A S$#*T week in the life of a self employed Carpenter

[@silverfox8801]

“Who fitted frames?” The plasterer, “see ya”.

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

what i should have done 😂😅

[@jonathantaylor147]

In a way it’s nice to see someone else have these types of jobs and not just me.

[@andytee1471]

And me!😆

[@jimp514]

There's a special place in hell reserved for that plasterer. Well done for sticking with it

[@LTWCarpentry]

Mate we all have them weeks, well done on pushing through

[@fireblaster9961]

Bruda if there’s extra work be honest and price accordingly. If there not happy with that walk away your running a business you don’t have to work for free, especially if it’s not your mistakes.

[@jinxarchives]

He’s self employed bro he’s not always going to have jobs lined up sometimes you have to take what you can get

[@zephyr1408]

@@jinxarchivesvery hard for ppl to understand that! I am a self employed carpenter in the states! I could explain what happened ? But you’re correct you take the job in hopes you receive a good review and references ! And eat the loss on this one!

[@fiestygemini2379]

Changing the price of work will often make customers cancel and/rethink of rehiring you. Remember customers have to save to pay for work and its a difficult economy. Work can normally lead to other jobs so guess it depends on what your goal is for the work.

[@justinwalker713]

If the plasterer has fitted the door opens and they're not the right size then that's nothing to do with you. I give out estimates not quotes, so if anything unforeseen pops up before or whilst doing the job I can adjust the price accordingly, obviously getting the go ahead from the customer first. Sometimes with jobs like the one you've done its best not to become a busy fool. Great work anyway!

[@paulbrook2459]

I’ve done similar things in the past to make customers happy ! I now realise that we earn our money when pricing up the work , it looks like it all needed ripping out and starting again . Because the plasterer was so good at frames you should told him to hang the doors as well🤬😑 I’m sure you’ll lean from this

[@zephyr1408]

I am a self employed Carpenter like you in the States. I drive 2020, 3/4 Ton Ford Van. I give a price and I honor my word ! Unless it’s not my oversight or the custom request Additional work “Change Order”. I am an older Carpenter however ; if I was near you I would def offer you to come into my business ! Why ? You are a stand up , honorable man! Very hard to find tradesmen like you! Keep it up and your reputation will bring you success !

[@BetterThanYesterday69]

What state? And would you recommend getting into carpentry?

[@Passion4plumbing]

I rate him for praying whilst working 💯💪🏻

[@ZH4317]

The doors look amazing. You did an amazing job.

[@geoffwa3]

Weeks like that are a test of your character and patience. You got through it and kept positive.... it's the only way to be. Will make the good weeks feel sweeter 😉

[@geoffwa3]

Also, I used to add this paragraph to my quotes to cover any unexpected issues. 'Any changes to methods, timings or costs to be agreed if necessary' May or may not help, gives a bit of insurance I found 👍🏻

[@paultay23]

You have the patience of a saint... Nice job

[@Dazza19746]

I couldn’t believe all the trouble with that Van!….. until I seen the badge on the front that said ‘ford’ Go TOYOTA or MERCEDES Sorry you had a shit stressful week that actually cost you. :( Another sunrise tomorrow 👍🏻

[@joinermanforever3046]

Love the videos pal, this is one of the reasons I’ve stopped doing domestic work ;customers are getting worse who let’s a plaster fit door linings ,oh don’t worry the joiner will sort it 😂

[@mohammedmughal5221]

I have been a carpenter for over 50yrs I always check the frames before giving a price.

[@billyhemmings4234]

Just to help you out if your van is the Ford transit custom with a wetbelt it’s likely that the wetbelt has caused the problem with the breaks! Basically the bits of rubber go into the oil sump and then when the vacuum pump picks the oil up it then gets blocked with rubber bits and snaps. if you go to a garage and they say that just needs changing I’d recommend getting in touch with Ford cause your brakes will fail again within about 60 - 200 miles! And if your lucky you’ll get the lot fixed for free I had this issue Ford know it’s a bad design. Hope this helps

[@SimonBrooke-ei3dt]

Good work mate, bloody vehicles are a pain in the neck sometimes, looked like fire doors ? Looked great in the end

[@chevyimp5857]

Hats off to you for getting through a rough week.. your an honourable guy😊

[@phillipmcguire2228]

Fair play for getting to the other side I’ve had jobs like that where you feel all is against you and the added van problems not good

[@conradsmith7752]

You are a credit to the trade. Great work and attitude to life when it sends sh*t curve balls

[@bernelledore4744]

Sorry to hear that you had a shit week, a week is not a lifetime, so hopefully things get better 🙏🏿 blessings.

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video , tough being self employed . Hopefuly things will be better next week !!!!

[@raymondpiper8294]

I admire your sticking power. If you have even a wiff the jobs not a earner ,walk away . You do not owe anyone anything . Carpenters alwsys get mugged off while other trades seem to get the cream. Your a bright lad ,carpentry is a mugs game ,you are young enough to learn another trade ,i wish i had known that 50yrs ago when i done my time .👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PeterDalton-v3s]

Well done boy you didn't leave it beat ya get a pint out of the score

[@Oggmiestergeneral]

Nicely done, would have taken me twice as long😂 You did well to keep your head up and get the job done 👍

[@xxmrksxx]

Fair play to conpleting the job 👍 cars / vans great when they work. Can bite you in the wallet when they break 👍

[@paulyoull5472]

Having a similar issue at the moment mate. Doors in old frames. Frames that need adjusting and frames that need making good after removing old locks. All the extra work will add at least an extra day to the job but can’t charge anymore, and my professional pride won’t leave them looking unfinished, so will be taking on the chin too. Ohh and I recently got hit with a bill for a new turbo in my van, so I know the pain you are going through.

[@Joe-jv5mm]

Lesson learnt, due diligence, Pricing off pics/ Vids sometimes the only option if your flat out working ( driving to a estimate after a long day Grafting you can't be bothered 😉) Running your own business, do you price in the running of your van over head's example road tax, insurance, average diesel milage cost, servicing van/MOT, insurance and the big 1 Van replacement @ end of service life, Great videos, ❤ the detailed description/ process of your work, as you grow your business/ Reputation, you will able to charge more for Service's, People who view your Channel can see your a Honest Grafter 🖖

[@kerbsidemobilemechanic]

Bro sounds like your wet belt (timing belt that runs through oil) is breaking up, this causes brake failure as it contaminates the vacuum pump, this fault is likely to come back and or cause total engine failure, just a thought 👍

[@user-wk7wv8rn8h]

Agree with this

[@shaunlovelock]

You did well considering a plasterer fitted the linings, personally I wouldn’t of taken the job unless I fitted the frames myself! I’d up the price for hanging oak doors to considering how heavy they are and awkward to fit on your own! What a bummer with the van breaking down hopefully that’ll be it for van maintenance now for a while then 🙏🏻

[@noskills9577]

Bite the bullet and do a full service now, belt - water pump - accessory belts etc. it’ll sting but will keep your number one tool (the van!!) reliable and keep you earning.

[@woodmasterguy]

Doors can be a real pain sometimes. I learned years ago to charge for the problems I can't see. Here in the States, CA. I charge labor only, $350.00 interior slab doors, scribe, fit, and install hardware. Exterior slab, scribe fit, $750.00, hardware is extra. Exterior prehung, R&R, $1200.00 to $1500.00. In this business since '79. Very nice work you did there. Yes, my 2007 Ford F150 work truck has its issues as well.

[@MESTER47]

I believe an hinge jig can help your work a little bit. Nice seeing you again.

[@piowoz22]

Put your price up mate. £100 per door, any frake adjustments on top of that

[@longmoor1408]

100%! thats what i charge to fit internals

[@Hammertime65]

Can i just add , here in Finland if you want a quote for a job , and they get the job . They actually charge you per km to drive to you or to any place they might need to get stuff from. Usually €0.55 per km

[@iangale2522]

At least you don't let it get you down mate. Keep smiling, if you can laugh during the shit times then you will always be happy and that's all that matters really

[@gr3gwendt]

Those weeks happen. Great perseverance mate. Looking forward to the Reno job video

[@Andy-zl1rp]

Great job Dodgy door frames but you over come.

[@aaronsherwood4835]

Looks great bro awesome work.

[@Redbeardcarpentryco]

Oh mate! I definitely feel the pain of this one 😮‍💨 definitely lessens learned! Unfortunately they should not have been yours to learn. If I was in your shoes I would have walked due to the state of the linings! I mean who lets a plasterer install casings!? 🤦‍♂️ job well done though bro 👊🏻🧡

[@MSeroga]

That's why I love prehung doors, takes 5-10 mins per door and you're set.

[@rawbeef5828]

Your carpentry is spot on. Worth top dollar. Not peanuts

[@chevyimp5857]

Ouch😢. Great video as per.

[@thegingerhustle3173]

Feel you mate been lipping my van month petrified it's gonna give up on me soon

[@jonbarrie7002]

Every single door i fit in older houses has bowed/twisted frame legs! And ive yet to find a house (that i do at least) that has a level head! Ive some doors to door soon where the heads are 20mm out of level! Side by side as well so they are going to have to be the same. Cutting the doors to that is a none starter so no other option than take off arcs and adjust frame while door is swinging. Going to be a tough one. Oh and the legs are bowed as well! Not good

[@eldoradocraftsman3733]

Ouch!! The van part sounds like it couldn’t be helped. Shame it wasn’t fixed the first time round though. As for the job itself. The Worst part of doing a job is realising Straight away that you’ve not charged enough. It’s hard to ask for more but Nice when they tip you. 👍🏾

[@petermurphy8539]

Love your videos pal. I’m a joiner too. I’m inspired by your videos and pricing enough to do my own jobs on the side. I’m working for a housing trust in Liverpool full time. I was wondering about your prices for those oak doors. Is £75 a good price? I feel like£100 is more of a fair price

[@joshy3602]

I hate doing doors… especially the in sh*t linings!!!

[@Jack0117Bs]

I charge £90 light weight standard door £120 oak veneer £150 fire as a standard an thats not enough nowadays

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

What area ?

[@shakeelnazir3039]

Very good carpenter

[@hewoguys2506]

good idea on hanging the door first before you do hinges on doot lining i will be using that idea also can you put the name of the beats that u use

[@dannym670]

Firstly why wouldn't you use a proper marking guage for the hinges if you're cutting them out by hand? A Stanley knife isn't for marking hinges out, not when i was at college anyway. Surely chop your hinges in the frame first, offer the door in and then transfer your hinges onto the door? By a transporter. Just my opinion

[@karimkalache712]

Onwards and upwards brother

[@stevehughes7224]

The only reason I wouldn't buy the transit is due to the wet belt. I would worry about that all the time

[@lazy_dayz1]

Keep the receipts for the Van repairs as you can write of some money from the Tax man.

[@markmcdonnell239]

Keep rolling with the punches 👍

[@ImranKhan-dr8bb]

If you had priced right what would you have charged? I think once you have a good rep behind you, you have the leeway to adjust once you take a job. I know if I was a customer my first thoughts would be "why are you changing the price now?" Followed by "did you not know that at the beginning?". Great video btw

[@davidblaine3004]

This guy has one of the biggest reps in Birmingham, he's literally impossible to get

[@petercleary1000]

Well done 👏.

[@Schinney]

Nice neat job again doors look great, how much do they cost to buy compared to a bog standard door?

[@colm7837]

Great video man

[@tinpankid]

Love your videos... so real.. Laughed hard 😂 at why is he using a roofing pencil. Honestly "I don't know.." So so true.. them days you know your in the shit.. and just wing it all the way.. down to, feck it. Pencil will do... Man.. Your vids just rule the Internet....

[@neilhowarth9362]

Can't believe the trouble with your van the age it is

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

It’s crazy

[@leotaylor262]

Ive never seen you use the trend hinge jig. Do you prefer freehanding it with a router? I must admit sometimes i think the hinge jig is a bit of a faf

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

A lot of people love it , I did get sent one out but I do think it’s a faf or maybe I’m doing something wrong

[@leotaylor262]

@ttdowgcarpentry2390 cheers for the reply mate, you've got a lot of subs, so I appreciate you still mucking in with your viewers. Do you think you could make a carpenters every day carry/ tools you've always got near by video? Obviously only if you think it's worth making , I like seeing what other carpenters carry. In my pocket I've always got a stanley, tape measure, tracer pencil, 6inch combo square.

[@ianfinch1522]

I really don’t get why you don’t make a router hinge jig it’s so much easier and foolproof once done. You’re making things so hard for yourself.

[@MRSCOTTZD]

How do you get most of your work ? Also how do you quote ? A video on that would be great ?

[@paulbrook2459]

I feel for you 😱 Please take more time pricing up as that’s where you earn your money. It looks like It all needed ripping out really ( bloody plasterers thinking there are joiners ) take a look at van leasing , it’s all tax deductible 👍it’s great that you make these videos , we all love your honestly 👍

[@paulkirtley1747]

Plasterers for some reason think they can tile ( the majority of them can’t ) all there tools are covered in shit 💩 especially there levels (which I have seen with my own eyes. 👀 mixing plaster )

[@davetattersfield6271]

Appreciate the video mate 👍

[@StillGame787]

Would you still buy a the same van? Had much more trouble with it?

[@cameronsmith2928]

sorry , but i had to laugh when you said i dont know why the van is doing this to me , as if you had upset it , that was a strange though all of those things going wrong at once

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

😂😂😂😂 when I watched it back I also laughed at this

[@markchristensen43]

Price should have been 3 times that.

[@deankirk1008]

Hi there, your clothing website link doesn’t seem to work anymore when you click on it ?

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

Thankyou I will speak to the apprentice on this as this is his side bussiness

[@Londonman564]

Plasterer fitting the door frames? 🚩 right there 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@MeasureTwice-CutOnce21]

What’s the brand for the trestles ur using?

[@jamesconnell2102]

What miles are on the van?

[@samueldangerfield1772]

I've been watching your videos for quite a while and have decided I want to become a carpenter. What would you recommend doing 1) Getting my level 2 carpentry NVQ through college then getting a job 2) Getting my level 2 carpentry NVQ through an apprenticeship then getting a job

[@SALAFIDUDE]

Apprenticeship college is awful

[@samueldangerfield1772]

@@SALAFIDUDE Sorry not with the college but with someone who is self employed whilst going college 1 day a week

[@SALAFIDUDE]

​@samueldangerfield1772 ahh OK I get you. Personally I did 3 year college and i barely learnt anything. I learnt more when going on actual jobs Irl

[@samueldangerfield1772]

@@SALAFIDUDEThat's what I was worried about do you thinks it's a good idea just to get the official NVQ level 2 then work as a carpenters mate till I feel ready to go self employed?

[@SALAFIDUDE]

@@samueldangerfield1772 absolutely yes brother. What I learnt in college, absolutely nothing like in real life. Real life jobs r completely different and will only learn with a carpenter.

[@MrAidanfleming]

Why did you screw the stops on 😳😳😳😳

[@Duggytripitier07]

The ones he screwed were temporary. He would have, (I hope), used his paslode that you can see in the video with finishing nails.

[@darreninstone3626]

Plasterers need to learn... You can plaster drunk... You cant do carpentry drunk.

[@paulkirtley1747]

I’ve never seen a plasterer use a spirit level for checking walls are plum before plastering , so god only knows what he used to level them door linings ( pretty obvious it wasn’t a level ) had my fair share of bad jobs done by plasterers

[@aaronbell8527]

Them 2.0 engines are crap the reason I went for the older 2.2

[@Elomelmo]

Im at a point where I think IM just to stupid to be a carpenter only in my second year as a apprentice still learning but im not really understanding it all but ig i still have time tho

[@EdithWeston]

Shame you had a shoot week, we all get them ... Could you not have the toilet door open into the hallway?

[@alexe3082]

Adjust the price if they aren't happy walk out

[@arza0932]

How come the apprentice doesn’t come with you anymore?

[@gdr88]

Customer should be paying more

[@tardistime6857]

I think that guy should stick to plastering if it were me i would have ripped out what he did and do it properly because of my ocd I just can’t when people do it wrong but then it’s time you got to alway remember

[@kaykath4575]

👏👍👌

[@hewoguys2506]

i would of told them im not doing it

[@chuckleaf8027]

Thats a super annoying job. So finniky. The internet says cutting in doors..(you call it fitting them) is 200 to 300...but nobody will pay that around here. I try to get a hundred each..but 80 is more like it. Homeowners always think it's a snap, but the existing frames are always messed up, and if you screw up, you gotta get them a new door. I usually bid this stuff way high and hope I don't get it. (you're an expert door guy BTW... )

[@6565tigga]

We all have those days (even though yours was a bit extreme) but you pushed through and sorted it, that’s what makes you a better tradesman. Well done mate, keep sending the videos 👍🏻

[@samgeelzzz2229]

Why on earth would a plasterer fit door linings so far out?! what an absolute plonker! Everyone’s a chippy till they’re not.. 🙄

[@T0P_TIER]

GET A TOYOTA

[@SALAFIDUDE]

I'm from bury GM . Anybody looking for carpenter employee/ apprentice.

[@samsingh2042]

That is long

[@JamaicaEntertainment985]

reese james look a like; chelsea fc

[@yogi2dab]

4:23 nice respect for a customers house. Why not sharpen your pencil into the bin rather than just onto the customers floor.

[@ShatteredDream]

Have a day off mate hes obviously had to hoover up everything after, what about all the debris from chiselling out the hinges??

[@paultant6741]

Would agree. Have watched a lot of his vids if not all of them. He is very tidy and always cleans up

[@S-Mc84]

You for real?

[@notorious283]

Why not just rent a van for a few weeks

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

Quoted £100 a day didn’t wanna pay 🥲

[@bane8722]

Fords are fokin shite