Getting closer to the finish line but lots to come yet. Another busy week

[@alanhutchins4233]

Have to say that the plasterwork is excellent, as is the demonstration and explanation.

[@FugitiveRazor]

Just to about to write the same comment also ideal to show the wagoner paint spray in action again on this fine plaster.

[@IPEX-BADD]

Could you explain, "Why do you 'Skim' New plaster board, on New construction. " Old walls, yes I understand. Out of line, cracks, old plaster, lath plaster, bricks etc. Is it for continuity of finish 😮. Only reason I can see. I have seen it NOT being done on new work, for other additions/renovations.

[@anthonycampbell9807]

You did well finding the water leak in the bathroom. I’m impressed you removed the bath. While it’s out you can paint and treat the wall that got wet. Your doing very well so far.

[@Auditingcontent]

@mr A builders.I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for the work that professionals like yourself share with us. The insight you provide goes far beyond what career advisors at school or college can offer. Through your content, we get a real glimpse into the realities of these trades-the hard work, the challenges, and the rewards. It’s a perspective that many of us would otherwise never see. I appreciate how you dispel the myths that these trades are easy or that they offer quick money. Your transparency in showing both the highs and lows, the good and the bad, is invaluable. It helps people like me make informed decisions about which trade to pursue. I am planning to train in multiple trades, including bricklaying, plastering, damp proofing, plumbing, kitchen and bathroom installation, tiling, flooring, drainage, gas engineering, and carpentry. Your content has played a significant role in helping me solidify this decision. Thank you for your continued dedication to sharing your experiences. It truly makes a difference for those of us looking to enter the field.

[@LTFC1964]

The pair of you make everything look so easy when in reality it definitely is not. Absolutely fantastic workmanship. That house is really coming together now. Keep the great content coming guys 👍

[@iainmcdougall3628]

10/10 Guys for another really informative video, I hope you appreciate just how many people watching will benefit from your productions. When the knees get too weak you both need to move into training, you guys at the helm we might return some professionalism to building while coming face to face with reality of the daily challenges. Don’t pay too much attention to those with negative comments about safety barriers and poor dubbing, there’s a lot more to enjoy other than raising poor dubbing, you would think we were paying to watch Would like to see some of them having a go at what you do and not afraid to put their sites out there worldwide. 👏

[@Mr_A_Builders]

That’s very kind of you to take the time to say what you have. The video dubbing is driving me mad though I don’t know why it’s doing it. 👍🏻

[@barrydoherty636]

Another great video, well done.

[@richvisser7563]

I do home renovations and appreciate this video. People are always surprised at how much redoing a bathroom costs. They don’t know how messy demolition is or how expensive materials are or how much you need to know in order to do things right.

[@dadofnog]

I'm electrical, but I do love watching a plasterer. Good job Matt. It transforms the job from a building site to having rooms!

[@lolaslack7596]

I think that was one of my favourite episodes yet.

[@leefairhurst9058]

Guy's from a knackered kneed old plumber please use knee pads or a kneel mat . Great videos 👍

[@tkthebear984]

Great video guys, I’m really enjoying this series. Matt is a quality geyser 👍🙂

[@chr1srugby]

Really enjoyed this video. Will be patching in some plasterboard after having plumbing done and have learned a lot that I'll take forward. Always enjoy the practical tips and demonstrations - thanks! Great work as always!

[@s.wilson5675]

Just the right amount of info and stupidity again from Matt and Rich to create some great entertainment. Cheers guys.

[@paulf2529]

Another recommendation for stairbox, i have found them very good.

[@donoconnor4204]

That job just keeps getting better and better. The stamina involved to get to this point is very impressive.

[@JamesBond-xq3tw]

Hard graft ,great quality,keep it up .

[@robertmorris5214]

Great video and explained perfectly

[@noelkenny7504]

Super work as always from you all

[@keithr3682]

Hi guys that shap ric has made is brill magic lovely jubley 😅in gold

[@davidscarr168]

Nice job of the step rich, thought you’d gone a bit back to front at first, but finished brilliantly! (Always trust the chippy)

[@johnconnor6221]

great stuff as usual

[@livingladolcevita7318]

Well done guys!! OMG all that plastering, my neck and back are killing me with just the thought of doing it. Your solution for your cold roof ventilation is of interest to me as I am replacing my garage roof which will be lower than my neighbors garage and looks similar to your example. If that makes sense.

[@davidtuffin6993]

I'm glad it's not just me who struggled fitting one of those extractors I had to leave mine and went back to it the following day . Those brackets were awful I ended up making some other fixings as couldn't get those brackets to pull it up properly. Just a bad design 😂 feel slightly better though now knowing it wasn't just the way I fitted it

[@SBODevelopments]

I’m sure that trowels made an appearance on this channel before being slung into a skip 😂. Great to see it coming together now. Have a great bank holiday all 👍🏻

[@samsungcrossland2036]

Nice work 👏

[@stevem7868-y4l]

Great vid, and fun, and shows, any one can make a mistake (ceiling) my wife wanted spot lights in the ceiling in our kitchen, so i cut 6 holes out, and she HATED it !! FFS, i had to put up a plastic ceiling to cover HER mistake!

[@peterandrewwilson976]

What I like is at 47 minutes: Matt's orthopaedically repaired knee. Who knew that plasterers could sort out arthritic joints???? I wish I'd known that a decade ago ........

[@jonitheboi605]

coming along nice lads

[@quickbuildmick]

Looks Top now 👌🏻

[@simoncarney9944]

Another great video Rich and Matt! It’s always good to have a bit of fun along with all the serious work. One tiny gripe is that I’m a bit hard of hearing and I lip read as well as listen but it’s difficult with the mismatch between the sound and picture. I’ll miss both you two and Adam this coming week, your my go to channel when it comes up in my notifications. 👍🏼

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Hi Simon. My apologies for the lip sync issue and I hope it hasn't ruined your viewing experience too much. I honestly don't know why it's happening but I will endeavour to get it sorted before next week. Thanks for sticking with us.

[@dan7777]

@@Mr_A_Builders in whatever program you're using to edit, you can de-link the audio and video tracks and move the audio track forwards or backwards a second or two so it syncs back upp

[@dccowell56]

good video again, when patching have clean water and a sponge to wipe the joints down,l would not do all the reveals in one go l would put on a good set then a couple of bits, just a thought, great job though. Dave-Worcester

[@ciaranamhain]

I really think that flashing needs to sit out from the fiberglass in order to maintain the air gap. Other than that it's a good detail.

[@pwithnall]

Tidy work on the lead, and a really helpful look at plastering repairs, thanks! Is there a plan to stick some insect mesh over the cold roof vent opening to stop wasps nesting?

[@S.p.h.2021]

Ledex also available made from recycled window bits I believe

[@rickyokrasa5912]

Where’s your access panels for the tanking drain flush pipes either side of the media wall????

[@steadfastandyx4947]

Imagine if you had now a pound in your pocket for all the glueing and screwing you, and me, have done? BTW I've put a couple of Stair Box stairs in. They were excellent.

[@lestertennysonsmith-xw2fm]

Naughty Naughty, no safety barrier around stairwell

[@paulf2529]

I pulled them up on this the video before last. 5 mins to make a temporary barrier with batten offcuts.

[@lestertennysonsmith-xw2fm]

@@paulf2529 lawsuit waiting to happen

[@firthuk]

is it me or is there an audio sync issue?

[@shauncourty4208]

It’s like a 70s karate movie……

[@steviek5138]

Yes

[@jameswatson6099]

Just thought about the way you installed the venting unit. It cannot be right for the airflow to have a 180 turn at the start. Do you not think it should be really put in the other way round?

[@gandhi9936]

Do you guys cover Derbyshire? A large basement in an old former church needs upgrading.

[@shayrynn4397]

Great video as always lads 👌🏻how did you work out that 22 degree angle on your step rich?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

I just set my circular saw at 22.5 degrees because it's half of 45 degrees. Hope that helps.

[@ryanobrien2996]

Hi guys,love the videos but how come ye dont use damp course over the concrete lintels for windows and the same down the cavity for external doors cheers lads

[@jruk1981]

Lovely work Rich, I just wondered if there was any protection in place for the UFH piles running underneath? Cheers James

[@Mr_A_Builders]

If you mean under the step then I didn’t screw into the floor 👍🏻

[@jruk1981]

That should have read pipes not piles, bloody iPhone! Just wondered for future protection if there was any plating etc over the top. Thanks for answering

[@paulsmith-mn2ng]

No fly mesh over the ventilation before you flashing over the top .??.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Believe me or not Paul but the roll of insect mesh is sat at the front of garage to take and I forgot when I did it. Its the same stuff that will go around the perimeter at the bottom of the cladding for the same reason

[@paulsmith-mn2ng]

@@Mr_A_Builders that’s the very reason I asked , done lots of cedar cladding and it was a main point that the mesh was installed to stop insect infestation. Not a criticism of your work , just an observation . Keep up the good work , great Chanel you really got a formula of presentation and information that’s works and holds the viewer. I’m a tradesman myself of 40years (carpentry mainly ), but everyday’s a school day in Buiding game . Just like the alternative lead flashing you’ve used there . Best wishes 👍🤓

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Thanks Paul 👍🏻

[@stephenmellor4783]

Have you left enough free ventilation doing your parapet ventilation if you’ve dressed that lead alternative on to the fibreglass?

[@Llamberg.Railway]

I noticed that the extraction unit uses a standard 3 pin plug, this means if the plug fuse blows the extraction unit has to be dropped to change the fuse. You pointed to the cables on the floor that feed the socket. Would it be not better to put a fused unit in there instead.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

The extractor comes with a plug fitted and it states in the instructions that if the plug is removed it voids the warranty. I can't agree with you more about the fused spur as there will be one in the cupboard where I pointed as well to comply with regs but not sure what else could be done.

[@Llamberg.Railway]

@@Mr_A_Builders yes a difficult one with regard to the warranty, and I understand the reluctance to do anything to void the warranty. I guess this raises two points that such a condition on a warranty is valid considering where extraction is placed and the length of power cable being of adequate length. In my hobby I come across this all the time, it can be a valid argument that any fault that may develop and such as removing the plug was not the cause could be construed as unfair terms of a warranty.

[@MattGriffin1]

The fuse will likely be 3A, so a breaking capacity of around 1300 watts (1.9 times the rated current). If the extractor were to pull that amount of power then it would be a fault condition within the unit, most likely requiring it to be removed and replaced anyway.

[@Llamberg.Railway]

@@MattGriffin1 as fuses age it’s not uncommon for them to blow even without a fault condition, just the surge of turning on can blow fuses

[@MattGriffin1]

@@Llamberg.Railway sounds very much like my patience with the other half!

[@FugitiveRazor]

Pull out the waggner sprayer this plastering deserves it.

[@olski001]

18:30 sound is out of sync again. What software are you using to edit?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

We are using inShot and have been since we started. The only thing I can think is that its something to do with the Timelapse GoPro footage knocking it out of sync other than that I purchased a new phone recently changing from the iPhone 13 to a 15 and maybe there's some setting I need to change. It's got me totally baffled. I've been sitting here for an hour trying to work out why its happened.

[@peterandrewwilson976]

Oh no! At 48 minutes Rich is giggling while he gently tests with his thumb 'how moist it is', before Matt gives it a final polish off. What are you guys like?? ... ... ...

[@keithrogers2107]

You should wear new pads !!! think of the future my boy 🤔

[@Mr_A_Builders]

I generally use a kneeling pad and if you look carefully enough it’ll appear in the shot at some point. Knee pads in the winter 👍🏻

[@richardsmith7547]

Death trap stairwell

[@ja2054]

Have to say that although that extractor might look good it is going to do FA with all those restrictions, corrugated pipe, 90’s and the distance. Not your fault, client request but it’ll be very compromised on performance.

[@Doggonewest]

Domestic extractors are next to useless, they are just a sop to the customer and building inspectors!

[@ja2054]

My kitchen one is actually pretty good. Kept the pipe short and at same large diameter the whole way. At full blast it sucks in my wife’s long hair if she leans too close and the first time we used it it blew the flaps off the outside vent. She’s lucky it wasn’t the other way round I suppose…

[@TronicUK]

@@Doggonewestyour doing something wrong . A £30 extractor can hold an a4 sheet of paper if installed well .

[@GreenTorque]

Can someone please explain why someone would build a cold flat roof in 2024? A warm roof is easier to build and less thermal bridging. Is it height restrictions?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Correct mate, it's height restrictions. That's the only reason.

[@paulf2529]

No way is lead replacement superior to real lead, providing the former is correctly installed.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

I don’t think I said it was superior it’s merely an alternative, cheaper and in todays current climate no chance it will be pinched to weigh in 👍🏻

[@Doggonewest]

@@Mr_A_Builders I am afraid this will be ripped off the wall - at which point the numbskull thieves will realise its not proper lead! unless you put a notice on it to say this is shite lead substitute!

[@Gaz_does_stuff1969]

Great Step work by Dick

[@Doggonewest]

Richie that lead substitute is sh*te! there is no substitute for proper lead! dont spoil the ship fora ha'peth of tar! Did you mark the position of those plastic underfloor heating pipes before you screwed that lower step down? Nick

[@paulf2529]

Agree regarding replacement lead, no way will it outlast correctly install real lead.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion Nick but in todays climate, albeit maybe not in this scenario, lead replacement won't be stripped off by scum bags to weigh it in and do I need to answer the question about where pipes are?

[@Doggonewest]

@@Mr_A_Builders Richie, marking the pipes was just for your own reference - I know from experience how easy it is to drive a screw or nail though services! it looked like some of those step fixings were very close the pipework

[@keithhoughton2658]

Coming along nicely, the over dubbing is getting worse sorry.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Yes sorry about that Keith I think I need to seek professional advice as I don’t know why it’s doing it.

[@alanstanley9465]

you still go out of sync on voice lol

[@Mr_A_Builders]

I wish I knew why it’s driving me crackers

[@kevinkvs9746]

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