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Thank you for the encouragement. I think most brickies would have more sense than to take on a job like this 🤣🤣 With the cold Winter temperatures of the UK the foundation may have needed to be a bit deeper, and although spalling of the shaped brick faces would be an issue, you’d be able to buy bullnose bricks rather than have to shape them (bonus!) Glad you liked the outcome.

Thanks, I think I tend to talk too much sometimes, but I’ll get the balance right with some more practice!

Thanks. When I bought this place the last project I thought I’d be doing was rebuilding the parking space, not the first thing! Glad I did though as I get to enjoy it every day.

Thanks so much. A high bar has been set for all my current and future projects!

Thank you. Me too!

From memory it was around ten 40kg bags of cement for the footings.

Поздравляю вас с Новым годом и рад, что вам понравилось видео. всего наилучшего в 2025 году.

Glad you’re liking the content, and Happy New Year to you. Thanks for the tip on using spray foam, that would’ve been a really sensible thing to do. I’m pretty sure I’ll be using forms again, so I’ll certainly give the foam a go 👍

Not such an exaggeration, bearing in mind the cost of concrete and the pump truck, this WAS the only thing I got to unwrap!

@@danwaterson356 every video you put out makes me like you more

Heavy is right! Agreed on the formwork, larger continuous panels would’ve helped. I couldn’t install diagonal bracing to the front of the wall due to the sloped terrain, but I could (SHOULD) have put diagonal bracing on the side wall- where there was space and the formwork buckled. Lessons learnt for next time!

Haha! Absolutely! The internet thrives on schadenfreude, but I’ve too much integrity to buy into hoodwinking. That said, if the fail had been spectacular I would’ve shown it AND the views would’ve been stratospheric! Happy New Year to you guys, Chatsworth was the best last year.

​@danwaterson356 Happy New Year!

Most certainly.

Thanks so much. I’m hopeful the builds continue with no drama and lots of peace! I’m self taught, been working on diy projects for the past 35 years. It’s amazing what you can learn when you’re too tight to pay someone else to do the work! Seriously though, I’ve always loved designing and making.

Me too!!! I do like to try out new processes though. I remember the first time I tried plastering; hated it and it was really bad job (mind you, I was only 19 at the time!) Fast forward a few years and I managed to get the knack- perseverance usually pays off, so the next concreting project will be drama free! Blwyddyn newydd dda!

Absolutely, the ties would’ve made this a simpler, drama free pour. Lesson learnt!

Happy New Year Paul. I think you’re right about changing my mind by the time I start the workshop project. It’s only been 10 days since the pour and I’m already feeling like it wasn’t such a bad process after all! Adding those ties would’ve made this a more successful outcome, but the lessons have been learnt and at the end of the project none of the wall will be visible as it’ll all be covered with brick, timber, etc.

I didn’t think to add snap ties, that would’ve definitely prevented movement in the forms. Lesson learnt!

Too true. What’s the old saying- “Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Let me do and I understand.”

Certainly. Planning on using 20mm draining stone with a perforated pipe feeding water out through the front of the wall. Think I’ll also put a surface drain in the pad above.

Yep, there’s no such thing as too much bracing.

Haha! Kind of you to say, thanks👍

Thanks, and a happy and prosperous New Year to you.

Thanks and I’m very glad you’re enjoying the content. Absolutely agree with the triple bracing, that wet concrete is heavy! Having the brick skin set away from the concrete does give me the opportunity to try something different with the brickwork- still toying with the ideas 🤔

Thanks and glad you’re enjoying the content and the detail. Happy New Year to you, all the best.

Me too! There’s always a high probability of failure when trying something new, so I think this turned out pretty well all things considered.

Thanks so much, and Happy New Year to you.

They certainly are! Happy New Year to you.

Thanks and Happy New Year to you.

Cheers Sean, and Happy New Year to you.

New Zealand doesn’t get to lead the way in many fields……. but we do get New Years before anyone else! 🤣🤣 All the best and Happy New Year.

Thank you, and Happy New Year to you also.

Thank you, but took too much what? Too much vegetation? (trust me it grows back with a vengeance), too much time between producing videos? (I know, I’m hoping to get faster this year!), took too much on buying such a large property? (absolutely, there’s a lifetime of work here!) 🤣🤣 Happy New Year to you.

I took your advice and applied the form release AND removed the forms as soon as. I think the key to bracing is to put in what you think is enough then double the quantity! Happy New Year.

​​​​​@@danwaterson356 yes especially around the weaker parts joints were the frame joints together as you saw with your frame blowing out need to put more braces at the weak points to hold them a more lateral braces to hold frame in. But over all you did a good job for first time it came out really good. the other concrete post you can take that out to after taking the other out theres no point to it any more

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Honestly, I don’t know! It’s been a busy free days since Christmas editing the video so I haven’t yet tried to remove the ply box or the wedge 😬 I’ll be back on the job in the next day or two, weather permitting, and have my fingers firmly crossed!

Thanks and happy new year to you. My early career was in engineering, draughting and cabinet making, but for the past twenty years or so I’ve been heading a technology department and teaching- always in the field of design and technology. That said, I’ve just resigned my position to concentrate on developing this slice of paradise….

@@danwaterson356 Your meticulous attention to detail and precise measurements truly set your work apart, and it’s no wonder your videos feel so polished and professional. Capturing the attention of children and inspiring them to engage with a subject is no small feat,it’s truly a testament to your skill and dedication. The landscapes featured in your videos are extraordinary, and I hope you achieve everything you’ve envisioned for your property. The natural beauty surrounding you is remarkable; it reminds me of the striking combination of Mpumalanga’s dramatic mountains and the lush vegetation of the Western Cape in my home country, South Africa. It’s a privilege to see such a magnificent environment brought to life through your work.

What doesn’t break us makes us stronger- or so they say!

Thanks so much, and have a happy new year

Cheers for that Andy, all the best and happy new year

Cheers, that’s very heart-warming to hear. It’s amazing what you can do with an iPhone 14 these days! 90% of the footage is iPhone, with a smattering of DJI Action 4 and DJI mini 3 drone all edited through Final Cut Pro. I do have plans for some behind the scenes video, but concentrating on learning how to edit whilst progressing the build projects seem to be taking all my time at the moment! I’m looking forward to producing a lot more video content this coming new year though.

Thanks so much William. I too was pleasantly surprised at the cheap cost of materials, which isn’t to be said for the current Tiny Barn project!!! Glad to hear you and your brother are doing well and enjoying your new found career. There’s no better job in life than to be a creator, enjoy!

I was taught to never wear gloves when operating any machinery with spinning parts. I’d much rather deal with the minor annoyance of sparks hitting my hands than the glove material being dragged into a spinning disk or spindle. Should that happen, you couldn’t get your hands out of the glove fast enough to prevent a potentially serious injury.

Hello and welcome to the channel. Thanks for the comment, it’s always encouraging to see appreciation for the details. Thanks for the views and the subscription!

So did I! 🤣

🙏Welcome to the channel and thanks for the comment. I live next to a regional park with frequent hikers, and often find people stopping to have a look!

🙏 thanks for the comment, and glad you’re enjoying the content and projects. I’m sure the subscriber count will rise once people share with friends and family, and I publish more videos. It takes a while to build a channel following, and I’ve only been posting for 12 months (well, 9 months really). 🤞 for many more videos and channel growth in 2025 and hope you continue to enjoy the content. All the best 👍

Thanks so much. It’s another enjoyable project which I seem to be making more and more complicated as time goes by!

🦔🤣 И у меня почти родились котята!