Week one of how to build your own annex complete! and we haven't got far!! Part 6

[@pmeadows34]

Well done for staying true to your word of showing every major step even if that step comes with almost disaster. That will be the special ingrediant to making this a success and different from most other channels like this. You are comfortable enough in your own skim to show where mistakes happen. Its real. Im sure there are more ups and downs to gome.

[@thegardenroomguru]

Thanks mate, defiantly more downs at the moment 😬

[@curry1457-d5u]

Liam you have a heart of a Lion ! a lot of work for one man. hopefully weather will get better for you.

[@AlanMills-ud5ko]

Welcome to my world, been following you for ages pal so good luck. In an ideal world yes you would have waited with rain forecast but sometimes you just go to push on. Dig a small sump hole in the foundation just to drop the pump in in case it pisses down again at least then you pump out as it comes in.

[@thegardenroomguru]

hi, are you saying that I don't need to shutter the 1mtr parts? because Ive run out of materials and having to stop atm, can I just pump or will it still collapse? thanks

[@AlanMills-ud5ko]

Shutter not essential it’s just saving you the cost of additional concrete. Onsite we don’t to shutter where it’s wider than the foundation width unless it’s excessive. If it does piss down up your way Sunday like it’s forecast run the pump to stop it getting flooded out again

[@andylee9977]

Liam great work it must be painful looking out the window and seeing all that muck and water, but your enthusiasm and grit to make it work is inspiring good luck and hope the rain holds off.

[@thegardenroomguru]

its going to thunderstorm tomorrow😭🤣 just got to keep going, I'm "literally" in too deep now🤪

[@andreacaine4791]

Oh what a familiar site! This really takes me back to our trenches!

[@thegardenroomguru]

its only getting worse, as each day comes 🤣

[@fireworksshopuk]

Fair play to you, Liam! What a week of terrible weather-we must have had a month’s worth of rain in just one day. I'm in the same boat; when you’ve got equipment on hire, you just have to keep pushing forward. Like you, I’ve been working solo on a similar project from scratch. It’s tough work,you need a lot of heart and determination and those who give negative comments have no idea how they'd handle it in your shoes. it won’t be long before you're out of the ground and making real progress.onwards and upwards!

[@thegardenroomguru]

The weather is definitely against me mate, more coming tomorrow too🤦🏻‍♂️ Continually thinking about the cost of plant just sat there costing money, thanks for you input mate, can't wait until its flat and dry🥳

[@martinrs03]

Hi. Sorry to hear you’re not working. I think I must have missed a few of the crucial episodes during my own recent move. I thought you had a great team around you and were doing great. Best of luck with what you are doing and I hope everything works out for you as you would like, given all the challenges. 🤔👍😊

[@thegardenroomguru]

Don't get me wrong mate, I could be working, I'm just doing social media now, a lot happier tbh

[@chrisardern4594]

I thought the same doing good work with a team of workers but all of a sudden the post stopped to be eventually replaced with this guru video. It also seems the team have vanished oh well onward and upwards.

[@Joe74854]

What s happened the the lads and also Jen you had working with you

[@chrisardern4594]

@@Joe74854 it would appear that he wound up the other business possibly due to the stress running a business can cause as stated in his answer martinrs03. He also stated that he was much happier in doing what he is doing now. I for one wish him all the best going forward that's if he ever gets out of the swamp he has made in his back garden. Lol.

[@jamesgallagher4655]

Love your optimism Liam, once you get out of the ground it`s your territory. You will smash it mate.

[@thegardenroomguru]

its only a bit of mud 😭

[@TheGorillahands]

enjoying the build, its good to see it raw warts and all, keep grafting mate

[@trevordarby467]

Brilliant great to watch if t shirt and hats go on sale I’ll happily buy one mate have a good bank holiday

[@markdyballuk]

goodness Liam, your positivity is bewildering and fantastic to see and your neighbours are saints. fingers crossed that the weather improves for you and thank you for sharing. all my best as ever

[@mattlion4725]

Liam we are all feeling like you building in this poxy weather. Keep going fella your doing just great

[@stephenm5414]

KZbin algorithm lost you on my feed, found you again, keep doing what you’re doing, entered the raffle as well 💪

[@thegardenroomguru]

Awesome thank you!

[@thomascoyne157]

Very nice video Liam, just think what the inspector would’ve said if you had some rosebushes in your garden😂😂😂 you’re heading in the right direction out of the ground, unless you change your mind and put a sneaky seller in only banter Liam 👍👍👍👍👍👌☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️luck 🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@therealdojj]

The warts and all real life issues that you gave highlight just how bad things can get But at least you are sharing them in a positive way rather than throwing your toys out the pram like many others would and then glossing over them 👍 For a one man operation is refreshing too see so keep up the good work Liam

[@thegardenroomguru]

thanks mate, appreciate the comment

[@jharris7407]

You'll do it Liam no problem always enjoyed watching you . One bit of advice to all ,always get the biggest digger you can to the job even if it means knocking something down although you can do more damage will always save you time at the most critical point

[@thegardenroomguru]

you know, when the guys who plant it is came to swap the battery, he said the same thing

[@mikelowrey9401]

Keep up the good work mate! You inspired me to start mine and I’ve been in exactly the same position as you with digging out footings in torrential rain! If it’s any conciliation my garden is still an absolute tip but slow progress is still progress 💪🏻

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤣my garden now😭progress is defiantly slow atm mate

[@mikelowrey9401]

@@thegardenroomguru You’ll get there mate, best bloke in the biz!

[@MaC-sv5co]

Great work, and greater spirit. Remember when you're going through hell.... Don't stop! Keep up the good work

[@thegardenroomguru]

head down, march on

[@piee683]

Liam you love them 4inch screws 😂keep up the good work

[@chrisbarnett507]

Can you share how you restore the cedar please? Mines the same, could be a nice number of views on that kind of content. I take my hat off to you Liam you just keep on trucking fella!

[@thegardenroomguru]

Will do, I’ve already half done a video on it mate, didn’t want to finish it until the pod was moved

[@stuarttetley1015]

Your doing a great job to say your doing it all on your own

[@tpathb]

Keep your head up lad - you’re doing really well ❤️

[@jeffhowarth]

It’s like the world and his dogs against you Soldier on my friend looking forward to to more episodes 👍

[@thegardenroomguru]

Thunderstorms tomorrow mate🤪

[@paulyoung-tm5eg]

Great vids Liam, love watching them , I run a small building firm myself so I know how shit some days can be !! Keep goin bud

[@thegardenroomguru]

its bloody soul destroying the damage the rain can do

[@rsg666]

What a horrendous job to do on your own , watch your health doesn't slip mate, i appreciate your doing SM now but burning the candle at both ends is dangerous . Keep well mate through the long road ahead. 👍

[@aaronmehar1337]

Liam, I've got 2 full sheets of OSB that you could have, but nothing big enough to bring them to you, I'm based in Berkshire if you want them.. I think it's 12mm but will check

[@thegardenroomguru]

thanks for the offer mate, I'm in Leeds😭 appreciate the gesture though.

[@nigelphillips9426]

I'm a builder i feel your pain good luck with building inspector

[@Hilux-jt6bo]

Not an easy job on your own by a long way, and don't we love the weather here in the UK. I thought it was just me that happens to. Be worth it in the end though mate. All the best. Tony.

[@thegardenroomguru]

thanks mate

[@Jimmy-lb1yc]

The tip will want to screen it and then sell as topsoil but you cannot screen wet soil. It just clogs the screener up

[@daver9571]

Watching this right after JerryRigEverything and his bunker build, right next to each other in my notifications! Quite the contrast! But of the two I find Liam to be the more relatable experiences no doubt!

[@nickhaley4663]

We’ve built 4 garden rooms using your rod system Liam, genius idea. My lads are on one at the moment, had an auger on the mini digger so the drilling was a breeze. I noticed on one of your posts a long box socket for spinning the nuts down, is that a home made thing or can I buy one somewhere?

[@thegardenroomguru]

A guy made us it mate

[@nickhaley4663]

I thought you would say that. I’ll have to get one knocked up.

[@narkslufc7677]

Keep going when foundations are in will be fine

[@thegardenroomguru]

just want to get out of this bloody mud mate

[@rosieg1603]

'Check the weather'....does the guy know this is England!!! keep up the good work 💜 your doing great 💜

[@richarddavey7884]

Liam, why did you not think to do the supers as timber frame, as framing youve done for years. Its defo faster, cost wise, probably dearer than blockwork internals but with the new build regs its simpler? As a bricky, i wish you the best of luck with the project and the weather.

[@thegardenroomguru]

I actually don't like joinery mate🤣 well, fitting doors to be exact, hate them with a passion. I just fancied having a go at block n brick, no doubt I'll hate it by the end, but sometimes need the change if that a makes sense.

[@richarddavey7884]

@thegardenroomguru fully understand Liam, I hate bricklaying, spent 40 yrs trying not to be but nothing has ever panned out. Kitchens, bathrooms, windows, you name it, ive done but it always drags me back kicking and screaming lol

[@thegardenroomguru]

@richarddavey7884 the web we weave🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ade7163]

A crap weather week Liam, hopefully better this coming week.

[@thegardenroomguru]

Thunderstorms tomorrow in Leeds mate😬

[@Col1968]

I’ve got an idea for channel merchandise - bottle and sell your grit and determination! Keep up the great work.

[@DavidSmith-nd6pj]

Youre neighbours must luv u

[@thegardenroomguru]

I'm not the most popular tbf

[@dekwill]

I’m praying for you liam inspiring keep up the good work how do I enter the comp?

[@thegardenroomguru]

check out the description mate, should be a link there😀

[@prestigecapture7079]

I'm in exactly the same situation right now 😔 my trench has collapsed and the neighbours fence

[@thegardenroomguru]

take some lifting out them concrete posts mate, hopefully yours are timber.

[@kennethwatson647]

Who would be in the building trade mate, eh ? Weather dictates most of our work , but what can we do , just got to plod on . Keep it going bud 👍

[@thegardenroomguru]

its rough ain't it mate? got a forecast for thunderstorms tomorrow too😭

[@marshp3]

100k isnt far off now.. i bet before end of june.... good vid again

[@anonay7238]

Should have made 2 timber box frames with struts every 1m then lowered them in between the osb 1 at the top and 1 at the bottom. The walers provide better protection horizontally then

[@thegardenroomguru]

I've read this several times and I still don't know what you mean mate, can you elaborate pls

[@anonay7238]

​@@thegardenroomguru sorry, was typing that out quickly and paid no attention to grammar. Basically, if you imagine when looking in plan, that you have a rectangular arrangement of timbers (top and bottom horizontal members being your 6x3 walers, left and right verticals being your struts). That's essentially one frame that you lower into the trench and fix the walers to your OSB at the bottom. You then need another just the same to shore up the top. The distance between any one strut not exceeding 1m or thereabouts. Example, if you want to shore up a trench 3m long, your frame will be made up of 2 walers (your top and bottom 6x3 horizontals in your rectangle in plan) and 3 struts , two on each side and one in the middle. Struts would ideally be acrows but 6x3 will work just the same but not adjustable. Hope that made sense. I do have to caveat, I am an engineer but I am not telling you to do this and will not be responsible for anything that may go wrong etc etc seek professional assistance and all that (you know the gig). What I can say though is that it's a much better method of shoring the trench than what you have got now.

[@anonay7238]

@@thegardenroomguru i cant share images here but if you google "trench timbering" in google there are a few good illustrations.

[@Mirf_Chris]

What a strange rule about not taking wet muck away. It must never rain where they take it to dump. Probably benefits you though, the grab trucks will have a weight limit and you'll get more on if it isn't wet muck. Another good video Liam. Lets hope Sunday doesn't put a 'damper' on the good work you've done after the landslip.

[@thegardenroomguru]

it's coming mate⛈⛈, need to get cracking today and get shuttered up ASAP

[@nickhaley4663]

It’s times like this when you do need a couple of good mates helping you out, hard to keep positive when you’re doing it on your own.

[@thegardenroomguru]

John came to give me a hand today, and a mate called to buy us breakfast and help us out with a post that wouldn't budge🥰

[@nickhaley4663]

You sometimes just need someone to say, “don’t worry mate I’ll sort that out “

[@benh1216]

​@@thegardenroomguru That's what mates are for after all 💪🏻💙

[@davidmchale8882]

I’ll have the wheels you used to roll the old pod haha

[@thegardenroomguru]

Bomb proof

[@davidmchale8882]

@@thegardenroomguru I’m not messing haha my wheels broke I’m a dj use them for me speakers haha

[@billmacgregor6797]

your strapline should be "Just gets the job done!

[@nickdemetriades335]

Keep going Liam. As Winston Churchill once said if you find yourself in hell, just keep walking. ( or something like that) Can’t wait for the next one!!

[@thegardenroomguru]

thanks mate

[@tom-vb9jo]

When’s the next video coming

[@thegardenroomguru]

tomorrow mate, just editing some of it now, and then some concrete arriving tomorrow

[@gringadoor5385]

Seems like there's a video missing. Hope you show the full build.

[@thegardenroomguru]

what's missing mate?

[@gringadoor5385]

@@thegardenroomguru The garden transformation. Cheers.

[@shahidashah3319]

Hi can you build garden room for me

[@shahidashah3319]

Please let me know thank you

[@thegardenroomguru]

sorry mate, I'm only plans now 😉

[@nickhaley4663]

When’s the pour ? Get it in quick, as they say 😂

[@patrickstewart43]

How much is the pod ?

[@Footyshortslive]

Think the raffle equivalent was £20k

[@Footyshortslive]

He said the guy took 20k cash

[@thegardenroomguru]

the guy who won it, took 20 instead, its currently going for 11k atm

[@BillyGold007]

Are you raffling the garden room?

[@thegardenroomguru]

supposed to have a buyer mate, it was previously up for raffle but the winner took £20K cash instead.

[@AlanMills-ud5ko]

If muck is too wet and going to landfill they won’t take it as can make it too wet for machinery on their site

[@thegardenroomguru]

this is new to me mate, I had no idea

[@AlanMills-ud5ko]

Also try to level off any ruts with the excavator the best you can in case it rains, you’ll be surprised how much it helps and dries out faster

[@thegardenroomguru]

Skills mate, it’s the little things that come as second knowledge to a guy with experience under his belt, thanks 🙏🏻

[@AlanMills-ud5ko]

On site 35 years now and was taught by some of the finest Irish lads to ever be on site.

[@ianewen5862]

When’s the next video, I’m getting withdrawal symptoms. Sick of watching the crane 😂

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤓tomorrow mate, got most of it done now, just waiting on concrete tomorrow😬

[@deeharris1908]

1 hell of a week4 ya hope it improves 4 ya, watch my language, wonder how long it will last lol

[@Chef2866]

Nightmare Neighbour 😂 I guess nextdoor don’t have dogs then now you’ve took out half there fence 🥴

[@KEIRAN1996]

It's a couple shit days and it ain't going to last forever mate👍you will be able to look back in a week or 2 when it's mass filled and think thank fuck for that😂

[@mediaeasieruk]

Liam is a DOER and theres not many of them around and thats why everything he does will be successful.

[@tv848]

Whilst you're digging why not build a tunnel to the house too. Seems to be all the rage on youtube atm

[@thegardenroomguru]

half way there atm🤣

[@rubysmith3143]

i allways thought you own your own bisness

[@thegardenroomguru]

I did, I do, just a different one now

[@michaelfraser5723]

Is this a rags to riches, to rags to riches story ?

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤷🏻‍♂️I just want a 100K KZbin plaque mate🤪

[@philrogers2406]

tragic

[@thegardenroomguru]

care to elaberate

[@michaelfraser5723]

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