Viewer Sends Me Her Dark Ugly Flat — Here's What I Did
39K views · Jan 23, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 162
@CARL-Architect · 4 weeks ago · pinned
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@NilZed1 · 6 months ago
that roof light was a wonderful idea. it changes everything.
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@richardblakeley8816 · 6 months ago
Upvoted! I hope more people find and subscribe to your channel, it’s criminal how few people are watching - these are fantastic!
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@liliananicoara1869 · 5 months ago
I believe that it is very generous on your part to share with us your projects and your experience in this field.
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@toomanymarys7355 · 6 months ago
These are incredibly high quality videos and your work is lovely and thoughtful.
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@IverKnackerov · 8 months ago
Interesting how the smaller the project, the more value you seem to add! Utterly transformational - great content
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@robthomas7232 · 8 months ago
You are clearly putting a lot of effort in to your videos which makes them an easy watch. Well other than the bit where you are freezing your proverbials off in just a t shirt in Southsea at this time of year 😁. Will be downloading your cost guide although I'm always interested in what I'd need to get a builder in for versus what I can DIY myself which is a real tricky calc to make. <br>Hope you get lots of work out of these videos as it's definitely great to see what's possible and I always love seeing end results, virtual or real .. cue the dreamy music.
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@marielucier7982 · 6 months ago
I like the last place the most with the open and bright spaces with white, dark blue, and wood decor. Hope people can be more polite and click the LIKE button for you.
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@AwwwPishhh · 6 months ago
Is it wrong that I get a little bit excited and lean forward when the tracing paper comes out. Near fainted when the foam board model got presented. <br><br>I used to work in Western Europe’s largest social housing provider and seeing the small space transforms are so interesting. <br><br>I’m not an architect or builder, just fascinated by the process since our family home got transformed with an extension when I was a child in the 70’s. <br><br>I love your videos man, stay the course, it is transformative for people to see the practical possibilities you showcase.
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@zellalaing5439 · 2 months ago
That house where you removed the floor looked sooooo expensive and cool afterwards ❤❤❤
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@wakingtheworld · 6 months ago
Well, I'm back! In this age of AI, how refreshing it is to watch a video that's actually hand-made by a real person, speaking with his own voice! <br>Apart from the fascination of watching you re-jig layouts and breathe new life into properties, your videos are great in themselves. Works of make-shift art. I love 'em and it seems like you have fun making them too. You deserve far more than 13K subscribers so I've just increased it by 1.
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@AmberBlase · 6 months ago
As long as you’re not removing a load bearing wall replacing a wall you took down is relatively inexpensive.
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