Complete Room Makeover: Plastering to Decoration

[@thetallcarpenter]

Its doing things like putting ply behind tv and radiator locations that put these A&E boys into a different league to your average builder. Not a SINGLE detail is overlooked in their projects and the end result shows it. Its really great to watch. Cheers.

[@aiki152007]

Tony & John and the team, I genuinely believe you guys are setting a new standard on the internet, because it's professional, the work is always very detailed, brilliantly executed with clear explanations as you do it. You are trailblazers, well done guys, just brilliant!

[@BuildWithAE]

Wow! Many thanks for your kind words Kenneth, this means alot! Hoping you and the family have a lovely Christmas 😎👍

[@aiki152007]

@@BuildWithAE Thanks, All the best to you and your families for Xmas

[@jackmetcalfe8542]

Watched this prior to starting boarding and plastering work on a clients bathroom and learned so much! Really appreciate the level of detail, so many top tips

[@sygad1]

Every time you guys go above and beyond and produce results that are simply astounding, extremely well done.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Darren much appreciated all the best Tony 👍

[@harpalbindra4889]

Good job, very well presented

[@SD43]

I'm surprised you didn't take the opportunity to insulate the external walls tbh. Lovely job as ever

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Steve tbh certain things are out of are hands, but insulation is a good idea all the best Tony 👍

[@SD43]

@@BuildWithAE Merry Christmas to you John and the lads. Thank you all for some great content this year 👍

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Steve Merry Christmas and Happy New Year back have a awesome break, hope 2021 will be better for everyone all the best Tony 👍

[@silow1474]

One man one room one hit with the plastering thats some going with all the corners aswell excellent work

[@hectiksoldier]

Was just about to say great job for one man with those walls! 👍

[@noahproblemo1257]

As usual, everyone has done superior work. Every detail has been considered and done.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Noah thanks for your kind words have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍

[@JamesAnderson-gz6kp]

Morning guys, great attention to detail! What are you sticking the DPM to the batten with? And what material are the fixings you are using if the walls are prone to damp? Thanks

[@MrAndreucciocatanese]

I have the same question

[@fredsmith8897]

Hi John. I did a similar thing on my property. Used metal framing system. But unlike you I insulated as well and added airbricks to keep the 20mm cavity dry. It's worked well. No more condensation, we're warm and no more mould. Hope this also works out for the owner. Love your vids. Keep them coming. Hamish

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Fred very true we could of put insulation in but somethings are out of are hands even thou you think it’s a good idea, as for air bricks the cellar is well ventilated and you might of noticed gaps everywhere on the floor boards around all perimeters with then moisture check boards, it would of been nice to use the pre-insulated boards on the external walls but some times things are out of are hands thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@user-cn1em2qx6f]

did u put air bricks on the outside wall. or inside

[@jeffyoung321]

Cracking job guys.

[@BuildWithAE]

Many thanks for watching Jeff 👍

[@312saxon]

Absolutely smashed it guys top notch

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi 312Saxon glad you enjoyed the video, we are really pleased how the room turned out, have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍

[@tjcollins242]

Nice job lads, John is a skim artist, nice job with the battens and architrave😁

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Tj much appreciated take care all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend

[@byronfowler5988]

Great job !!!

[@BuildWithAE]

Thanks!! 👍

[@isabelmariavalades1407]

What a fantastic team Build with A&E have top quality craftsmanship Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone stay safe best wishes from 🇪🇸

[@ashlogan2049]

Plumbing up the wall against an out of plumb door.... always a tricky area to match existing. If it's plain painted walls its easy to match existing, but if you need to run tiles or V groove panelling with vertical lines it becomes so much tougher a decision whether to build out of plumb or not

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Ash it’s always a tough call, very true about the panelling all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend

[@saudilass]

Absolute masters at work. Never so many amazing tradespeople in one company. Enjoy Christmas if you can and stay safe 👏🏻👏🏻

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi saudilass much appreciated, have a awesome Christmas and New Year and Stay Safe all the best Tony 👍

[@lulaferreira7640]

Watching and learning, what a great job.. absolutely top quality...

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Lula we are glad that you have enjoyed watching and getting some tips from the videos all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend

[@kennymann7934]

Great job guys love the high skirting and the mouldings around the ceiling looks fantastic. Take care guys

[@BuildWithAE]

Thanks Kenny much appreciated have a awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍

[@barringtonsmythe3464]

Stunning as usual guys

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Barrington Smythe thanks much appreciated all the best Tony 👍

[@elliotcowan9442]

When leveling the battens against the wall are you using spacers to make up for the lower areas of the brickwork? Thanks.

[@user-DANWALKER1066]

Assuming the exterior walls are solid …insulating them would have been good but it is a refurbishment there’s no requirement only for the EPC rating to improve I guess…nice work as always! Battening the walls seems a better process than dot and dab enabling you to ply sections of it for strength & I guess this method was chosen to stop any damp coming through hence the DPC stabled to the back of the battens…could have insulated with 25mm PIR insulation between those battens or not much achieved?! Carbon footprint and all that lol 😅

[@iainmcmillan9673]

Top job as always lads, love watching your videos very informative and detailed, spot on!!

[@BuildWithAE]

Glad you like them Iain! Hope you and the family have a great Christmas 👍

[@heidelbergrodriguez6294]

Excellent video between the frame and drywall can you put some kind of insulation which one would you recommend?

[@stewyp5120]

Amazing job lads! Loving the restoration work on the fireplace 👍

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Stewy P much appreciated it scrubbed up really well in the end it was a bit of a mess thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@jimmys8483]

So if you didn’t have the damp issue what would you do instead of battening it please?

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Injection or Kloror slurry or delta membrane fine gauge all the best Tony 👍

[@jamesbrown4932]

Would it not have been quicker (and better?) to render the walls either sand cement or lime and sort out the damp issue from source? Just feels like plaster boarding over a problem and creating a lot of other issues with the trim. Interested to hear your thoughts.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi James, The walls were injected, which has remedied the damp issue. Using sand and cement render in this instance wouldn't be advisable. They are solid 9" walls which need an element of breathability, and render wouldn't allow that. Lime plaster is breathable and could of been an option, but would of been a more expensive solution. The way in which we have boarded has ensured that there is a breather gap, which will help to eliminate any further issues. I hope this helps. All the best, John 😊

[@jamesbrown4932]

@@BuildWithAE Cheers John. Fair enough reasoning. Superb craftsman shown by you in all your videos. Keep it up. Best, James.

[@BuildWithAE]

No problem James, and thank you for your kind words, it means a lot 😊 Take care. All the best, John

[@bpmills222]

@@BuildWithAE thanks for the response on that. Could you provide more info on the "breather gap" detail please?

[@joejoey316]

Cracking job!!

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Joesie thank you take care all the best Tony 👍

[@aidanrooney7256]

Great job Tony. Could you tell me the size of the battens they were used, and if it is treated timber? I'm thinking of doing something similar at home. Thanks!

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Aidan treated 2 x 1 with DPC stuck to the back all the best Tony 👍

[@davekelly7165]

Bloody lovely! 👍

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Dave much appreciated glad you liked the end result thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@phillipcave8573]

Another informative vid fellas, great attention to detail. Keep up the professional standards ✊

[@BuildWithAE]

Thanks Philip we are glad you enjoyed the video have awesome weekend all the best Tony 👍

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Never understood timber in plaster to fix the skirting too! My house is like that and it's a pain in the arse! I've had a few dug out when I've been decorating, why not just plug and countersink screw them? Mine are now 🤔

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Theweescot different applications for different types of work thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@anthonyworthington6495]

Nice one,done a lot of damp injections,and along come the plastere and he dobs and dabs, then you get asked why is there effervescence on the wall,all the best team see you next year🥃🎉🎉🍻

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Anthony so true seen it so many times have a awesome Christmas and New Year all the best Tony 👍

[@thfc4745]

Looks a great job, and lots of great info as always. Very hard to find out the correct way of doing stuff when you don't have many years of experience. I have a 1890s solid wall victorian house i am fixing up for the last 2 years, when you try to google best ways to do stuff Peter Ward is high on results so gets a lot of views by us inexperienced diy-ers. I still don't really know what to do for the best, I have settled on lime for external walls (terrace house so not much in the way of M2) Hardwall and skim for internals. My only other area of concern is the room i am moving the bathroom to has 2 external walls to sort out. Any advice ? after this video I am thinking batten and insulated tile backer board for the shower/bath wall and batten plasterboard for the other with a window in. Cheers all at A&E and hope you all have a great Christmas break.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Th Fc great to hear about the lime external We are doing an old 1930 house at the moment with nine inch walls we are using a similar board as K18 Kingspan 65mm insulation board mechanical and dab fixing on board, first floor application, then sticking 12mm 1200 x 2400 mm elements board straight on with Elements tube adhesive it’s a win win but quite expensive system but well worth it long game plus you can tank the shower tray which is in Zone 1 hope this helps all the best Tony 👍 have awesome Christmas and New Year

[@King88Martyn]

Was the damp problem the main reason you opted to baton fix the plasterboard rather than dot'n'dab it to the brick? Or were there other factors at play. I only ask cause I'm about to the exact same thing to every room in my 1920's house.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Martyn the first thing to do would be to have all the walls damp tested. Now everyone’s take on this is different, me personally if I buy into an old house I like to be as synthetic as possible to the old beautiful building so I would inject were required and lime plaster then use breathable paint make sure if there are any vents that need to be unblocked and check chimneys internal ground levels leaking gutters and check drains are are all in good order not cracked or blocked or leaking. Another way insulation to external walls using the Kingspan detail and board, if you look on this feed of video you will see Stephen has very kindly tagged PDF to help someone out, sorry about long comment all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend

[@natmaddox6042]

How did you fix the Dpm to the batten? Are you using stainless steel screws to fix the batten to the wall?

[@Paul46ish]

I normally just use a stapler to fix dpm to batten.

[@garethheathcote4988]

Regarding the door casing being out of plumb I would probably have opted for chamfering the packing piece that you planted on the casing to bring it in to plumb,that is as long as the jamb wasn't miles out to the extent that it would make the plant look odd. It's horses for courses though and absolutely nothing wrong with what you did. P.S. I only commented about this as you asked us too lol,it wasn't I tended as one of those snotty youtube comments!

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Mindyourown Business thanks for comment they always welcome 😄 normally your right we would try to run plumb but when Ollie showed me it was a good call to run out because top to bottom was 9mm out, my rule is anything past 3mm you notice mind you a need glasses more and more nowadays 😂 have a awesome Christmas and New Year all the best Tony 👍

[@justjacqueline2004]

Just amazing workmanship and craftsmanship from a great team of quality builders at A&E. A&E are exceptional and must be in high demand for quality projects,when I speak to my builder in my little project about you his face visibly falls,I am not sure how I should take that as a positive or negative,but I keep paying and my surveyor looks glum,SIGH!

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Maria thanks for your kind words, I’am sure your builders doing a awesome job thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@ChrisLivingInYork]

Great video guys. Just a couple of questions I would like to ask. Are those battens 2 x 1 and what size screws did use to construct the frame on the floor as my concern is I want to prevent the timber from splitting. Final question assuming the property is pre 1920 and is solid wall construction why didn’t you add 25 mm insulation on all the walls.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Chris the screws were gauge 5 x 90mm but pilot drill is always advised to help prevent splitting, use a drill that is the size of the shank of the screw excluding the thread thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@jeffreybresnahan]

Could have placed 25mm Cooltherm insulation bat, on the external wall area's? "Every little helps!"

[@ginobragoli1448]

Totally transformed the room into a nice place to sit and relax/watch TV. Shame the fire is only decorative and not functional mabey that's a job for a later date, but still a great job done👍

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Gino great shout on the fire maybe one day, it’s a very calming and relaxing space thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend

[@eleftheria1463]

Why do you build with wood and then plasterboard rather than put bonding and plaster directly on the brick?

[@BuildWithAE]

As we explained in the video, the walls had a damp issue. So with the combination of framing the walls and having them injected, the problem is remedied. The walls are solid 9" (no cavity), so if we wet plastered them they would be unable to breathe, which could of meant that the issue returned. I hope this helps. All the best, John

[@eleftheria1463]

@@BuildWithAE I see! Thank you for replying.

[@BuildWithAE]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MarcusT86]

Another great video guys. Proud to say I was following from the beginning when you were tiny in sub count and views, but knew with perseverance you would start blowing up like now. Question about those battened walls... won't those uprights need to be packed behind or when fixing them they'll just pull in, following the contour of the out-of-plumb wall right?

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Marcus hope you are well and thank you for your continued support to this day I am truly humbled by the amount of support and great feed back we get. We would always pack the back of the batten to plumb up or flatten of the wall some times we string line the batterns through. Have a awesome Christmas and New Year all the best Tony 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Great video boys ! That’s the wonder of KZbin, if you showed a before then an After photo 9 out of 10 people would think “why was that so expensive “? And “why did it take so long “? Now everything is there documented in minute detail . Generally the customers love to watch the vids too 👌🏼😉🧱👍🏼

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Steve that’s the wonder of KZbin 😂 I was so gutted when I missed your live stream had family thing going on, you guys are a true inspiration to the younger generation have a awesome Christmas Guy’s love the merchandise all the best Tony 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@BuildWithAE Cheers Tony that’s very kind . All the best to you and the family too pal 🧱👍🏼🎄🎄🎄

[@megaman2016]

What is his process called?

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Megaman2016 Sorry you have lost me please explain a little further please all the best Tony 👍

[@acidlumin]

Dry lining?

[@megaman2016]

@@acidlumin yes but with the wood frame to keep damp salts away, is there a name for it?

[@SteS]

@@megaman2016 dry lining. Look at Kingspans K18 pdf below which shows different applications of it. They used plasterboard here but same detail applies to both. Probably best to use K18 board for most applications as it has a vapour control layer on the back of it. www.siginsulation.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Kingspan-Kooltherm-K18-Insulated-Plasterboard-Mechanical-Fixing-Datasheet.pdf

[@megaman2016]

@@SteS thank you this pdf is very useful!

[@davidolear]

Incredible work and attention to details as always gents, genuine question - why don’t we tape and joint the plasterboard much in the UK? Seems a lot of extra effort to skim the flat boards? Either way awesome finish 👍

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi David thanks for your kind words, that is a very good question, tape and joint is a great system but wet coat plastering I think it’s a very traditional thing here in the U.K. and some other countries but it’s great to have the same awesome finish thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@acidlumin]

I’m just a diyer but having tried taping and jointing (it looks pretty easy, right?), I can tell you it’s pretty time consuming and you need to be a real expert to get a finish close to plaster. I wish I just got a plasterer in to knock it out in a couple of hours and be done with it. Live and learn

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi @@acidlumin so true, if we had a crystal ball 😂 at least you have a sense of achievement all the best Tony 👍

[@samsung7888]

Not bad at all.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi samsung7888 thanks take care all the best Tony 👍

[@BuildWithAE]

To see how John went about plastering the ceiling for this room, check out this awesome two-parter we released not long ago! Plenty of tips and tricks to pick up from them that cover the entire process. PART ONE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roq6lYStppWdptE PART TWO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap2pnpuPjLOEaKs

[@zbigniewpilipczuk8864]

Looks pretty when new, please come back after one year and check what happens under plasterboard. I hope owner will watch few videos posted by Peter Ward.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi it’s very funny what people say isn’t it, I’am not an expert as you might be but I have pooled a lot of knowledge over the 34 years I have been doing this and I could guarantee you there would be no issues behind the board but you are entitled to your view and I respect it but I completely think you don’t understand the project your jumping to conclusions, hey what we should do is go back in a year if you are free and have a look and see who eats humble pie thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@Lord-Brett-Sinclair]

Build With A&E Love your channel , and of course what you have done is brilliant craftsmanship. in the P.W world , it's all solved with an air brick and a few external repairs . P W theory says water cannot travel thought a brick , which I have found by experience it can. What is important is the end result a nice warm dry room. Can't help but notice the external wall was bone dry after the plaster cane off.

[@garethheathcote4988]

Hey tony and andrewb113 it's funny I have seen fans of Peter wards videos (who have absolutely no building experience) comment on every KZbin video concerning rising or striking damp,they have become experts all of a sudden. I started my building career in the damp proofing game and rising damp certainly does exist and funnily enough I don't understand why this particular armchair expert has bothered to comment as you used a very good system here of which Peter ward would almost certainly approve. Well we unfortunately cannot fix stupid! Thanks for another great video bud,wishing you and yours a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

[@zbigniewpilipczuk8864]

@@BuildWithAE i am not an expert, I am user. I live in house built circa 1900 who has no DPC but also has no problem with rising damp. It has lime plaster decorated with lime paint and every room is ventilated (I used to work for company called Nedermann and know about ventilation bit more than average person). It's that simple. BTW, Peter Ward's channel I discovered long after I refurbished house that I am living in. I came across his channel when I was searching for foam glass videos on KZbin. I put his name as reference only.

[@zbigniewpilipczuk8864]

@@garethheathcote4988 Long time ago, college time, I work with my uncle during school holidays to earn some money. Tough times. He told me that old houses need to be heated and ventilated to keep them warm and dry. Twenty years later I have refurbished my house with this in mind. It's dry, no rising damp, mould, bad smell. All achieved without chemical DPC but with lime plaster and ventilation instead. I didn't hear about Peter Ward that time. Why you don't install few sensors under the plasterboart to shut my mouth forever. The true virtue is not afraid of criticism. BTW blame KZbin for what is displayed on my starting page.

[@alexthompson1982]

Dry lining around a open fire using wooden batterns is a death trap waiting to happen. This is dangerous, it does not meet building standards and I'm surprised to see this kinda cowboy job on this channel. Even if a fuel burner is installed, it still don't meet requirements on distance to combustible source. You should of plastered around the fireplace using a base coat and skimmed. I knew a neighbour who had this, lit a fire and the fire went up through the gap being the wall, set fire to upstairs without them evening knowing. I'd personally go rip this out.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Alex we have made it very clear to the clients and they have made it clear to use the fire is only decorative, I can fully appreciate your view because there is a potential fire risk if they were going to use it but we also have fire lined the edges.of all the battern with fire line board two number layers because if you notice the opening was far greater than the cast inset, all the best Tony 👍