Grand Designs: West Sussex – Fritha & Olaf Revisit (Channel 4 Wednesday 6 December 2023)

Grand Designs: West Sussex – Fritha & Olaf Revisit airs Wednesday 6 December 2023 on Channel 4.

What is this episode about

Kevin McCloud continues to document the daring endeavours of Britons as they build their dream homes from the ground up.

Olaf, a master carpenter, and Fritha, his partner, set out in 2019 to build an oasis on a precarious plot of land in West Sussex, sandwiched between a busy A-road and a mainline railway. Half of the property was inaccessible due to an underground mains sewer, adding another layer of difficulty to their already formidable task. The only thing they had left to build their future together was a tiny triangle.

Olaf and Fritha had to rely on their wits to build their triangular three-bedroom house with only £190k in the bank. The cost of the sturdy foundations and retaining walls needed to mitigate traffic vibrations exceeded their expectations. The intricate angles required to fashion the pointed, sharp, hand-built timber frame pushed Olaf to his physical and mental limitations.

The budget ran out just as Olaf had his future workshop, a double-decker bus, delivered and ultra-thick soundproofing walls were put in. Fritha and Olaf were also undergoing IVF. It became a defining moment in their lives, filled with stress and uncertainty. Kevin McCloud has returned to the triangle house to check on Olaf, Fritha, and their little daughter Lagertha.

When can we see the episode

Grand Designs: West Sussex – Fritha & Olaf Revisit airs Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 9.00pm on Channel 4

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