Concrete Foundations - 35A Extension #1

[@Patrick-fp2jz]

15 years a groundworker. First time ive ever seen an inspector get in a trench!

[@haroon420]

Maybe because he was on camcorder!! 😆

[@bscott77]

This is brilliant Roger, can’t wait to see more of this . Proper warts n all site work

[@SkillBuilder]

Thank you. Can't think why it has sat there for so long

[@utilitarian]

Loved this - shows what really happens in real life whether its now or 20 years ago - you make it work however you have to. Good job!

[@EuroB0B1]

Great stuff. Any young hand that gets to learn from your team has truly been handed a blank cheque. Will never be out of work.

[@shanekemp3141]

Thats the reason im here. Litterally blagged my self a groundwork job thanks many helpful videos like this. Its going well. The amount of content on you tube. Brilliant!!

[@norman7527]

Love your videos Roger, make the difficult jobs look easy, amazing!

[@simonkeyse8185]

Love your videos Roger, make the easy jobs look difficult, amazing!

[@elliottdebell7783]

Handy digging footings with a plumber

[@syedmaqureshi5590]

wonderful good teaching skill no boring just a documentary, thank for expert work 10/10

[@dread4836]

Never gave up and no swearing with the trench collapse, well done Roger and co

[@samsangha4208]

It is eyes opener to high quilaty work.

[@nathansnumptylandnettleshi7381]

was a life changing video

[@gdfggggg]

I did a job one time, was deep in a foundation hole with drains poking out at head height; we told the occupants not to use the crapper for a couple of hours while we make adjustments to the pipework. Well, we heard the woosh of water coming down the 4 storey pipe and next thing we were being shot with shit pellets. Good times.

[@zedman442]

Excellent Roger. This is great content. Loved the narration. Real problem most builders face!

[@pulladinbullfitta]

I'm so glad I'm not the only guy that does this stuff. Sometimes feels like I am! Do use a pump wherever I can . Not knocking your work though everyone has their ways 👍 good video and keep up the diligence 👍👍

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks. I am not anti pump but when we did this job they were on massive great trucks. The mini pump on the back of a Transit was not around. Also we had the dumper truck paid for so why not make it work? We were about saving the pennies then. Come to think of it we still are though it is now difficult to bring an extension in under £80,000 . Everyone wants £180 per day minimum and the brickies and plasterers want £220.00. Good luck to them but it all mounts up

[@victorfergn]

Great video, great narration, great accent. I love the details of your videos

[@brianoneill350]

Love the channel. Amazing what you can turn your hand to. Very enjoyable and appreciate all the work

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Good learning curve here lads..👍 is this a two storey extention, ? VERY deep foundation!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@jrcflaus]

Awesome!

[@mikep7146]

def more realistic when the real problems are show! Im a fan of the old "yank the water main with the digger trick" Ive done at least 5 + 2 gas mains and one electric. Cant be avoided sometimes even with a CAT detector! great vids guys!

[@SkillBuilder]

Mike P As much as we try not to it is hard to avoid. I used to wrap the gas up with Denso tape and wait until the dig was over before calling them out. That way it is one just call and one charge.

[@simonjohnstone7405]

cracking set of videos mate. very infotmative.

[@markpenn4831]

Really great entertainment Roger ! Better than TV mate..Excellent !! Men`s work brother LOL !!

[@woodman8827]

Brilliant to watch. Keep them coming

[@markevans1973]

Love it cant wait for instalment 2 .love the commentary and singing

[@angelahay61]

Love your commentary Roger....

[@lukedyte3969]

Brilliant, can't wait for more!

[@SkillBuilder]

Thank you for your support

[@stephenkhan80]

This is what happens in real life. I've been so stressed doing mine and your vids gave me a fresh burst of positivity. Thank you for the usefull video

[@UB8Gaming]

Great video

[@Th3d0n77]

Nice one Roger. Loving the videos

[@dashmay1713]

Great Video! Glad I found your channel. Thank's for sharing. That inspector looks like Michael Potillo's cousin!

[@hf5909]

We use to do it over the old red brick wall at primary school in 1940's 11:14

[@chrisphillips1114]

Brilliant commentary

[@craigwoolston8656]

Great video building as it is 👍

[@ck008uk]

Please share your idea/opinion about the "trenchless foundation" trend. Personally, I prefer to stay with conventional/proven things rather than choosing new tech. But I wonder if it has actual advantages, more importantly a better durability/

[@fintecgroundworksltd7893]

Great video of works 👌

[@reinhartdaffon7891]

i like your style

[@TheRogermursick]

Very funny. Enjoyed the 'everyman' quality of the presentation and the snappy reportage'. How much Did Jason Statham charge to narrate ?

[@2loco]

Lol, loving the commentry. Looking forward for the next episode

[@dread4836]

Been there a few times, dicing with death with that dumper in such a tight space, sometimes best to do in 2 hits

[@drivingteacher786]

Roger excellent work fella, just out of curiosity how deep is the trench? it seems well deep!

[@SkillBuilder]

Sharky We usually say a metre deep and then if the inspector wants more down you go but the price is based on a metre dig.

[@amateurvegan2636]

Real world

[@xqq1314]

Great job 👍 you have a very good neighbor. Here in New Zealand, you have to delay the concrete. The people wouldn’t allow any job after 6.😂😂😂😂

[@SkillBuilder]

That neighbour was one of the biggest bastards I have ever had the displeasure to meet. He made the whole job miserable. He wanted us to put that manhole inside the extension wall so he could get access to it. It was war from day one and, at one point, he assaulted the bricklayer. In the end we buried him under the patio but that's just between you and me.

[@simplejack3405]

Old mate with his cigarettes what a legend.

[@oliverturner4330]

Good stuff Roger, got to be careful with backfilling footings when those arisings are right next to the footings. Was this in Colchester??

[@SkillBuilder]

yes in Colchester, well spotted.

[@brightspark1961]

Roger, how did you do with the soil at the bottom of foundation before pouring concrete? Did you do anything to compact the ground?

[@SkillBuilder]

No the ground should be firm at that depth. If it isn't they ask you to dig down until it is. As this was chalk it was rock soild

[@brightspark1961]

@@SkillBuilder excellent. Thank you. Really enjoying your videos. 👍

[@plummetplum]

Looked like a stressful nightmare to me coupled with health and safety issues. Would it be done differently now or is that just the way it is? 😀

[@tigertruckerman]

Loved it as usual fella, only thing i didnt like was that fire in the pit, if someone had fallen in there could have been very nasty

[@adamjwhite50]

This one is brilliant :)

[@stevelawrence7111]

Building inspector doing it for the camera!

[@SkillBuilder]

We all do it for the camera

[@robmarrin6720]

Would pumping the concrete be a better solution or would it be to wet🤔

[@SkillBuilder]

Pumping is good but when we did this job there were no mini pumps so you had to have a big one and that was over £300 for the morning. We had the dumper on hire and it is a small job so we decided to use it. Now you can get mixers with built in pumps so we often use those.

[@augustuspatrone6790]

Enjoyable video

[@oktbas9197]

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

[@simonfredrick3029]

How quick and easy would that have been with a concrete pump?

[@SkillBuilder]

Simon I can tell you that when this job was done concrete pumps on the back of a Transit did not exist. It would have cost £300 for the pump alone and we had the dumper on hire. Not a huge job on a 36sq mtr extension.

[@traian23us]

Brilliant! Love it!! how on earth you keep fit for that kind of work?

[@eddjordan2399]

you work

[@nickgoodbourne2733]

What was Boris doing and yes inspector in a hole, who'd believe it....

[@wilkinsoncarpentry6278]

That was the best commentary I’ve ever heard hahahahaha classic 🤣🤣

[@williamgrady9004]

Why was the building inspector hammering the stake in the bottom of the trench?

[@stpOwner]

To test for soil density

[@SteveRogers461]

I think all inspectors should be on site when the concrete is actually poured ... 😉

[@SkillBuilder]

That is a tricky

[@pilot74sparki]

I see all the crew, Nicola, Dylan also.

[@superiorbeing95]

6:02 The technical term "maintain his shit-run wunnit" lol

[@jean-marcborghino1439]

Quelle équipe de bras cassés

[@aimeeemmett2953]

Love the video, refreshingly honest. Great site! What year was this? I'm guessing 1997?

[@mhailo1]

The cement truck is 04 and looks rather new!

[@frankoconnor7309]

Great video mate. Roger looks like you haven't aged a minute.......not!

[@SkillBuilder]

Frank What are you going to do? I was thinking about a facelift but they said it was too big a job.

[@adrianmcardle85]

What year was all this

[@normanboyes4983]

What year was this Roger?

[@10tenman10]

No rebar in the concrete?

[@rubikasuto]

Roger, was using a concrete pump out of the question?

[@SkillBuilder]

No not at all but we are not talking about a lot of concrete and we had the dumper truck on site so, maybe 15 trips (tops) with the dumper truck and it was done. Concrete pump would have been about £2500.00 We tried hard to keep the costs of this job down. Our biggest bill was Chinese take-a-ways.

[@rubikasuto]

Skill Builder £2500 for pump? That's crazy money, I use pumps regularly for doing my basements, but only paying around £400 Inc vat, still waiting for you to come up to Leeds as promised few years ago, you might not remember now, we are Back to basement, you have mentioned you might do an article in PB, Regards Rubi

[@nareshkargathra]

How deep and wide was the foundation?

[@user2kffs]

Why is the soil pipe mounted on the facade?

[@SkillBuilder]

England, we like to look at plumbing.

[@user2kffs]

@@SkillBuilder 😂

[@andyhello23]

Can we ask, if this was before youtube, why were you recording a building job like this? Just wondering. These vid collections you do of jobs are a good watch. Just wondering, why, before youtube, you were recording like this?

[@SkillBuilder]

The client is a professional video maker and works for a number of clients. It was merely a record and, since it had no value back then, the filming tailed off significantly as the project proceeded.

[@davdee2797]

You sound like Roger Daltrey!

[@SkillBuilder]

Dave, you won't get fooled again. What a band! I have seen them loads of times back when Keith Moon was on drums.

[@wayneleone]

Great video. Love the commentary. One question though, shouldn't the foundation have rebar?

[@SkillBuilder]

Highlighted comment Wayne Leone Hi Wayne I the U.K it is not the done thing to use rebar in domestic foundations of this sort. In many other parts of the world they do but then they tend not to dig as deep. We dig down to something firm, which can be 2 metres especially if there are trees around. Later in this build you will see where we changed the whole design of the foundations and built in a ground beam to take the back end of the house because we weren't happy with the way it had been drawn. We had a really useless architect (more of that later) and he failed to spot several things that he should have.

[@wayneleone]

Skill Builder thanks. I was thinking you guys were quite deep alright. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@simonstones1918]

Colchester? Is that where this extension is?

[@SkillBuilder]

Sorry we can't say. Client confidentiality

[@simonstones1918]

Skill Builder are you from around here tho? Still working in the colchester area?

[@Ironbuket]

Has this guy been on TV, I recognise his voice? Is he the guy that does the B&Q guides?

[@jp-lw5gl]

It's jason Statham

[@Ironbuket]

@@jp-lw5gl oh yea, thanks

[@jp-lw5gl]

Nah haha it's not really it just sounds like him when he uses a British accent

[@Ironbuket]

@@jp-lw5gl No, it really is Jason Statham. I can tell when you lie

[@jp-lw5gl]

😂

[@seanjoys7360]

“Too quick” “doesn’t matter we can just cuddle. “

[@brianoneill350]

It's the lived in look

[@SkillBuilder]

I was born old, a little .wizened baby force fed with National Dried Milk living in an asbestos prefab.

[@diddywright6165]

Bloody hell an inspector in the footings?!! That's got to be rarer than dodo crap!

[@brianoneill350]

Jasus Roger you have not aged a day.

[@Mentorcase]

Yea he looked ancient back then too!

[@syedbukhari9703]

I want to do ground work cource could you tell me plz where which college can go

[@SkillBuilder]

I have never heard of such a thing. It is one of those things that you learn on the job. You can do a basic building course which includes setting out etc.

[@karolzawislak2064]

Work for a multitradesman or a brickie and you will no doubt be involved in groundwork, fresh out of school you will be made to do all the digging 🤣

[@valleyboy2099]

Type 1 isnt the same as (crush an run)recycled brick..and that dumper isnt two year old so how long you trying to say this was?

[@SkillBuilder]

I know Type 1 isn't the same as crushed hardcore but the point is valid. I don't understand the point about the dumper. The video was made around twelve years ago

[@gdfggggg]

This is funny comment of the week

[@willcarey4692]

turn that bucket around on the machine to undermine there lads feck doing it by hand

[@mforgetteable]

No pumper?

[@missionDan]

In 20 years of being a groundworker, ive NEVER seen a bco get in a trench

[@the1beard]

Blimey old school Things really have moved on Not much 😂👍

[@fazerfaze]

wheres that digger?

[@ThePlasterer]

You looked like Gordon Ramsey back then🤣🤣

[@scottnever8732]

and that's where most of the money goes

[@240soundwave]

He is just going to a board meeting. Praise the lord.

[@pilot74sparki]

Was that Robin Garton? - ha ha wow it's a small world if it is.

[@SkillBuilder]

Nowhere to hide. They are the brains behind Skill Builder

[@MrJFoster1984]

Ha Ha. Good one tell the student there are ruins in the ground so he digs the footings out for you looking for them.

[@forzarider9295]

the building inspector looks like he got his codger out at 6:22

[@phil4543]

Concrete pump?

[@SkillBuilder]

Yes we could have but the small ones weren't around back then so you are looking at £300 and we had the dumper which was a £100 for the week.

[@phil4543]

Skill Builder what year did you do this job?

[@RRC5074]

0:29 - Steve Jobs was into part-time construction...who knew

[@SkillBuilder]

Brilliant! I just had a lol. Introducing the Apple Crusher.

[@RRC5074]

@@SkillBuilder Haha, good one!

[@DJCJ999]

elf and safety be dammed!

[@johndc498]

Keep digging keep smoking - ace

[@MyBobby1978]

You had no pump available?

[@SkillBuilder]

This was back in the day before mini pumps so a job of this size didn't warrant it. Doing it now when you can get a batch mixer and pump in one is a different proposition.

[@richardgriffiths6823]

The building inspector looks like Max Bygraves with a blonde rinse.

[@paulthomas3841]

God you look young there

[@SkillBuilder]

On that job I was around 50, the same age Robin is now and he looked like a kid on this job. We all grow old

[@markevans1973]

Ive got a crush on you ,sweetie pie 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@marxckatyana9357]

Commentary 😂

[@ДмитрийТихов-н3с]

🙄🙄🙄👀👀👀Problems smoking ⛔⛔⛔🤕🤕🤕🤕🥵🥵🥵🥵