The Big Build 2. Basic setting out, digging ground bearing slabs, building material delivery

[@billrimmer5596]

I feel like Robin and I r a team. A good teacher relaxes the student so that information can b absorbed. I like that string line so it can b removed and replaced when necessary. Thank u!!

[@GlennBroadway]

I will never build an extension in my life, but I love these videos more than anything. Great stuff Robin!

[@1_MartinFlanagan]

I really enjoy watching these videos. Full of useful tips and far better than anything on the TV. 👍

[@nigelscott1922]

Shoddy workmanship has been around since the Romans. Volume house builders have a bad reputation largely due to bad site management and lack of proper training and apprenticeships. Robin is a good example of someone who takes great pride in their work and he’s got the grey matter to go with it, a rare combination nowadays. Thank you Robin keep up the good work.

[@harrylenton9984]

Great start to the series. Really enjoying the full build with longer vids packed full of info

[@justinf1343]

Very useful series of videos. I'm embarking on a self build shortly and intend on doing a lot of the groundworks myself.

[@andyb3331]

Good luck with your build Robin - very difficult times Re materials - I`ve had emails from all my suppliers warning of shortages and longer lead times across all the basic heavy side materials - I might take the summer off!!!!!!!

[@audiorackcompany4468]

Your videos & channel are going from strength to strength. Thanks for sharing!

[@ukconstruction]

I appreciate that!

[@samposton9101]

Lovely work Robin! Love this on site series. A pleasure to watch!

[@ukconstruction]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@aeconstructionwarwickshire3797]

Hey Robin cracking video, it's so true about being organised and alway's thinking ahead, keep up the good work all the best Tony

[@ukconstruction]

Cheers Tony, hope your well mate!!

[@thetallcarpenter]

I was speaking to my Mrs about buying a new bit of kit. She asked if it was a drill or a saw, I said, 'no, its a mini digger'. 🤣 I'm struggling too with materials Robin, and the price of what you CAN get hold of has gone through the roof.😬 Great video mate.👍

[@vicinglis3736]

agree , price and availability delay on my 'stick build' project plywood non existent in my main merchants. New owners of Ridgeons don't hold as much stock these day ,or are they suffering from the same problems ???? Now switching back to your channel TC ,lazy start to my Sunday morning ....

[@thetallcarpenter]

@@vicinglis3736 Ridgeons were shocking during the first lockdown. They just shut straight down with no thought about when/how they would start back up again. It doesn't surprise me at all that they are struggling with their stock of material. They are no way the company they were 20 years ago. My local timber merchants bent over backwards to keep their customers going through this difficult period, and I don't forget this every time I'm ordering materials. I'm glad Robin dropped a video this week as I thought we might not get one.😎 Cheers mate.

[@AntonyGoodall]

Super content Robin. I've been watching your stuff for a while, and seeing you take on this is really interesting. I'll never do a project like this, but your approach and work ethic is inspiring and applicable to do many other things. Cheers.

[@shaunglendinning]

Great breakdown about how things should be done! Logistics IS everything! Thanks Robin.

[@farmergoggin2102]

Your brickies must love you do all the setting out! Great videos over the years keep up the good work

[@Jim_Newlands]

Great explanation of the setting out and logistics process! Good to show how but can be done on your own as well.....loads of us work on our own so it's important to figure out how to go about setting out accurately without someone else holding the other end of the tape! As a brickie, I'm looking forward to seeing how the next stage goes!

[@ukpipeline]

Another great film. Thanks for position.

[@ukconstruction]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@colinmiles1052]

Brilliant video! Give that delivery driver a bonus! Yeah! Materials becoming a real PITA! I think I'm gonna put my shares in building! Thanks Robin. Oh and BTW I used to do the LOLERs on Tony's plant. Give him my regards. ATB Colin.

[@ozzyefc44]

Robin is that good doing those cuts for the wooden spike that he could sharpen a pencil with that skillsaw 👍

[@tommccreath6558]

Great work as always. We break ground Monday for a 2 bedroom and living space annexe conversion Monday at my parents house and I feel your pain with material shortage. Lucky I travel all over the South East and can collect material if we cant source local.

[@mattallen8981]

You’re a very talented man Robin, keep the videos coming pal 👍🏻

[@Tomherbs]

Robin the camera work and sound quality is brilliant, the various angles and the video editing is top notch👌

[@davetaylor4741]

All these shortages are doing my head in. The extension I am currently building had to change to all hardwood as no pine available. The house up next is all engineered timber as has big canterlever section. Order now for sometime in July. What makes it worse is all day at the job site I watch load after load of pine go past all heading to the docks to ship to China. Every state is shipping tons out and we can't get any anywhere in Australia. Go figure.

[@TewkesburyBear]

As a builder for 20 odd years it would be could to bring up material costs, especially with the price of timber and generally a lot of materials prices going through the roof lately. Priced up 2 jobs last year to start this year and there's a huge increase on both due to inflation. Can make things very tricky with the wrong clients.

[@marcusdaviso]

From what I gather from forums in Germany, the U.S and here where I am in France prices have all gone up and material availability down. Seems like some sort of conspiracy between governments and the big suppliers. I'll be adjusting my prices accordingly, good luck wherever you are.

[@TewkesburyBear]

@@marcusdaviso yeah the demand here in England is massive at the moment, I've never seen so many new builds being built. Can see a huge shortage in not to long a time frame.

[@lukedavies5926]

Weather looks nice lucky you

[@T.E.P.]

yeah man .. this is a superb video. you guys are doing superb job. on everything

[@andypandy955]

It's not just the UK it's the same here in France everything in short supply especially wood and steel. I am restoring my 200 hundred year old barn and went to the supplier for OSB3 they had none eventually found a pallet that had been delivered that morning half of it was sold. Will we ever see the back of the effects of Covid? On a positive side this video is great, learning the black art of setting buildings out is very interesting thanks for sharing Robin. Wish my barn was square.

[@chrisbashford7091]

Treating the brickys well! Was a pleasure to build 👍🏼

[@djjax1675]

Trying to source materials for each project is a major pain.most things out of stock or you got to wait a month or two to get them

[@peterbell4154]

👍👍thanks Robin setting out is lovely job.

[@johncoppock3823]

Great video. Would love to own a house built to your standards. Standard project technique to order long lead items early. Just unreal that all the day to day stuff has gone long lead so as you say you have to be on the ball, well ahead of it actually LOL. Look forward to the next one.

[@Dan-tj7ft]

My first 25oz estwing was nicked, I had another four after that and all of them lost a claws. Great for timber frame but not good for metal formwork.

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video Robin, thanks

[@MrTooTechnical]

Kick ass work. Thank god u use stabila levels.

[@omnibuildersnz]

nice can build and swing a digger around!!! man of many talents here folks 😉😎

[@alecturner2008]

Still got my 20oz Estwing I bought for a massive £20 (bargain) back in 1991. Not had as much work as yours Robin with me being in the electrical industry but it's done a bit.

[@jamesswinyard530]

Great advice, Robin. I’ve spent the refurbishment of my house getting stuff on the van, borrowing tippers - certainly would not be doing that if it was a live job though! Really impressed with NYE’s when I spent a fair amount of the open day with you and Roger. Really nice setup. Just got the building notice sorted to sort out our lean to roof extension, got a small extension on the side. New roof, suspended floor and a knock through - how’s the roofing square coming along?

[@ukconstruction]

Hi James, good to hear from you, good news on your building notice mate!! roofing square is coming along nicely wont be long now!!

[@aviarior.j7962]

Robin saludos de Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@johnmorrissey1675]

This is why carpenters do the laying out 👍🇮🇪☘️👋

[@kierandoherty1600]

Tell me about it. Had to shutter a pad once for a steel shed. Boss/engineer said go to the string lines. I asked him for dimensions but no chance. Diagonals were out 6'' and the pad was tiny 😄😄

[@johnmorrissey1675]

@@kierandoherty1600 Had a small kitchen once, about 10 by 12 it was 4 inches out of square 🤔🥴😅 🤦‍♂️

[@blowduke]

Loving this build 👍

[@markbagshaw2142]

As a landscape gardener+farmer,I disagree with your statement on building standards slipping..I think today's standards have never been lower,the standard of NEW builds today are just shocking,,the NHBC certificate that comes with a lot of NEW builds isn't worth the paper it's written on..Big house builders are THE worst culprits in my opinion for lack of standards, they cut corners to maximise profits..I've seen this time+time again in past 10/15 years..We bought a farm with 60 acres,and the house was built in 1822 Quality craftsmanship,,You won't find many NEW builds in as good as shape in that time....

[@bluevanmani]

Totally agree building standards have slipped loads of reasons from foreign labour, right through to independent building inspectors that don’t care “just send me a picture” right through to those that can’t do teach at colleges.

[@spanishpeaches2930]

When I was at construction college, in the mid Nineties, one of our lecturers had been to a Barretts' site and shook his head at the quality. I remember him saying that he'd seen copper pipes placed diagonally across the whole length of a wall .

[@CoolOmega666]

The old crap houses are gone so its primaly survival bias in that regard. Always has been shit i believe.

[@Lakenbeer]

I understand what you are saying, but there's a housing shortage also those houses need to go up fast and not cost too much in materials.

[@markbagshaw2142]

@@Lakenbeer I take it you've heard of ""Grenfell Tower"" This is what happens when you employ cheap labor and cheap products..And as you put it ""fast""

[@barryford7135]

I’m trying to decide which way to build my large extension, full plans or a building notice? Any advise would be most welcome. 👍

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Barry, if you are using a builder then if you go for full plans then there are no excuses down the line if the builder has not allowed for the correct building regulations specifications etc, if you work on a building notice the ease of the building execution will depend on how helpful your building inspector is!!!

[@barryford7135]

@@ukconstruction I’m just having the shell done & finishing everything inside. I also plan on helping the chippie with the roof as I have some carpentry experience.

[@martindorrance8133]

Robin, was the height of the wooden cross-bar critical and, if so, how did you get it projected out that far? Also, what is the white tube coming out of the corner of your new footings- I remember that it may tunnel through the foundations on the earlier video?

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Martin, the white duct is for a new water main pipe to be passed through once we have it moled under the ground, The height of the wooden cross bar was not critical just needs to allow the string lines enough ground clearance over the sides of the trenches etc, many thanks for your comment!!

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Great video mate

[@FiscalWoofer]

We are at the start of a heavy inflation, not demand driven but supply shortages. It’s painful.

[@raysmith6891]

Never a truer word said. The shortages are staggering I’ve never seen the like of it.

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

That's what the convid/scamdemic/plandemic agenda is for, profiteering and pure greed.

[@Elfin4]

Did your new foundations go underneath the old and underpin the old foundations slightly ? If it doesn't there may be a chance of differential settlement. Just some humble observations !!! Why are old walls rotating perhaps due to inadequate old foundations sinking, like the poor ground you uncovered during your excavations?

[@davidhonan4803]

Could we have a link to that 32oz hammer? Can't find it🤩

[@ukconstruction]

It's at my Amazon store there is a link in the video description

[@davidhonan4803]

Robin -the one in your store says 25oz. Is the description wrong or have you got a different one?. Bigger the better for me

[@brianhewitt8618]

100% correct

[@livingladolcevita7318]

shortages, tell me about it. Looking good so far Robin

[@nailedit3942]

great videos what ear defenders are you using whats your belt

[@lalski08]

My Estwing detached from it's handle covering. Nothing lasts forever eh ?

[@kevinrobertfrasier1309]

I heard about shortages but what is the reasoning behind the shortages? It is the same in the US with Timber or lumber as they call it.

[@HIYAharry]

It could be due to production of some of the stuff stopping for a while last year

[@ozzyefc44]

It’ll be brexit , coronavirus and the hold up in the Suez Canal the other week . Those 3 things together will have created the perfect storm for materials to be created and transported

[@sharvey6146]

So that washing machine outlet pipe has been underground for forty years It will never last

[@ukconstruction]

Its was super brittle and broke at the joints with just a slight pull!! It lasted I suppose!!

[@soa324]

Well that's the first time ive seen you do anything noisy without your ear defenders..

[@1769gordy]

First thing i noticed lol

[@samuelmellars7855]

Very high quality video, as always, but please, plase do some sound mixing work! Just to lower the volume when power tools are beimg used. It makes the videos so much more headphone-friendly!

[@ukconstruction]

No worries mate will try!!

[@samuelmellars7855]

@@ukconstruction Thank you!

[@robevs100ok]

HOw are you dealing with the price increases on materials? have you priced the job?

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Again mate!!, I am forward ordering as much as I can to make sure we have what we need, also I am not giving a fixed material quote at the moment

[@robevs100ok]

@@ukconstruction hi again haha

[@aaronreynoldsuk]

Hi Robin, it might have been asked already but what is the laser kit you're using? It looks invaluable.

[@andrewbiggs3750]

Are you leaving the footing osb shuttering in place?

[@JACKATTACKED]

👍

[@jetskibuh]

The “ 6 Ps “ 👍🏻

[@barrydoherty636]

What were the screws you used? Thanks

[@ukconstruction]

These are by Optimaxx and they are called Wallbite

[@barrydoherty636]

Robin Clevett Thank you.

[@callamhopkinson1792]

Is that the normal Milwaukee impact or the surge great video robin 👍

[@xrayhead]

Still can't get my head around why the Milwaukee Rear Handle Saw is so damn expensive?

[@kierandoherty1600]

How much?

[@xrayhead]

@@kierandoherty1600 £350 upwards in the UK

[@danielb6622]

How’s that M12 impact? Still plenty of power?

[@DavePawson]

Clove hitch Robin?

[@alecturner2008]

Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor Performance (optional 7th P for site work).

[@loboernesto86]

I started following your channels for the carpentry content and I am glad I did! This is just as good! Keep it coming! looking forward to seeing all the details of the build from the ground up. You've got my follow on instagram! that hammer would come very handy for the next stage of my self build :-). P.S: Are there any tool belts you recommend in particular?

[@ukconstruction]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@steveworkman4289]

I have a nice “Dead oN” 32oz AMERICAN FRAMING HAMMER probs 15 yrs amazing all rounder, not really 2nd fixer though🤭

[@stayspicy9456]

Completely irrelevant i know, but its a clove hitch

[@ricos1497]

It's not irrelevant to anyone who was in the scouts as a youngster! I actually came to the comments to see if anyone had pointed it out as I was beginning to doubt myself.

[@nigel4425]

Not your problem, but, seems like a lot of work for not a lot of increased footprint overall. Would be interested to know how Planning Consent etc. affected the design process.

[@mjslug]

Why’s it called over site?

[@henlowridge8598]

Hi Robin, did I hear you call that hitch in your string line a "clothes" or "close" hitch? You are actually performing a "clove" hitch? I'd get out more, but I like watching your videos too much!

[@ukconstruction]

Yes mate I call it a clove hitch just my mumbling makes some words sound wrong!!

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Are you responsible for relocating the oil tank so its still within legislation?

[@rosyyuan7013]

very interested in your video, how can I contact you for a new video?

[@jasonantigua6825]

Hello boys

[@andrewplatt]

First👌

[@paullee7508]

Knob

[@andrewplatt]

@@paullee7508 😂😂prick

[@daviewilson_1]

yeah there is a major shortage just now , local Jewsons in glasgow are limiting you to only 5 bags of portland cement , (BLOODY Brexit)

[@ricos1497]

Don't think it's brexit related, seems to be many countries affected. Unless you were just saying "bloody brexit" as a secondary point of course, in which case crack on!

[@stun9771]

Ok…myth 1 is that there were shortages of materials like cement… the construction industry was NOT CLOSED DOWN BY COVID -19…there was never any shortages…what there was, was closure of builders merchants, and they’re inability to supply some heavy side products…due to their own inadequacies and lack of ability to actually plan anything properly… in some other circumstances, like the timber industries, some manufacturers actually closed plants and stopped production creating shortages, which has, as they well knew, created a price hike in the cost of timber and sheet materials etc….well bless my soul…who benefits from that…!…so please Robin…get your facts right…!!!

[@thetessellater9163]

You mean your hammer is better than my 35 year old Estwing ?

[@ksly7426]

I need to win that Thor hammer

[@mrsbradpittiful]

The last thing you want is rob on his 500 quid an hour on the mini excavator 😂

[@ukconstruction]

Hold on, who said I was on 500 an hour!! Its 495!!!

[@mrsbradpittiful]

@@ukconstruction haha. Legend!! 🤣

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

More adverts than Channel 5!

[@ukconstruction]

Thats KZbin!! I am going to try to reduce the number as we go forward!! I hope it did not spoil your viewing mate!!

[@legoman0267]

Don't worry about the ads, if it's good content then the odd 15/30 seconds doesn't matter. Keep it up!

[@tomsmith9048]

Just drag your finger along the red bar until the end then restart the video and the adverts are gone hope that helps 🔨

[@nigel4425]

Dude - heard of Adblockers? Google is your friend.

[@kevinshutler3501]

Seem a bit erratic and rushed in some bits ,not like your usual calm self . Still love the vids though