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S3.E1 ∙ Alistair & Karen

Tue, Feb 21, 2017

Journalist and curator Kieran Long and architect Piers Taylor visit Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, to follow the progress of Alistair and Karen, who are hoping that building their dream home will be the key to a mortgage-free life. Kieran and Piers hunt out ingenious ways to improve the couple's design so that they can get the best possible house on their budget.

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S3.E2 ∙ Derek & Christine

Tue, Feb 28, 2017

Retired couple Derek and Christine from Huddersfield attempt to build their first house from scratch in the south-east of England. However, the development does not go according to plan when the unthinkable happens, and they receive word that the house may have been built in the wrong place.

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S3.E3 ∙ Jason & Riikka

Tue, Mar 07, 2017

Jason and his Finnish wife Riikka attempt to build an ambitious modern home predominantly using glass and steel as principal materials, which will highlight the sea views on their plot of land in Torquay. However, the project is beset by problems due to winter storms, injuries and numerous other setbacks, leading to a long and complicated construction.

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S3.E4 ∙ Neil & Amanda

Tue, Mar 14, 2017

With a new baby and a lively toddler, Neil and Amanda decided to knock down their small, dilapidated house to try and build a larger one on a budget of 50,000, dreaming of something inspired by medieval timber frame homes. Piers rips up their plans and begins to redesign the entire home, urging them to invest their money in a handmade timber frame with traditional joints and handmade dowels.

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S3.E5 ∙ Lesley & Kevin/Sue & Tim

Tue, Mar 21, 2017

Kevin and Lesley have lived on the Isle of Sheppey for over a decade and have longed for the perfect home in their dream location, and have decided to design an eye-catching house that echoes the nearby seaside. Elsewhere, farmers Sue and Tim complete the interior work in their ambitious cantilevered home, which has been an on-going project for around nine years.

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