We moved home last summer into a house that we consider a project and needs totally refurbishing and extending. It’s not quite a Grand Design but we intend to completely transform the house. Our plan was to get a small selection of architects round in the New Year to give us their thoughts on what … Read more
A builder who scammed almost £100,000 of life-savings from his disabled mother-in-law after she became ill has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Francis Farnan, 63, from Dover, Kent set up a Post Office account in Vera Wilson’s name, forged her signature and spread money around various accounts hoping it would go undetected. The 82-year-old had … Read more
Moment furious builder smashes up two houses with a HAMMER and rips off chunks of wall after ‘not being paid’ TikTok video shows the worker ripping off chunks from the side of a building One witness can be heard saying: ‘Tony, calm down, come here mate’ A voice off camera can be heard saying ‘Didn’t get paid!’ … Read more
A builder who died after falling from a 10ft ladder was actually killed by Covid-19, scientists have claimed. The man, who has not been named, suffered lacerations to his forehead and bruises to his face, elbow and left hand after he fell into the yard of an under construction family home. Medics were called and … Read more
‘Britain’s smallest home’ could be yours for just £3: Builder, 29, raffles £20,000 house on wheels he created for himself after being made homeless during lockdown George Rose from Bristol turned his trailer into a tiny home during lockdown Builder, 29, is now selling raffle tickets for £3 and has hit his target of 5,000 sold The 22ft … Read more
Self-build is the new national obsession, thanks largely to television programmes from the likes of Kevin McCloud and George Clarke. The British Home Enhancement Trade Association reports that we will spend a massive £4.94 billion on our homes and gardens before Christmas this year — £550 million more than last year. Yet tackling building projects … Read more
Drunk builder, 27, died after falling off his bike on the way home from pub in the same spot he crashed his van and was banned for drink driving two years earlier, inquest hears James Moore-Carnell was more than three times the limit when he cycled home He fell off at the same spot in … Read more
A former Builder of the Year who appeared on Channel 4’s Love It Or List It has been accused of downing tools midway through a £77,000 home extension job. Terry Bodley, 74, was hired by Adam Lewis to carry out the extension at his home in Billesley, Birmingham. Mr Lewis, 46, lives in the three-bedroom … Read more
Builder, 58, who has never seen a dentist gets workmates to pull out his teeth with PLIERS in excruciating video Phil Bailey, 58, from West Yorkshire, asks his work colleagues to pull his teeth Fellow builders place a pair of pliers on the painful tooth and pull in from gums The grandfather-of-three said that he … Read more
Three migrants were rescued from their sinking inflatable kayak by a builder on his way home to Britain after swimming from Dover to Calais for charity today. Justin Legge, 49, started the 21-mile journey at 1.30am, raising almost £24,000 in memory of a friend who died of leukaemia. He was on his way back across … Read more