How to build a garden room, step by step, episode 10

Its a long one!
Ive tried to edit it down as much as I can, but theres lots to see and talk about.
Doors and electrical play a big part today.
WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT ELECTRICAL WORK UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
ALL THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORKS ARE CARRIED OUT BY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS.
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[@Leonard_Smith]

You should never need to apologise for long videos, it's all about the content 👍

[@MariaSpooon]

Jen, It is not for me to tell you how to live your life. Only, in 10 years time the blacking and colours will have faded and look awful. and if you are impulsive like me 🙄it will be getting on your arse in more ways than one. Really! 🙄

[@mrv123weir]

I’ve worked out you can vote twice if you on a mobile device, one on Wi-Fi, one on 4/5g, I’m gonna try voting with vpn now pal haha, from every country in the world lol

[@michaelbonehill1654]

Hi Liam and Gang. Thank you Liam for taking the time to film an extremely informative video, all at your own expense. Well done John for providing such detailed information on how a competent person could wire their garden room. I say the longer the video the better. Good luck with the Bingo Jen. Roll on Monday.

[@michaels8336]

Question - if I wanted to build a slightly higher height than 2.5m and you have said dig down, should we be concerned about water ingress as it will be below the nominal ground level? Or should we dig down further out from the perimeter of the building?

[@4762carpman]

WOW Cant stop watching these great Vids so informative and gets your brain ticking over and over Going to try and build one so was wondering if you could buy those rods and plates separately ? Keep up the great professional work. You should do calendars and mugs etc i would be proud to have the Merch!!!!

[@mattlion4725]

Another awesome instalment of the great Oakwood Garden Rooms build series. Thank you for spending all your spare time getting these uploaded for our pleasure.

[@Fizz_The_DIY_Lassie]

Brilliant video team! Thank you! Honestly best series I've watched and just seeing everything broken down into sizeable chunks and come together so beautifully got me thinking I am going to get myself a build pack and give it a go! I would 100% recommend you guys getting your own merch! Will absolutely sell like hot cakes! - "Oakwood Garden Rooms Fangirl/Fanboy" - "Oakwood Garden Rooms Club" - "I Oaked the Wood on this Garden Room bro" - Team Liam/John/Davie/Jen OWGR - "if you can't read this get your HD on" 😂

[@shanegreen8968]

Hi. Great videos. Apologies, I have watched many of your videos but can't find you referencing it anywhere on how high you make the average stud wall? Have 2.4m OSB buy it seems far too high. Is there an average height for your stud walls?

[@keithmiller5042]

I don't know why I pay for a tv licence - this is so much better than anything on the telly! I haven't yet watched everything you have done, so you might have already covered this: Is there a way of building one of the walls close to a neighbour's brick garage wall? I am quite skinny , but I can't get into a 100mm space to fix cladding. I am thinking of fixing steel box profile cladding while flat on the floor, then swinging it up into position (with some helpers). Any thoughts on that?

[@darrendown2333]

Hi, I have been tempted to ask in the past. What's your relationship, Liam between you and jen. You two seem close to each other. ❤

[@jenbulmer]

We are together 😊

[@darrendown2333]

@@jenbulmer that's very good. That explains the amazing birthday cake Liam made for you 🎂

[@jenbulmer]

@@darrendown2333 he’s a good man always makes me smile 🫠🥰

[@darrendown2333]

@Jen Bulmer I'm so impressed with Liam's work ethics. He seems so driven, really inspiring, and looks after all the oakwood team. And so funny 😂

[@xxDADDYDAYCARExx]

You can tell by Liam’s basic manners that he’s an absolute gent 👍👍👍 No matter how busy or tired he is, he naturally says thanks, cheers, please, mate pass me etc Also his drive and work ethic surpasses my own which I thought was impossible!!???? Jen’s a lucky girl and he’s a lucky boy 👍👍 Best wishes and much love from Dublin (as you correctly stated) in the Republic of Ireland ☘️ ❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍

[@matthey7670]

Hi liam and team, great videos with plenty of content. Im a joiner with my own buisness by trade and used a lot of hints a tips off your videos im going to start my own build at home this summer im planning an L shaped build, iv never done a rubber roof but done plenty of fibre glass roofs. My question is do you think the rubber would sit flat on an L shaped build with the pitch being so minimal? Or should i fibreglass it. Thanks, iv voted for you on the most charitable buisness awards and bought tickets for the pod as i wont need a build pack with being in the trade. The 20k would come in handy tho lol.

[@markdyballuk]

excellent as ever, apologies if you've been asked this question 1,000 times but why don't you wire the sockets as a ring main rather than a radial circuit as it's just adding a length of wire back to the consumer unit... in the future customer could then add a spur safely... many thanks

[@muckydog5806]

Great content, from an electricians view point i found this very entertaining and John explains each stage very precisely and thoroughly, clearly he is competent and learning from any mistakes as we all do.

[@christophercuk]

I’ve loved following all these videos. Thank you!

[@markkilshaw1038]

Quality as always

[@NAFO_Badger_Brigade]

Great job guys! Those doors are adorable!!! It's time to upgrade my single glazed summerhouse!!!!!

[@therealdojj]

The correct way to strip cable sheathing is to pull the live and neutral wires, at least that's how we're were taught Even though everyone uses the CPC wire, yes, I said CPC because that's what it's called and not what it does 🤣

[@nickgriffin637]

Gonna have to watch this in two parts 😅 I doff my cap to you Liam. Your work and vids are brilliant so this is not, repeat not a dig. The reason screwing through thermal breaks was a no-no is because the old 80's, 90's thermal breaks were narrower. Meaning the screw heads bridged the outside Ali to the inside Ali. Looking forward to the great of it.

[@frandarts1981]

Jesus that was long 😂 and absolutely brilliant once again, well done on the name jen 👍😂. Not sure if I've said it already in my comments but thanks a million for the time you guys are giving up to show us so much detail on your builds, amazing work oakwood garden room team 👌

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤣thanks

[@deeharris1908]

Wen i do sparkin, if new and old colours present or how 2 remind some1 how-to match, its brown and red or you end up black and blue

[@nickdemetriades335]

Amazing as always Liam and team!!! thanks for all the content..... brilliant

[@utensil999]

I'm confused about plug sockets. Isn't the last one support to go back to consumer unit? So it's a continuous loop? I am no electrician so might be completely wrong. I thought using 16mm twin earth in a loop would double up capacity to the equivalent of 32mm cable.

[@brad-marc26]

Radial vs ring. Ring goes back to c.u where as radial doesn’t.

[@utensil999]

@@brad-marc26 thanks for clearing this up. what's the difference between a radial and a spur. Excuse the ignorance my end. Cheers

[@joeblem276]

@@utensil999 spur is not a circuit type. You can spur from a radial or a ring. Although really, a radial is just one spur after another. Ring only used to save copper. Have to be careful spuring from a ring.

[@mojoejoejoe6706]

What distance do you attach the reveal battons on for your bi fold doors to plaster up to?

[@andycritchell868]

Hi Liam, fantastic video as always. Loads of info in there for us, so thank you. One question from me: You insert a packer for toe and healing - why doesn't anyone make a packer wide enough to go under the glass so both panels sit on it rather than hope the packer stays where it is on an angle? Have you ever had one move when the sun gets on the glass? Cheers all, thanks for the really detailed vids, really appreciate the effort you go to, so I have bought the raffle tickets and voted for you for a good night out and fingers crossed, for the win

[@thegardenroomguru]

they do mate, tool station don't and a few of the glazing companies don't either. so im guessing most who fit won't have a packer wide enough so offer this option. Thanks for your support too, it'll be a good night win or loose

[@SimonLally1975]

Going forward have you looked into BS12721:2024 the new British standard to do with cabling? Hope this helps :)

[@corytierney9318]

Does John have to put his HD on to see his small one 😂😂😂

[@jamesboyd7984]

Fantastic series of videos. Thank you all very much. I’ve a couple of questions if that’s ok? Wiring. Can I ask why you don’t run a ring main but do a radial circuit for the sockets and, if you weren’t filming and presenting how long would you expect it to take you to build the same garden room? Thank you.

[@regthirlwall8401]

Would you ever consider using ground screws 01/ 04 / 23

[@thegardenroomguru]

Not yet mate, too expensive atm

[@jegorandrejev2497]

@@thegardenroomguru Agree. I've done mine, 15 ground screws on a slope. Cost around £1400

[@rossyb313]

Guys, shouldn’t we be using 4mm twin and earth if it’s a radial with that many sockets? Or is your mcb 16amp?

[@nickgriffin637]

Epic video. So pleased I've come across your chanel. It's enjoyable watching someone who's honed his skills and locked down the entire build. I think your piling is just brilliant and you've converted me to epdm. I still can't help freaking out when I see a chainsaw cutting 4"x3" but that's on me 😂 Oh and dewalt multi tool beats the makita hands down!!

[@keithwiddows2391]

Hi Liam. How many times have you been asked can you use ground screws, or why don’t you use a warm roof? Answer to the nearest thousand 😂😂😂

[@nyqer6636]

Sooooo many innuendo Lube, tight holes 😊 Cracking lonnnnnng video Cheers Liam and xo Have a cracking weekend Quack Quack

[@jackiemetcalfe7610]

Love watching these videos. And I noticed where Brandon’s drill bit went 😅 at 18mins 8 seconds it stuck in the last drain pipe clip just before he takes the string off lol. Another great video..Thanks guys

[@Pilotharris]

HiLiam, Where do you order the steel 180x60x5 steel from please? I have only managed to get quotes for a full 7.5m delivered! Thanks

[@thegardenroomguru]

We buy ours from Stansfeld steel in leeds, they cut it in half for us, sell us half at a time, but they know we’ll buy the other half, if your local I’m sure they’ll sell you one of our half’s 🤷‍♂️

[@Pilotharris]

​@@thegardenroomguru Awesome, Thank you. I will give them a call. P.s These latest set of detailed build videos are so valuable for me (and for others I'm sure). The build pack is great, I'm so glad I got it, but the addition of the detailed vids is just the icing on the cake. Thanks again.

[@David-nd8vu]

Questions 1,will their be any content on the inside decor? (Like the one you did a while back.) 2, would u consider a what’s in my tool box video? Keep up the good work and I have voted for you

[@Wayner123]

Brilliant videos I love watching them got a question where’s jens channel KZbin gong ?

[@niallrobertmoran]

Great vid as usual guys - Liam needs to sort you out with a decent bonus for putting up with all us numpties asking questions 😂 Speaking of which, any particular reason you've now gone for plaster reveals rather than using architrave?

[@maxwellmc9734]

Great information

[@ricoprested9205]

Hi all, just wondering why you would put sockets on a radial rather than a ring main? Lighting on radial yes but any socket that fails before last socket will fail too??

[@thegardenroomguru]

they won't fail mate, and if they do, easy fix tbh

[@ricoprested9205]

Fair play mate 👍🏻 I’m still trying to figure out how to vote for you as you and team do deserve it and a good night out!!

[@campingwithintent]

why are the young'uns never sent out for a long weight 😉 or a glass hammer 😉 in true builders fashion!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@christophersmith3382]

Firstly, I’d like to say thank you for all the videos all the time that you put in amazing. Please can you do a video on the connecting of the steel armoured cable both ends amazing job thanks again

[@user-ho8vc2wc4m]

Have you done many garden rooms with a skylight? If so would you still use rubber for the roof and just run the rubber up the upstands? Should be possible to do a small upstand and stay under permitted development. Cheers, really enjoyed this recent series, hope you win the award 🤞

[@matthewmckenzie6744]

Great work as always- can you let us know what the discount code is for the bifolds please?

[@martgood3525]

Liam you did a wood burner in a previous episode. How did it turn out, would you do one again and any tips for me?

[@pauliinndaly3586]

Good video Liam

[@nationalspringwestbromwich6656]

Earth ? what on earth it's a CPC these days, great video series folks.

[@hoog111]

Where’s your Headlight John?

[@kevinwatts1086]

Pure quality from a well oiled team of trades men and women a pleasure and an education in one thank you guys

[@tobyjugg6202]

Start to finish - a delight to watch and learn from with everyone chipping in - great stuff 👌👌

[@grahamforshaw7564]

Absolutely Brilliant Liam and Gang , these videos are the best instructional ones on you tube , no one else bothers to take the time to explain like you do. Thank you .

[@njw7255]

What thickness of rubber do you use for the roof ?

[@barrymonger]

Jen, I'm voting for no tattoo!

[@errolwhyte3903]

Is jen getting more attractive?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Is that for the questions? 👀

[@petehancox391]

Hi Liam and gang, firstly thank you for all of the great videos. Might be a daft question, but why does Liam use a longer bit holder on the impact driver? Personal preference or does it make a difference?

[@jenbulmer]

Personal preference it’s handy for certain things 😊

[@robstubbs2167]

Another great tutorial video with the usual humour. Love it. If Jen gets a tattoo make sure it's not too big and tasteful but at the end of the day it's up to her. Can you only get raffle tickets if you have Facebook?

[@jenbulmer]

Thank you for your advice 😊 and no you don’t need to have Facebook you can use your email address 😊

[@Diced420]

the rubber hammer is like gold dust had mine years

[@richardwatts20]

Masterclass Liam mate

[@simonallen550]

No ring for sockets? 🤔🤔

[@thegardenroomguru]

Radial 👌

[@andytownsend9163]

Only install a ring in kitchens nowadays 👍

[@castlegreyskullrecordings6592]

Hi guys, why do you what do a ringmain for the sockets? Are you concerned if all the sockets are in use all at once?

[@castlegreyskullrecordings6592]

*not*

[@xxDADDYDAYCARExx]

It’s not a ring main... it’s a 16Amp radial only.... easy to fix and safer overall 👍👍👍

[@frandarts1981]

Looking forward to this

[@thegardenroomguru]

She’s got your name sorted mate , kind of 🫣🤣

[@frandarts1981]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@utensil999]

Wow this one is feature length. I reckon for the last day you should just live stream the whole day. 8 hour epic😂

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤣🤣😭

[@thomasbartlett4695]

As EPDM roofing doesn't seem to be available to the DIY market in Ireland what alternative roofing system would Liam recommend?

[@gordonmonteith8486]

Haire Bros in Coleraine will cut to size and can provide glue and metal trim. Always have got great service.

[@thomasbartlett4695]

@@gordonmonteith8486 Thanks for that, I'll check them out now. I've been looking for a couple of weeks with no luck.

[@db9646]

QBM in Dublin do it and deliver around Ireland as I got one for a 3x5 build 👌👍

[@gordonmonteith8486]

@@thomasbartlett4695 they have a web site

[@thomasbartlett4695]

@@gordonmonteith8486 @db9646 Thank you very much to both of you. I'll contact both of these companies on Monday.

[@RANS-ie5cf]

Really wish people wouldn't try teach un skilled/qualified people how to do electrical wiring. There are so many different regulations that need to be adhered to. There was nothing about cable routes and safe zones, types and sizes of cable for the reference methods, correct testing procedures to make sure not only the wiring shows correct on a plug in tester or voltage tester but to confirm the earth loop impendence is at the correct value for safe use. As a fully qualified electrician with a governing body we are not allowed to certificate an installation unless it was installed by ourselves or we were on site checking every cable run for conformity and testing at end of first & second fix. It would of been better for you to just say that get a qualified electrician to carry out all the wiring and not shown anything apart from the finished install. I end up going out to major issues due to joe public trying their hand at electrical work and some of it is so dangerous its a wonder nobody has been killed. Rant over. Other than that I have enjoyed watching these videos as entertainment purposes but would get someone to build my garden room that has the experience like yourselves.

[@thegardenroomguru]

And on a new build housing estate, every cable is checked by the guy signing it off? We both know the answer to this. Sparks are the hierarchy of the building game, simply because they have been taught this by older gen sparks. Passive aggressive, I’m sorry, but when we did this video we knew a spark would attack. It’s not rocket science mate, if you went on our group you’d know we all get a “god” to sign it off. I swing a chain saw around on a regular basis. I refused to use it when I read the manual, every page, danger of death! I’m competent now

[@RANS-ie5cf]

@@thegardenroomguru there is no testing carried out on new builds its just a pencil pusher in an office copying the first certificate from the show home and all results are just calculated. I have been to numerous new builds to sort faults left by the untrained guys pulling in the first fix and the separate guys second fixing. Then the guy who signs it off cant be bothered to report open rings or high reading because they will not be in below the price they allowed. All this cutting corners to save a few quid is what causes issues. Pay tye right people to do the job they are qualified in and at the price they state and all would be in a better place. But you know as well as I do that isn’t ever going to happen. End of the day I wouldn’t put my name on a certificate unless I am 100% sure it is all to spec. If anything goes wrong its the person on the certificate thats going to court or jail.