Epic Extension Transformation: Demolition, 1st Fix Electrics & Kitchen Strip Out!

Hello everyone, welcome back to MR A BUILDERS! In this thrilling episode, we're shaking things up as we tear down the wall between the old kitchen and the new extension, unveiling the incredible transformation ahead! We'll be ripping out the old kitchen, taking down the ceiling, and diving into the 1st fix electrics. The prep work ramps up as we construct a stud wall to conceal waste pipes, kick off the plasterboarding, and tackle the concreting between the old and new spaces, adding a DPM and cavity insulation for a flawless finish. If you're following our build, you absolutely can't miss this episode! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to MR A BUILDERS for more exciting updates on this journey!
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[@PeteH.90]

Fantastic job, so satisfying watching walls come down and that lovely space open up

[@alidavemason4417]

Great video as always & was good to capture the rare event at the end.

[@Doug....]

Fair play to the lecky for working out what was what on that existing circuit. Looked a rather busy array of wiring. Takes a tidy logical mind to rewire that. Proper challenge 👍👍

[@lestertennysonsmith-xw2fm]

What a lovely clean and organised site

[@drsmith6595]

F1 done 👍 Football done 👍 NFL done 👍 Latest Mr A Builders done 👍 My Sunday is complete 😀 Great episode as always 👍

[@donoconnor4204]

Great video and what a transformation. Both of you are incredibly fit when considering you do all the labourers work also. But not forgetting having just fitted a huge roof the week before. True test of anyone’s stamina!!

[@glyndwr1391]

Best bit is the ending that is soooooooooo true. Well worth watching.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Thank you Glyn at least I know one person watched it all 😁👍🏻

[@glyndwr1391]

@@Mr_A_Builders i now believe i can use a rocking horse to fertilise my roses

[@Mr_A_Builders]

@glyndwr1391 😂

[@stevebatty2518]

Love how you used the scaffold platform to remove that lintel!❤

[@therealdojj]

Demolition day is always 👌

[@tkthebear984]

Super demolition work there guys, dust kept to a minimum until you started sweeping up 😂. Excellent progress for the week 🙂. I’ve never seen a sparky with a broom 😂. Great video guys, roll on next week 👍

[@alanreeves459]

Another great video 👍 Now that the demolition is done, looking forward to the next phase of the kitchen

[@StevenThorp-e1q]

Great job 😀 Shows how much work, and materials, goes into the job

[@paulf2529]

I'm glad you commented on the sagging speedfit pipes as it saved me doing so! The cut joist was apalling, i rekon you made a tidy job of sorting it.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

I have no doubt Paul no doubt at all.

[@lazylad8544]

A sparky brushing up. Quick call the guiness book of records.

[@brianlochrie3958]

Excellent progress. See the job coming together. Cheers Rich and team. 🍺

[@m0nk3yl0v3r]

Music has real 'Detectorists' vibes and Im here for it lads.

[@siaddersl2936]

Nicely done, not a swinging sledge in sight...

[@robertmorris5214]

Great work guy's

[@danieldaniel43]

Nice job lads

[@KEVIN-x9n]

EXCELLENT THANKS

[@stevem7868-y4l]

Great vid guys

[@b21playa]

Love your work. Hopefully, I will get you guys around next year for some work

[@b21playa]

How can I get in touch with you gents?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Our email is in the bio 👍🏻

[@b21playa]

@@Mr_A_Builders thank you 🙏

[@samsungcrossland2036]

All them wires omg 😮

[@poddy1957]

Looking good..... I Wonder how many would have gone to the lengths you have, to fix the Joist hidden in the ceiling...???

[@BLAZERSEAMS]

Really enjoyed this one. It just seemed to have moved on at pace, considering it was less than half an hour. Good stuff.....

[@PertinaxPertinax]

Richie I wouldn't mind betting that kitchen ceiling joist is not moving because it's hanging off the floor boards! doubt if they would have continued the floor joists into the neighbouring property for fire and noise transmission reasons. having said that they ran a 15mm copper water pipe in the dirt to serve two houses so I suppose anything is possible! that is going to be a headache for you to replace? Nick

[@ScottWilson1984]

Good work. But are you sure there's enough screws in the atrium/rooflight plasterboards? 😋🤣

[@w.o.o.d.y]

Good that you vid most of the work you do, it will be on hand to show building control if they want evidence of any hidden works. They can be a bit awkward sometimes ! That vent hole needs increasing to 160mm to take a cooker hood metal duct tube too. Love the work guys, but what did it cost you to get a sparkie to use a brush on camera ??/!!!!!

[@Mr_A_Builders]

I couldn’t possibly divulge that figure W.O.O.D.Y 😂

[@adamuk73]

He's just had his sparky ticket revoked after bringing the trade into disrepute having been caught using a brush on site 🤔😉🤣

[@w.o.o.d.y]

@@Mr_A_Builders Legend !!

[@kleinisfijn]

Compression fittings on PEX? Never knew you could do that.

[@hammadshah3153]

U can, but definitely worse than the hep fittings that were already there

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Based on what knowledge? As far as I’m aware you definitely shouldn’t mix hep pipe and speed fit fittings and vice versa. So based on that how is it worse?

[@hammadshah3153]

@@Mr_A_Builders on the John Guest FAQs it mentions hep2O fittings can be used with inserts, but u won't get any guarantees from john guest. Compression fittings are the most likely to spring a leak on copper, never mind plastic. Love the channel by the way, not having a go, just offering my educated opinion

[@hammadshah3153]

@@Mr_A_Builders Thiss is the FAQ about compression Can I connect Speedfit pipe to a compression fitting? Yes, but only if the pipe and fittings are compatible. Compression fittings with a short tube stop depth or brass olives should not be used with Speedfit pipes. Use a standard pipe insert (TSM) and follow the instructions of the compression fitting manufacturer when connecting to plastic pipework. The connection should not need more than 2 full turns after the olive has gripped the pipe. JG Speedfit recommends using soft copper olives, always ensure the nut and olive are in place before inserting the pipe insert.

[@hammadshah3153]

This is the FAQ about hep2O on the JG website. I've mixed them in the past and never had any issues Are JG Speedfit fittings compatible with the Hep2O system pipework? Yes, as long as the correct manufacturer's pipe insert is used. However, JG Speedfit fittings are designed and tested to be compatible with JG Speedfit pipe. JG Speedfit cannot guarantee the specification of other manufacturers' pipe therefore mixing JG Speedfit with Hep2O is not advised.

[@mrboyban]

Are those red tiles underneath the black ones an asbestos type? I dealt with something very similar recently and I was told it had asbestos on it.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

I haven’t touched them and have no need to so I couldn’t tell you sorry. The dark tiles will be removed and the floor will be self levelled. The red tiles are flush with the lounge floor and the new screed. 👍🏻

[@amazing451]

The Aluminium foil that Matt wrapped around the lantern reveal at point 14.11 on the video is that to act as vapour barrier ? Iwas wondering why he did not bring it down to bottom of the joists. Presumably the level he finished at is the top of the roof level.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

It is a vapour barrier and I think this one is called Alutrix. The level it was taken to was below the bottom OSB deck to the top of the metal web joists so below that is classed as part of the room so no need to go any lower. Hope that answers your question

[@amazing451]

@@Mr_A_Builders Thanks, it did

[@jruk1981]

I just wondered, would a fan in the kitchen help with dust control? With the intention of blowing it out towards the garden. Never seen it done but wondered if that would ever be considered? Great work as always

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Potentially a good idea but it would make the dust airborne a bit too much maybe🤷

[@MarkEdwards-p3i]

Great content, as always! I have a quick question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Yes Mark, certainly. What you need to do is bump up the slide down across the countersink so the tip top side bar flexes the shrink wrap. If the slap trap falls butter side you've gone too far. Hope that helps?

[@kierenhudson6331]

Definitely not a sparky who did those electrics previously 😮 ... maybe a failed spark who became the kitchen fitter? 😂 😅

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Come on now let’s not start belittling other trades. 😁👍🏻

[@kevinkvs9746]

Yeeee haaa

[@michaelbell1882]

Brilliant work as usual , But !!! who is Luke Morris ....?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

He’s another Brickie that works with us to get jobs up to wall plate to keep us all moving and working continuously. He’s doing another one for us as we speak which you will see on the channel in the New Year 👍🏻

[@michaelbell1882]

@@Mr_A_Builders Cheers for info, I noted he signs his work , it was on the support beam above.. I used to sign my work too . I was in the motor trade, Does any body else in your team do it?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

He didn’t sign it he was the one that ordered it so his name was on it for delivery 😁👍🏻

[@carltonrangemeister9610]

WHICH COMPANY SUPPLIED THE DOUBLE PATIO DOORS PLEASE? I NEED THE SAME FOR MY EXTENSION.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

It was a company called Five Star based in Worcester area

[@bradcrompton9055]

I've never seen that before.... It looked quite strange he's obviously not developed the muscle memory yet... I've hoovered and swept quite a lot of plastic bags, cable ties, tie wraps, Bits of random wire, Cable sheathing, random bits of sleeving, bit's of trunking. Out of enough server room and office floors to know this guy needs an award...... Perhaps even a Knighthood, Are the New Year Honours still open?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Very Good Brad

[@billyg736]

How the hell do you price a job like this, so many variables unssen? suppose it helps having the right teem with you.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

It does indeed Billy. If you work with the right people and you know what they can achieve and you know they work hard it makes it easier to manage 👍🏻

[@stevem7868-y4l]

A Sparky cleaning up ????????????????? hang on a Pink Elephant with a Unicorn sitting on it has just driven buy on a Combine

[@Mr_A_Builders]

😂😂👍🏻

[@ScottWilson1984]

I do think those roof lights you're using have an under-spec overhang/internal tolerance in terms of allowing for you to form and insulate the upstand, especially as regulations change like the new cavity sizes etc. Why bother going to all the hassle of 150mm cavity when we go and put 3m-9m wide bi-folds and a load of roof lights in, with upstands the thickness of essentially an insulated garden shed? Its completely pointless. Like trying to block up a drafty old door with a pair of old holy undies. What do you think? Obviously passes BC but still... I think the studs themselves still cause a cold-bridge and mould to form on the plaster finish over time due to hot moist air rising into the atrium void, even with the moisture barrier as the moisture is already inside from things like cooking and breathing etc. I think it would be better to insulate like you have, then bridge over the top of the studs with 25mm insulation (either on the outside of the upstand before roofing with felted warm deck-type PIR. Or normal PIR on the inside, then plasterboard on top with 45mm screws or some fixings similar to warm deck) . Roof light doesn't allow for this but probably should...? Its not even that big of a change to their design when you think about it...

[@kevincorbin6273]

Wow! That wiring looks like a rats nest.