:42:13,960 --> 00:42:15,640
They're going to go all the way
along there.
856
00:42:15,640 --> 00:42:17,920
Unfortunately, we can't finish them
off yet because we need machinery
857
00:42:17,920 --> 00:42:19,360
to get in to spray the pool.
858
00:42:19,360 --> 00:42:23,280
Once complete, it'll be the
first time in 40 years that
859
00:42:23,280 --> 00:42:25,840
Flass House has had a usable
swimming pool.
860
00:42:25,840 --> 00:42:27,360
We were worried it were too small,
861
00:42:27,360 --> 00:42:29,640
but with my little body, that's a
lot of lengths.
862
00:42:29,640 --> 00:42:33,520
And the flooring for the whole room
is now being cut at the stonemasons
863
00:42:33,520 --> 00:42:36,240
from the original limestone flags.
864
00:42:36,240 --> 00:42:40,240
Each one of these flags
will make five new slates.
865
00:42:40,240 --> 00:42:43,480
So, when it's all laid, it'll be all
original-looking limestone flags,
866
00:42:43,480 --> 00:42:47,680
originally to the house. Polished to
look like marble, it will.
867
00:42:47,680 --> 00:42:52,400
This huge space may have a long way
to go, but in just six months,
868
00:42:52,400 --> 00:42:56,600
Graham and Jodie's unfailing
enthusiasm and passion for restoring
869
00:42:56,600 --> 00:42:59,240
Flass have made an enormous
difference
870
00:42:59,240 --> 00:43:01,920
to the once dilapidated glasshouse.
871
00:43:01,920 --> 00:43:03,360
It's not been an easy job.
872
00:43:03,360 --> 00:43:06,160
One thing leads to another,
and then we can tile
873
00:43:06,160 --> 00:43:09,360
and we can render and we can
finish it.
874
00:43:09,360 --> 00:43:10,960
Yeah!
875
00:43:12,200 --> 00:43:15,320
And the secret room discovered
during the excavation of the pool
876
00:43:15,320 --> 00:43:18,840
is already earmarked for a change
of use.
877
00:43:18,840 --> 00:43:21,920
I think the consensus with my wife
being teetotal is to put a bar
878
00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:24,480
down there, um, with teabags.
879
00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:26,200
Not.
880
00:43:26,200 --> 00:43:29,000
Yeah, we can't wait till next
summer to, um, to get in the pool
881
00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:30,120
and get swimming.
882
00:43:30,120 --> 00:43:32,680
The children are already
organising pool parties.
883
00:43:32,680 --> 00:43:35,280
It'll take more than a bit
of British weather to keep
884
00:43:35,280 --> 00:43:37,160
this couple down.
885
00:43:37,160 --> 00:43:40,400
With a clear plan and the drive
to make it happen,
886
00:43:40,400 --> 00:43:44,000
getting this epic project
over the finish line will be another
887
00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:48,840
chapter in this house's fascinating
history, and we'll be back
888
00:43:48,840 --> 00:43:52,160
with Graham and Jodie later
in the week as they uncover
889
00:43:52,160 --> 00:43:55,280
more incredible secrets
of Flass House.
890
00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:01,600
Next time...
891
00:44:01,600 --> 00:44:04,040
This is where I want to scream!
892
00:44:04,040 --> 00:44:06,760
...it's all hands on deck in
South Wales...
893
00:44:06,760 --> 00:44:10,200
It's busy, it's manic,
but it's manageable.
894
00:44:10,200 --> 00:44:13,560
...as Matthew and Michelle finally
move into their farmhouse.
895
00:44:13,560 --> 00:44:15,280
We're going to try and put
this beast in again.
896
00:44:15,280 --> 00:44:19,520
Let's go lower. Lower now.
Keep going. You in, Richard?
897
00:44:19,520 --> 00:44:20,920
Sophie and Colin...
898
00:44:20,920 --> 00:44:22,280
BANGING
Jesus!
899
00:44:22,280 --> 00:44:25,920
...uncover hidden treasure
in their 250-year-old
900
00:44:25,920 --> 00:44:27,360
Cornwall townhouse.
901
00:44:27,360 --> 00:44:30,960
Absolutely ridiculous to cover up
something naturally beautiful
902
00:44:30,960 --> 00:44:32,080
to the house.
903
00:44:32,080 --> 00:44:34,200
And Graham and Jodie go
to great lengths...
904
00:44:34,200 --> 00:44:37,880
We're suspended 30, 40ft
off the main grand hall.
905
00:44:37,880 --> 00:44:40,600
...to restore their period property
in Cumbria.
906
00:44:40,600 --> 00:44:43,640
Ah! I can't just give up
at this stage.
907
00:45:08,440 --> 00:45:11,440
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