hi I could listen to roger all day , and the bricklayer Mark; the way he lays his mortar bed is amazing!

Being off work I have just discovered these videos and I`ve found them so absorbing, and so well presented as other people have commented.

@SkillBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. We are happy to pick up new viewers but wish it didn't happen in such bad circumstances. Let's hope it all clears soon. The world can't afford to carry on like this for much longer.

@biancabrown181

3 жыл бұрын

What does my builder mean when he says I will build the extension up to chamber?

Hi I’ve been watching your videos and they are fantastic. The way you present them is 👍 great, thank you very much for giving us DIY people the information and confidence needed, cheers pal 👍👍

Hi, brilliant as ever thank you for taking the time to do what you do.

Such clear concise and practical advice, Brilliant. Thanks

Ive also being i the building line For years but it's true we learn all the time , Well done mate very well explained Thank you brill vid

Take time setting out. Best advice ever

Thank God for a construction video that does not use only feet and inches in its explanation

Thanks. Nice straightforward and clear introduction.

great down to earth teacher ,i could work with thank's for the confidence.

well done on another really helpful vid. im doing all the groundwork and prep/foundations by myself with a shovel (no diggers will be harmed in the digging of these foundations) as I need a to save a ton of money to complete my build your videos are the best well done and thanks again!

Thanks Roger. Excellent as always.

Love your honesty and down to earth approach

Very good. Very well done work, with attention to all the details. Congratulations!

Very clear instruction,cheers Roger.

Another great video Roger. Proper job.

Brilliant video! Can't wait to get into my garage build!

Been doing this for years but still learning all the skills great job

@peterbell4154

4 жыл бұрын

How right you are you should never stop learning never stop watching picking up little bits here and there and deciding if you can use it the person who knows everything knows nothing always leave your mind open to new ideas.

Without this video (and the whole series) I would never had realised the great skill and ingenuity that builders. In all my years of working in an office, I never met anyone who had mastered their profession as fully as Roger knows his.

Excellent explanations. Subscribed

Expert mode fully enabled.

Great breakdown! Thanks for sharing.

GREAT STUFF YOU ARE THE BEST...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Top stuff, apprentice electrician, thanks for showing us the setting out mate, I’ll keep up with the extension

@SkillBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony

Nice video. It's great to see some British building!

Brilliant video

Bloody amazing video

Fantastic Videos, great work, Thanks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wonderful video. Thanks.

I do really enjoy your videos.

Really interested in the extension build!! Thanks Rodger great content

Ace keep up the good work

Now this I could watch!!

Fantastic stuff 👍🏻

Thank you Roger

Absolutely brilliant thank you x x

These videos are great 👍 just great. A god send.

Hey Roger, I really enjoyed that. I look forward to watching more

@elliottdebell7783

6 жыл бұрын

rob songer a compliment by the the bricklaying legend himself! He should feel very lucky 👍🏼

@jbcontractors6718

4 жыл бұрын

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Yeh .... I started at #10 and worked backwards ..... suitably Impressed, I have to say. Spent my working life on mainly sites, (perhaps 20% extensions), nice job all the way through :-)

Great tips! Cheers

excellent explanation

Very excited by this series!!!

@kasentony1574

2 жыл бұрын

i know Im randomly asking but does any of you know a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost my password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!

@forrestdarren2039

2 жыл бұрын

@Kasen Tony Instablaster ;)

@kasentony1574

2 жыл бұрын

@Forrest Darren Thanks for your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

@kasentony1574

2 жыл бұрын

@Forrest Darren It worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thanks so much you really help me out !

@forrestdarren2039

2 жыл бұрын

@Kasen Tony Happy to help xD

Excellent video, keep them coming!

@SkillBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Sdek07

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder Can you draw a plan for an extension? and if yes, what will your chargers be?

Legend, great video

Gonna try this with my own extension. Thanks.

Great stuff Roger, love the project videos. ...quite like the review ones too :-)

You really need to create playlists for the series videos.

You look like the builder equivalent of Gordon Ramsey with out the tantrums and swearing (on camera at least) 👍

@SkillBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

I am cursed with that look-a-like but I certainly wouldn't treat people the way he does. If he worked on a building site rather than in a kitchen he would be taught some manners very quickly.

Great presentation, really good to see how its done for a living, rather than your do it yourselver trying to be a expert !

Great vidio Roger as for architects not putting measurements and then saying do not scale is pain happens all the time makes you wonder how we get anything done.

really nice introduction

2 or 3mm co.e back to the real world man we miss u

@jgarde58

5 жыл бұрын

Do they put any steel in foundations

When Concreting the footing it’s better to be a tiny bit low than bang on right. So should have told them to stop the pump a little earlier. As a builder I come across this problem so often. Also if they say it flows and won’t move the wagon/ pump ask them to wet the mix down so it’s easier to poker/ vibrate or pull with a rake/shovel when you do need to pull it further down/ around the trench

@joeexotic7768

5 жыл бұрын

When low it allows for the bricklayers to make up the height on their bed and get it bang on right on their first course

@eddieharding5961

5 жыл бұрын

NO WAY IS ROGER A BUILDER !!!!!!!

@christopherwright1100

5 жыл бұрын

Don't agree with his estimate either that an extra quarter cube was poured in the time the pump stopped. 1 quarter is over half a tonne. I've done countless pours where I've had to think on my feet(too much/too little)but always got over it especially if there's jumps.

@keithbryden5395

5 жыл бұрын

I allways peg 470mm from bottam of splash courses gives 20mm buffer on trench blocks

Good video.. good skills

This has been my favorite how to video for additions. Because 1:51 into it the guy is already ticked. I like the reasonable expectations he’s delivering 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

When you said “2mm to you” how did you know your measuring stick was perpendicular to the existing wall you were measuring off?

Thanks

This guy is an inspiration. I like his passion and knowledge is second to none. Would love to shadow a man like this.

start of spot on and it will turn out good enough, start of good enough and end up crap, I tell all my apprentices this...

the line loop..old forgotten tip,,,brilliant

When digging foundations for a house do I allow for soil waste electricity etc to go inside or outside of walls thanks

On the ball Roger

Very useful, as I intend to mark out the site for my self build project. Just one observation. Did the excavator driver swing the digger into the neighbours wall as it looks bent!

Hia Rodger your vidioes are great and the ones with Robin your both very professional and both seem top lads be joy to work with for me Easier way of doing it put 2 by two in footings after pouriing 3 in each corner above height of finish floor then when come back to set out set your batterns on your profiles to top of concrete with Lazer then you can measure down and get block work bang on for slab also if using trench blocks usually allow ten mil more on gauge because easy to gain but nightmare to loose ☺️

@SkillBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Good ideas Andrew. Thanks for your support

Do you need to apply for planning again if you add in a cellar?

Looks pretty good to me boss

Hi there, Please advise what happens if the existing house wall that you’re measuring your string line from isn’t straight? Eg the front of the house is 218cm & the back is 219cm. How do you ensure your string line is straight to make a square extension

Excellent Roger. Nice and simple setting out. Is that impact the Milwaukee hydro pneumatic impact driver? Sounds good.

@beckysdaddy

6 жыл бұрын

Zed Man and were the screws reisser dry wall

@jodyappelbee1365

6 жыл бұрын

Zed Man q

How do you know where the top of the footing should come up to? What is a datum?

Hi, please advise the make of the screw fixer in your battern at 5:15 minutes of your video. Thanks and regards, JB.

When the next instalment?? Great video!

@SkillBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

We are editing it right now so hopefully a week or so. Thanks for your support

Put your crosspiece on your profile leval with the dpc and your line will somewhere near right,then check the last coarse of brickwork with the dumpy leval

Time spent in preparation saves time in rectification!!

How is it that you seeem to be the only builder on youtube that actually knows how to set out properly with offsets and profile boards..??

I dug about 2 feet under the house footings (one corner of the house) to pour 40cm of deep concrete than put a concrete block 30cmx30cm of diameter to jack up the house levelling but at this depth clay is softer than where the original footing is. If l pour concrete than level it would it be ok or what is your advice? I need help. Thank you

Good

Hi bit of a weird questioned..... What paint do you use to paint your windows....as you want to privatise your home whilst building inside...... Thanks.....

In my next life, I want to be his apprentice. Talk about a wealth of knowledge and humor. 🤣

Thank you very much for the video can I use block and beam for second floor

@SkillBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can! If you can lift the beams it is a good solution

making it sound easy :)

Good job but why The 2 lines surely plumb down the outside line to footing and just measure the 300mm back off it.must be more accurate.

@SkillBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

You are not wrong. I thought of doing that but I also thought that setting out both skins was worth the extra bit of string if only to reinforce the point. I am sure people will do it your way and maybe so would I.

Hello I wish you were a woodwork teacher in college

Very nice! But it looks so much work and time! Thats why I'm thinking about a low energy prefab house! Any thoughts?

@SkillBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Kits are good for new build but extensions are different. I like work so it doesn't bother me

@deribrown

6 жыл бұрын

You still have to square the slab up for prefab. Just as much work.

@bigfatplumber8459

6 жыл бұрын

Fuck that. High carbon footprint mansion

Great video. Anyone catch the name of the architect?

Hi I love your videos and am thinking of building something similar but am a complete amateur, I just watched another video and another guy got absolutely slated for not putting rebar in the deep foundation he dug, am i blind or did you not do this? Also I do not have the option to do this with someone pumping concrete due to access, it looks amazingly quick but would it take for ever with a small mixer and manual labour?

@SkillBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

I the structural engineer asks for rebar then you need it but these are big foundations onto a firm base. The existing house has stood on less for 60 years with no rebar. People tend to over-engineer these days to avoid litigation and in clay ground I would be looking for a different approach but this is sand.

@26raa01

6 жыл бұрын

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was this done under Permitted Development Rights?

Put a bit holder in the drill 👀

Hi.roger I liked ur videos quite interesting & helpful especially for those who want to learn more about extensions.& to reduce costs. You know all the prices. I am planning for an extension at the side of my flat. It’s four in a block cottage flat but through land registry I know this part of land belongs to me only .neighbour downstairs have own access to their main door. My question would I get permission for a 2 storey extension. How much it cost for permission? The extension I m thinking about 32 square metres. I asked couple of Builders quote me roughly £2000 to 2500 m2 double storey extension.roughly about £60,000 job. My budget is £40,000 . How can I reduce cost ? Which material to use or who to use to reduce labour cost & materials? Any suggestions will be appropriated ? I m in Glasgow,Scotland. Thanks

Also, you measured footings good, just lay the first brick/block and measure that to the wall and pull the lines off that, rather than mess about with profiles/levelling down blahblah

Need an update using lasers and GPS.

If you can say, how much did if cost adding a cellar to the extension?

@SkillBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe £4,000

I think you should have put your profiles up when you done the concrete so your walls would have the right bearing on the footings??

@SkillBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Yes you are right we should have done this when we did the concrete, but on a job like this you can measure out from the existing building and bang in a few steel pegs to give you the line. The foundation is twice as wide as the wall so if it runs off slightly it isn't the end of the world but I take your point. On a virgin site you would peg out properly.

@Carl-yu6uw

5 жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder Wondered exactly this, as usual Roger's experience comes through. Never seen such a clear explanation of these setting out fundamentals. Thank you!

Does anyone know the best way to become a well rounded builder if you were starting out from fresh. I want to get involved with any many trades as possible. Any advice anyone?

@RodianBuilds

5 жыл бұрын

My advice would be to specialise in something first to get your foot in the door and then try out other trades. I started out as a brickie and then taught myself plastering and cutting in roofs afterwards from working with others. It means you'll be known for being particularly good at one thing which I believe is always beneficial when getting work.

Great Video. I'm getting to the point now where I'm not confident I can find a builder to build my extension for the money that my architect guesstimated my build to come in it. I'm honestly now considering project managing the build myself and do a lot of the work myself and maybe employ a builder and joiner to help me as and when required. Can I just ask, Obviously you have to dig your founds down to the required depth however is there a guideline for when the foundations end and you start your brickwork? How many courses would you typically look to lay to bring it up with your existing floor level of your current house?

@TopCatsBack

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on what sort of floor your putting in ie block and beam as you’ll want air flow that will circulate out of the plastic air brick ...Also you’ll need pipe work to run so you’ll need some bricks from foundation to damp level.

@Palo-jm7xc

5 жыл бұрын

i wouldn't project manage it yourself as it is probably one of the most important aspects of having a project run smoothly and not being left with a substandard build; plus it probably doesn't save you that much in the end. if i were you i would focus on trying to put together as detailed specification and drawings as possible to limit the amount of problems during the build. because if you specify everything down to the last detail then it means it can be priced very accurately and there is less chance of having unforeseen costs during the build.

could you tell me roughly how long the average extension takes you to build?

@nathanjoce6977

5 жыл бұрын

Ste Smith All depends how big , what the ground report is , I.e the depth you have to dig out and also if done in the winter time , it will take slightly longer.

4:54 what were you driving the screws with? i can see your impact driver but looks like it doesnt have a bit in it?!!

@SkillBuilder

Жыл бұрын

small bit, no bit holder

@kd2239

Жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder - Ha thanks! Must try that myself.

Why not rake back excess concrete and stick with original level? Surely there wasn't that much over to do this. Everybody has topped unlevel founds before but surely that could have been avoided.

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To the nearest 2mm ? In our day it was to the nearest 6 inches !

Hi Roger I’m building a extension , but the costumer is asking me for warranty. How does it work? Do I give a warranty? Or do I buy the warranty to insurance company and give to them ? Looking forward to her from you

@SkillBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

The warranty is implied under normal supply of goods and services. I understand he need to be protected but it rings alarm bells. The critical bits are inspected by Building Control and the rest of it is just the normal stuff. My concern is that she is lining up to hold payment. Did she ask for the warranty when she accepted your quote?

@bestfriendpropertyservices7685

3 жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder I just gave the quote, it is accepted, I haven’t started work yet. But she is asking for warranty. I have said I can’t give warranty for foundation or brick wall, I’m building through building approval, and building inspector advise. How about this NHBC , do I have to be registered there to build extensions ? Thank you for replying 😊