scothunter 12,609 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Pretty good wee show Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robbo 868 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 yes .just watching him mash deer brains in a bucket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 that kevin McCloud is 1 knowledgeable chap, fair play his cabin is mint :thumbs: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jessdale 416 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 One of the best presenters on tv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Guess its all our dreams, but tbh I like my home comforts to much lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milegajo 595 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Yeah, but a shed?! on wheels? Someone knows how to steer clear of planning eh! I suppose 'Man Made Shed' doesn't quite have the same ring to it. McCloud claimed to have bought the land for the price of a second hand car i'm told. I'm sceptical on that due to what is termed 'pony paddock syndrome'. He possibly either got 'mates rates' or sold it to himself! The programs is a good escape for many I suppose. I have only watched only part of one episode though so cannot really judge. Edited October 7, 2012 by milegajo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 This is the first one I have watched. I will probably catch up in them. Yea I'd be sceptical Aswell. If it was that easy to set up, more people would be leaving the rat race and heading for the hills. More so in the current financial climate. I've seen those sites selling woodland for 10 grand upwards, but no structures to built on it. I fail to see the lure to buy such a thing really. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 This is the first one I have watched. I will probably catch up in them. Yea I'd be sceptical Aswell. If it was that easy to set up, more people would be leaving the rat race and heading for the hills. More so in the current financial climate. I've seen those sites selling woodland for 10 grand upwards, but no structures to built on it. I fail to see the lure to buy such a thing really. Often the sporting rights are also retained. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 My family looked into some land to get into the countryside (saying that we're a stones throw from it anyway!), quoted just under £30k for 17.85 acres of woodland....no planning permission would be granted though...agree with Scot here why would you bother? I'll await that lottery win Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I have a friend who has bout 50 acres of woodland and was intending to build a timber framed house from wood that he felled and milled there (hes a very talented woodsman), its been a fecking nightmare sorting the planning and he can only now build a timber framed barn for a bit of woodwork, not buisness, just personal stuff, and there are a lot of limitations on the building. I dont think the issue is so much the land or skill, its the pp thats often the problem. Just a sidenote, its the guy i have posted about before who has the bull x who was rescued from a carpark as a pup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,274 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 My family looked into some land to get into the countryside (saying that we're a stones throw from it anyway!), quoted just under £30k for 17.85 acres of woodland....no planning permission would be granted though...agree with Scot here why would you bother? I'll await that lottery win Maybe its a good safe investment if you have got pots and pots of money. Maybe over the longterm the return is a good safe bet? Has land itself ever gone down in value longterm, I doubt it. Plus the value of the standing timber, grants etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,274 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I have a friend who has bout 50 acres of woodland and was intending to build a timber framed house from wood that he felled and milled there (hes a very talented woodsman), its been a fecking nightmare sorting the planning and he can only now build a timber framed barn for a bit of woodwork, not buisness, just personal stuff, and there are a lot of limitations on the building. I dont think the issue is so much the land or skill, its the pp thats often the problem. Just a sidenote, its the guy i have posted about before who has the bull x who was rescued from a carpark as a pup. Has he read Woodland Way by Ben Law, lots in there about planning permission. His house was on Grand Designs a few year back aswell. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I have a friend who has bout 50 acres of woodland and was intending to build a timber framed house from wood that he felled and milled there (hes a very talented woodsman), its been a fecking nightmare sorting the planning and he can only now build a timber framed barn for a bit of woodwork, not buisness, just personal stuff, and there are a lot of limitations on the building. I dont think the issue is so much the land or skill, its the pp thats often the problem. Just a sidenote, its the guy i have posted about before who has the bull x who was rescued from a carpark as a pup. Has he read Woodland Way by Ben Law, lots in there about planning permission. His house was on Grand Designs a few year back aswell. Think he's met the bloke. He was all looking good until neighbours complained. . . . about nothing at all. Some miserable b*****d will usually throw a spanner in the works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 My family looked into some land to get into the countryside (saying that we're a stones throw from it anyway!), quoted just under £30k for 17.85 acres of woodland....no planning permission would be granted though...agree with Scot here why would you bother? I'll await that lottery win Maybe its a good safe investment if you have got pots and pots of money. Maybe over the longterm the return is a good safe bet? Has land itself ever gone down in value longterm, I doubt it. Plus the value of the standing timber, grants etc. Old farmer by me always used to say 'buy land son. . . they aren't going to make any more" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid 935 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Ben Laws house is just up the road from me, and you can tell Kevins learnt a lot from him about getting around the PP Its a good show, did you all see the rabbit skin glue ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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