Grand Designs Australia Season 3 Episode 3 - Balnarring Rammed Earth

Airdate: 2012-Nov-01

Episode summary:

Eco conscious entertainers Claire and Lisa adore their hobby farming lifestyle on Victoria's Mornington peninsula, but the cute 1930's beach shack they've long shared with two pugs has lost its once savoured charm. They're upgrading and building a sustainable, modernist, entertainers' home that blends sophisticated design elements with rammed earth, recycled materials and raw finishes. It all sounds glamorous and straightforward but with a zero contingency budget what happens when a wet winter meets an insidious clay soil?

About Grand Designs Australia series:

Hosted by Peter Maddison, Grand Designs Australia tells the stories of new homes and perhaps more importantly the people who are building them. The...Show more >