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Season 2

12 episodes · 2008

  1. 1The Underground House

    16 Jan 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dykhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt explore the underground world of earth shelters and explain why you can't afford to stay in the dark when it comes to lighting.

  2. 2The Decagon House

    23 Jan 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dykhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt tackle the tricky business of how to build on difficult plots.

  3. 3The Modernist Sugar Cube

    30 Jan 2008 · 22 min

    Minimalism laid bare as Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dykhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt give the low down on how to get the look right.

  4. 4The Gothic House

    06 Feb 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt demonstrate how to go gothic, without going Addams Family.

  5. 5The Lime Kiln House

    13 Feb 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt tackle the tricky business of building a contemporary house in the countryside.

  6. 6The Bath Kit House

    20 Feb 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt put the fab back into prefab and show why choosing a kit house makes perfect sense.

  7. 7Masseria Impisi: An Artists' Retreat

    27 Feb 2008 · 22 min

    All you need to know about buying and building in Italy, as Naomi Cleaver discovers the right way to restore old farmhouses and Kevin McCloud shows how to navigate Italian bureaucracy.

  8. 8The Wooden Box

    05 Mar 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi lights your fire with some cutting-edge fireplaces and Kevin explains why you should always use an architect.

  9. 9Customised German Kit House

    12 Mar 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt cross the Atlantic to look at why our American cousins are pumping more and more cash into prefabrication.

  10. 10The Victorian Threshing Barn

    19 Mar 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt look at new barn builds. Kevin shows how to handle an historic building, and Tom has tips on the best materials to use.

  11. 11The Underground House

    26 Mar 2008 · 22 min

    How to make your Grand Design a sustainable success. Deborah Saunt investigates green materials, while Tom Dyckhoff explores the UK's first carbon neutral house.

  12. 12The Hi Tech Bungalowfinale

    02 Apr 2008 · 22 min

    Naomi Cleaver has some great advice on how to transform your bathroom into a mini spa and Tom Dyckhoff brings you the house of the future today.