The owner of a Grand Designs home in Kent, which featured on the Channel 4 show in 2009, reveals it suffered £200,000 damage after the roof…
A home which featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs suffered £200,000 worth of damage due to the roof collapsing after the site's contractor forgot an important rule.
The feature measured in at 20 metres wide, nine metres high and 100mm thick, with three layers of tiles.It was described as a world-first design, with the method usually only used on dome shapes, and the builders were briefed not to lean on the structure during construction.Richard, 49, said:"There was a time when Kevin was on site filming with the house in the background when the roof collapsed.He added:"One of the things they were told not to do was lean on the first layer of tiles.
Richard spoke about how he and wife Sophie used to stop outside the property, before they did it up when it was a tiny cottage, and just look up at the sky and stargaze.
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