From Conservatory To Complete Extension

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Skill Builder

Skill Builder

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@TheWestonbrown
@TheWestonbrown Жыл бұрын
This is a good book. Does provide a step by step introduction to how to build things kzbin.infoUgkxhgbP-6hUnXu_QRaoHgLztgsI0YF3HqR0 , also does offer some steps. Includes pictures to give you ideas for layouts and such. If you are looking for a guide, this is not exactly what you want. But if you are trying to familiarize yourself with the way that pole barn building and other out buildings, are made, then this will work just as you need it to. A few things in this book are a barn (of course), detached garage, storage building, and coops.
@madgebishop5409
@madgebishop5409 Жыл бұрын
nice to see people finally doing something about these horrible plastic carbuncles stuck to the back of their houses, barely know anyone who actually enjoys sitting in their conservatory, they are usually just dumping grounds for storage boxes and unused home gym equipment
@PrinceFluffy
@PrinceFluffy Жыл бұрын
Mine currently has a treadmill a rower and my golf clubs 😂
@DMC888
@DMC888 Жыл бұрын
Have you been looking in my conservatory?? 😅 This is the second house I’ve bought with a conservatory and they’re good places to store your junk. This latest one had a radiator plumbed in, which, in winter is as much use as Anne Frank’s drum kit. The summer months are nice though, if you like sitting somewhere hotter than Death Valley.
@Samshomecookeddesign
@Samshomecookeddesign 7 ай бұрын
Well isn’t the same going to happen to this tiny room she asked him to build?
@samt5663
@samt5663 Жыл бұрын
In under budget, in time, meet customer expectations. The perfect job.
@cliffcarlo180
@cliffcarlo180 Жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to watch Sam and his team showing their many skills. Sam always explains what he is doing and why he is doing it and still manages to get on with the job at the same time. Robin Clevett, please take note.
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
Thanks Cliff
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
Abe and Sam Lead pencils do not contain any lead even back in the day they were not lead. The “lead” is a mixture of graphite and clay; the more graphite, the softer and darker the point.
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
Thank you Roger!
@megaman2016
@megaman2016 Жыл бұрын
Building looks so simple with the right knowledge 😅
@leebrewer1324
@leebrewer1324 Жыл бұрын
Always made to look straight forward when it’s not. Pleasure to watch, top job chaps
@MrRedfreds
@MrRedfreds Жыл бұрын
Nice job, I've done a few of these , for the lead flashing try stainless Steel spring clips to hold the lead in , there great .I used to use lead wedges, now always something new on the market, lead mate silicone 👍, makes life easy. Definitely prefer the fibreglass system for the roof, thanks, I enjoyed the video 📹 👍.
@zohaib.qureshi
@zohaib.qureshi Жыл бұрын
Amazing job, excellent workmanship. Wish I could get someone like you to do my house extension.
@buzzhack4778
@buzzhack4778 Жыл бұрын
brilliant job, looks really pukka, enjoyed seeing descent workmanship. Nice 👍🏻
@ur2insecure
@ur2insecure Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this. It looks lovely. Thank you.
@jasonantigua6825
@jasonantigua6825 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful work Richard.
@AC-gm6bq
@AC-gm6bq Жыл бұрын
Awesome workmanship....and, no Hilti in sight!
@azaboy2
@azaboy2 Жыл бұрын
Slick work for essentially a small team job good work
@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse
@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse Жыл бұрын
Excellent looking job and great craftsmanship by all involved.
@Bite_Me
@Bite_Me Жыл бұрын
Nice to see someone properly lead flashing, and not using the adhesive flashing.
@TheNorthernmunky
@TheNorthernmunky Жыл бұрын
Fantastic project! Very interesting to watch
@stevewood7884
@stevewood7884 Жыл бұрын
What a lovely job, looks fantastic 👍
@lynnescaddan8919
@lynnescaddan8919 Жыл бұрын
Thanq for the video It would be great if work got done this fast & efficient in real life.
@strummer6642
@strummer6642 Жыл бұрын
Better than Eurovision
@markrainford1219
@markrainford1219 Жыл бұрын
And not a tranny in sight. Unless a radio counts. 😁
@canalboating
@canalboating Жыл бұрын
Great Job and great team doing it 👍
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@interabang
@interabang Жыл бұрын
Nice design and nicely executed 👍
@beverlymartin1414
@beverlymartin1414 Жыл бұрын
Watched the entire video. Impressive work skills. Sorry to say our construction here in US cou,d not keep up. Thank you
@amazing451
@amazing451 Жыл бұрын
Where the corner caps on the fascia left up higher as it appears at 15.57 on the video because there are tilting filets along the sides? Great work by both Sam and Jen I hope we get to see more of them. 👍👍
@Thespecialone1970
@Thespecialone1970 Жыл бұрын
Really tidy job mate. From a builder in New Zealand
@Ultimate-roofing-square.
@Ultimate-roofing-square. Жыл бұрын
Nice work Sam & Jen. 🙌🏻
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan
@gonefishing5142
@gonefishing5142 Жыл бұрын
Lovely job!
@grolfe3210
@grolfe3210 Жыл бұрын
Good design and end project looks great. My only worry would be if the room in the middle (kitchen) is now a bit too dark but then a covered patio is great for the UK. Conservatories were built mostly without planning or building regs so you never know what you have. That one looks to be nice and solid though.
@philtucker1224
@philtucker1224 Жыл бұрын
Yes they dug down and verified a one metre foundation.
@jmiles860
@jmiles860 Жыл бұрын
Looks fantastic great job
@meldrew728
@meldrew728 Жыл бұрын
Great job and well presented. Thanks.
@EdithWeston
@EdithWeston Жыл бұрын
Really nice job guys.
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jamesgreen9665
@jamesgreen9665 Жыл бұрын
Really nice Job
@lynnescaddan8919
@lynnescaddan8919 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant job & efficient.
@vinnysurti
@vinnysurti Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed watching that, very interesting 👍🏽
@paulhad69
@paulhad69 Жыл бұрын
Nice job looks great
@MrPawillie
@MrPawillie Жыл бұрын
Great job
@Mc674bo
@Mc674bo Жыл бұрын
This guy and his wife ? Do an amazing job , but I do wish he would use a face mask bless him . COPD is no joke if in later life it gets to you , as a retired electrical contractor I can with bitter experience say don’t assume it won’t affect me . Ps I’m only concerned for fellow tradesmen / women who I have the greatest respect for . Best wishes and kind regards 😀👍👍👍
@howardcollins6748
@howardcollins6748 Жыл бұрын
Great channel surely there should be a lead tray where the conservatory was to stop water penetration
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
The door opening has not been changed so the existing cavity tray does what it always did.
@Chanesmyname
@Chanesmyname Жыл бұрын
Lovely job that.
@markosborne5510
@markosborne5510 Жыл бұрын
Quality Work 👏
@Carl-yu6uw
@Carl-yu6uw Жыл бұрын
Looks like he glazed the korniche lantern bottom of gasket first then leaning in to top. You can see it unit wobble and that's how you bust the glass in the big ones. You do the opposite, lean the top of glass in to frame first and lower the bottom of the unit to the frame rail and they go in lovely.
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
Did he break the glass? I missed that
@Carl-yu6uw
@Carl-yu6uw Жыл бұрын
Point is, he forced the unit to get it to lie flat. Best to read the glazing instructions. It's counterintuitive.
@Thespecialone1970
@Thespecialone1970 Жыл бұрын
@@Carl-yu6uw Don't be like Carl. He's a know-it-all.
@Carl-yu6uw
@Carl-yu6uw Жыл бұрын
@@Thespecialone1970 Reading the manual is beyond u SpOT? Big man calling names after a drink?
@veronicacampbell1540
@veronicacampbell1540 10 ай бұрын
Looks really good how much would something like this cost ?
@bryanporter3025
@bryanporter3025 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work *****👍
@billy4072
@billy4072 Жыл бұрын
On budget and time. Said no defence contractor. Ever.
@markrainford1219
@markrainford1219 Жыл бұрын
I know the rest of the windows in the house are white, but it makes a change seeing someone use it instead of the grey everyone uses these days. Sure grey is due to go out of fashion sometime soon.
@jazzyjeff1516
@jazzyjeff1516 Жыл бұрын
Looks great, what would something like this cost as I’m thinking of transforming my old conservatory like this
@philtucker1224
@philtucker1224 Жыл бұрын
It depends on what you need to do to create the final construction. Either way the additional value gained on the house normally covers a lot of the outlay. We spent about 30k on a small modern garden room about five years ago but the house value has already increased by an additional 50k due to the improvements so the cost was actually minus 20k.
@andycrask3531
@andycrask3531 Жыл бұрын
Sorry can't resist saying there isn't lead in pencils. Also from using resing fixings in an industrial applications we cut slots in them perpendicular to the thread to give them a bit more purchase when you tighten them up. We use spring washers too?
@RI-uv3lm
@RI-uv3lm Жыл бұрын
Lovely 👏👏
@smiffy3953
@smiffy3953 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. Can we have more please? What did you use to fill in where the lead went into the mortar course?
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
It was re pointed with sand and cement at a ratio of 4 parts sand 1 part cement
@alangordon3283
@alangordon3283 Жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@iamyou1896
@iamyou1896 Жыл бұрын
Fs mate a thought u were micheal beale the glasgow rangers manager there spitting image of our mickey boy 🤣
@adamarek4625
@adamarek4625 9 ай бұрын
Great job.
@PrinceFluffy
@PrinceFluffy Жыл бұрын
Laying in bed watching at 7:30am, jumped out of bed thinking the bin men are early .....🤦🏻
@nikkion2140
@nikkion2140 Жыл бұрын
This is awsome! Congratulations!!! By the way, how much total cost of the project?
@paulcloona9331
@paulcloona9331 Жыл бұрын
Nice job. I was trying to see what model 18volt makita drill he used to drill the bricks for the treaded bar? Im going to buy one, 2 models available here in Ireland 🇮🇪
@peterstevensons1181
@peterstevensons1181 Жыл бұрын
Magic
@1987pagey
@1987pagey Жыл бұрын
Quality work
@jeffyoung321
@jeffyoung321 Жыл бұрын
great job. Do you need building regs for that job?
@klaeLIFE
@klaeLIFE Жыл бұрын
I would presume so, its attached to the house
@margaretpassman8608
@margaretpassman8608 Жыл бұрын
Yes.
@SteveAndAlexBuild
@SteveAndAlexBuild Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful build that was , it looked superb at the end , really enjoyed the attention to detail . A conservatory with a 1 m deep foundation now that is rare indeed 👌🏼🧱👋🏽
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
My client had detailed photos of every stage of the conservatory build from 20 years ago! It was built by a really good bricky from my area that is well known for his over engineering! Thank you for your kind comments!
@ijakinsanmi4800
@ijakinsanmi4800 5 ай бұрын
THIS IS A QUALITY JOB - did it require planning?
@Ben-in6qh
@Ben-in6qh Жыл бұрын
That fascia is not going anywhere ever !
@johncranna
@johncranna Жыл бұрын
Conservatories are one of the most daft inventions in the world if expected to be another living space/room for the house. Too cold in winter and too hot in summer! They are just glorified greenhouses!
@TheTommie001
@TheTommie001 Жыл бұрын
Im thinking of doing something similar. I am assuming you'd need planning and building control. I am intrigued to find out how you would know foundationsxare 1m deep.
@jasonantigua6825
@jasonantigua6825 Жыл бұрын
Depends where you live!
@28joestella
@28joestella Жыл бұрын
Dig a hole down the side of the foundation. Should need a building notice. For most, this would be classed as permitted development so wouldn't need planning permission.
@jasonantigua6825
@jasonantigua6825 Жыл бұрын
@@28joestella How about if you live in a dive of an area?
@28joestella
@28joestella Жыл бұрын
@@jasonantigua6825 you'd need a building notice anywhere in GB. Planning will vary.
@margaretpassman8608
@margaretpassman8608 Жыл бұрын
@@28joestella but you would need buildings regs approval and they would want to check the foundations.
@sharonmc5192
@sharonmc5192 Жыл бұрын
Looks amazing. We have a 90's lean to conservatory on our house and are desperately hoping to convert or replace it with something like this. Question... does converting a conservatory to a 'room' affect your council tax band?
@philtucker1224
@philtucker1224 Жыл бұрын
It’s the number of bedrooms.
@dustyfruitypie1633
@dustyfruitypie1633 Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised there are no cavity trays put in above the new roof
@roysammons2445
@roysammons2445 9 ай бұрын
Very nice
@garyharrisonuk
@garyharrisonuk Жыл бұрын
Mate, can you please upload the footage of your face when you first realised the ledger/wallplate was in the wrong place 🤣🤣 You can bleep the audio were necessary
@hanleypc
@hanleypc Жыл бұрын
I assume a conversion like this would need passing by planning first?
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
not very likely because the footprint is the same and it falls well withing permitted development
@johncranna
@johncranna Жыл бұрын
just Building Regs approval.
@TonyBecks1969
@TonyBecks1969 Жыл бұрын
2:25 'oh god' 😂
@erikszucs5924
@erikszucs5924 6 ай бұрын
Did you need to notify the building regs?
@colmitch4754
@colmitch4754 Жыл бұрын
If you want this to run in line with building control then foundations need to be checked...if its 1m that still needs to be approved by building control.. Also engineer needed to size timber and qualify structure. U values need to be calculated Im all for using existing conservatory footings etc but ive demolished to many to know this project was either lucky with footing depth if approved by bc, usually the conservatory footing is small and won't work for what is an extension. Sorry to play devils advocate but this process whilst nice to watch and great builder, is very under the radar ,
@philtucker1224
@philtucker1224 Жыл бұрын
When you wedged the lead flashing in, did you then mortar or sealant the cut that you had made with the grinder? Please describe.
@dotali915
@dotali915 4 ай бұрын
How do you know it is safe to build a room once you have taken down the windows does the council not need to see what's under the floor to see if it's ok to work on
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder 4 ай бұрын
Sometimes they need to see a trial dig but a lot of this is done on building licence so there are no drawings
@ningis21
@ningis21 Жыл бұрын
Was the lead oiled?..... as this important step seemed to be missing from the video.
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
We will do another video on patination oil.
@schrodingerscat1863
@schrodingerscat1863 Жыл бұрын
No weep vents over your lintel tut tut. 🤣
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
Where do you think the weep vents should be? I have not clear and what you are thinking
@schrodingerscat1863
@schrodingerscat1863 Жыл бұрын
@@SkillBuilder just a joke as they really don't do anything but they are supposed to go in the course laid onto your lintel. They are supposed to remove any moisture that condenses onto the lintel, really a big waste of time except for box tickers who's job is to go round looking for them.
@rupsurfer
@rupsurfer Жыл бұрын
hilti hammer fixings far easier than chemicals and just as strong - cracking build
@mrspudly1
@mrspudly1 Жыл бұрын
Why didn't you tooth the brick work for the piers, is it just easier and faster or do you need an expansion gap ?
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
what does toothing out gain?
@johncranna
@johncranna Жыл бұрын
It is much safer to have a straight joint where new meets existing as the extra load on the exiting foundation will cause slight settlement and it is best to allow that settlement to occur separate from the main building.
@mrspudly1
@mrspudly1 Жыл бұрын
@@SkillBuilder I'm not a brick layer that's why I asked.
@mrspudly1
@mrspudly1 Жыл бұрын
@@johncranna Thanks for taking the time to answer my question, much appreciated.
@stoveguy2133
@stoveguy2133 Жыл бұрын
What was cost?
@rinchhensherpa6972
@rinchhensherpa6972 Жыл бұрын
How much would a project like this cost? Roughly?
@oliverbull1622
@oliverbull1622 Жыл бұрын
Why are you not installing a lead tray? especially as you’ve knocked through to the house
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
The knock through was simply the old doors. No need for a cavity tray.
@mg-uh7mi
@mg-uh7mi 9 ай бұрын
Did you get planning permission and building regs approval for the works? Joining a rear extension to the side garage wouldn't be permitted development. 😬
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder 9 ай бұрын
yes
@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs
@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs Жыл бұрын
Nicely done but not sure I see the point given expense and space gained. Why not push out the entire back part of the house, square it off and have all that extra internal space ?
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
Because that is not what the customer wanted
@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs
@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs Жыл бұрын
@@SkillBuilder ah..I thought it was your house
@T-Sav
@T-Sav 11 ай бұрын
You local to basingstoke hampshire? need a similar job doing
@AniriUK
@AniriUK Жыл бұрын
Does the roof have a slight fall or is it dead flat?
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
yes it has a slight fall to get the rain water into the guttering
@belong53
@belong53 Жыл бұрын
How much did that Conversion cost?
@leerussell8939
@leerussell8939 Жыл бұрын
What are you using to cut the brick work?
@aaronharris5275
@aaronharris5275 Жыл бұрын
Would building control need to poke their noses in on a project like this? To verify the assumed 1m strip foundation for example? Just asking in case I do this type of project on my own house. Also with the timber beams - crown side up?
@margaretpassman8608
@margaretpassman8608 Жыл бұрын
Yes unless you want to risk a potential buyer accepting an indemnity policy. I pulled out of a house because, since building control hadn’t ‘poked their nose into’ the conservatory, I had no proof the foundations were adequate.
@mampofu1052
@mampofu1052 6 ай бұрын
How much would that cost
@Ben-in6qh
@Ben-in6qh Жыл бұрын
Inches??
@markrainford1219
@markrainford1219 Жыл бұрын
I they were for decoration on the back of your tape measure.
@riptiz
@riptiz Жыл бұрын
No insulation in the roof?
@sygad1
@sygad1 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking that, then I wondered why it would be needed, it's effectively an outdoor roof.......not sure though
@nobloodyusername
@nobloodyusername Жыл бұрын
I thought that and commented on here, but later realised the ply board covered the outside area rather than the garden Room.
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
Darren There is no point in insulating the roof outdoors unless you want to keep the heat out in the summer
@Ianlangging
@Ianlangging Жыл бұрын
I am curious to know what sort of budget is required for this i am considering having it done has well
@SJWardBuilders
@SJWardBuilders Жыл бұрын
Hi Ian you wouldn't get much change out of £20k if that's helpful regards Sam
@Ianlangging
@Ianlangging Жыл бұрын
@@SJWardBuilders thanks Sam it's a starting point to consider as every job is going to be different
@lei6980
@lei6980 Жыл бұрын
do you need planning permission to do this job? I mean convert a conservatory into a proper room. thanks
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
you can usually do it under permitted development and, if you keep the door and don't heat it you don't need building regs. A lot of people add the heating later which means it should go for building regs approval but that is not often done.
@rww805
@rww805 Жыл бұрын
10:58 I think that threaded bar's spinning mate
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
It is resin anchored, you must always spin a resin anchor, then leave it to set.
@rww805
@rww805 Жыл бұрын
@@SkillBuilder correct, but the video at the timestamp shows it spinning while it's being fastened.
@garvielloken3929
@garvielloken3929 Жыл бұрын
Nooicr!
@gregcressey1791
@gregcressey1791 Жыл бұрын
The corners of the flashing need welding watertight
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
No they don't.
@tinytonymaloney7832
@tinytonymaloney7832 Жыл бұрын
a clock in the garden??
@jasonantigua6825
@jasonantigua6825 Жыл бұрын
It’s for the builders! To make sure they don’t miss any tea breaks!
@jakekelly8076
@jakekelly8076 Жыл бұрын
I would use code 4 lead not code 3 there 😖
@MJ-ip7oj
@MJ-ip7oj Жыл бұрын
Good job, but that roof lantern was a waste of money considering the neighbours 2 storey extension 😂
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
The amount of light entering a room follows an inverse square. That means that if you double the distance you have quarter the amount of light and this goes on as you get further into the room. This creates a problem when you build an extension which puts rooms, which previously had a window, into relative darkness. Even if you put a very large pation door into the new extension you would not end up with the same light that you had with a window a quarter of the size. The way around this is to put in some kind of roof window which has the advantage of giving you roughly 50% more light than a horizontal window and brings it much closer to the darker areas. It is exactly the right approach and better done when the extension is being built than trying to hack one in after the event.
@MJ-ip7oj
@MJ-ip7oj Жыл бұрын
There’s a flat roof veranda in the middle of the back of the house blocking light to 3 glass openings.
@Tokaisho1
@Tokaisho1 Жыл бұрын
@@MJ-ip7oj I think it looks nice actually
@barryphipps9442
@barryphipps9442 Жыл бұрын
Mmmm more like turn a lovely sunny conservatory into a cold dark room and a outside dead space... nahL
@SkillBuilder
@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын
did you not see the lovely Korniche lantern? The only thing dark about that room is when a grumpy pesimist comes in to spread doom and gloom.
@Chanesmyname
@Chanesmyname Жыл бұрын
Who would ever have believed a conservatory would devalue a house.
@markrainford1219
@markrainford1219 Жыл бұрын
Well, unless your conservatory is in a state, it's just a fallacy put about by conservatory converters to sell their work.
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