Hey Brother, Just Binge watched your whole Cabin series what a good watch and very informative, Will you be doing any updates in the coming future keep up the great content i know it takes alot of effort to put a small video together but you killed it with the cabin series👌Thanks for sharing
@solihullsyndrome18 күн бұрын
Thanks mate, I appreciate the comments... and yeah, there is more coming... the project got put on hold for a bit, but I will be back soon... it's just sitting there in the paddock, waiting for me to get my A into G. Cheers, Steve
@sirkkorus8394Ай бұрын
How much for all timber material...
@solihullsyndrome18 күн бұрын
Hi, yep I have all the receipts in a folder, and I will go through and analyse it all at the end... cos it is probably going to take me a while. Cheers, Steve
@milojkolecic661Ай бұрын
Thank you so helpful 👍
@seanmccarron6252 ай бұрын
Hi guys Im a bit confused now with my faulty tailgate. It meets all the criteria of a faulty switch (upper tailgate opens from dash lower tailgate opens ok with switch ) After research I went to go change switch & someone had already attempted the repair. Touched the stripped wires together to check latch unlock functionality without switch - nothing. Is there a voltage reading I should expect on the two stripped switch cables? Is there another step before moving onto the lower tailgate solenoid change? Plus if there is nothing happening at my switch not sure how the lower tailgate solenoid change will alleviate issue upper tailgate switch not functioning? Hope this explanation of my situation so far with tailgate makes sense and any help of the ideal next step would be greatly appreciated Thanking in advance
@solihullsyndromeАй бұрын
Hi, so do I have it right that you can open the upper tailgate with the dash, but not the handle on the rear door? And that manually shorting the wires to the handle switch does nothing? I had a quick look at the wiring diagram for a D3, and the switch should have a red wire (possibly with a black trace), which looks like it runs back to a central junction box P101 (I think behind the lower glove box) - it doesn't go directly to the release motor... so it could well be a broken wire somewhere - potentially in the loom where it goes from the taildoor into the vehicle body... I'd start there... The other wire should be black, and run to an earth point... so no, there shouldn't be voltage on either wire I don't think (unless the red wire is held high (5v or 12v, I'm not sure), and is pulled low to ground when the switch is closed)... I've never had to dig that deep into the wiring on my D3 - but I'd definitely suspect the red wire. Check its continuity from the rear door to P101... and keep us posted. Cheers, Steve
@gwilymrees8597Ай бұрын
I have the issue. Where key fob unlocks/opens (have to time it right) but the button doesn’t
@seanmccarron625Ай бұрын
The solution on mine was replacing the whole upper tailgate harness back to the 12v supply in the headling. It wasnt the switch that was at fault It was the harness that deteriorated with water ingress. Hope this helps somebody
@solihullsyndrome19 күн бұрын
@@seanmccarron625 Thats awesome information, and is likely the same issue I faced with the window that wouldn't go up on my blue Disco 2... probably the wiring in the door harness. Thank you for sharing your solution, I'm sure it will help someone. Cheers, Steve
@alexanslow81172 ай бұрын
Just wondering how much to the whole project cost ? Not including your own labour :)
@solihullsyndrome2 ай бұрын
I've got a folder full of all the receipts and I will add it all up when I get to the end... but it's been waaay more expensive than I expected. Lumber is not cheap. I suspect in excess of $10k NZD just to get to this point... and I couldn't add up the cost of my labour, because it's priceless (and I work slowly and spend too long staring at things trying to figure out how to do the next bit, so nobody would pay me anyway!)😊
@blackterminal2 ай бұрын
How deep were your posts and how high total if you dont mind? Thanks for your videos.
@solihullsyndrome2 ай бұрын
From memory, the posts went about 500-600 into the ground - we have a VERY hard clay layer here, that is very difficult to dig into. Even with the big two-person post-hole borer I couldn't get into it (recently put a post in for a clothesline and it took me an hour with a big heavy 2m long steel breaker bar to go down about 300mm through the clay)... it's almost like hitting bedrock. I then set the highest point to be as low as possible while still having the framework above grade, and went from there. I think it's about 700 above grade at the highest point but it's been a while since I did that... I've had other projects get in the way, but I am hoping to get back onto it before winter sets in too hard... hopefully.
@blackterminal2 ай бұрын
Do you mind listing what dimensions of wood you used? Ie for the frame and headers etc.
@solihullsyndrome2 ай бұрын
I'll do this when I finally get finished - I'll lay out all the costs as well. Suffice to say for now, it has been bloody expensive! lol...
@blackterminal3 ай бұрын
Between 10m2 and 30m2 requires LBP to have produced a kit you assemble or to inspect your finished work. Only less than 10m2 requires no LBP. Licensed building practitioner involvement. I just looked into this myself.
@solihullsyndrome2 ай бұрын
Hi, according to what I read it just has to comply with the NZ Building Code. The government site (canibuildit) suggests that you may want to employ a LBP or similar, but it is not, as far as I can tell, required. #notalawyer #alsonotabuilder #nocluewhatiamdoing #makingshitupasigo 😊
@jbroughton3833 ай бұрын
You can use a bicycle spoke to hook the cable at the solenoid end slide it between the gold baseplate and the plastic cover and pull on that end of the cable its much easier.
@solihullsyndrome2 ай бұрын
Now you tell me! lol 🤣
@samchisholm92623 ай бұрын
Looking forward to the updates on completing the project mate, you have had so many set backs!
@solihullsyndrome3 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 Life is getting in the way of me having time at the moment, but it is still sitting there making me feel guilty every time I walk past it! lol... I'll hopefully get back into it very shortly. Cheers, Steve
@mickfbr3 ай бұрын
You're a bloody legend mate, im also not a builder but giving our place a go, bought sight unseen/100 years old and needing a complete rebuild (from the bottom up and the inside out), but im ok with all of it. These are some of the most wonderful things we will do brother, giving it a crack and building ourselves new skillsets. Best wishes, just stumbled across your vids, have just subscribed 👍
@solihullsyndrome3 ай бұрын
Cheers Mick, yeah, if you don't think about it too hard, then it seems easy... and before you know it you're in too deep to stop, and so the only way out is forwards! lol... But I'll get there eventually... I need to get stuck back into mine... it's sitting idle awaiting cladding. Your place sounds great... and it sounds like you've bought yourself *years* worth of content for your channel! 😂
@SpicedTeaWithACrunch4 ай бұрын
Works on a 4 too. Brilliant. Thank you.
@solihullsyndrome3 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@terrencesturm32584 ай бұрын
Did you test the emergency cable to make sure it does what you hope it will when the time does come?
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
Yep - the wife made me test it while she watched - she was the one who got caught out by it when it broke (with all her work gear in the back!), so she wanted to be sure to know how to use it... It needs a firm tug, but it works fine.
@LivinglandNZ4 ай бұрын
Thats fine mate, its old school rules where battens were solid, now with battens that have drain groves, or polyethylene hollow core they can go horizontal no worries.
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
The ones I got are solid, but cheap... so I'll just keep going the way I am. Got to get some more yet... It doesn't seem to matter how I calculate it, I always end up with about half what I need! 😂
@LivinglandNZ4 ай бұрын
Nice build mate, well done
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
Cheers, I've been enjoying the heck out of your builds for the last year or so as well.
@Latazcuz4 ай бұрын
Solid build so far my bro 👌🏾
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
Cheers 😁 I'll be back into it soon... gotta get it finished before winter...
@rsfrogga2344 ай бұрын
@@solihullsyndrome Looking forward to seeing more. I will be attempting something similar soon so seeing you do it has been a lot of help!
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
Stay tuned, more coming ☺
@ErwinSerle5 ай бұрын
wrapping would stay on a lot better if you used thin strips of wood before putting staples in the cloth itself, that will rip a lot easier than with a layer on top
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
Agreed, I've battened it all now. Got the cladding to go on as well - just gotta paint it and put it up. In the coming few weeks hopefully...
@ErwinSerle5 ай бұрын
yeah a nail gun, ...
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
Only for the insides... galv nails for that particular gun are VERY expensive here in NZ. Live and learn... but I was mostly done with outside nails anyway...
@blackterminal2 ай бұрын
Some nail guns use cheaper nails? Paslode? @@solihullsyndrome
@ErwinSerle5 ай бұрын
ask for a nailgun as birthday present, you earned yourself one with all this hard work !
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more! 😁
@ErwinSerle5 ай бұрын
freehand with a saw like that will easily take your fingers especially as you are wearing gloves
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
when I was making the brackets for the piles? Yep, slightly sketchy. In hindsight a clamp or two would have been a little safer...
@MannixGarage5 ай бұрын
Good job done Steve, hope you got the WOF sorted 🙂
@solihullsyndrome5 ай бұрын
Cheers John - I got the WOF today. Flew through, but have a couple of notes to work on before the next one...
@shaunburke5 ай бұрын
The roof looks great!!
@solihullsyndrome5 ай бұрын
Thanks - I'm going to have to partially lift it again as birds got under it over the summer and there is a lot of nest material in there... but that video should be coming up soon...
@shaunburke5 ай бұрын
Nice job👍👍
@solihullsyndrome4 ай бұрын
Cheers :)
@shaunburke5 ай бұрын
That top sheet of ply is just a packing sheet. They shouldn’t have charged you for that!
@solihullsyndrome5 ай бұрын
I wonder if they weren't all packing sheets... they were cheap, and they did the job... so I'm not complaining. Although next time I will definitely spring for the proper stuff with the tongues just for the time savings...
@ErwinSerle5 ай бұрын
@@solihullsyndrome and more floor rigidity as a result as well
@AdeptHavelock5 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial, cheers 👍
@solihullsyndrome5 ай бұрын
No worries... thanks for watching!
@rizla62206 ай бұрын
Great Video, Very nice field repair :) I fitted a land rover passion manual release, has a insurance when mine does fail. It is a very good kit, check it out.
@solihullsyndrome5 ай бұрын
Cheers, I did look at a few kits but wanted to do something cheap and simple
@Leedslad316 ай бұрын
Superb! Thank you for making and sharing this video...my Discovery 3 developed the same fault a few months ago, and I've been putting off this awful job. Aided by your video, I have now got the tailgate open and will replicate your repair, as soon as my hands stop bleeding. Once again, thank you! 🙂
@solihullsyndrome5 ай бұрын
I know EXACTLY what you mean about your hands - its a sod of a job getting in there - but I'm glad the video was helpful, and glad you finally got to it :)
@gpmg9597 ай бұрын
Liked the vid, even before watching all of it due to your start, good vid too 👍🏼😂
@solihullsyndrome7 ай бұрын
Lol, cheers 👍
@williammartin90348 ай бұрын
Yeah only reason you can run cavity baton horizontal is because they have grooves in it, should b right tho mate
@solihullsyndrome8 ай бұрын
Ah, yeah now you mention that - I think I've seen those ones... looks like a big tile glue trowel? Cheers, Steve
@MASSIVEPUFFSGHEE8 ай бұрын
micro-porous water-resistant film laminated between two layers of non-woven spun-bonded polyolefin would not suggest using it as a temporary waterproofing to keep the rain out as it's full of thousands of tiny holes lol
@solihullsyndrome8 ай бұрын
What's the old saying?... If it's stupid but it works, it's not stupid 😂
@brianseager63888 ай бұрын
where are you located in nz what did you do in the airforce and were where you based i used to build ct4b and es in hamilton with your water system been there and done that
@solihullsyndrome8 ай бұрын
I'm in Sefton, just north of Christchurch... And I was avionics. I was based all over. Spent a couple of years looking after the CT4B's, many hours of fueling them up, polishing the canopies with pledge, and rolling them in and out of the hangar... and even a few hours flying them because the pilots got bored doing continuation training and would take us groundies up to do it for them while they relaxed. That was a win-win.
@minnydancer9868 ай бұрын
Brilliant - Awesome Kiwi Can-Do attitude - when it all goes tits-up, just get in there and sort it out. And there's always time for a head scratch for the goat!
@solihullsyndrome8 ай бұрын
The goat doesn't take no for an answer, lol
@aveleneli62009 ай бұрын
Hey bro, there’s two different ways of doing cavity battens, the way u have done your cavity batten is ok! The reason for having horizontal cavity battens on some houses is because the weather board will be running VERTICAL. Vertical cavity battens indicate Horizontal weather boards & horizontal battens will indicate Veritcal weatherboard :) awesome work brother
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Perfect! Thank you for that clarification... that makes me feel better. Cheers
@Eskuva7 ай бұрын
when cavity battens are run horizontally for vertical weather board they usually use a castellated batten. the cross section of this is sometimes rhombus shape and it has grooves to allow water drainage.
@solihullsyndrome6 ай бұрын
Cheers mate, yep I'll be fitting full sheets of shadowclad vertically. Hopefully these battens will be spaced properly for that... although I am wishing I'd run two rows of dwangs instead of just one on the front wall now, just for added stiffness.
@toxicvoid2729 ай бұрын
Just another comment to help you grow. I hope someone can advise you of your question you had soon.
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Thanks... if not, I'll cover it up with cladding and pretend it never happened! 😂
@Wlkwtme9 ай бұрын
I have watched all your videos. Just adding another comment to help the algorithm to suggest more of your videos to help your channel grow.
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Cheers, I didn't know that was a thing - but I appreciate it.
@Wlkwtme9 ай бұрын
Hi. Really appreciate your videos and the detail. Im looking to build a tiny home for my family late next year and all your information has been invaluable. I will definately use all your learnings when the time comes.
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Cheers, and if you video the process, then let me know - I'd love to see it! Cheers, Steve
@gav179 ай бұрын
Just stumbled onto your channel. Im a builder in NZ but then i see the name 😂 my old man only has 9 landies at the moment. Can't wait for more content 👍
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Cheers man, feel free to sing out when I do a stupid then, lol... and 9 Landies?! Man, I feel inadequate now - but only 4 more for me to go to get there though...
@DOPEBOYFLY9 ай бұрын
Are all your fixings all stainless steel?
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Nah, galv. Couldn't justify the cost of SS for the fixings. I may be using SS screws for the cladding though...
@DOPEBOYFLY9 ай бұрын
hey man, what timber size and treatment timber did u use for your bearers?
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Pretty sure they were 145 x 45 H3.2 (6 x 2's in old money). Cheers.
@brianseager63883 ай бұрын
what you done was way overkill 100x100 beares would be cheaper and perfectly acceptable for that span and your rafters could have been 6x2 in the old money@@solihullsyndrome
@solihullsyndrome3 ай бұрын
@@brianseager6388 According to how I understand the building code, 6x2 rafters are not allowed over the 3m span I have? I could definitely have gone lighter weight materials if I'd ignored code - and I've seen others do that... but I am trying to stick to the rules on this build. If I've got that wrong could you point me to the right page in 3604 so I can make a correction for anyone following along. Cheers, Steve
@DOPEBOYFLY9 ай бұрын
Hey bro any chance I could see the plans for this sleepout?
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Yeah absolutely... it's not much of a plan, just a sketchup drawing I made, which I pull measurements from. I'll try to figure a way to make it available and post a link in an upcoming video. Cheers, Steve
@DOPEBOYFLY9 ай бұрын
@@solihullsyndrome oh cool! Thanks bro! Would love to check it out whenever u can do so
@KingsCrossVIP10 ай бұрын
another great job thanks for sharing
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Another one coming soon
@KingsCrossVIP10 ай бұрын
This is going to help me build my own home - thank you so much!!!
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Please double check everything I say before applying it to your own build, lol I can't guarantee I got everything right...
@KingsCrossVIP10 ай бұрын
thanks another kiwi here looking how to self build. thanks for this video
@solihullsyndrome9 ай бұрын
Glad it's helpful :)
@MannixGarage11 ай бұрын
Another job done Doctor! I was hoping to see you use your sonic screwdriver maybe in the next episode 😀
@solihullsyndrome11 ай бұрын
LOL, I'm just glad there were no Daleks in the shed...
@margaretbedwell321111 ай бұрын
So sorry you got sick ...hope you fully recover in short time. Good luck. Take care and have a Blessed day.
@solihullsyndrome11 ай бұрын
Thank you Margaret! I'm getting there slowly - it's taking forever though...
@gregpaterson33011 ай бұрын
Those are the nails we use in the U.S. we get ours from Amazon great price
@solihullsyndrome11 ай бұрын
Cheers, yep I did find some for cheap on Amazon, but the reviews weren't great for shipping, and a lot of them showed up broken in to smaller chunks - and since they would have to fly halfway round the world, I decided to just buy local...
@gregpaterson33011 ай бұрын
When the cantilever is over 1 meter the hangers are to be inverted Good to see you strapped the joist to the beam to prevent uplift
@gregpaterson33011 ай бұрын
You should not need hangers when the cantilever is less than 1 meter
@solihullsyndrome11 ай бұрын
Thanks Greg, I think the maximum cantilever (do you mean overhang outside of the bearers?) allowed is about 300mm or 350mm for that size timber in the NZ code - but I'm very new at this... I kind of just erred on the side of caution when I wasn't sure.
@brianseager63883 ай бұрын
those hangers were a waste of time and money all the load is one the bearers and you dont need to tiedown every joist also and the pile plates were also way over done i would have tied down the 4 corners and one in the centre normally on your anchor piles, they are normally a bit deeper for wind zones
@solihullsyndrome3 ай бұрын
@@brianseager6388 Thanks for the advice Brian, I'm learning as I go, and possibly misinterpreted NZS3604 when trying to work out what I needed. At least it's not likely to fall apart any time soon. Cheers, Steve
@raying1111 ай бұрын
Did you take chalk line from under metal sheet?
@solihullsyndrome11 ай бұрын
I just took it from the previous last screw - is that what you meant?
@pixelspring Жыл бұрын
Nice work. Too remote for a nail gun? Don't want the noise of a gene , or the cost? Fair play smashing it all out with a hammer. ... I've seen in other builds ,the floor insulation put in with a thin wood cross piece nailed right along the underside of the joists , then poly pushed right down to the base giving some extra trapped air for more R value. But only really possible using a gun to hold from above and shoot on the angle back to the underside of the joist to form the small insul bracket.
@solihullsyndrome11 ай бұрын
Nope, I have a nail gun... I just couldn't justify $320 for a box of galv nails for it - so went old-school... besides, that's just for framing nails, then I'd have needed the smaller ones for brackets as well. I actually just got a palm nailer, now that I've finished! It would have been very handy about 6 months ago 🤣 And re: the insulation - the instructions said to have it as close to the floor as possible - so thats (mostly) what I did. I also have some underfloor insulation in a roll which I was going to use, but it got too hard in the end - I'll use that elsewhere. I have to be very concious of making spaces that rodents or cluster-flies can get into - we have plenty of both here and I'd rather they didn't move in :)