Epic Concrete Pour! | Single Storey Extension #4

[@markotoole323]

If you reverse the bucket on the digger you can square out the corners, might save your life.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Just when I thought A&E videos couldn't get any better, you're now mentioning scenes and quotes from Schwarzenegger films.🤩 'I,ll be back', for the next video.👊 Cheers guys.

[@BuildWithAE]

😂 cheers mate, you can't beat a bit of Arnie! All the best, John 😊

[@thetallcarpenter]

@@BuildWithAE 'get to the digga'. 😆👍

[@Bradford1able]

Great video and commentary as usual. Anyone who is good at their job makes it look easy.

[@justjacqueline2004]

The boss not afraid of getting down and dirty and producing exceptional workmanship with the team.

[@SD43]

Great to see the banter between the lads despite a late day at the office!

[@BuildWithAE]

In my opinion, if you don't enjoy your job, then you shouldn't be doing it! Thanks for watching. All the best, John 😊

[@isabelmariavalades1407]

Very entertaining video today Tony was the worst covered in mud on his face and his arms great job boys keep up the good work stay safe 😊😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@arthurballs2754]

agree. lots of laughs watching this

[@jimgeelan5949]

Some KZbin videos are just not long enough 👏👏 great end to the week

[@baldyslapnut.]

Ever put the bucket on back to front to get into corners?

[@CooCuMbEr]

some mini/micro diggers you cant worth a try though

[@bscott77]

Another cracking update guys, top work as usual and loving this series

[@wayneleone]

Great vid. A mattock pick is great for cornering out those footings.

[@BuildWithAE]

It's definitely a bit of kit that every builder should have in their arsenal! Thanks for watching. All the best, John 😊

[@rickibrown9233]

Loving this series lads! Can’t wait to see the full process. Got the missus asking why I’m watching blokes dig holes and pour concrete again 🤣

[@spatel3783]

looking dope, heroes at work!

[@sygad1]

1 video, millimeter perfect fine woodwork, next video, covered in mud in a trench. The range of skills you lads have is simply amazing, I wouldn't be surprised if one of you was a Michelin star chef as well doing the BBQ for lunch ;-)

[@Dan-tj7ft]

Please no heroics in a tench lads. I’ve been in a tench when a side caved in luckily I was in a tench box but It scared the s£)t out of me.

[@deanchapple1]

Legends!! 😎💪🏼👌🏼👍🏼👊🏼

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

As usual you lads make it look easy and we all know it definitely isn’t . That was one deep hole 🕳 😳🧱👍🏼

[@patrickflanagan8008]

I love these videos, great stuff.

[@BuildWithAE]

Glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@amazing451]

Great to see all you boys so happy in your work, are you all like that all the time? What did Tony say to watch out for in the trench was it water line, presumably this is like the water table?

[@BuildWithAE]

To be honest, we have a great team of guys who get on really well. So yes, we're happy all the time, not just for the camera 😁. Tony was referring to the water table. All the best, John 😊

[@IzzytheBricky]

😂😂 must be the first chippy I've seen actually pick up a shovel and use properly! Go on lad!👍👍👍😂 great work and progress boys!

[@BuildWithAE]

Tony's never afraid to get his hands dirty! Thanks for watching. All the best, John 😊

[@daleywhaley]

What's the maximum length of pipe one of these delivery mixers can pump out at? And what happens to the excess concrete in the pipe once the crew are done?

[@MarcusT86]

Those are some deep trenches! Looks like the foundations can hold up Burj Khalifa! 😆

[@marraaman]

Love the videos, but who are A&E?

[@peterbell4154]

I'm huffing and puffing like an old fart Tony said, well I am an old fart and I'll have you know it's taken me years to learn how to huff and puff and now some say when I'm doing my carpentry Pete your the best huffer and puffer,at least I think that's what they say.😀 😆 loving the video's good solid job thanks to all 👌👍

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

That’s a lot of concrete

[@leakybean501]

Great content who films, edits, uploads????????

[@BuildWithAE]

We have an in-house team who oversees this, thanks for watching dude! 👍

[@chekymonkey4452]

looking good men

[@JK-tr2mt]

Hope I will never have to dig 2.5 meters down if, or when I do my extension and outbuilding!

[@JimJimpmjj]

Love your videos wish they was longer 👍 How thick / deep is that concrete? What grade is that concrete? C25? C30? What do you mean by toe on the concrete you mentioned it several times? Looking forward to the next episode, please get plenty of footage of the under pinning that sounds very interesting and never seen it before. Thanks for the video 👍✅🤙👊💯💪

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi James, The footings were 2.5m deep and 600mm wide, as per building control's instructions. The toe is basically the underpinning and will be shown in an upcoming video. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. All the best, John 😊

[@kieranyandell1405]

Proper builders I can see you cut 100 mm off the End of the shovel old school new supcriber from 👍

[@julietphillips1991]

Wow! It sure has to get ugly before it gets nice! The good news is it does look like milk chocolate!

[@kasper52173]

👍🏾

[@iangray5481]

Unbelievably gives his workers anti vibration gloves, and rightly so, but then jumps in a trench with no support or consideration for temporary works 🙈 scary.

[@daddio3gs]

Story

[@eddiesmoothence6080]

Is the foundation that deep because the clay is in poor condition? Ive never seen trenches dug so deep for a foundation 😂

[@BuildWithAE]

The footings had to be so deep due to the surrounding trees, and the risk of ground shrinkage or swell they can cause. The worst part is, they're being chopped down soon 😔 All the best, John 😊

[@mattcartwright8272]

@@BuildWithAE After all that the trees are coming down? Nooooooo!!!

[@mikekelly7506]

Whats the reasoning for the footings being that deep ,really enjoy your videos lads.

[@neomancer86]

from the last videos, because of the trees

[@wayneleone]

Yep. Roots could get below a regular footing and disturb it over time.

[@davebadger100]

Nothing to do with roots. Its to do with the type of soil and proximity of trees to a building. Trees are notorious for affecting water content of soil. In periods of sustained drought trees will suck enormous amounts of water from the ground causing shrinkage in soil. This leads to the ground shrinking away from footings causing subsidence. Clay is particularly susceptible to this. Conversely in periods of sustained wet weather clay and other absorbent soils can suffer "heave", whereby they expand so much it forces the footings up. By digging deeper footings you mitigate shrinkage and heave by getting down to solid ground below the water table not affected by water content changes.

[@wayneleone]

@@davebadger100 thanks for explaining. Always thought the worry was roots would heave/press against or even the foundation.

[@BuildWithAE]

Dave explained the reason perfectly 👌🏻

[@MrB3ngy]

Shutter them up guys when your down that deep. Know a guy who lost his life and he was only down 1.4 meters. It’s not worth it for a days money...