Great to watch! Could watch these videos all day. Keep them coming... My father was a joiner and I never got to see him do this type of construction etc. All in the day before power tools took over.
Thank you mate. Despite my boyish good looks I remember starting and I had a Yankee screwdriver and two different types on handsaw for cross cut and rip cut. Did plenty roofs knocking in nails and cutting by hand but love the power tools now it’s much better on the joints. 😁🔨🪚
Thanks for such detailed and informative videos, the time you and Adam take to explain how you do things and your presentation style is far better than any other channel. Really look forward to you and Adam’s videos and Sunday afternoon is Mr A time now. Need you to renovate my property near Uttoxeter but alas I fear I am out of your travel area.
Yes mate I put an edge on it like sharpening a pencil and marked the depth so I knew when to stop knocking it in. Although you can tell the difference in the hammer once you hit solid timber. 👍🏻
Another lovely video, unlikely to ever fit a staircase like that but great to help with thought processes for those things that I may come across. One item of feedback, as my mum once said, don't talk and chew at the same time.. Was brief but unpleasant to listen to 😉
When fitting stairs always take measurements for risers from the top face of the treads/nosing, most mdf treads are 22mm finished thickness, but the top nosing may only be 18mm to match flooring thickness, Using the underside of the tread an measuring down in multiples of the individual rises could put you 4mm out of level, and will leave the newel posts out of plumb.
Don't you fix into newel through your trimmer into top off stairs just curious how you fitted top off stairs over trimmer joist? lovely job also Richie
Hi Wayne. You would have seen from the video it was very tight to get footage so it’s not very clear to see exactly what’s going on sorry about that. I glued and screwed the top tread and riser to the trimmer and stairs and then I angle fix into the trimmer through the newel covered with a pellet. With the holding strength of glues nowadays I’m confident with that. Because the newel is glued and doweled to the stairs with joinery it’s not as much an issue whereas if you were just putting a new newel in independent from the stairs i would definitely have exposed around it allowing for good mechanical fixing of it into the trimmer and floor joists. 👍🏻
Happy New Year Richard, as always you've done an excellent job explaining how to install a staircase. You mentioned using a good quality foam filler for the gaps between the wall and the staircase, can you say which brand?
Hi Peter and thanks for the comment. There are a few you could use but in this case I’d say one that boasts adhesion qualities as well. We recently did a video with Pro Build Mag and Bond it. They supplied us with some expansion foam called Mega stik which they claim has a variety of uses. I’ve used it in this house to fill down the side of the door frames and as you saw the side of the stairs as well. It’s done a great job of it and I will use again and it’s not expensive either. I’ve put the link for you below. 👍🏻 bond-it.co.uk/pu-foams-adhesives/mega-stik-polyurethane-adhesive/
I think they are a great idea if you don’t want to drive around with a big ladder on your van all the time. Just need to keep them out of the wet weather and dirt free unless they do become harder to use. 👍🏻
Measure twice, cut once I remember when we had our stairs fitted and they measured wrong 🤦 Fixed with a bit of 2*4 so it was easy but they spent most of the day scratching their heads trying to work out why the stairs didn't fit 🤣
Couldn't you of nudged the stairs over so the top newl post was tight to the wall, that way you would of had near enough the the same size capping piece running up the strings on both side of the staircase and no need for a piece of quad running up the newl to cloak the gap.
Hi Anthony and thanks for taking the time to comment. The main and only reason for keeping tight to the wall and having that gap is to achieve a finger space down the side of the handrail once it is installed. The finger space, believe it or not is a condition under NHBC as there must always be a minimum of 20mm gap against any wall. That would mainly only apply to new build sites but if it’s good enough for new build it’s good enough for this job 👍🏻
Nope he’s still going strong but was having a well deserved rest and getting stuff done at home. He’ll be back on our next job which we are all looking forward to starting this month. 👍🏻
why dont they build them at their shop? its like you order a pizza and they just give you the ingredients in the bag and tell you to put it together yourself...lol. i have no idea why so much of the stuff you do should be done at the shop before it ever hits the site. great work though
Lovely job Richie
thank you Kevin and Mat for taking the time to teach others, two gentlemen builders. 👍
Our pleasure mate but there’s no Kevin here 😂👍🏻
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Richard and Mat, 👍
Pretty much have this exact staircase layout in a 15 year old house and now know why it's creaking, thanks for the video.
Happy new year lads!! Class as always. Heres to a great year moving forward and excited to see loads more great content. All the best 💪🏼👍🏼
Another super job Rich. Keep these amazing vids coming!!
Nice work Richard. Old walls etc. Sorted 👍👍👍
Great to watch! Could watch these videos all day. Keep them coming...
My father was a joiner and I never got to see him do this type of construction etc. All in the day before power tools took over.
Thank you mate. Despite my boyish good looks I remember starting and I had a Yankee screwdriver and two different types on handsaw for cross cut and rip cut. Did plenty roofs knocking in nails and cutting by hand but love the power tools now it’s much better on the joints. 😁🔨🪚
Thanks for such detailed and informative videos, the time you and Adam take to explain how you do things and your presentation style is far better than any other channel. Really look forward to you and Adam’s videos and Sunday afternoon is Mr A time now. Need you to renovate my property near Uttoxeter but alas I fear I am out of your travel area.
Great to see you back all.
It's always best to trim your dowels with a Stanley knife when your draw dowels so thers no break out
Yes mate I put an edge on it like sharpening a pencil and marked the depth so I knew when to stop knocking it in. Although you can tell the difference in the hammer once you hit solid timber. 👍🏻
The Digit glue spreaders are amazing. I have a few which I keep handy. I uses them for a variety of other uses, some of which I can't mention on here.
Spreading other things I assume...🤟
Great to see good quality work
Love it. Happy New year Rich. Brill vid as usual, good job Matt was there to supervise things !!!
And once again...A master at work. Lovely job. Happy New year, looking forward to more content 👍🏻
Happy New Year, another great detailed video, looking forward to the rest of 2024 videos. Thank you.
Happy New Year everyone. Great series but glad I don’t have to do this. 👍🏻 Mike
The finale at last! Thoroughly enjoyed this series, excellent work Rich, keep it up! Happy New Year btw
That’s good to hear John I’ve enjoyed doing it. Happy New Year to you to. There’s plenty more to come from this refurb 👍🏻
Great series, looking forward to more fella. Love the hints and tips. All the best and Happy New year to you all.
Another lovely video, unlikely to ever fit a staircase like that but great to help with thought processes for those things that I may come across.
One item of feedback, as my mum once said, don't talk and chew at the same time.. Was brief but unpleasant to listen to 😉
Thanks Mom I’ll remember that 😂👍🏻
When fitting stairs always take measurements for risers from the top face of the treads/nosing, most mdf treads are 22mm finished thickness, but the top nosing may only be 18mm to match flooring thickness,
Using the underside of the tread an measuring down in multiples of the individual rises could put you 4mm out of level, and will leave the newel posts out of plumb.
Don't you fix into newel through your trimmer into top off stairs just curious how you fitted top off stairs over trimmer joist? lovely job also Richie
Hi Wayne. You would have seen from the video it was very tight to get footage so it’s not very clear to see exactly what’s going on sorry about that. I glued and screwed the top tread and riser to the trimmer and stairs and then I angle fix into the trimmer through the newel covered with a pellet. With the holding strength of glues nowadays I’m confident with that. Because the newel is glued and doweled to the stairs with joinery it’s not as much an issue whereas if you were just putting a new newel in independent from the stairs i would definitely have exposed around it allowing for good mechanical fixing of it into the trimmer and floor joists. 👍🏻
Shud have done a bullnose step on bottom and got rid of stringers grand job m8
Great video! How do you like our thermal camera TC004?
You are a Good chippy consensus a credit to the trade
Thank you Kevin. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻
Happy New Year Richard, as always you've done an excellent job explaining how to install a staircase. You mentioned using a good quality foam filler for the gaps between the wall and the staircase, can you say which brand?
Hi Peter and thanks for the comment. There are a few you could use but in this case I’d say one that boasts adhesion qualities as well. We recently did a video with Pro Build Mag and Bond it. They supplied us with some expansion foam called Mega stik which they claim has a variety of uses. I’ve used it in this house to fill down the side of the door frames and as you saw the side of the stairs as well. It’s done a great job of it and I will use again and it’s not expensive either. I’ve put the link for you below. 👍🏻
bond-it.co.uk/pu-foams-adhesives/mega-stik-polyurethane-adhesive/
What was the name of the glue you said you used at the back of the top riser and under the top nosing ?
what do you think about those extending ladders? and what max height would you go with them. Ive seen 6m ones.
I think they are a great idea if you don’t want to drive around with a big ladder on your van all the time. Just need to keep them out of the wet weather and dirt free unless they do become harder to use. 👍🏻
Good job to quote an old saying that's going nowhere.
Measure twice, cut once
I remember when we had our stairs fitted and they measured wrong 🤦
Fixed with a bit of 2*4 so it was easy but they spent most of the day scratching their heads trying to work out why the stairs didn't fit 🤣
The bend in the stairs are scarcily allowable here
Couldn't you of nudged the stairs over so the top newl post was tight to the wall, that way you would of had near enough the the same size capping piece running up the strings on both side of the staircase and no need for a piece of quad running up the newl to cloak the gap.
Hi Anthony and thanks for taking the time to comment. The main and only reason for keeping tight to the wall and having that gap is to achieve a finger space down the side of the handrail once it is installed. The finger space, believe it or not is a condition under NHBC as there must always be a minimum of 20mm gap against any wall. That would mainly only apply to new build sites but if it’s good enough for new build it’s good enough for this job 👍🏻
Surprised and saddened customer didn't put a sloping cupboard over the stairs in that tiny bedroom. Would have made the room just about usable.
Hi Rich, has Mick retired?
Nope he’s still going strong but was having a well deserved rest and getting stuff done at home. He’ll be back on our next job which we are all looking forward to starting this month. 👍🏻
@@Mr_A_Builders Super, look forward to seeing it hopefully.Best wishes to all and I hope you have a successful 2024
That wasn’t a bedroom or office but a cupboard just saying broom 👻
That room is actually larger than it looks and would be a master bedroom with en-suite in a new build 😂👍🏻
Nice work but shame it’s a cheap staircase, bottom tread should have been a bullnose.
Climbing over a bullnose to get to the understairs cupboard would be a nightmare. Come on lad think about it!
why dont they build them at their shop? its like you order a pizza and they just give you the ingredients in the bag and tell you to put it together yourself...lol. i have no idea why so much of the stuff you do should be done at the shop before it ever hits the site. great work though