Construction problems with the new Big Brother 16 house

[Will.]

https://twitter.com/bigblaggeruk/status/584324984035811328


‏@bigblaggeruk There are some on going construction issues currently affecting the #BBUK house, we will post more as and when we get it #BBUK

Maybe there building a second floor? Who knows :shrug: :laugh:

[waterhog]

the only thing building is anticipation.

[Strictly Jake]

At this rate the house is going to look like bb10 at the start...

[MB.]

the only thing building is anticipation.

And the house.

Mainly the house.

[Glenn.]

I hope there's a different layout this year.

[Will.]

I hope there's a different layout this year.

It will they have competent started from scratch and knocked the house down, be like BB13 - BB14

[Jason.]

Can't wait for BB16.

I really have a good feeling about this series. Let's hope it's not as terrible as Power Trip.

Hope they promote the series well too.

[Jack.]

They are apparently having problems with the roof.

[Will.]

They are apparently having problems with the roof.

Omg this means that there could be a second floor!!! :dance:

[andybigbro]

A second floor would be cool!

[Jarrod]

There are construction issues with the House at the moment - mainly the roof.

[Will.]

A second floor would be cool!

It's the only thing I can think of, otherwise why would they be touching the roof :conf:

[Marsh.]

There are construction issues with the House at the moment - mainly the roof.

No? :eek:

[Will.]

There are construction issues with the House at the moment - mainly the roof.

Do you know why they are having trouble Jarrod? :blush:

[Glenn.]

They seem to have a lot of trouble with the roof. They should pull the entire set down and rebuild or find a new location :flutter:

[Jarrod]

Do you know why they are having trouble Jarrod? :blush:

Water damage is a cause of some of it.

[MB.]

Water damage is a cause of some of it.

Jale really should have put that water back in the pool. :worry:

[Marsh.]

Jale really should have put that water back in the pool. :worry:

:joker:

[Will.]

Water damage is a cause of some of it.

Oh, the buildings looks a bit run down, our first floor ceiling at our house fell down a month after moving in due to water, couldn't get to half the bedrooms in the house

[Jarrod]

Oh, the buildings looks a bit run down, our first floor ceiling fell down a month after moving in due to water, couldn't get to half the bedrooms in the house

It is very old and needs completely rebuilding.

[Will.]

It is very old and needs completely rebuilding.

Yeah the photos which were uploaded a week ago showed that, especially the BOTS building.

[Maxxie.]

It's the only thing I can think of, otherwise why would they be touching the roof :conf:

They might be lowering it, the roof is never supposed to be that high.

[Jarrod]

They might be lowering it, the roof is never supposed to be that high.

No.

[Glenn.]

Jarrod you must love working for Big Brother :flutter:

[Jason.]

As far as I'm aware, they always have problems with the roof every year.
BB7 did too.

[Marsh.]

Demolish the ****er and start again.

It's like a run down box now.

[Marsh.]

You'd think when they renew a programme for several years they'd invest a bit of money in renovating the set.

The house has been in a right state for a good few years.

[Denver]

For people saying rebulid the house its not that easy.

1) They would need planning permission which could take ages to gain

2) They would either have to build on a new location or take the show of air as it wouldnt be possible to do it all in the short few months they have

[Marsh.]

No one said it would be easy but after 13 years in the same spot, a refurb/update is required every now and then.

[T*]

For people saying rebulid the house its not that easy.

1) They would need planning permission which could take ages to gain

2) They would either have to build on a new location or take the show of air as it wouldnt be possible to do it all in the short few months they have

what if they build it during summer cbb and winter cbb ready for the following summer http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar81552_11.gif

[Denver]

There is not much room to do anything though what they need is a set extension but its pretty impossible to get

[Denver]

what if they build it during summer cbb and winter cbb ready for the following summer http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar81552_11.gif

Build it why people live in the house or while they take tge show of air for a year?

[T*]

Build it why people live in the house or while they take tge show of air for a year?

build a new set elsewhere whilst hms stay in the elstree house

[Denver]

build a new set elsewhere whilst hms stay in the elstree house

But Elstree is BB

[T*]

But Elstree is BB

..what
they move from elstree to another studio and build a new studio whilst the housemates of the series during construction stay in the elstree one..

[Jack.]

build a new set elsewhere whilst hms stay in the elstree house

Or put housemates in temp house while elstree is getting rebuilt?

[T*]

Or put housemates in temp house while elstree is getting rebuilt?

No, that'd be going from normal size to small just for construction, its mch better to keep the elstree house and move away from it to build a new house so they can continue as normal until the new house is built.

[T*]

and I don't get the 'Planning permission takes AAAAAGES!' argument. That isnt true for studio sets, as, well, it's on a studio, not plonked in the middle of an estate in essex :umm2:

[MB.]

and I don't get the 'Planning permission takes AAAAAGES!' argument. That isnt true for studio sets, as, well, it's on a studio, not plonked in the middle of an estate in essex :umm2:

...but the studios would still need planning permission to film the show...

[Jarrod]

and I don't get the 'Planning permission takes AAAAAGES!' argument. That isnt true for studio sets, as, well, it's on a studio, not plonked in the middle of an estate in essex :umm2:

Big Brother requires planning permission every time they make changes to the house. You can check the Borehamwood council website - they have the C4 Big Brother planning applications on there.

Channel 5 need to apply every time they want to make changes, and they are applied for over a year in advance to the actual work beginning. The planning does take forever, which is why you end up with the same layout etc. for two years.

[T*]

...but the studios would still need planning permission to film the show...

it still doesn't take ages :umm2:
The BB move in 2002 didn't take ages did it?

[Jarrod]

it still doesn't take ages :umm2:
The BB move in 2002 didn't take ages did it?

Yes, the Big Brother move had been in discussion since Big Brother started as they knew the site was temporary, which is why they were looking for a new site well before Big Brother 2 started.. as said in the Big Brother 2 book. They started work at Elstree in 2001 ready for 2002's series.

[T*]

Yes, the Big Brother move had been in discussion since Big Brother started as they knew the site was temporary, which is why they were looking for a new site well before Big Brother 2 started.. as said in the Big Brother 2 book. They started work at Elstree in 2001 ready for 2002's series.

it's not ages though is it?

[Jarrod]

it's not ages though is it?

Early 2001 work began ready for Mid-2002.. a year and a bit is a long time for stuff like this.

[T*]

Early 2001 work began ready for Mid-2002.. a year and a bit is a long time for stuff like this.

considering they already have a place to stay during construction it's really not.. it's still realistic and plausible.

[MB.]

On-season really can't come soon enough if this is the sort of stuff people argue about in the BB forum for the rest of the year.

[T*]

On-season really can't come soon enough if this is the sort of stuff people argue about in the BB forum for the rest of the year.

it's not an argument we're having a conversation :suspect:

[Jarrod]

considering they already have a place to stay during construction it's really not.. it's still realistic and plausible.

They have to consider things years in advance which is the point I'm making. For example, the changes to the House for Big Brother 2014 would have to be considered back in 2012 ready to be changed.

And no, I'm not arguing :laugh: I'm just giving my side to Tom.

[emmetmcl]

The idea of a new house is nice and all, but in all fairness, after a few months you'll get used to it anyway and the novelty will wear off, just like the annual house re-decoration.

The cost wouldn't outweigh, or even equal, the benefit I wouldn't think.

[Jason.]

The idea of a new house is nice and all, but in all fairness, after a few months you'll get used to it anyway and the novelty will wear off, just like the annual house re-decoration.

The cost wouldn't outweigh, or even equal, the benefit I wouldn't think.

True.
But with 3 series of BB per year, having 6 six series with the same layout gets really boring.

The thought of the fact that CBB12 (2013) had the same house layout as CBB15 (2015) is quiet shocking.

[Marsh.]

Well they're on air until 2018 now so a bit of forward planning for those years isn't too much to ask. :idc: Instead of being lazy.

[Jason.]

Well they're on air until 2018 now so a bit of forward planning for those years isn't too much to ask. :idc: Instead of being lazy.

If it carries on with a change every two years.
Then were scheduled to have one more layout change after this current new one for 2015 and 2016.
Which will take us to a new layout for 2017 and 2018, which fits perfectly with the rights.

[Jason.]

Just out of curiosity, did Channel 4 have the same problem?
They changed annually the house, and sometimes even the exterior too.
For example, compare the BB5 constructions to BB6 per se.

If they didn't then I can see why Channel 5 are slow with it. But if they did, then C5 are being really lazy, as C4 put effort every year into having some changes at least.

Anyway, it is what it is.

[Denver]

Well they're on air until 2018 now so a bit of forward planning for those years isn't too much to ask. :idc: Instead of being lazy.

Why build a new house when there not sure if they will renew in 2018?

[Will.]

Planning permission does take forever like Jarrod said, it was like 2 months to get permission to turn a garage door into a brick wall with a window in it as my mum was looking to turn the garage into the kitchen and a study, so she didn't do it. That's was a minor thing though, it must take forever long time for BB as they are doing far bigger things in terms of construction. :laugh:

[Marsh.]

Why build a new house when there not sure if they will renew in 2018?

Because we still have 4 years worth of BB to go before then?

[Busterowen2]

If a second floor happens i will be happy :)

[Billy]

im just glad it looks like they're altering it in some way!

[Jamesy]

Yeah even if the second floor we hope for never happens (I remain skeptical), at least the house will have a new design. I hope we see something very different though and it's unrecognizable from the last 2 years.

[emmetmcl]

I hope we never get a second floor; its pointless. The house should small and cramped; opening up more floor space is pointless.

[Sam:)]

Im kind of curious for what they use the second floor for. Hope it isn't just a second lounge.

[MB.]

Maybe there building a second floor? Who knows :shrug: :laugh:

Omg this means that there could be a second floor!!! :dance:

A second floor would be cool!

It's the only thing I can think of, otherwise why would they be touching the roof :conf:

If a second floor happens i will be happy :)

Im kind of curious for what they use the second floor for. Hope it isn't just a second lounge.

At least this place never jumps to conclusions, hey? :thumbs:

[emmetmcl]

I have no insider knowledge, but I can assure you all that there will be no second floor; thankfully.

Plus, if they do add a second floor they won't be able to call the Big Brother house the "most famous bungalow in Britain"

[ruiphillips]

Not the whole "their building a second floor" Bs returning yet again.

I hope they radically change the layout this time.