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Jane and Andy

The House That 拢100k Built Series 1
Episode 5 of 6

Following people attempting to build a house from scratch on less than 拢100k. Jane and Andy look to build a self-sufficient home in an eco-community in west Wales.

Kieran Long, and Piers Taylor are following self-builders as they take on the biggest gamble of their lives. Yet all of them have less than 拢100k to spend, little or no experience and have their life savings on the line - it will not be easy.

After living their whole lives in conventional houses with every modern convenience, Jane and Andy have bought a plot on an eco-community in west Wales where they can build their own home and live a self-sufficient lifestyle. As passionate environmentalists, they intend to build the house with locally sourced materials and to demonstrate that it is possible to build an environmentally friendly and comfortable house.

However, the plot comes with some big restrictions, with strict quotas that include producing 75 per cent of everything they consume, from food to electricity. It is the life they have always dreamed of but juggling the responsibilities of self-sufficiency and the build soon finds the couple at odds with their lifestyle.

Andy, a former chemical engineer, has all the practical skills but currently the plans for their home are only in his head. Piers quickly identifies this as a major problem and looks for solutions that could help - even suggesting using entire parts of a 747 jet - while Kieran investigates the positives and pitfalls of sustainable building by visiting award winning eco-conscious homes.

At first, Jane and Andy make good progress - but when Kieran visits the build eight months in, there are big issues. The weather has effectively stopped work on site, the frame is still half built and the vegetable patch is empty. With winter approaching, the couple are subsisting in the caravan and face tough decisions that could compromise their eco-friendly beliefs.

59 minutes

Last on

Thu 29 Nov 2018 13:45
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    Florence + The Machine

    Leave My Body

  • 00:19

    Foals

    Late Night

  • 00:23

    Florence + The Machine

    Howl

  • 00:26

    Scissor Sisters

    It Can't Come Quickly Enough

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    Everything Everything

    Kemosabe

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    Primal Scream

    Zombie Man

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    Gabrielle Aplin

    Salvation

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    Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

  • 00:36

    Bat for Lashes

    Laura (Glastonbury 2016)

  • 00:40

    Bastille

    Oblivion

  • 00:43

    John Grant

    I Wanna go to Marz

  • 00:48

    Imagine Dragons

    On Top Of The World

  • 00:49

    London Grammar

    Sights

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    Maverick Sabre

    I Need

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    Kasabian

    Cutt Off

  • 00:54

    The Feeling

    Strange

Credits

Presenter Kieran Long
Presenter Piers Taylor
Executive Producer Annette Clarke
Series Editor Joff Wilson

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