Episodes
Mark takes his first look at Scotland and how building and maintaing properties is approaches there. On this episodes Mark talks to SELECT MD Alan Wilson about building control and safety, Mark looks at how building on the Shetland Islands is approached and talks to Ian Howie, a decorator that has restored almost 100 listed properties and castles in Scotland
Mark Millar is joined by Astrid Arnold, a Carpenter that spent many years living in a converted van before building her family house to discuss how she approached that lifestyle and some of the customised features of the van. Richard Turk from Turks Shipyard talks about building house boats and commercial projects completed which include floating cinemas and churches. Sammy Brough, a houseboat resident in London joins Mark to talk about her approach to living on a 40 foot narrowboat. Nicholas Austin, who is the man to see if you want to live on the waterways of the capital explains what kin...
Abigail Ward from the Energy Saving Trust joins Mark Millar to explain EPC ratings, their importance, the reforms needed, the increase in value a good EPC rating can have for a property and how much money you can save per year by improving your properties EPC rating
Mark is joined by YouTuber & Carpenter Robin Clevett to talk about the ongoing renovations and improvements he's making to his family home which was designed by a well known architect. Influencer and Plumbing & Heating Engineer Todd Glister talks about the beginning stages of building his own home from scratch and Carpenter Andrew Walker talks about his 'off the grid' barn conversion
Mark met Jools and Steve on his Channel 5 show 'Build Your Dream Home in the Country' after their house build decended into chaos. Jools talks about how the project began, where it went wrong, the detail about the issues with the build and how Mark worked with Jools and Steve to get the project completed. Jools also gives an update and discusses the plans for the property moving forward.