@@vinparaffin6082 Mike I wouldn't bet on that one. My Dad was an opera singer but, as a kid, I was subjected to Wagner for hours on end and it has left me damaged.
I have had a lot of stick for not cutting a slot in the house wall on extensions , not for cold but for damp ! I’ve opened up the cavity in the past but they weakens the wall , some inspectors compromise and ask for a grinder cut with DPC slid into it . As for that out house did anybody spot the old flue just gobbed up with 4 brick on brick ahhhhh I hate that . They got a decent match on the brick then went and left the halves in which looks shocking ! 😱🧱👍🏼
Steve and Alex That is interesting. I have cut that slit in the past and filled it with foam. No building inspector has ever asked for it where I live and they hardly every ask for cavity trays over steels when you are doing a single storie extenstion.
each inspector are different! we always cut and DPC, especially the cavity tray over steel. Skill Builder you have the power, get a building inspector on the show and get some questions answered!
Like you, when I first stuck out on my own I would do anything for anyone. Now twenty years on I still find I am changing the odd "light bulb", I don't mind in the least, obliging those people who supported me in the early days.
I put 3 or 4 rounds of gaffer tape on and then use a wrench to move it. After you have put it back on just unwrap the tape and it is ready to be used again for something else.
Re. Butting new cavity wall into existing, a separation slot is required in my area not for cold bridging but for damp. We typically refer to it as a 'vertical DPC' and it's only a saw blade cut wide with often a (possibly pointless) bit of DPC slipped in. Sometimes cut is wider to allow a bit of insulation, and occasionally properly opened up to full cavity width. Of course in the situation where an existing wall continues up above an extension, then that will offer a damp path (as well as thermal bridge) down into the wall below, so usually retrofit cavity trays will also be specced (and tied into roof/wall junction flashing) to block any moisture from travelling down. Possibly all a bit OTT but being a seaside location we can have severe exposure conditions.
Keep them coming, love the items. only disagree with the item about doing the little jobs for customers, it can backfire! they will sometimes not consider you for a larger job as they think you only do small things. if someone wants to spend the biggest amount of money after buying their house they want to feel happy that you are capable of doing the job and not just a handy man, keep a record of the achievements you are proud of & post on face book or website, people do investigate, wouldn't you!
One answer for the first question is to use a strap wrench to undo the chromed parts of the tap, the handles now are plastic with a rubber strap, also handy for high security jam jars when you can't unscrew the bloody lid.
Hi Roger I love your videos they are very interesting and informative. Was looking for some advice I want to get a saw that I can cut sheets down on but don't know weather to get a track saw or table saw. Was also wondering if a track saw is able to do small rips on wood like a table saw would. Mark
Great collection of probs well responded to Roger. That Bamby one, with high level timber clad he could punch a couple of inch diameter holes thru eh? Could even use some cut up 90 deg gutter pipe to rain protect may be? Looks like someone put uPVC doors on which I'm sure is the prob, I bet before them, there were just timber doors with a good inch missing from top and/or bottom?
I was struggling with a problem the other week and my four year old grandson came over and spotted exactly what was required. I have no idea where he got that information from but it worked.
I have a cellar, which I have had tanked, it is still damp, help what can I do. Damp smell is coming up into my living room, I gave a plug in humidity system too.
Hi, (i'm) Roger Bisby - Curious about bleach attracting more moisture? I have an issue in my shower tray where I regularly use bleach. it's a slight leak ( and I know it needs sorting), but wondering what you mean by it? thanks
If you use bleach on absorbent surfaces the bleach dries on the surface and the hygroscopic salts in the bleach attract moisture from the air. On tiles and surfaces which become wet on a regular basis it is not an issue but on emulsion paint a film of dry bleach act like a sponge.
@@SkillBuilder Thanks!!, gives me some way to explaining my issues with a gap in skirting on the outside of the tray with old expanding foam! Weighing up the repair against the maintenance - thanks for the reply! love your content!
Instead of fixing that old tap I'd replace it with a £100 Ikea tap w 10 yrs warranty (at least here in Norway) ... so when it breaks after 9 yrs I get a new and modern one for free :)
@@SkillBuilder what-if i chose to save my wallet in some places in order to have more fun for dancin' elsewhere (and that includes *not* involving any sister-in-law) :haha anyways, you have a lot of good info in your videos, though lots of it doesn't pertain to the codes we have in Norway,,, no - and i say absolutely no - pro builder would upload a video or even think about recommending a diy-er to seal a wet room without adequate procedures, and certainly not only as a "suggestion",,, propper sealing is under strict codes and should only be certified by a pro (ie. you can seal yourself but have it certified when done,,, i did it myself some yrs ago with up 5 layers of sealant layers),,, if you don't have certification, leaks/damage will be void from the insurance company (pronto),,, besides, why build/renovate when you can expect to be up to £100k short on price when you want to sell the property w/o propper certification? (that's a real saving or loss)
Sounds like exactly like salt to me, you can get efflorescence remover but it doesn't necessarily stop it coming back. Alot of of the time its from the bricks getting wet then drying again leaving the salts behind on the brick surface. Just brushing it off is always a good idea, eventually the bricks will run out of salt in them.
You normally only get salt leach after the build is new, is it a new extension or build? you can also get salts if there is a leak from roof etc or gutter if the property is not new & it reactivates the salts & washes them through the brickwork, sadly in building salts or water ingress don't come with a label so can be a case of sherlock Holmes! good luck.
Baz It is likely to be efflorescence, which is salt that is in the sand or bricks. It is activated and moved by damp so it is a sign that some damp is coming through. What height is it?
Quick query Rog. If a job becomes tricky, about how many men can be safely held in the back of a van for the end goal of achieving customer satisfaction?
@@geezerdownunder Sadly there is only on bone head in this thread! I notice not one of you is man enough to put your name. try doing some charity work, it is far more fulfilling!
This has been done to death on the internet but I really like to know how YOU would fix various size holes in plasterboard. I can learn how from the USA and Australia but what products do I ask for in the UK, just normal filler or some other type of compound. Large DIY store employees don't have a clue. PLEASE...I've got loads of holes to fill.
I love the magic trick when your T-shirt changes colour! 😂
Hi Vinny
I saw Lady Gaga did 5 costume changes in one gig so I figured I would start with one or two and see how it went.
@@SkillBuilder ...I bet she sings better than you tho Roger!
@@vinparaffin6082 Mike
I wouldn't bet on that one. My Dad was an opera singer but, as a kid, I was subjected to Wagner for hours on end and it has left me damaged.
I have had a lot of stick for not cutting a slot in the house wall on extensions , not for cold but for damp ! I’ve opened up the cavity in the past but they weakens the wall , some inspectors compromise and ask for a grinder cut with DPC slid into it .
As for that out house did anybody spot the old flue just gobbed up with 4 brick on brick ahhhhh I hate that . They got a decent match on the brick then went and left the halves in which looks shocking ! 😱🧱👍🏼
we do the exact same mate, building inspector havent passed it before if weve not cut and DPC'd it!
Euphoric Times .
Steve and Alex
That is interesting. I have cut that slit in the past and filled it with foam. No building inspector has ever asked for it where I live and they hardly every ask for cavity trays over steels when you are doing a single storie extenstion.
Skill Builder we need to move down your way 😬😂🧱👍🏼
each inspector are different! we always cut and DPC, especially the cavity tray over steel. Skill Builder you have the power, get a building inspector on the show and get some questions answered!
Like you, when I first stuck out on my own I would do anything for anyone. Now twenty years on I still find I am changing the odd "light bulb", I don't mind in the least, obliging those people who supported me in the early days.
3rd item Fill the bath up with cold water and then do your tiling, that way the bath won't leak when it is filled and someone gets into it.
I put 3 or 4 rounds of gaffer tape on and then use a wrench to move it. After you have put it back on just unwrap the tape and it is ready to be used again for something else.
Re. Butting new cavity wall into existing, a separation slot is required in my area not for cold bridging but for damp. We typically refer to it as a 'vertical DPC' and it's only a saw blade cut wide with often a (possibly pointless) bit of DPC slipped in. Sometimes cut is wider to allow a bit of insulation, and occasionally properly opened up to full cavity width. Of course in the situation where an existing wall continues up above an extension, then that will offer a damp path (as well as thermal bridge) down into the wall below, so usually retrofit cavity trays will also be specced (and tied into roof/wall junction flashing) to block any moisture from travelling down. Possibly all a bit OTT but being a seaside location we can have severe exposure conditions.
Keep them coming, love the items. only disagree with the item about doing the little jobs for customers, it can backfire! they will sometimes not consider you for a larger job as they think you only do small things. if someone wants to spend the biggest amount of money after buying their house they want to feel happy that you are capable of doing the job and not just a handy man, keep a record of the achievements you are proud of & post on face book or website, people do investigate, wouldn't you!
Thermal bridging? What about damp passing across? I daresay spraying a silicon liquid on the wall behind the starter kit would go a long way to help
Any recommendations of gaining 30mm
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Good advice as usual Rodger 👍👍
Hamster inside a Watermelon
One answer for the first question is to use a strap wrench to undo the chromed parts of the tap, the handles now are plastic with a rubber strap, also handy for high security jam jars when you can't unscrew the bloody lid.
Yes I have a strap wrench as well but I was thinking that he didn't want to spend that much on a job for his sister-in-law. There is no money in it.
found this video very informative and useful
A bit of leather from an old work boot is better than inner tube....you can really give it "some welly" then if the thread is tight.
Hi Roger I love your videos they are very interesting and informative. Was looking for some advice I want to get a saw that I can cut sheets down on but don't know weather to get a track saw or table saw. Was also wondering if a track saw is able to do small rips on wood like a table saw would.
Mark
Great collection of probs well responded to Roger. That Bamby one, with high level timber clad he could punch a couple of inch diameter holes thru eh? Could even use some cut up 90 deg gutter pipe to rain protect may be? Looks like someone put uPVC doors on which I'm sure is the prob, I bet before them, there were just timber doors with a good inch missing from top and/or bottom?
If you wanted to get rid of 30mm why not use 10mm + 20mm elements board on either side ?
Unseen, unsung, unskilled viewers lol
I was struggling with a problem the other week and my four year old grandson came over and spotted exactly what was required. I have no idea where he got that information from but it worked.
Skill Builder I know Roger , just pulling the pisser of the keyboard warriors . Love the channel !
I have a cellar, which I have had tanked, it is still damp, help what can I do. Damp smell is coming up into my living room, I gave a plug in humidity system too.
Is it condensation?
Hi, (i'm) Roger Bisby - Curious about bleach attracting more moisture? I have an issue in my shower tray where I regularly use bleach. it's a slight leak ( and I know it needs sorting), but wondering what you mean by it? thanks
If you use bleach on absorbent surfaces the bleach dries on the surface and the hygroscopic salts in the bleach attract moisture from the air.
On tiles and surfaces which become wet on a regular basis it is not an issue but on emulsion paint a film of dry bleach act like a sponge.
@@SkillBuilder Thanks!!, gives me some way to explaining my issues with a gap in skirting on the outside of the tray with old expanding foam! Weighing up the repair against the maintenance - thanks for the reply! love your content!
4:46 Ma’am’s bathroom.
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Any way you can cut in to cavity if your going up to house with no cavity worth saying
that's easy for you to say
What about coring a few holes between the starter kits to continue the cavity?
a few holes can not form a cavity , cavity is to be continuous as per regs
Instead of fixing that old tap I'd replace it with a £100 Ikea tap w 10 yrs warranty (at least here in Norway) ... so when it breaks after 9 yrs I get a new and modern one for free :)
Stiff Wood
Where is the fun in that? What else would he do with his sister-in-law if it wasn't tap dancing?
@@SkillBuilder what-if i chose to save my wallet in some places in order to have more fun for dancin' elsewhere (and that includes *not* involving any sister-in-law) :haha
anyways, you have a lot of good info in your videos, though lots of it doesn't pertain to the codes we have in Norway,,, no - and i say absolutely no - pro builder would upload a video or even think about recommending a diy-er to seal a wet room without adequate procedures, and certainly not only as a "suggestion",,, propper sealing is under strict codes and should only be certified by a pro (ie. you can seal yourself but have it certified when done,,, i did it myself some yrs ago with up 5 layers of sealant layers),,, if you don't have certification, leaks/damage will be void from the insurance company (pronto),,, besides, why build/renovate when you can expect to be up to £100k short on price when you want to sell the property w/o propper certification? (that's a real saving or loss)
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I have a white residue like salt come in threw brickwork on gable end of house what is the cause and how do I get rid of it
Its usually lime or the bricks used are not good quality.
Sounds like exactly like salt to me, you can get efflorescence remover but it doesn't necessarily stop it coming back. Alot of of the time its from the bricks getting wet then drying again leaving the salts behind on the brick surface. Just brushing it off is always a good idea, eventually the bricks will run out of salt in them.
You normally only get salt leach after the build is new, is it a new extension or build? you can also get salts if there is a leak from roof etc or gutter if the property is not new & it reactivates the salts & washes them through the brickwork, sadly in building salts or water ingress don't come with a label so can be a case of sherlock Holmes! good luck.
Baz
It is likely to be efflorescence, which is salt that is in the sand or bricks. It is activated and moved by damp so it is a sign that some damp is coming through. What height is it?
Skill Builder it veries between 3ft and 6ft ish
Quick query Rog. If a job becomes tricky, about how many men can be safely held in the back of a van for the end goal of achieving customer satisfaction?
@@geezerdownunder Sadly there is only on bone head in this thread! I notice not one of you is man enough to put your name. try doing some charity work, it is far more fulfilling!
This has been done to death on the internet but I really like to know how YOU would fix various size holes in plasterboard. I can learn how from the USA and Australia but what products do I ask for in the UK, just normal filler or some other type of compound. Large DIY store employees don't have a clue. PLEASE...I've got loads of holes to fill.
Stephen
We have one video on the subject, which is coming out soon, but it only covers large holes so we need to broaden that. We will do it.