Expert Panel George Clarke Biography

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1. Hi George, How about a real challenge? I just bought a house in France in the Loire Valley area and it needs a bit of work to reflect who I am and the way I live... Do you fancy it? Emmanuelle

   Posted by Emmanuelle on 05/01/2009 22:08:24

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2. Hello, I'm a 16 year old girl from Essex and i have always wanted to go into architecture and design and at the moment i am looking at universities and colleges etc, and i was simply wondering how George got into this type of architecture (renovating and building the homes). Did George do a degree in Interior Architecture? Or just do 'Architecture'. I'm a big fan of the show and regularly watch it -not a usual thing for people of my age to do! Anyway, just to know about George and how he came to acheive what he has, even including the university he went to would be helpful and would guide me in the right direction. Thanks, Emilie Harris.

   Posted by EmilieRose on 03/01/2009 20:43:14

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3. George Hi, We have a large 3 bedroomed house in Stoke on Trent, which needs complete renovation,we are not living in it at the moment. We are regular viewers of your program, and would be estactic if you could help us with creating a wonderfull home.

   Posted by brenda mayo on 01/01/2009 11:22:38

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4. Hi George, I would like to know if you can answer a question for me, I live in Chigwell Essex (Epping Forest District Council) and I have been trying to find out, without much success, when a developer knocks down a house and then replaces it with a small block of residential flats, is there any rules or regulations regarding the siting of the bin store and are there any rules or regulations on what it should be made of, for example should it have a roof or door, should it be made of brick, does it have to be a certain distance away from neighbouring properties etc. I have tried asking my local council, but they ignore any requests. We have had a small block of flats built next door to our house and because they have been badly built they are being rented as they could not be sold and it is a nightmare regarding the upkeep, cleaning and litter etc.Any information you can give will help. regards.

   Posted by lorraine watmough on 28/12/2008 14:53:15

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5. Hi there - we currently have a 1930's style house and really am interested in extending using the most natural light and space that we have. Please could you advise how I apply to get accepted onto the show. We are at our wits end as we now have two babies and are desparate for some INSPIRATION! We have had architects around but I have never felt inspired by them - please help us. Our house could be lovely as its in a nice spot near a Victorian park and is in a lovely spot. Anyway if I can apply for the show - please let me know how I do it. Many thanks -and your show is great...just what the British Public needs at the moment Franx

   Posted by fran on 26/12/2008 09:18:04

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6. On the programme where is was mark and Mandy where can i buy the white table with the glass top from? i absoluely love it.

   Posted by Sue on 17/12/2008 17:27:33

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7. In every episode we see a furniture van loaded with the occupants personal pocessions including things like a full sized air compressor (last programme)dissappearing into the horizon never to return. What happens to them. Mr Clarke makes everything look like a furniture showroom, this is not the way most people live. Please can we have a programme that shows what the make-over looks like after the furniture van returns and puts all the personal effects back in the house. That would make interesting viewing. He is obvious not as good as he likes to think he is as he nearly alway runs out of money and does not complete the make-over, not something a good architect should do. Regards Max G

   Posted by Max G on 16/12/2008 16:22:12

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8. Hi George I have been watching all your episodes and all the interiors done by you are fantastic but my most favourite was 10/12/2008. As i like the modern style homes. It's just me & my husband living in a 4 Bed house. The house is lovely & good size beds. However i find my bedroom is small & could be converted to a good size. The bathroom also need a quite good amount of work. I dont know where to start from & how to make it look the house we dreamed of..! Can you please advise me or give me the oppurtunity to take part in your episode. Yor help will be greatly appreciated

   Posted by Anuradha on 12/12/2008 15:56:24

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9. Hi George, watching "the home show" on 10/12/2008, I noticed the wiring in partition wall between the kitchen and utility room and would like to mention that in an installation if the wires are installed in depth of 50 mm or less according to BS7671 16th and 17th edition should run horizontal or vertical to accessories or should have mechanical protection(16th edition) and protected by RCD if they are to 17th edition. Since this program is one of my favourits and i watch it in details i thought i should comment on that point and also ask you to give more tips on technical aspect of building if possible at all please. Thanks

   Posted by mo on 10/12/2008 21:28:36

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10. Dear George, I would like some advise on what I can do with a large area of space approx 5ft in height, 14ft x 10ft in size under my stairs, we have a split level house and the space is currently used for storage only. I am keen on extending my lounge into this area but feel it may be very costly as it is almose like a basement ext and we all know how expensive these can be. Is there a cheaper alternative???? HELP

    Posted by Sonal on 08/12/2008 20:52:18

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11. Do I have a good question for an architect?! My kitchen is 8'x14' and has three windows, one door and two doorways! One doorway leads to a kitchen nook, the other to the patio and the other is an entrance. The refrigerator is placed right after the entrance and that is what hits you first when you walk into the kitchen. I tried to rearrange the kitchen with a designer but he never called me back after seeing the kitchen. There is little room to place the frig because of the windows and doorways. Please give me your expert advice and don't tell me to move! Thanks.

    Posted by Minerva Aponte on 14/10/2008 01:05:05

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12. Hi Lynne I'm answering for George who's busy filming a new series for Channel 4 at the moment. I can't say that you'll have much luck with this one. You could try approaching local companies but I'd say, in this climate, you'd be very very lucky to get something for (essentially) nothing. Good luck

    Posted by Lucy 4Homes Ed on 03/10/2008 14:58:09

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13. Dear George, Can you help? Do you know of any reputable companies/bodies etc who could use my loft as a sort of project for a loft conversion. I feel that it would be quite a challenge maybe to student architechs/joiners etc. I am not looking for a free loft conversion. As a single fostercarer I do not have surplus funds or time.

    Posted by Lynne Higo on 02/10/2008 12:17:19

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14. Hi Mark I'm answering this for George who is currently filming a great new series for us which I think you'll find really interesting in your predicament. There's a real market for the type of consultant you need, but there aren't really any national companies that do the kind of work you want. Ideally, what you need to do is sit down and make a list of what your current house doesn't have (in terms of space, usefulness, rooms) and what you'd like (ditto). In other words, if you've got kids, you'll need a playroom. If you have a playroom, ideally it needs to be next to the kitchen or kitchen diner so that they are near the hub of the house. If your bathroom upstairs is not big enough, perhaps you need a shower room downstairs. Ideally, you'd site that near a utility room, which naturally will be next to the kitchen so drainage, etc, is easily managed... and so the list goes on. Come up with a list of rooms for your architect, work out where they will work best in terms of practicality and good design and take it from there...

    Posted by Lucy 4Homes Ed on 05/09/2008 14:56:31

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15. Hi There, I'm not really sure were I should be posting this but having seen some of Georges work I thought he might be the best option, here goes, we have a fantastic house, but it just doesnt "work" and by that I mean there is no real logic to the rooms, etc, Upstairs is great but downstairs it just doesnt fit with how we live, its big, but we only ever seem to use a couple rooms, and try as we might just cant think of how to remodel it, or which rooms should be what... We have an old barn at the back that sort of joins into the house and needs to be renovated before it becomes unsafe so thought we would take the oppertunity to do some work and make some changes, now heres the problem, we dont know who to seek advise from, Architect are more than happy to draw up plans for us (obviously) but they want to know what we want, and we dont know how to achieve what we need. So is there anyone out there that advises on making a house work, someone that can see how we live and understand what we need, then put that onto paper... I have loads of ideas myself (I'm a designer) but dont know how they translate into practical achievable building works, how does a roof join another, how does it have to be, that kind of thing.... I've searched for ages on google etc, and spoken to Architects but they dont seem to get what I need... So is there any trade or business I should be searching for... Any help that you can give would be greatly recieved. Thanks Mark

    Posted by Mark Raymond on 29/08/2008 15:33:28

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