On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 20:22:09 GMT, Bob Eager wrote
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 20:05:50 UTC, Grunff
wrote:


Anyone see that story last week about some builder
(Red...something?) that had built a row of about 9 'town houses'.
The stairs had a sharp bend and it was impossible to get most
furniture above the ground floor (which was kitchen and dining
room).

The builders said people could always use the upstairs living room
as a dining room and vice versa. But no TV or telephone points
downstairs anyway...

On being pressed, they said the homes were intended for 'modern
young people who liked minimalism and modular furniture'. Or, in
other words, flatpacks...

Reminds me of a case a couple of years ago -- not sure where, but on
some Wimpret/Barpey sort of development -- where the "garage" was just
wide enough to fit a car in, but it was physically impossible to open
the car doors far enough to get out.

The accompanying news photo was of the owner crawling out through the
sun-roof......(who had the gall to complain about this....honestly:
some people).

The builder defended the sizing by saying that "these garages were
intended for use as storage space rather than for cars"

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Cheers,
Harvey

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