Great video Roger, I encounter young folks starting out (plumbing) who are often very eager to work and more that happy to put the effort in. I've realized that often all I need to do is give someone the chance. None of us were born knowing are trade, we all had to learn it somewhere.
There's a lot of snobbery aimed at construction workers. That we're uneducated or somehow beneath other professions. Fact is, some of the smartest people I've ever met are builders/ construction workers. We might not have read the classics but we're constantly problem solving, applying mathematics and geometry, working stuff out and juggling multiple connected factors at any given time. It's a never ending learning process plus it can be physically brutal. I honestly believe it'd take longer, and require a greater IQ, to become a good builder than a good doctor or lawyer. Sometimes when I tell people I'm a roofer they react like I've just admitted to being a career criminal. It's why I hate those programmes on the BBC about cowboy tradesmen. When are they going to make a program where Matt Alright goes after cowboy bankers, journalists and legal professionals? It's middle class snobbery.
Completely agree. Wisest man I know is a carpenter. Trades have the broadest skill set (trade smarts, math, sales, service, legal, brokering, risk analysis & mitigation, estimating, etc.) & acquire vast amounts of knowledge over the years).
After doing my double length garage floor a few years ago i can vouch that it definitely isn't as easy as it looks - had to take the following day off to recover! He's got a hard life ahead of him. I hope he gets the reputation and reward he deserves.
Hard work that on your knees and back all day. For any one else interested you can also do a bonded screed with tile adhesive and a notched trowel and lay your screed on top while it is still wet, much like the slurry that Luke used in the video. You can also lay an un-bonded screed using a bond breaker such as a layer of DPM where movement may be an issue and reinforce the screed with chicken wire or the like. Cheers Roger
He's fantastic. He's got screeding down. He can do fantastic work now in any trade because he mastered one of the basics of prep work for so many different fields. Concrete,paver stones, tile etc
Nice touch at the end there Rodger - i agree .he’s also at the age where he hasn’t got the aches and pains so hell only get quicker and better with nothing holding him back
I’ve been a plasterer for 20 yrs I’ve done a few screeding jobs in my time and I gotta say This lad is the best I’ve seen at it 👍🏻 Screeding is brutal in your body I’d rather skim walls any day 😃
Great video roger,Fair play to the young lad, he deserves the credit,as a sparky myself trying to get my nephew to learn a trade ,you get more out of a brick wall, all they want is easy money without any effort ,luke is an inspiration keep up the good work
its fantastic to see that some of the new generation have and continue to learn and listen and really care about doing a good job. Taking their time, do it once, do it right First time! fantastic job!
Superb job. So nice to see a tradesman take pride in doing a job properly. Fantastic to see a young man master his trade and be enthusiastic about working. I'm sure I have seen this somewhere before?!!! Stay safe ATB
tough work, one of the hardest and most under rated trades, most plasterers 40 yrs ago could do this work very well, but now, trade on it's own, brilliant for 18yr old
What a top lad Luke is. Amazing work ethic. I hope he continues to be so conscientious in his trade and not just when a camera is tracking him 😂 His parents must be so proud.
One of the best paid trades on a meter price. But the graft the do reflects there wages. If your looking for the best screedrs in the South East check out Harbert floor screeding highly reccomended!
Another great video watching quality trades doing perfect works. I hope Luke and Lee pass on their skills to others and hope their business grows and grows
I have to agree with you this young lad is exceptional! I worked on some multi million £ houses in Weybridge in the late 90's and the screed was so bad; the symmetrical wallpaper and the radiators looked like they were way out of level!
This is a big problem, when you are young and trying your best, sometimes you only want people to look at your job and be amazed by its quality. But because of your young age, no one takes you seriously. I left a few companies because of this attitude. It can be very discouraging but seeing videos like this makes me think there are a few valuable assets in the industry, I only hope most of them will be smarter and stronger than me and not give up. I can witness that there is a majority of cowboys in construction. Only the ones who really try should remain (my wish😊).
I was always told to toe it into any existing floors ie double depth at perimeter if less than 80mm. Good screeder but he won't be top notch till his arse crack hangs out- his boxers were up to high 😂
Hi skill builder, I’m a disabled teenager and I’ve always had a dream since I was little of settling up a business in the construction sector. Is there anything I could do to prepare while I’m young. Cheers
I guess it depends on what your disability is, there will be all sorts of physical roles like this, but which I imagine for someone like Luke here might leave him with a sore back at the end of the day, or there will be roles like architects, kitchen/bathroom designers and building inspectors which aren't so physically challenging. :)
thesunreport cheers for replying. I thought I could run the business from home and have some employees working for me to do the physical work. I can’t walk on my own so site work is a no go due to health and safety issues. I’m unsure how to get the ball rolling on preparations for the future and setting up a business?
Get an education on business management , and accounting. It must be run as a business first. Then hire the best craftsmen you can get. Third a top notch engineer.
I went self employed when I was 22. Confidence and hungar is a huge advantage. I used to work my ass off 14 hours a day for 8 years. It took its tole. Now I work for someone else. Great to see young people eager to learn. So I teach them. You know straight away if they going to be a good'un
Not knowing what screeding was I thought I'd have a go at it myself!!! That's a definite NO from me, I'll leave it to a professional. Brilliant job Luke. BTW the narrator sounds very familiar
Well done fella, good skills. I like that your not using any guides other than your FFL ( floor finish Level ) Not an easy task. May I recomend at the ripe ol age of 53 you look at some braces or back support, it will save your body long term , this is one of the hardest jobs within the construction trade on your back and body , take care of your self, rest well after you work stretch and improve your core strength . this will help you in the long term all the very best
18! That's unbelievable, fair play lad he deserves all the success that comes his way!
Great to see young lads take pride in their trade and you can see Luke is one of those. Fantastic work ethic their too. 👍
Great video Roger, I encounter young folks starting out (plumbing) who are often very eager to work and more that happy to put the effort in. I've realized that often all I need to do is give someone the chance. None of us were born knowing are trade, we all had to learn it somewhere.
Fair play too luke, he's got some great screeding skills there!
There's a lot of snobbery aimed at construction workers. That we're uneducated or somehow beneath other professions. Fact is, some of the smartest people I've ever met are builders/ construction workers. We might not have read the classics but we're constantly problem solving, applying mathematics and geometry, working stuff out and juggling multiple connected factors at any given time. It's a never ending learning process plus it can be physically brutal. I honestly believe it'd take longer, and require a greater IQ, to become a good builder than a good doctor or lawyer. Sometimes when I tell people I'm a roofer they react like I've just admitted to being a career criminal. It's why I hate those programmes on the BBC about cowboy tradesmen. When are they going to make a program where Matt Alright goes after cowboy bankers, journalists and legal professionals? It's middle class snobbery.
Great comment!
agreed! well said ... excellent and true
Working class lives matter
Completely agree. Wisest man I know is a carpenter. Trades have the broadest skill set (trade smarts, math, sales, service, legal, brokering, risk analysis & mitigation, estimating, etc.) & acquire vast amounts of knowledge over the years).
3000% fact!!!
Totally agree Roger; nice to see such a young lad take pride in his work! 👍
After doing my double length garage floor a few years ago i can vouch that it definitely isn't as easy as it looks - had to take the following day off to recover! He's got a hard life ahead of him. I hope he gets the reputation and reward he deserves.
Great job Luke, wish you all the best for your future. A grafter with pride in a job done well.
Hard work that on your knees and back all day. For any one else interested you can also do a bonded screed with tile adhesive and a notched trowel and lay your screed on top while it is still wet, much like the slurry that Luke used in the video. You can also lay an un-bonded screed using a bond breaker such as a layer of DPM where movement may be an issue and reinforce the screed with chicken wire or the like. Cheers Roger
18!!! That boy got skills . What a superb job he made of that . Always nice to watch someone at the top of their game 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
He's fantastic. He's got screeding down. He can do fantastic work now in any trade because he mastered one of the basics of prep work for so many different fields. Concrete,paver stones, tile etc
Nice touch at the end there Rodger - i agree .he’s also at the age where he hasn’t got the aches and pains so hell only get quicker and better with nothing holding him back
Great video ,,screeds are hard work moving the 8ft straight edge all day fair play 👍
My father was a top class screeder, used to travel all over putting in floors, I'm very impressed with this kid, fair dues to him.
Excellent...well presented and thanks for sharing your expertise Luke...
Fascinating and enjoyable to watch. That lad has an honest and meticulous work ethic.
I’ve been a plasterer for 20 yrs I’ve done a few screeding jobs in my time and I gotta say
This lad is the best I’ve seen at it 👍🏻
Screeding is brutal in your body
I’d rather skim walls any day 😃
Great video roger,Fair play to the young lad, he deserves the credit,as a sparky myself trying to get my nephew to learn a trade ,you get more out of a brick wall, all they want is easy money without any effort ,luke is an inspiration keep up the good work
Well done. Mate It’s a killer of a job. Done plenty over the years
What a great video and hats off to Luke for being a true Skilled Professional. Top Man.
its fantastic to see that some of the new generation have and continue to learn and listen and really care about doing a good job. Taking their time, do it once, do it right First time! fantastic job!
Thank you Roger for putting the video back up stay safe hope you well
Hi Luke
Dylan figured out a way of doing it. I hope you aren't starving to death.
Take pride in what you do and you will never be out of work!
Great demo and what a talented young chap. Thanks for sharing.
Well done Luke, can I ask why u don't use PVA as a primer?
Superb job. So nice to see a tradesman take pride in doing a job properly. Fantastic to see a young man master his trade and be enthusiastic about working. I'm sure I have seen this somewhere before?!!! Stay safe ATB
First class job and nice compliment at end of video.
Stunning work for such a young lad, best of luck to him!
Not sure why anyone would thumbs down that. Great job!
tough work, one of the hardest and most under rated trades, most plasterers 40 yrs ago could do this work very well, but now, trade on it's own, brilliant for 18yr old
What a top lad Luke is. Amazing work ethic. I hope he continues to be so conscientious in his trade and not just when a camera is tracking him 😂 His parents must be so proud.
Great to see that young being that good, I've seen a few and don't shoot 'em down until I see the graft. Fair play 👍
Really nice job from anyone let alone an 18 year old, well done Luke.
Fantastic work! Great to see such pride in his work.
What a talented lad - Great job. I looked on here to try and do it myself, frankly, it ain't going to happen - its a black art and he's got it
Well done young man you have a knack for that job for sure.
Good Effort Luke... Nice Work
What an excellent young tradesman. Lovely job 👍
That's the way I've floated floors since the 70's. Wonderful work. He should come to California and teach them how it's done.
Great video Roger, that young lad knows how to work hope he does well fair play to him, hope your keeping well Stay Safe
Thanks again Skill Builder!
reallly feel the need to comment here
and support Luke's direction to avoid PVC bonding agent/glue!
Superb job Luke! wow
Always both educational and entertaining to watch your great vids 👍
goodman luke first-class job is done there. keep up the good work
beautiful workmanship 👍👍
Great enthusiasm keep it up that’ll go along way 👍 , age is just a number where as experience is priceless, nice work looks good
brilliant lad when you are good you are good
One of the best paid trades on a meter price. But the graft the do reflects there wages. If your looking for the best screedrs in the South East check out Harbert floor screeding highly reccomended!
18! What a craftsman
Good job.....hopefully the lad will go a long way!!!
Another great video watching quality trades doing perfect works.
I hope Luke and Lee pass on their skills to others and hope their business grows and grows
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18 years old. Good lad. Great job 👍
Good lad Luke a quality professional job done and your only 18 that is impressive
I have to agree with you this young lad is exceptional! I worked on some multi million £ houses in Weybridge in the late 90's and the screed was so bad; the symmetrical wallpaper and the radiators looked like they were way out of level!
Wisdom doesn’t come by age 👌👍
Good job Luke 👍
Nice job, well done
What a grafter, quality work!
He makes it look so easy.
I'm old enough to know it ain't :-)
FairPlay to him!! Fed up of having people on site who are just there for the money.
Spot on lad, quality work. 👍🏻
This is a big problem, when you are young and trying your best, sometimes you only want people to look at your job and be amazed by its quality. But because of your young age, no one takes you seriously. I left a few companies because of this attitude. It can be very discouraging but seeing videos like this makes me think there are a few valuable assets in the industry, I only hope most of them will be smarter and stronger than me and not give up. I can witness that there is a majority of cowboys in construction. Only the ones who really try should remain (my wish😊).
he's a beast. will be running his own firm in no time. his reputation will grow and grow.
Nice work young lad screeding is hard work keeps you fit though 👍👍👍
Nice job Luke, Keep up the good work man!!
Great work Luke
And how do I book Luke in?!?! Smashing finish!
That looked like hard work, good job luke
Great job. Would have been nice to plug their details so we could use them?
WAY TO GO LUKE/LEE!
I was always told to toe it into any existing floors ie double depth at perimeter if less than 80mm. Good screeder but he won't be top notch till his arse crack hangs out- his boxers were up to high 😂
Great job! How do you mix the screed? What are the quantities?
Talented young man that.
Well done young man job for life there 👍🏻
Bravo Luke! Amazing Work!
Great Video! Luke made it so so easy! Where is Luke base and does he have a contract?
Hi skill builder, I’m a disabled teenager and I’ve always had a dream since I was little of settling up a business in the construction sector. Is there anything I could do to prepare while I’m young. Cheers
I guess it depends on what your disability is, there will be all sorts of physical roles like this, but which I imagine for someone like Luke here might leave him with a sore back at the end of the day, or there will be roles like architects, kitchen/bathroom designers and building inspectors which aren't so physically challenging. :)
thesunreport cheers for replying. I thought I could run the business from home and have some employees working for me to do the physical work. I can’t walk on my own so site work is a no go due to health and safety issues. I’m unsure how to get the ball rolling on preparations for the future and setting up a business?
Get an education on business management , and accounting. It must be run as a business first. Then hire the best craftsmen you can get. Third a top notch engineer.
dielauwen will do. Thank you for your advice
I enjoy your videos. I’m on the US. I learn a lot
I went self employed when I was 22. Confidence and hungar is a huge advantage. I used to work my ass off 14 hours a day for 8 years. It took its tole. Now I work for someone else. Great to see young people eager to learn. So I teach them. You know straight away if they going to be a good'un
Wow nice work! He is not using pure cement is he? What kind of bonding agent is being used here?
Should check out west coast custom concrete these guys are just top of their league when it comes to concrete and fast
He really wants to do a good job-- and he does one!
Well done I am very impressed by your dedication to your trade and the hard work enthusiasm that comes through.
Right SB I have just had a screed floor layed in my garage how long till I can walk on paint and park the car on top? Thanks for any advice 👍🏻
Nice job. Great channel 👍🇺🇸
Thanks Joe. I hope you are keeping well.
Amazing. How do we hire him?
Luke I wish I was like you...great workmanship 😎
The best way to screed is to get someone else to do it😃👍🏻
LOL
He's got talent!
That’s some skills, I’m well impressed, I wish I could do that, I have all the materials but too scared to start ffs.
Great job
What’s the primer Luke used?
That's a seriously good job! If they're based in the South East, any chance you could pass on their contact details?
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Awesome young man......
How do you lay a 20 - 30mm buiscuit screed like this without it breaking up. I was told min 65mm for a semi dry by my guys.
That is hard work right there! 👍🏻
Fair play to that lad! nice to watch.
Not knowing what screeding was I thought I'd have a go at it myself!!! That's a definite NO from me, I'll leave it to a professional. Brilliant job Luke. BTW the narrator sounds very familiar
Top lad that. Fair play to him.
Well done fella, good skills. I like that your not using any guides other than your FFL ( floor finish Level ) Not an easy task. May I recomend at the ripe ol age of 53 you look at some braces or back support, it will save your body long term , this is one of the hardest jobs within the construction trade on your back and body , take care of your self, rest well after you work stretch and improve your core strength . this will help you in the long term all the very best
i was going to screed my own floor but i quit after seeing this. looks like hard work
can't argue with that, he is good.
Guys, what is the bonding agent called?
Good young bloke