Grand Designs 2024 - Building Underground House

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3 ай бұрын

Grand Designs 2024 - Building Underground House
Bel and John are building a radical underground house on 25 spectacular acres at Whittlesea, in Victoria's Plenty Valley - so named for its fertile farmland and magnificent views. But the area has also acquired a more terrifying reputation. In 2009, 120 people died nearby at Kinglake in what's now known as the Black Saturday bushfires, and as a result Bel and John want a home that's fire proof! With John away at work for much of the build, it's up to Bel to project manage the difficult and complex build. But a number of unexpected challenges make the process harder than anticipated, and with their underground sanctuary looking more like an airport terminal than a stylish home, the pressure reaches breaking point!
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@maryanderson7668 Күн бұрын

This is going to amazing beautiful.

@markrainford1219 Ай бұрын

By UK prices, that was NOT an expensive build. That view is priceless.

@steph0xGx 3 күн бұрын

Our dystopia shouldn't be the golden standards 😂

@markrainford1219 2 күн бұрын

@@steph0xGx So true.

@user-vc4mm2ml8t Ай бұрын

Aaaaah it is good to be rich

@jasonwojnicz 2 күн бұрын

I wonder if the soil on the high part of the roof is too well drained, and that's why the plant life is having a difficult time establishing? Maybe a heartier clay could be added to the soil to better hold moisture? Interesting idea, though. I'd love to see this type of home being built more often. Especially here in the US in Tornado Alley, roll down (metal or carbon fiber) shutters to protect the glass windows and garage doors. You'd be able to withstand an EF5 if the house were sunk deep enough.

@andreewert1925 Ай бұрын

add Gravel on the roof in between the Patches of Grass///..more Bush Fire Proection..

@heartobefelt Ай бұрын

The plants they used on the roof are bushfire resistant , Australia has about 40 plants that do not burn under a flame. Emu Bush is the main one visible on that roof , google up "bushfire resistant australian plants" you will find the list.

@kateh4030 Ай бұрын

Somewhat misleading upload - the thumbnail is of a different building and this is several years old , 2022, not 2024. Still, an interesting house.

@andreaandrea6716 Ай бұрын

Yes! I thought we were going to see THAT building, with the stone work and the green detail.

@jimmytwizzle7836 Ай бұрын

Click bait like so much crap on KZfaq these days. It’s all about earning money and not integrity or honesty. Thumbs down for the lie.

@kimhorton6109 Ай бұрын

Very thoughtful and interesting couple. They look like they’d make great friends. Nice to have a virtually unlimited budget for a home. This building method has to be safer in areas like this with such hazards. Here in the states it would be great in tornado alley. The benefit to the heating cooling has to be huge. The solar install is a little obtrusive but necessary. Congrats on having the wherewithal to pull it off.

@jakemelinko 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for the heads up, I won't participate

@rhodiamann9057 Ай бұрын

I live in Kenya where most buildings use quarried cut stones. All this new technology is amazing!

@Bonserak23 Ай бұрын

She one of Those clients.........lol

@anthonystevens403 2 ай бұрын

very nice very beautiful work guys

@andreewert1925 Ай бұрын

Btw, Broken glass can be used to do terrazo type concrete pavers or slabs...some great Videos on that.

@mowattlavern62 Ай бұрын

Beautiful building

@zedbou5040 Ай бұрын

Very nice indeed, but not an underground house at all. The earth has been brought up to it and over the top.

@deborahplumley8698 Ай бұрын

Beautiful

@cyclingnut2122 Ай бұрын

That house is amazing

@spurtikus1 Ай бұрын

Could have hired 2 Front loading dumpers and moved the concrete back and forth for about an extra 2k in dumper driver hire and drivers. Spending 25k to buy rocks was a bit odd.

@peterkompter2417 Ай бұрын

theres a simple fix for trucks going up the original road, every trucker should know, BACK UP

@jasonwojnicz 2 күн бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing. The clutch would be overheating constantly, but you'd get that up there without all the added cost.

@scoobydoo5447 Күн бұрын

70 loads of concrete plus all the semis pulling steel, equipment, etc. backing up a steep hill is not practical at all.

@kevinwilson2456 Ай бұрын

on a ridge, you have to take into consideration the Aeolian effect.

@davidbinnie9513 Ай бұрын

More dollars than sense in this crazy world 1.3 million and it's a small house mostly buried under the ground no amount of talk will make it sound reasonable and it's finish yet.

@user-ur2cc9xz6z Ай бұрын

120 tons of concrete and 3 parking's??

@olivermarshall80 Ай бұрын

Nice house, the cost need tweaking. Too much concrete I think!

@kevinwilson2456 Ай бұрын

of the main plastics in use PVC is the most deadly. When exposed to heat you have chlorine gas...?

@normbograham 15 күн бұрын

The concrete beams seem overkill. I built on concrete roofs, 40 years ago. Back then, there was concrete (a few inches), over which, you had a 2 inch solid insulation, then a rubber membrane, then rock. Size of the rock, did alter, based on the region. but some rock was bigger then a softball. There were also walking mats, that could be put on.

@mauricepowers3804 Ай бұрын

The Sprint the split screen at the end is very difficult to watch so I turned it off

@jacobfoster9185 Ай бұрын

Don't see anything resembling a house tour until 39:00 minutes in...and then only barely.

@samijamal3383 14 күн бұрын

Val is amazing

@davidmaclennan5925 Ай бұрын

I could have my dream home for 10% of the cost of the foundation alone…. Makes me cringe

@twnor 22 күн бұрын

Like it, been thing about doing this.

@TheOriginalDeckBoy 6 күн бұрын

This is exactly what Im building

@anitapeura3517 Ай бұрын

So much PVC and concrete - won't go down well at the local organic caf. Not the building style of the future. Much better bushfire-resistant house designs to choose from. What were the architects thinking? Would have been good to get their viewpoint/justification.

@desertedenblooms 21 күн бұрын

At the beginning these two said they hoped this type of building would catch on , lol who has a million dollars to build a home the average person can barly afford a bedroom very unrealistic. Earthships is where they are at and can be built very cheaply or expensively...and are truly organic..these is unrealistic to build this way and not very oranic.

@gerardahearn-ps1cx Ай бұрын

Go money bag's go!

@teresastanisawska3474 22 күн бұрын

Piękny dom

@dougcouch4032 25 күн бұрын

They should have purchased a mixer truck and batched the concrete at the site, hauling the materials dry.

@Norfolk250 2 ай бұрын

There are some quite nice butts in this build!! Hubba hubba.

@gerardahearn-ps1cx Ай бұрын

Wow! Look at your money bag's go.

@jobond3317 Ай бұрын

This house is not an environmental home. Concrete pvc a high cost to the environment

@lyonscultivars 29 күн бұрын

Missleasing thumbnail and title.

@johnmatsacos4692 Ай бұрын

Id have to go the bogan version with shipping containers

@ryefry 7 күн бұрын

I would have thought they would get windows from someone that designs them for high rise buildings.

@gowithbazza Ай бұрын

Parsley underground housing isn't really experimental is it because I've been building buildings in England parsley under the ground for many centuries and I can assure you they work extremely well

@heartobefelt Ай бұрын

partially ?

@newolde1 Ай бұрын

@@heartobefeltcilantro

@susie9893 4 күн бұрын

Glad I read thru the comments at 15 mins in - saved myself from wasting further time. I usually like this show but not when the owners are so....🤔..... unrealistic

@charlottewalsh1030 Ай бұрын

Luv,luv,luv…. Perfect ! Maybe,,.,? Arched sails, with big hedge to stifle wind,?,pre fab concrete panels?

@pemonline3395 2 күн бұрын

It would have been cheaper to hire a project manager.

@catherinemoore9534 Ай бұрын

Concrete.... AWFUL material ecologically. 🙄

@holgermessner851 Ай бұрын

Watching this, and had in my life always to turn a dollar always twice, watching the video - that’s what you call: The sky is the limit?! For that money, you could have built 10 regular Earthhouses.

@TheExodusV Ай бұрын

Of course it looks nothing like the thumbnail 😢

@christianest-pierre4002 11 күн бұрын

At 3min it shows the damage from the -- In 2009, 120 people died nearby at Kinglake in what's now known as the Black Saturday bushfires. -- I'm no expert but I find it strange that a bushfire would disintegrate house to white hashes, to the ground and nothing left while the trees are still standing. --So youtube... are you going to delete this comment too???

@sugarhill9283 3 күн бұрын

shes using the crutch on the wrong side.. is it some kind of bs??

@matty506 Ай бұрын

It's funny when people with no building experience start building

@jacobfoster9185 Ай бұрын

WHY are they even married !?

@scoobydoo5447 Күн бұрын

I I’m thinking the same thing.

@martinelongum2439 27 күн бұрын

To many squaremeters for two in my opinion … for what ? Haw far are the horses ?

@TheExodusV Ай бұрын

I wish they wood cry more about the wind 😞

@deirdresiegel7707 Ай бұрын

🤓 yet… another episode of whinging home builders and brainless contractors 🤓

@jacquelinejeffs4079 Ай бұрын

Well belle, if you want your house built, this is what you’re gonna have to do, sweetheart

@scoobydoo5447 Күн бұрын

I feel sorry for the husband. His wife has an attitude about her.

@kevincorbin6273 Ай бұрын

Not a fan of this one

@rthaughey 28 күн бұрын

Hijacking clickbait.

@andrewgartlan5003 Ай бұрын

We are self funded retirees now selling out of the private rental market due to increasing government charges making providing this service to the community unsustainable. We helped many young couples save for their first homes over decades. The private rental market was never intended to provide social housing. There are more holiday houses than private rental properties vacant in Victoria. Be aware, we will give you what you ask, but be careful what you asks for. Wake up Next-Gen- Australia. Too late for us ….

@markluma98 Ай бұрын

How about being real smart and not causing a fire in your neighborhood by burning your bbq stoves in the open ??

@davidmaclennan5925 Ай бұрын

Ummm, Australians really are copier’s of design? Nothing original whatsoever, Taste and class mixed with a culture is not something that you won’t stumble upon on a daily basis. There’s nothing that is remotely achievable by any average Australian? Why not do a program based on something that is actually an achievable goal/ home? I have been homeless for over a year, I would give anything to have 10 square meters of my own I couldn’t afford to pay for the deposit on the excavator yet alone any permission from the local shire…. Get real, show people some promise of what is realistically achievable?