Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home

[Ashley Cawley]

Just caught the last few seconds of an advert for a show that's airing tonight (Sun 23rd Sept) on Channel 4 @ 8pm - Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home, it appears to be a show about Kevin McCloud's dream to build an eco cabin in the woods, either from stuff he makes himself by hand or rubish from others.

I'll definitely be watching this one!

Here's a description of the first coming episode:
"Kevin starts work on his hand made home by venturing into the bowels of London. With mains electricity and gas not an option for his bolt hole, Kevin hopes to make biodiesel for a lamp from the huge stinking 'fatbergs' that clog up the city's sewers.

For the cabin's structure, Kevin cuts down two ancient oaks, and starts putting together the wooden shell of the building.


He also experiments with a Wild West technique of splitting logs by gunpowder, and tries to make the whole cabin mobile because of planning regulations."

[JonnyP]

Looks interesting.. Thanks for the heads-up :0)

[ian c]

I will be watching it, have also put it down to record on the sky box, Cheers Ash

[fish]

looks good! dont forget you can watch this program after its been shown on more4.

[Tony1948]

Look's good.

[Jason]

Yes watched the advert aswell and will also be watching !!!!

[aman]

Well I watched it.

Not too sure about his claims that just because it is on wheels it makes it OK. Bit of a shame to cut down a couple of ancient oaks just so some celeb can have a weekend plaything. It would have been a different matter if it was to be a dwelling.

Love he mini! And I do like the look of thee place. Not sure where he foraged the glass fibre insulation, maybe it was used.

I was a bit disappointed if I'm honest

[f0rm4t]

Bugger! missed it.
I'll try and have a bog on catchup.

Nice one Ashley!

[jus_young]

Enjoyed this one and it will be interesting to see how it goes. The oak bark ale is a new one on me.

Kevin made an interesting statement about everyone having a design for a shed in their head, something that they can never take away from you. 'Bout sums me up

[happybonzo]

"Thanks" for the heads up