| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Grand designs |
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Grand designs (Television program)
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| Summary |
"Kevin McCloud revisits an innovative housing association’s scheme in Birmingham. A group of 11 men and women agreed to build, not just their own, but each other’s homes. This group of first time builders are on a tight schedule and even tighter budget. This multi-cultural group of self-builders who are on low or assisted incomes would not otherwise be able to afford their own home. The group has to work as a team, with everyone doing 20 hours a week on site. Each person had chosen to specialise in one skill: bricklaying, plumbing, carpentry, electrics, and they work on each other’s houses in turn. The build goes through various challenges - vandalism, job and family issues, energy levels and morale drop during the winters and the team struggle to put in the hours expected on top of a working day. Kevin revisits the properties one year after completion to see how the residents now feel in their new homes."-- ABC1 website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of ABC1 broadcast February 25, 2010. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
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No rating given |
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DVD |
| Credits |
Writer: Kevin McCloud ; Series Producer: John Silver ; Director: Amelia Dare |
| Performer |
Presenter: Kevin McCloud |
| Subject |
Architecture, Domestic -- 21st century
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Buildings -- Remodeling for other use
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Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
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| Author |
McCloud, Kevin
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Silver, John
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Dare, Amelia
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ABC-TV (Australia)
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