Your Home Made Perfect viewers have been left baffled by a mother who decided not to have a ramp fitted in her conservatory, after deciding to renovate it to tackle accessibility issues.
Paula, who has MS and uses a wheelchair, and her husband Jeremy appeared on the BBC2 show last night, looking to modify the conservatory at their Victorian four-bedroom house in Halifax.
Following the designs of British architect Laura Jane Clark, the couple completely transformed the space – replacing the roof and slanting their windows to stop nuisance reflections.
And while they leveled the flooring between the kitchen and conservatory, they failed to add a permanent ramp after going more than £10,000 over budget, instead sticking to a portable one that had been causing issues.
One confused viewer said: ‘But… their whole issue was portable ramps?’, while another suggested: ‘I can’t get past the fact they spent £26,000 but there’s no ramp in the garden. Odd decision.’
A disabled woman who opted not to have a ramp in her £26,000 renovation (pictured) on Your Home Made Perfect despite accessibility issues, has left viewers puzzled
Husband and wife Paula and Jeremy own a Victorian four-bedroom house in Halifax and appeared on the BBC2 show last night, looking to modify their conservatory (pictured)
The couple (pictured) wanted to improve accessibility to their conservatory as Paula has MS and uses a wheelchair
But they failed to add a permanent ramp, instead sticking to their portable one – which left viewers baffled (pictured)
The couple budgeted £15,000 but admitted that the build came to a staggering £26,000 once complete.
At the start of the episode the couple explained that they desperately wanted a better roof to stop the space from getting so hot and being able to hear the rain.
But Paula, who was first diagnosed with MS twenty years ago, also mentioned problems with accessing the conservatory since having to use her wheelchair more.
The retired mother-of-two admitted that she often struggled to place down the portable ramp which would even out the unlevel flooring between the kitchen and the conservatory.
Reaction: The revelation at the end of the episode left viewers at home completely confused
Ahead of the build, Jeremy said: ‘This is going to make a big difference to us and going to change how we live for the better.’
Explaining the need for the renovation, Paula added: ‘I’m having to use a wheelchair more often than I want to but I have to, so I’ve got to get used to that.
Speaking about the removal ramp she would use to enter the conservatory, she said: ‘It’s quiet heavy. When I first got them I could use them, and other days I can’t and I don’t go into the conservatory. But when I can use them or Jeremy’s here I can get in.’
But when reviewing the problems the couple faced, presenter Angela Scanlon admitted: ‘It’s not ideal but Paula’s willing to make do, her priority is getting the heat and noise issue sorted.’
Following the designs of British architect Laura Jane Clark, the couple completely transformed the space – replacing their cheap and tired roof and slanting their windows to stop nuisance reflections (pictured)
The couple explained that they desperately wanted a better roof. But Paula also mentioned problems with accessing the conservatory since having to use her wheelchair more (pictured)
The duo were also shown architect Robert Jamison’s ideas for their space. His designs involved a wooden structure (pictured)
But the couple decided to go with Laura’s designs (pictured) which used clever recycling tricks to stretch the budget
As such, the couple decided to level the floor and stick with a portable ramp to the garden having already spent £26,000 on a new roof and structure, rather than the £15,000 they budgeted.
The revelation at the end of the episode left viewers at home baffled, with one saying: ‘Odd decision not putting a ramp outside. She can’t go out to the garden.’
A third said: ‘Should have made a permanent ramp. Bit daft with the steps. Fire in the kitchen, she couldn’t get out?’
A fourth wrote: ‘Steps in to garden? I thought the whole point was to make it more accessible. They lady was struggling with the portable ramp before.’