NEARLY GAVE UP ON THIS DIG !! ..PORCH BUILD PT 1

IN THIS WEEKS VIDEO...
NEARLY GAVE UP ON THIS DIG !! ..PORCH BUILD PT 1WE ARE ON A NEW JOB ON OUR OWN HOUSE.
WE ARE BUILDING A PORCH BUT THERE IS AN INSPECTION CHAMBER IN THE WAY OF THE NEW FLOOR.
WE NEED TO DIG A TRENCH OUT PAST THE PERIMETER AND MOVE THE CHAMBER OUT THERE, A CRAP JOB BUT NOT AWFUL.... OR AT LEAST WE THOUGHT THAT.
STAY TUNED TO SEE HOW THE JOB JUST KEPT GETTING HARDER AND MORE COMPLICATED......ENJOY...WE DIDN'T !! 😤
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[@dccowell56]

As much as I like your videos, why didn’t you use a small digger

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Are you actually serious!?

[@tonydalton6756]

Just think about it.

[@HughzieTube]

£500 deposit on a pre authorised bank card, £100 a day hire, + delivery/collection fee from my nearest hire place.

[@eddjordan2399]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild yer 250 quid for it to sit there all day while you dug the hole out great. some people have never dug round utility and dont know what they are talking about.

[@sgtmark8844]

Spent a lot of time digging around other utilities in my career and it’s never fun. Somebody recommended a digger, most of the time when they were on the job with multiple utilities in the trench all they are good for is to take up space and look good Most excavating is done by hand in such situations. Cheers mates

[@derrick9635]

Nightmare ,kudos boys 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😬🧱👍🏽

[@Ste2023]

Bloody drains. It will be interesting seeing how You work around those soil pipes .. Great workmanship Alex & steve .

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😫😫🧱👍🏽

[@johnboy2984]

Hi Steve & Alex. Well done guys. I would filled the hole back in and said it can’t be done. But as always you two get it done. I could see it was hard and stressful. Alex what super star you getting in there and getting done. Taking the strain off your dad. Great father and son team. Looking forward to the next one guys. 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers buddy 😁🧱💪🏼

[@iain8567]

Amazing perseverance from you both, well done.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers 🧱👍🏽

[@oldstewart9066]

It won't be a problem rodding or jetting the branch on the Y. A jet line can be made to go up it with the right head on or if you use plastic rods they can be bent as their pushed in and sent up the Y.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nice one you’re the second person to say that so I’m quite relieved cheers 🧱👍🏽

[@mully89]

Nice Job, and I think it's standard that wifes/parents/partners/family whenever you do a job for free.... 'are you gonna leave it like that'.... 😂😂 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆😆🧱👍🏽

[@stuartfarrell6729]

might want to get a spade chisle for your big hammer for digging things like this it works great fast and sves the back a bit

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

We have one but the ground was soft 🧱👍🏽

[@TAD425]

Love watching this channel big respect for helping your dad mate. Your dad does really well considering. Big love too you all guys x

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Richard 🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@robwhitfield6936]

That looked like hard work digging out all that crap, then the collapse. But you got that part done. Well done, Steve and Alex.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Rob 🧱👍🏽

[@liamking524]

Moving the stop tap will be quite easy you can squeeze the blue pipe If you want to back away from the poach

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nope 🫣🧱👍🏽

[@Sprintcup1]

Great work lads, that looked painful Steve, hoping your Op happens soon for you, keep the content coming, Alex to the rescue in that trnch👍 Regards Russ..

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Russ . No op till 2025 😔🧱👍🏽

[@Sprintcup1]

Wow that is ridiculous mate . Regards Russ....

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🥺🥺🧱👍🏽

[@v8motors.]

That was a tough job for both of you I've been there and done it! Are you going to square the manhole to the property of leave it diagonal? 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Square 🧱👍🏽

[@lesgill6204]

Cracking job lads, been there done that, problem after problem, But you just got to close your minds, and crack on. all the best with the build..

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

So true Les, head down arse up get it done 🧱👍🏽

[@kevinmartin9432]

Excellent team work!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Kevin 🧱👍🏽

[@MrUTuber001]

Back-breaking work lads, well done. I'm doing a French Drain in a few weeks and I just hope there are no services to hamper me...wishful thinking. Thanks again.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Best of luck pal 🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@JosephCarroll-g6w]

Grate work on the moving of the pipes lads

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers 🧱👍🏽

[@piripi51]

In NZ we would get a registered drain layer in first to shift the outlets before, starting on the foundations.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@piripi51]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Hey, Steve! Lucky you haven't got any hair left to pull out ... maybe time for Alex to start tugging!!

[@howardmarshall5713]

You guys got a tough job this time. let hope the weather stays nice and don't get to hot or to wet. good luck.🙂👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Howard 😬🧱👍🏽

[@davecooke914]

Great job Steve n Alex you no be best job because keep misses happy Steve 🤣 best lads on the job 👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆🧱👍🏽

[@markkilshaw1038]

Great job been there hard work and stress ful at times

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😬🧱👍🏽

[@howardmarshall5713]

Mothers always shout and scream when ever there is a mess.👍🤣

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😏🧱👍🏽

[@davidbennett-gk9zp]

Looked hard work guys. but you got there in the end. your one of my top you tube channels with d@j projects 😀

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers David . We have been to see Dave and Stevie and had a factory tour . Great lads great channel 🧱😍👍🏽

[@markdauncey927]

Well, that was a struggle! But as usual, you've ended up with a neat job. As you say, having a Y joint under the house isn't ideal but at least the main pipe carrying the toilets is roddable. I bet the dig for the foundation and other drain diversion was pretty grim as well. Not to mention bridging over the new sewer and services! You really must want that porch! Sorry to hear about the further delay on your hip operation.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

The dig was as bad, not fun at all . 😫😫. The porch will be worth it hopefully 😬😆. Yeah the hip situation isn’t good . 😒🧱👍🏽

[@jackharrison2785]

another job well done

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Jack 🧱👍🏽

[@kevincorbin6273]

That took a lot of patience, well done!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It certainly did cheers Kevin 🧱👍🏽

[@michaelshaw1662]

"Every word of the matter" Alex 2024 😁 Blimey Steve that looked hard work. Alex is worth his weight in gold. Great video lads 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

He most certainly is 😍🧱👍🏽

[@peterdnreynolds777]

Brilliant work and great video as always!! Definitely the start of a big project. Have you got a date for your operation yet Steve? Hope all is well, take care of yourselves

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Peter . Some time in 2025 😫🧱👍🏽

[@DannyHarris-vc4ct]

Hell Lads you both had a right faff on there who would buy a new build house? my daughter payed nearly 1/4 of a million for her house and it's just a bag of shite everything is wrong with it, I had to anchor the staircase properly because all the joints were opening up and rails moving around it could have collapsed and she has infants up and down the stairs it was so dangerous found out the main joints were glued with no anchor screws!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very true Danny 😒😒🧱👍🏽

[@liamking524]

Looks like your house

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Certainly does 🧱👍🏽

[@markworthington3893]

Get Matty and the boys from Brockstone for your back patio. 😎

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I wish 🧱👍🏽😍

[@mikebashford8198]

@23:20 - love that mini pick axe.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🧱👍🏽

[@liamking524]

Nice job

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽

[@garymallard4699]

Like my Dad used to say when fixing the Toilet .. " It's a S**ty Job..but someone has to do It !! "... 🇨🇦🤓🤟

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Never a truer word spoken 💩🤣🧱👍🏽

[@lawrencesenior1178]

just exactly what we suffer for family 😭😭 shit happens🤣🤣

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Yup ! 😆🧱👍🏽

[@kenpinion8108]

Good lord Steve you do pick them. Thank goodness for Alex (the Bulldozer) remember he is a lot more flexible than you Steve. The only thing is there is no travelling to the job! Stay safe you two, All my best regards Ken.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Ken it was grim 😫🤣🧱👍🏽

[@proud_to_be_a_ted]

I'm about a fifth of the way through a job that's killing me right now. Because of the cancer & the arthritis i really really really wish i hadn't started & got someone else to do it but you know what it's like, we take on this shit but you know the worse part for me? It's self inflicted, it's my job, something that I wanted & so decided that I'd do it once I had a little bit of energy. That energy lasted about 20 minutes so now I can only do little bits at a time, visually making no headway at all.....

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Best of luck with it pal 🧱👍🏽

[@stuartfarrell6729]

full understand my feind im thare with you but i have many prjets to get done too lol and here i thought i retired from the construction lol nope i just wont sit still

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@stuartfarrell6729 😒🧱👍🏽

[@michaelhart8423]

Feel for you mate......jobs start easy in your mind but get harder as you get older! But it's not a race....take it easy and enjoy the satisfaction at completion!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@michaelhart8423 😁👍🏽🧱🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@tonydalton6756]

Jesus guys, that was stressful even watching it. God knows how you two felt. 😅

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Just the beginning 😫🧱👍🏽

[@Richard-gk3kq]

The water meter is in a strange location, they are usually at the boundary where the footpath is or where the water pipe enters the house. If there is a stop tap in the footpath I would have been tempted to resite the meter further back in the grass. By the way their is SDS drill attachment you can buy to chamfer the waste pipes, I seen it on another youtube channel. Great work though.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@nigel1964]

I bet mike that sun is nice

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆🧱👍🏽

[@Michael-j7n9m]

Definitely one of those I wish I hadn’t started jobs

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very true 😫🧱👍🏽

[@Michael-j7n9m]

That job says it all about you 2 , never give up no matter how hard it gets 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🧱👍🏽

[@russellbethwaite1550]

Nowt like working at home, work for nowt and everything is twice as hard.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

So trueRussell 😫🧱👍🏽

[@MrGvdmast]

Crazy stuff

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Not fun 😫🧱👍🏽

[@MrGvdmast]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild ONLY DEEP RESPECT 👊

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@MrGvdmast 🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@eddieMurphy11111]

is this your house Steve I have plenty of friends who are either in the building trade and decorators and never have time to do their own, thanks for the video.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Yes Eddie 😬😆🧱👍🏽

[@AC-gm6bq]

You both must have been so 'drained' after all that digging!!!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😏😒🧱👍🏽

[@mrrick5216]

I don't want to put a dampener on the job but if them are two soil pipes they should have stayed separate believe me when you split the soil pipes into one the chances are they will constantly block I've seen it time and time again but if they ain't soil pipes my apologies

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@alexdubinsky6098]

This is probasbly a silly question, but with so many services in the way, once you are below the pipes level, why not use a high pressure washer like the Karcher and a largish wet and dry vacuum cleaner to suck up the resulting mud?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤨🤨🤨

[@alexdubinsky6098]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild don't kick it before you try it :-). I realise the dirt was falling in off the sides, but you could put sheets of plywood to shore the sides up while digging and you'd be surprised how little water the pressure washer uses.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Not for us thanks 🧱👍🏽

[@kattenfrederik618]

Difficult job, this one... 😮

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very! 😒🧱👍🏽

[@LifetimeinWelding]

There is an alternative. Could have installed a pipe for each toilet.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@Doug....]

What a nightmare of pipework to be cut and moved 😳 Considering how complicated it was you two battled on and did a great job of that . 👍👍 Who's house is it ?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Soul destroying Doug …. Ours 😫🧱👍🏽

[@Doug....]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Oh i missed that part about it being your house 😀 I heard mention of your wife's name and didn't put 2 and 2 together. Christine is the task master on this job. 🤫

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Absolutely, 😍😆🧱👍🏽

[@andrewmccartneyy6981]

Silly question, but could you not just leave the manhole where it was and fit a double seal cover?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

We could but no thanks 🧱👍🏽

[@christopherlightfoot3407]

Only problem the customer going have now if any of them 2 lines block you can only access one of them from the inspection chamber that's why the chamber was in that position so both line could be jetted or cctv'd

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@andrewofford1533]

Its their own home, so the know the problems that could occur.

[@darrencarwardine3230]

They can always take the toilet out and rod from inside....... Had to do that before because them slim manholes are a nightmare to get the rods down and around the tight bend up upe pipe 😖

[@HughzieTube]

The client is going to be a right arse on this job. You won't hear the end of it until the snagging list on the snagging list is done! lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤣🤣🧱👍🏽

[@wayneleone]

In this case more a naggin' list 😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@wayneleone 😂🧱👍🏽

[@dciburnsidesniffsniff6119]

You know you should always put some osb boards down when digging in a lawn maté otherwise it’s going to get trashed

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It’s going to be a drive soon 🧱👍🏽

[@dciburnsidesniffsniff6119]

That’s shut me up lol nice one 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆😆🧱👍🏽

[@raydebbiemcdonald3208]

Quote of the day. “If we hadn’t left this for two weeks we would have had it done by now” No sh1t Sherlock. That did make me smile. Nothing worse that doing your own stuff you don’t get paid for. But will be worth it when it’s done and you can laugh about it. 😅

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very true Ray 🤣🧱👍🏽

[@101ventus]

All you are missing is a couple of terracotta warriors.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤣🧱👍🏽

[@SODtv]

Nothing worse than when working is a narrow trench and every rub against the sides break away material that falls into your boots 😞

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Especially when you’ve got a knackered hip and it’s a right painful faff to get them off to empty them. 😫🧱👍🏽

[@andycornish9704]

absolute nightmare. you should’ve filled it back in. Did the building inspector come out to check the drainage?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No it’s not under regs 🧱👍🏽

[@chrisvvvvbbbb]

It looks like it would have been easier to overdig the excavation site and then re-tamp everything instead of trying to work in a small hole. Then you can just put the pipes where you want to then cover them up when you are done. Just asking not criticizing.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@dciburnsidesniffsniff6119]

Why wouldn’t you get a skip at the start looks much more professional Steve no mess no eye sore for customer or neighbours and only move the spoil and rubble once ! Now you have to dig it and scrape it off a nice looking lawn

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It’s ours mate 😉🧱👍🏽

[@dciburnsidesniffsniff6119]

Cheers Steve that’s answered my questions new there had to be a reason !! Cheers Steve 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@dciburnsidesniffsniff6119 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽

[@StephenBrown-ti6mm]

A lesser man would have backfilled that job after about an hour digging and said thats not for me😂😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😫🤣🧱👍🏽

[@dciburnsidesniffsniff6119]

Why that’s a soft dig to many you will encounter we dig many hard footings by hand where there’s no access for a machine

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@rossnolan2883]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆🧱👍🏽

[@philstation335]

U sure u was digging on ur house looked abit like the London Underground lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤣🤣🧱👍🏽

[@eddjordan2399]

11:59 is Alex almost at the center of the earth yet?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤣🧱👍🏽

[@bryanb1259]

👍💥👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@adriancarter825]

I would of said your not getting a porch , no way

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆🧱👍🏽

[@garymallard4699]

The worst part is done? And it's all going to go smoothly from now on !! 😗 🇨🇦🤓🤟

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Er no it’s not 😒🧱👍🏽

[@kestutisbagusauskas8323]

Metaphorically one could say that was indeed a sh*thouse job! LOL!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

💩😆🧱👍🏽

[@TooMuchInfoSir]

Small digger 😂😂 Not a professional, but would an internal sealed manhole cover not been easier? Although im sure digging for foundations would still have been required.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I’d rather not have it inside . I always imagine shitty drain rods in your nice clean porch if rodding is ever needed 💩😬🧱👍🏽

[@TooMuchInfoSir]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild 😂😂😂 Id not considered that 😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😬😁👍🏽👍🏽

[@danielreilly5414]

Going to be problems if that toilet blocks. Should’ve gone into IC on its own.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No there won’t

[@MrGvdmast]

You are not kidding, how deep is your love 😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆🧱👍🏽

[@johnburrows9558]

Dont know what all. The fuss is about 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤨🤨🤨🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Always the same when working on your own house Steve that was a mare but done now .isn't it right a man hole each change of direction of pipe for the other pipe parallel to the house did a similar job a while back . The back garden a bit of work a mini digger needs 800mm to get through a door so should fit side gate mate .Retaining walls steps etc and the patio cost of quid that but be nice when done . Good luck hope it all comes easier for you felt for you on that boys 🧱🧱🙌

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

This was just the beginning Justin . The dig was as bad 😫. 1 1/2 ton digger eventually, fence panel coming out 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Oh no mate why is it always so difficult on your own house bet you wish you never started it Steve . Phone quite for us here what's it like with you up there mate? 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@brickrightbuildinglandscaping . Ticking over , not ideal but every day off is also a blessing 🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@SteveAndAlexBuild I no I now feel the same Steve issue is Alex needs to earn as does frazer never easy is it mate . You must have a date for the op by now surely 🧱👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@brickrightbuildinglandscaping . I have a nail infection which takes 6 months to treat and they won’t entertain operating till it’s clear so no op this year. Gutted but at least I know now and I’m not waiting for a letter every day any more . 😒🧱👍🏽

[@Joe-jv5mm]

Jesus i Feel your Pain ( That's why i Never be a Hitman, the Hassle of digging a shallow grave 😉🤣😂🤣) She's a ⚽⚽ Breaker, Notting Worse than working on your own place, Costing you time and Money compared to a Customer Job, where you get Paid for that 💩😂🤣. Lad's i Think you Missed Your Calling"🫀Surgeon" that was Some Serious Open 🫀 Work there, You Deserve your 🍺🍺 on this One 👏👏👏

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Joe 🤣🧱👍🏽

[@martin2466]

Don`t you just hate bastard-little fiddly jobs like this? No doubt you both handled it professionally and with your usual skill and attention to detail.....! 🧱🧱🧱🧱🥴😬😵‍💫👍👍🧱 PS = Is there a upcoming video of the boot lintel you showed in the "shorts" recently..?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I’ve edited out the multiple tantrums and swearing . This job was and absolute - - stard 🫣😫🧱👍🏽