Finger trowel, Slicker, Fugspiker depending on where in the world you are. If ime doing soffit on top of frame I use Eaves Lintols which are designed for this as for wall plates depending on the builder or if its my job I find it better to get the blockwork spot on height and no bed then screw the plate to the blockwork dry that way it's easy to get all imperfections and bows out of the plate.
Slicker!!! That's the word I was looking for! Cheers mate. It's strange how things are different from one part of the country to another, we're not allowed to not bed the plate on! Hope you're well and keeping busy, thanks again mate.
1:4 is far too strong for LBC commons . It also makes the muck ugly . 1:4 is the BS for engineering bricks . Pointing in is the lost craft . The correct mix should be 1:1:6:.
I looks like this dormer loft was build on the outer wall and I'm wondering why some people build them on inner walls. Are there any rules apart from minimum 20 cm from eves? 🤔
Hello Daniel. This dormer was built off the inner skin, you shouldn't have any issues with the weight transferring down by doing that, but it's still got to be all 'speced' out.
In the past I've knocked a few large headed galvanised felt nails in the underside of wall plates to give the mortar something to hold on to. I know gravity should stop it moving but I've seen wallplates that have moved a bit on older buildings.
I nail a 50mm roll of EML on mine as well as the usual straps. I started building back in 1988 so was taught by old skool builders! Great videos though mate. Really enjoy them 👍🏼
@@mrabuilders6723 I have seen an engineer spec 10x140mm frame fixings at 1m centres down the middle of the wall plate. Once there mortar has gone off of course. Seems like it might help stop any movement from breaking the joint, but pretty belt and braces.
Hello mate. I have no idea why it's different up and down the country. I've always known it as compo, I was told years ago that that's because it's a composition of a couple different things...how true that is...who knows!??? Thank you for watching, really appreciate it.
3rd of Jan that was my birthday and I was probably snuggled up in bed, no I wasn’t still had tea making duties to do for one who should be obeyed. Love the work glad the weather was kinder - next week looks to be a cold one. Ta-Ra-A-Bit look forward to the next one. 👍🏻Mike
Superb job!Guys. Just got my drawings from architects as I'm looking to build something similar. Are cavity trays and weep vents always needed? As I don't see yours got those?😮
Hello Changy, hope you're well mate. Yeah, you are coming across as the small turd in the large swimming pool with that one! Haha! Not allowed onsite, fair enough. But we both know that in the real world It makes absolutely zero difference to the structural integrity of the building. Have a great week mate, hope the weather doesn't set you back too much.
Hello Kevin, hope you're well mate. The weep holes go between the perps on the lintel course, so there wouldn't have been any need to go higher had he wanted the cavity tray. Cheers for watching mate.
Thank you Tom, it's ace to hear that you're getting something out of our videos. If you have any questions about anything please just ask, take care and thanks again.
Hello boys, chippy apprentice here, enjoy your videos too much American rubbish for me here on UA-cam. Just like to ask what’s your trade background how did you get around to doing what you do now. Doing my time in carpentry, self teaching plastering… planning to learn and expand on other trades.
Hello Karol, hope you're well. Who are you doing your apprenticeship with? Richard is a chippie by trade and I'm a bricklayer. The next videos will be Richard building the roof so look out for them mate as they'll be full of hints and tips that may be of use to you. Take care mate.
@@mrabuilders6723 thanks for the reply. I'm based in South Wales UK working for a contractor doing loft conversions and refurbishments. Watching these videos are very relative and helpful. Look forward to the roofing 😁
You still need flashing because masonry walls are subject to condensation forming in the wall. Forms due to moist air from inside the house and cold masonry exterior brick.
Hi Stephen and thanks for commenting. We use 2” x 10 screws with brown plugs. 1 has to go maximum up from the bottom and then one per block. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Can you share more about reusing materials from one job on another? I’m wondering if any of the clients watching would feel miffed about something taken out their house being reused rather than disposed as they (presumably) expected, or the new building clients feeling hard done by for not getting new materials. Do you need to be explicit with everyone?
Hello grassfolk1, hope you're well. If the customer wants thing thrown away and we can see a use for it then it gets used again. Anyone who has an issue with materials being reused and would rather they go to landfill can go swivel as far as we're concerned! The same customer wouldn't mind in the slightest if we used reclaimed bricks to match their house so that voids any argument they may have. Not that I've ever had a customer be so silly, and I've had some silly customers!
Fascinating how you build over there in Olde Blighty. Some of it I recognise as standard procedure but others would never fly here in Oz cos the cyclones would take it away or the ants would eat it. :)
Haha! You edited that and still spelt it wrong! I get it Delvin, but we like to explain what we're doing and why we're doing it. Appreciate you watching though. Take care.
Ooooo that's too broad a question to answer I'm afraid. If you've got any drawings then send them over and I'll happily give you a price that should steer you in the right direction.
Ken bruce leaving radio 2! Whatever are you going to do? You will have to migrate to his new station if you want to continue battling on popmaster. Kevin m
Hello Kevin, hope you're well. It's the final nail in the Radio 2 coffin mate, the glory days are well and truly gone! There's two things that Ken Bruce is taking to Greatest Hits Radio...Popmaster and me!!!
@@mrabuilders6723 i dont want to surprise you or cause upset but i believe you will not be the only one in what will probably be a few million, myself included.
Now you'll never meet a more stickler of the detail than me, but even I think that's the detail too far! Haha! It's all set out practically from the inside, if you let the external define the internal, you can find yourself in a whole world of hurt! Hope you're well mate. Thank you for watching.
This was absolutely masterclass as always. Loved the hessian prop in the background, freezing or not the show must go on!! I've not seen a single drop of rain this year, really not sure what is happening🤣.
What do you make of the vervor laser? I had one and after a month receiver stopped working, Got intouch with them was like trying to get blood outa a stone, they didn’t even replace it😡😂
Hello Craig. I think it's ace, I'd always recommend them. I know that they are cheap (comparatively) but I had a really expensive Stabila one once, when it broke I took it to get fixed and was told that they don't make them anymore so they didn't supply the parts even though they still sold the complete tool for nearly £700. I feel.for anyone who paid that thinking that they were covered if it went wrong. So i bought this one for just over £100, I was obviously dubious at first but I've got to say it's been fantastic and I don't mean that as in it's good for the money, I mean it as I think it's fantastic even if I paid a lot more for it.
@@mrabuilders6723 they defo work, I just got a dudd but it’s like anything, out can be faulty I suppose. As long as it works. Bet your glad you got the brick work done before the cold snap 🥴🤮😂
Great video! Quick question...any reason why you guys didn't use PIR boards within the walls cavity? Not sure you can speak about this, BUT how much would a job like this cost? We are considering doing something like this but with a wrap around the property, going up to the loft level! We are located in Wolverhampton if your in the area!
Hello Ragz, if you've got drawings then feel free to email them to us to the address in our bio. PIR insulation isn't the easiest to use in the cavities for reasons that I think I'll go into in another video, thank you for the inspiration!
@@mrabuilders6723 thanks for the reply! We’re in early talks of this massive project. If we find the right land we would like to build our own home instead! Will reach out once we have an idea which way we want to go.
Great video as always. We're looking at getting an extension, very similar size on a similar property - what would you quote roughly for a job like this?
Hello Jamie, I'm afraid that I can't really say until I see the drawings. If you've got them then send them over and I can give you a ballpark figure which should help you when getting quotes.
@@mrabuilders6723 I see you are engaged in construction, I am also a builder, maybe we will exchange subscriptions? if it's not difficult for you, I'm from Ukraine
Another top video ladies 👍you boys are right up my street,alot of brickies/builders wouldn't bother changing that brick on the lintel.but that's what everyone is going to look at for the next 50+ years 👍
2023, you're a year behind mate 😆 At the start, you said 2022.
Did I!? Soz!
Keep the good informative videos and comical comments coming, mate. Really enjoying them.
You said 2022 😅 great video been watching this build series keep em coming 👍
Haha! Did I? I must have watched that back 7 times whilst editing and not noticed! Cheers for watching mate, take care.
Finger trowel, Slicker, Fugspiker depending on where in the world you are. If ime doing soffit on top of frame I use Eaves Lintols which are designed for this as for wall plates depending on the builder or if its my job I find it better to get the blockwork spot on height and no bed then screw the plate to the blockwork dry that way it's easy to get all imperfections and bows out of the plate.
Slicker!!! That's the word I was looking for! Cheers mate. It's strange how things are different from one part of the country to another, we're not allowed to not bed the plate on! Hope you're well and keeping busy, thanks again mate.
LOL, you were 'late' (not because you woke up late....) its was because you went to 'McDonald's!!! 🤡🤣🤣
Haha! It was the perfect storm of both!
1:4 is far too strong for LBC commons . It also makes the muck ugly . 1:4 is the BS for engineering bricks . Pointing in is the lost craft . The correct mix should be 1:1:6:.
I've used 5:1 on these bricks before and have had issues, but I know where you're coming from Eddie. Appreciate the comment.
I looks like this dormer loft was build on the outer wall and I'm wondering why some people build them on inner walls. Are there any rules apart from minimum 20 cm from eves? 🤔
Hello Daniel. This dormer was built off the inner skin, you shouldn't have any issues with the weight transferring down by doing that, but it's still got to be all 'speced' out.
In the past I've knocked a few large headed galvanised felt nails in the underside of wall plates to give the mortar something to hold on to. I know gravity should stop it moving but I've seen wallplates that have moved a bit on older buildings.
That's a great tip mate, I'll remember that one! Thank you! Hope you're well mate, take care.
I nail a 50mm roll of EML on mine as well as the usual straps. I started building back in 1988 so was taught by old skool builders! Great videos though mate. Really enjoy them 👍🏼
@@mrabuilders6723 I have seen an engineer spec 10x140mm frame fixings at 1m centres down the middle of the wall plate. Once there mortar has gone off of course. Seems like it might help stop any movement from breaking the joint, but pretty belt and braces.
This bloke can talk the head of a penny, less chat and more constructional views please
Cheers for feedback, Kenneth. Don't let that virtual door hit you on the way out.
Frog up always
Talking of different terminology throughout the country, why do you call cement mix, ‘muck’ down south ‘Compo’??!!
Good vids love watching work!!
Hello mate. I have no idea why it's different up and down the country. I've always known it as compo, I was told years ago that that's because it's a composition of a couple different things...how true that is...who knows!??? Thank you for watching, really appreciate it.
Superb job, pleasure watching you work.
Cheers Steve! Thank you for sticking with us mate.
Why didn’t you use 110mm cavity lintels ?
Hello mate, because there's no real reason too. It's all good. Thanks for watching.
3rd of Jan that was my birthday and I was probably snuggled up in bed, no I wasn’t still had tea making duties to do for one who should be obeyed. Love the work glad the weather was kinder - next week looks to be a cold one. Ta-Ra-A-Bit look forward to the next one. 👍🏻Mike
Haha! Cheers MOAZE, hope you're well.
Superb job!Guys. Just got my drawings from architects as I'm looking to build something similar. Are cavity trays and weep vents always needed? As I don't see yours got those?😮
Regs.
We're are you based in UK 🇬🇧
Hey sick note hope ur well man
Hello mate, we're in the West Midlands.
Great watch again 👍🏴😂
Good craic and on the level!
Cheers ali. Thank you for sticking with us mate. Take care.
I'm the same. McDonald's breakfast every time 😂
It's not our fault that they're lovely is it!!! Haha! Cheers mate.
Great worl chaps all aspects ,;pvr how you are perfectionists.
Thank you Paul, appreciate that mate.
I'm gonna sound like a killjoy but you really should have full blocks under the Lintels, that's the standard nowadays
Hello Changy, hope you're well mate. Yeah, you are coming across as the small turd in the large swimming pool with that one! Haha! Not allowed onsite, fair enough. But we both know that in the real world It makes absolutely zero difference to the structural integrity of the building. Have a great week mate, hope the weather doesn't set you back too much.
Hi guys, if the BI had wanted a cavity tray, would you not have to go a course or two higher with the outer brick to accommodate weepholes ?
Hello Kevin, hope you're well mate. The weep holes go between the perps on the lintel course, so there wouldn't have been any need to go higher had he wanted the cavity tray. Cheers for watching mate.
Look at all the mess your making in the garden tools materials scattered around mud every where untidy builders
Ooooh I think you're being slightly over dramatic there, Stu.
Not really 😂😂👋
Hy i have like 1 month after reaching the top wall and i haven't installed the lintel is is advisable or was it supposed to be built immediately
haha you said first day of 2022 must have been a bad morning
Haha! A little rushed, shall we say!
Cracking job as always learning new stuff in every video thank you 😊
Thank you Tom, it's ace to hear that you're getting something out of our videos. If you have any questions about anything please just ask, take care and thanks again.
Fantastic work chaps! Very informative and friendly. A pleasure to watch your work.
Thank you chris, really appreciate that mate. Hope you're well.
Oh dear. People pay to watch this?
Yes mate. People pay thousands. Amazing really.
@@mrabuilders6723 This confused me. This comment was meant for a different video not yours. I enjoyed your reply so wont bother deleting🤓
Hello boys, chippy apprentice here, enjoy your videos too much American rubbish for me here on UA-cam. Just like to ask what’s your trade background how did you get around to doing what you do now. Doing my time in carpentry, self teaching plastering… planning to learn and expand on other trades.
Hello Karol, hope you're well. Who are you doing your apprenticeship with? Richard is a chippie by trade and I'm a bricklayer. The next videos will be Richard building the roof so look out for them mate as they'll be full of hints and tips that may be of use to you. Take care mate.
@@mrabuilders6723 thanks for the reply. I'm based in South Wales UK working for a contractor doing loft conversions and refurbishments. Watching these videos are very relative and helpful. Look forward to the roofing 😁
Fair play mate, hope you keep enjoying it. If you're ever round this neck of the woods let us know and you can give us a hand for a couple of days!
If you like coffee then don't go to McDonald's lol
For £1.29 it'll do! Haha! Hope you're well mate.
Just finished your back catalogue great videos gents informative, funny keep them coming👍 All the best Mick.
You've watched them all?! Wow! Thank you Mick! That's ace! Hopefully you'll keep enjoying them! Thanks again and take care.
outstanding
Cheers man
@@mrabuilders6723 I love the way you repurpose old materials
Nice work lads.
Thank you Keith.
You still need flashing because masonry walls are subject to condensation forming in the wall. Forms due to moist air from inside the house and cold masonry exterior brick.
Thank you for watching, mate. All the best
Great videos chaps! What fixings do you use for the wall plate straps to the block to get a good fix?
Hi Stephen and thanks for commenting. We use 2” x 10 screws with brown plugs. 1 has to go maximum up from the bottom and then one per block. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Excellent looks incredibly good 😍
Cheers! Appreciate you watching our videos mate.
Hello sir ! can you tell me tje types of lentil please
Can you share more about reusing materials from one job on another?
I’m wondering if any of the clients watching would feel miffed about something taken out their house being reused rather than disposed as they (presumably) expected, or the new building clients feeling hard done by for not getting new materials.
Do you need to be explicit with everyone?
Hello grassfolk1, hope you're well. If the customer wants thing thrown away and we can see a use for it then it gets used again. Anyone who has an issue with materials being reused and would rather they go to landfill can go swivel as far as we're concerned! The same customer wouldn't mind in the slightest if we used reclaimed bricks to match their house so that voids any argument they may have. Not that I've ever had a customer be so silly, and I've had some silly customers!
😂🤣😂
Customers are very silly frequently
Thanks for your response
Fascinating how you build over there in Olde Blighty. Some of it I recognise as standard procedure but others would never fly here in Oz cos the cyclones would take it away or the ants would eat it. :)
Eaten by ants or blown away by cyclones??? Good lord!!! And here's me moaning at a bit of rain and a mild frost!!!
It's the year 2023 mate. To much talking i want to see so work..
Haha! You edited that and still spelt it wrong! I get it Delvin, but we like to explain what we're doing and why we're doing it. Appreciate you watching though. Take care.
Good job lads,that"s called a finger trowel if you haven"t all ready found out!
Cheers Nigel! Appreciate that mate.
2023
Yes 2023 Andrew. He was tired 😁
Good work guys
Thank you Free Speech, hope you're well mate.
Appreciate this is a very broad question...
....but, how much does a loft conversion like that cost?
Ooooo that's too broad a question to answer I'm afraid. If you've got any drawings then send them over and I'll happily give you a price that should steer you in the right direction.
@@mrabuilders6723 thanks, will do. We're just up the road in stafford.
@@BENSMG180 ok mate, I'll look out for them, our email is in our bio. Cheers Ben.
Where are you based in Walsall?
Ken bruce leaving radio 2! Whatever are you going to do? You will have to migrate to his new station if you want to continue battling on popmaster.
Kevin m
Hello Kevin, hope you're well. It's the final nail in the Radio 2 coffin mate, the glory days are well and truly gone! There's two things that Ken Bruce is taking to Greatest Hits Radio...Popmaster and me!!!
@@mrabuilders6723 i dont want to surprise you or cause upset but i believe you will not be the only one in what will probably be a few million, myself included.
Look forward to the next episode!
Cheers Charles! Hope you're well mate!
So useful, I am so grateful for you time and knowledge sharing.
Thank you, Gwyn. It's great to hear that you've got something out of it. Have a great evening.
Top work lads thanks for the update, learning loads from you guys ready to build my own extension 👍
Fair play man! Good luck! Go for it!
Great stuff. Really enjoying this series. Thank you
Thank you Mark. It's our pleasure!
The OCD in me
I would have took another half brick out of the window to the left to keep it even unless you're going to use the old window
Now you'll never meet a more stickler of the detail than me, but even I think that's the detail too far! Haha! It's all set out practically from the inside, if you let the external define the internal, you can find yourself in a whole world of hurt! Hope you're well mate. Thank you for watching.
@@mrabuilders6723 everyday is a learning day for me..
Lovin the channel
Watching from Ireland
How does that single top course of brick not crack and move considering how flimsy the lintel is?
Hello Azza, hope you're well. The lintels aren't flimsy at all, there won't be any issues.
@@mrabuilders6723 thanks 👍
This was absolutely masterclass as always. Loved the hessian prop in the background, freezing or not the show must go on!! I've not seen a single drop of rain this year, really not sure what is happening🤣.
nice to see londons have improved the quality of their product not!!!! baz from across the border
Hello Baz, hope you're well mate. They really are crap aren't they!
@@mrabuilders6723 as my old foreman used to say it will good when its rendered all the best baz
Do you not need cavity closers to keep moisture out ?
All in good time, Alan, all in good time!
What do you make of the vervor laser? I had one and after a month receiver stopped working, Got intouch with them was like trying to get blood outa a stone, they didn’t even replace it😡😂
Hello Craig. I think it's ace, I'd always recommend them. I know that they are cheap (comparatively) but I had a really expensive Stabila one once, when it broke I took it to get fixed and was told that they don't make them anymore so they didn't supply the parts even though they still sold the complete tool for nearly £700. I feel.for anyone who paid that thinking that they were covered if it went wrong. So i bought this one for just over £100, I was obviously dubious at first but I've got to say it's been fantastic and I don't mean that as in it's good for the money, I mean it as I think it's fantastic even if I paid a lot more for it.
@@mrabuilders6723 they defo work, I just got a dudd but it’s like anything, out can be faulty I suppose.
As long as it works.
Bet your glad you got the brick work done before the cold snap 🥴🤮😂
Oh man, it ain't over yet!!! Still got a bit more to do and couldn't today because it's too cold! Nightmare! Cheers mate.
Good start to the new year guys👍
Thank you Billy. Hope life's treating you well.
Great video! Quick question...any reason why you guys didn't use PIR boards within the walls cavity? Not sure you can speak about this, BUT how much would a job like this cost? We are considering doing something like this but with a wrap around the property, going up to the loft level! We are located in Wolverhampton if your in the area!
Hello Ragz, if you've got drawings then feel free to email them to us to the address in our bio. PIR insulation isn't the easiest to use in the cavities for reasons that I think I'll go into in another video, thank you for the inspiration!
@@mrabuilders6723 thanks for the reply! We’re in early talks of this massive project. If we find the right land we would like to build our own home instead! Will reach out once we have an idea which way we want to go.
That's ace! Whatever you decide then please just get in touch, if you need any help with anything then just let me know. All the best.
I’m surprised that large lintel isn’t a RSJ of some sort.?
Hello Nigel. An RSJ isn't necessarily for this job thankfully.
@@mrabuilders6723 fair enough 👍😊
Nice work...Happy new year...thanks
And to you Del, cheers mate.
Hope all is well sir making good head way
All good here mate, hope you are too. Cheers man, take care.
👍👍👍
Cheers Samsung.
👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 top stuff lads
Cheers Logan! Appreciate that mate.
Another great video mate
Thank you Paul, hope you're well mate.
I've done some building, biggest my conservatory off dwarf walls. Your vids are so educational and I am learning loads. Many thanks.
Thank you Chris. It's always good to hear that you're learning something from our videos. Take care mate
LMAO @ "A Random firework"
Haha! I think you maybe the only person to catch that! Bravo!
@@mrabuilders6723 Poor richie :D
Thanks for the sympathy Steve I cried myself to sleep that night after Adams comment. 😂👍🏻
Great video as always. We're looking at getting an extension, very similar size on a similar property - what would you quote roughly for a job like this?
Hello Jamie, I'm afraid that I can't really say until I see the drawings. If you've got them then send them over and I can give you a ballpark figure which should help you when getting quotes.
Looking forward to the progress. We'll done guys. Cheers 🍻
We're finally getting somewhere Brian! Cheers mate, take care.
Excellent video. Well done chaps!
Thank you Andy. Glad you enjoyed it mate.
good
Thank you Mr Hobby. Hope you're well.
@@mrabuilders6723 thank you, yes so far in order, I wish you a good development on the channel
Thanks again! Appreciate that.
@@mrabuilders6723 I see you are engaged in construction, I am also a builder, maybe we will exchange subscriptions? if it's not difficult for you, I'm from Ukraine
Another top video ladies 👍you boys are right up my street,alot of brickies/builders wouldn't bother changing that brick on the lintel.but that's what everyone is going to look at for the next 50+ years 👍
Thank you Philip, really appreciate that mate. You're totally right, it would have always been there looking horrible forever! Take care.