Tommys eco houses

Jul 31, 2008 7 Replies

Just watched a couple of these on the box. Seems like cheap TV, filmed in the USA, Tommy doing the presenting from the UK.



I've never been a great fan of tree huggers, but this made me laugh out loud in places.



First show about a woman who 'lead an environmental research team' at a University. Covered the entire roof with solar panels which would save $2400 per year. Renovation cost £320,000.



Granted the renovation included a lot of extending, but that budget could have been reduced dramatically. She insisted that everything be re used - windows, timber etc, therefore whacking up the labour cost no end.



Second one was a complete hoot. Seven bedroom, seven bathroom bloody mansion. All the walls were painted with a 'graphite undercoat' to reduce 'electromagnetic radiation' or something. They had a married couple who were 'environmental consultants' who arranged for the measurement of said radiation. He was obviously a poof.



I'm in the wrong game. I could fleece the punters no end if I read up on the environmental cobblers a bit.



You could try being a poof as well.

In message , The Medway Handyman writes

"The Medway Hansen" ?

My husband wouldn't like it...

Na, made his eyes water last time!

Watch it Andy, he'll hit you with his handbag.

8-(

Derek

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Andy Hall saying something like:

Bugger that!

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