Day 2, garden room tutorial from the ground up to the magical 2.5! A full series, base construction

[@notsosimple23]

I use to watch an episode of “traffic cops” for 1 hour, now I watch “Oakwood garden rooms” 🔨🔨 instead. This is great for people to watch, including myself who build Modular buildings for a living 👍👊❗️

[@utensil999]

rotating the Level on each bolt such a great tip. it's these little gems of info that are invaluable

[@jameslegg7784]

Love the Rob Clevett comment, his channel is great, but I love your no nonsense approach that also produces great built buildings. 👏

[@mushtaqmanzoor2001]

I put had core & wacked it down & then used concrete blocks & put my joist on top . Hope I done it right .

[@scottellis8629]

What a great series with loads of useful info at a great pace. 👏👏

[@navsari1994]

Great video Liam very professional and insightful

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

I'm a carpenter and joiner of over 33 years experience, here to borrow your thoughts. Love how you're not precious where it's not needed! Get it done is the right way for Carcassing!!! I'm gonna postcrete my piles. TY

[@hasanhaq4975]

Such a quality video. So informative without being overbearing with information. Humour to boot as well. Absolute quality 👏🏾

[@georgeomalley6066]

Great to see a trades man @ work, you don't need flashy tools to do the job, The Only Sharp tool you need in your tool's box is your 🧠, and a 💪/back. If life was like a Carlsberg Ad we'd All have a Rob Clevett set up😜 Hope the Crew are Well/ busy, and making you Tons of Moolah 🤣😂🤣

[@macky0305]

Robin Clevett has got to get his entertainment from somewhere, great work mate. 😂👍🏾

[@antonygreenup]

Liam, your tutorial videos are excellent. Anyone of any skill level can build your buildings to a really high standard. I love them. Well done sir

[@newyoupersonaldevelopment3497]

You’re absolutely right about the washers. Washers only help the nut being tightened. Once a nut is forced down into the wood, the wood will swell back around the nut and it will never shake loose. Great videos by the way, better than any DIY build programs on terrestrial telly 👍🇬🇧

[@davidf1877]

Going back to first principles is a great idea Liam. Saying that I just about had a stroke when you set the depth on circular saw for the side 4x3 nut cut without taking the battery off!!!!!😦😲

[@thegardenroomguru]

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[@TheRichMaxwellChannel]

Built mine alone apart from having a hand to lift the walls up. Great watching this, really enjoyed building mine.

[@alexkemp4632]

Really enjoying the process of how you construct the building, clear and easy to understand excellent work keep it up 👍

[@dermotfox3559]

28 rods Concreted in last weekend on my 5x3m room starting my base tomorrow, hope to have water tight by March/April as only getting working at it at weekends. great videos & tips, top work Liam & team👌

[@rebug5614]

Very good that! Thought you might use square plate washers & then bolt it down to make it extra secure so the nut bites to the max. Save the nut biting into the wood as well. Obviously you know best 👍🏻 keep up the great work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@outandabout5904]

Really liking your videos mate. I came here for the tacking side of things, I’ve just started dry lining and your past videos which included plaster-boarding have been a huge help. Without doubt. I’ve even gone and got myself a pica pencil just like yours lol. Any more tips and tricks relating to plaster boarding during this build will not be over looked. I feel a good 30-40% better in myself after I saw your video😂

[@normoliver133]

Love all your vids but this series in particular is really good. Cant wait to see it as the build moves on. Nice work mate.

[@colinanderson4727]

Enjoy watching your videos .Great watch for someone just starting

[@bootsmclaughlin1438]

By god your a hard old worker with no airs or Grace's just get in get the job done good stuff

[@jamesgriffin5965]

As always, top quality work. Such a skilled worker.

[@plummetplum]

I used concrete blocks as I had some left and cheaper, lesson learnt. I would recommend people use the rod system as the concete blocks are a proper pain. First of all lots of earth to dig out and MOT to tamp down, they are very heavy to carry and setout and then the worst bit is getting them level all around. I did a decent enough job but my levels are out here and there so having to shim in some places. Being a perfectionist I would have loved the luxury of having the nuts to adjust to perfection. Granted rods costs quite a bit more but in hindsight well worth it. Liam's method is the best for sure.

[@trevorquigley3146]

I really enjoy all your videos ye do great work 👍 watching from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@Dan-ly7ut]

Love your Chanel.I bot your plans last year.Still saving money to build for me and children

[@MaC-sv5co]

Another great presentation Liam, well done on taking the time to show stage by stage the build from scratch. Began my own last year on my own, thanks to your presentations and hope to finish it off later this year. Everything cost considerably more than I budgeted for for need to replenish the coffers for the windows and doors!

[@shaunrigby1]

Enjoying this format of uploads mate, looking forward to next week. Have a great weekend

[@carllamb6711]

As always great in-depth content mate roll on Mondays vid thank you 👍👍👍👍

[@andyp8350]

Just the best content. See the process in action

[@michaelord8084]

Great system, good luck for future business.

[@thomascoyne157]

Soz I don’t do Instagram or Facebook so I watch on KZbin happy days I like your style👍👍

[@jesusjustelucero3615]

Thanks for the explanation about concrete, much appreciated!!

[@stevenjames191]

you going great mate ill be watching every vid (as usual) especially on this venture

[@edwardbroomhead4463]

Great building and explanation Liam and great filming Davey 😁👍

[@harrisonqfb]

Brilliant videos Liam! Have started watching the whole series again 😁. Definitely giving me the determination to try a self build. The instructions and explanation is first class. Thanks mate. From Belfast 👍

[@chriswadwell7317]

Boo my old phone don`t like Instagram loll... Nicely done Gents!

[@creativemakes8219]

Class! Looking forward to the next one 👌

[@The_R_Vid]

As a structural engineer from the other side of the Atlantic from you, I'm enjoying seeing the differences in construction methods and typical materials. I couldn't grasp why you do some of the things the way you do, but with a 2.5m height limit, it all makes much more sense. I also like the rod method for your foundation. simple to execute, low cost, high benefit. Great job. I am curious how you solved the 700mm slope difference on your other project though.

[@thegardenroomguru]

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[@jmfarrell5]

Always great informative videos. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@deano6641]

Brilliant. Have a great weekend 😀

[@MartinWasHereOK]

Thank you for sharing these builds - quality!!

[@chriswilliams6613]

Love watching these videos. It's given the confidence to try itself this summer will be purchasing one of your build.packs a little closer to the time. On a build this size what would be the estimated material cost?

[@jacko420oioi]

Keep the video's coming 💯👌 Have a great weekend 🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧

[@wanderingwoodward]

Fantastic really enjoying this liam giving confidence to maybe attempt myself as the step by step on your own really great ..👍

[@itsodd6929]

Very interesting. Is frost depth a factor to consider?

[@mickymidnight1]

So I replaced my really old & really expensive stabilla levels a few years ago with some Stanley fat max levels.... I was pleased as they were good levels....however they didn't last long ...the accuracy started to go, so I replaced the fat max with a set of OX a little over 2 years ago. I am absolutely delighted with them... the quality & accuracy is first class.

[@ghickledperkin3559]

nice 100mm forstner bit make quick work for the bolt depth and tool clearance, great vids very informative

[@ianarmitage3518]

Good video, when I was an apprentice I had to use hand tools, keeps you fit.

[@haps470]

"My maths is crap" makes me laugh ever time I watch this....same here

[@barrygill2213]

Amazing and working on your own welldone.....cant wait to see it finished👍👍

[@franks-kitchen]

Alway a like given before it’s even started. 🤓👍🍀

[@homer1033]

Loving the build Liam can't wait to see future video's of the build and to its final conclusion... pity i haven't got Instagram as i like the OX tools, the hammer & levels

[@eddiemcauley3112]

Great videos and sound advice.

[@johnhanson6155]

Another great video a true gent thank you 👍

[@plummetplum]

I've watched most of the episodes and until you do it some stuff doesn't sink in and you only realise your mistake until it happens. I didn't off set my joists so the joist hangers would have ended up clashing, live and learn, I just changed spacing to make it work.

[@owenrichards3239]

Absolutely great videos, love watching them before I start my build. Just a FYI - You didnt want to give away sizes of timber but floor joist size was clearly visible on your speed square

[@thegardenroomguru]

I’m full of it mate, say one thing, do another 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@lesterdewey7644]

Liam, are your bolts, Nuts and other bits for sale. Great videos by the way

[@thegardenroomguru]

Bapps bolts mate, they do the full kit and deliver nationwide at a decent cost 👌

[@timbott2658]

Liam love your videos, they have encouraged me to make a summerhouse. Can you let me know the joist hangers you use for the 4 by 2. Or the dimensions of them. Looked all over the Internet for ones for 4 by 2 but can't find any, they all appear to be for more than 4"

[@mikelowrey9401]

Quality content as always Liam! You are a credit to the industry

[@phar874moochieter4]

These are brilliant videos, thanks!

[@davidebdon5821]

really enjoying these

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Very good liam enjoying the videos. Whats the life span thes builds and could you use a bitumen paint or similar on all the floor timbers as extra protection or am i taking crap 🤣👍

[@robertcarter1758]

Found these today, first of all thank you for taking the time to make these. I think they're the best step by step instructional videos I've seen, very well done! And sounds like a proper Yorkshire accent too, which is even better! Question - what size channel do you use for the shoes? Struggling to find one that will fit 75mm internal dims. Do you use the grinder to cut them from a length? Thanks very much, keep up the good work! Si thi

[@WeeShooey]

“Ave got me level resin’ om me nuts” Ha! Ha! Great gob!

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

[@robertomobile3146]

Hi - This is a great tutorial as I purchased one of your build pack and will be building in a few weeks - I have a really tight corner, any suggestions on how I screw floor timers as I don't have much space to get a driver in between the frame and the wall/fence?

[@HowHard42]

Excellent videos thank you! Where can I get the steel shoes?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Bapps bolts mate

[@philbrook9475]

Would you be happy using this base system on a conservatory build

[@jmom687]

Can this Base be used with a wooden extension a small extension ?

[@anniecrowe2357]

Hi Liam and others, Taking cost out of the equation, would you say the method you've used here or ground screws have an overall better outcome, considering factors like sinkage and longevity? Thanks for another wonderful video!

[@omglozza]

Will this rod system take the weight of a hot tub mate?

[@skyrider29]

Liam want work trouser are you using, I like the fact the pockets are on the side

[@thegardenroomguru]

Mascot advance mate, best I’ve ever had

[@delta_shift]

Really great video mate. I’ll be watching every session you’ve posted on this 👍🏻 Where can I buy the steel shoes from? They look bespoke.

[@thegardenroomguru]

We get ours from Bapps Bolts mate

[@delta_shift]

@@thegardenroomguru Perfect. Thanks for the response mate, much appreciated 👍🏻 I’m on video 5 now and really enjoying learning the process. Thanks for going to all the effort.

[@djburland]

Great work 👍

[@mikelord-e6l]

where do you get the concrete rods

[@Andrewt09876]

Another great video, thanks

[@Blue60]

Great video Liam, can you use your rod system for a shed base which will include a small spar?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Yes mate, I’d put another row in the middle though as water weighs 1kg per ltr I believe

[@distortion_plus]

@@thegardenroomguru (it does 👍)

[@andrewlittlewood8057]

Great videos !.!

[@Pilotharris]

Assume the ground is stepped down.... If at one end of the base the shoes are close to ground level but at the other end they're near the top of a full length rod, would you still be happy with stability/strength or would you switch to using piles? Great Videos but the way. Thanks

[@thegardenroomguru]

When they started to get above 300mm I’d think again

[@rossl2544]

why such a long bit holder on the impact driver?

[@Dontmindme__]

Liam have you tried a laser level which would show up on all the rods?

[@SM_TheTraveller]

Great work . Would love to win them tools really could do with them :)

[@PaulMiller-tc7dr]

I'm not a builder but just an idea rather than notch out to get nuts under why not countersink by drilling a hole bigger enough to use a socket to tighten nuts would that work

[@chrisjepson9631]

Always enjoy watching the videos! Going to start my project within the next month, however Liam, I can’t get an answer out of shiobhan regarding, an L-shape room quote. Have you done an L-shape room before and do you have a build pack?

[@norvern479]

Do your build packs include details of where to get the shoes from?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Yes mate

[@thegardenroomguru]

Hold on, if they don’t, can’t remember, Bapps bolts sell the full kit and deliver anywhere 👍🏼

[@ivanfinlay7758]

Great stuff Liam

[@chriswadwell7317]

Cracking Job Bro!

[@gmurdock]

Can I use dry-mix concrete or even postcrete for securing the rods in the ground? I don’t have good access for a lorry and don’t own a concrete mixer. Cheers!

[@thegardenroomguru]

You can buy a 40n premix, think it’s by Hanson mate

[@ciaranbuchanan1904]

Brilliant video as usual, always enjoy when you do a full build tutorial. Can you use 250mm screws at all points rather than joist hangers?

[@thegardenroomguru]

You could mate, not as strong, but it would be ok, obviously I’m guaranteeing my build so need the assurance

[@johnjoyce37]

Where can I buy the rod's and shoe's from ?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Bapps Bolts sell the full kit mate

[@petermcclelland6265]

When you were levelling nuts up what height did you start off the ground

[@thegardenroomguru]

Lowest rod/nut is touching ground at highest point of ground mate

[@matthewhortop7828]

I got my dewalt brushless combo drill set for less that 200 from screwfix.

[@davidharber6261]

Liam, really enjoying the process cheers. Excuse the newby comment, is there a certain size of base or spacing where you need to put in additional noggins or support throughout the base? Cheers

[@thegardenroomguru]

No mate, we don’t go wider than 1.2 between rods, we’ve built all sizes

[@Adamsmith-yg3uk]

Weird seeing a real tradesman showing his craft, too many social media 'experts'

[@thegardenroomguru]

The experts hound me mate 😭

[@jeffhowarth]

Part 2 loving it morrrrrrrrrrrre

[@takhebhandal9800]

Hi, What size circular saw did you use?

[@MrHappyunited5]

Quality stuff as always.

[@tureq85]

my dad always said “good tools- half the job”

[@mattryan13]

When you do the third side, just put the square on the m24 L or R and make your mark,you've measured your timber long, no need to do it by eye.....

[@brento4148]

Thank you for this mate, amazing content. This should have been your thumbnail ;) 13:32

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@butlerboy63]

Would this floor be suitable for a pool table? thanks

[@thegardenroomguru]

Yes mate, no issues