Great to see a local lad with such great content on this topic. You've taught me a lot already and it's such great viewing watching this extension progress. Your attention to detail is admirable, even to the point that backfilling around the perimeter looked satisfyingly neat and tidy! Can't wait for the next episode.
This and the main house series has been a great watch, I like how you edit and narrate the episodes, make good TV viewing on the RUclips app. I can imagine you working with Allan again now you struck gold with a brickie.
@@marshawargo7238 Yes, it is a joy to watch Andy because of his genuine care and attention to detail. And Mrs Mac getting wholeheartedly involved too. Gladdens my heart🥰 🥳
@@moiragoldsmith7052 I've watched older videos & in a Q&A he said she is Very Involved. Due to learning from her father's business. I think maybe she just doesn't like being in the videos.
Sterling work so far Andy. Your brickie is doing a proper job for you. My dad is a brickie and helped me build my single storey extension. Brick laying is an art and it is captivating watching a professional work.
Alan's blockwork (and brickwork) is superb. Great to see so much care taken on doing it properly. It's so neat I reckon you should forget about plastering and rendering and leave it as is!
Mrs. Mac is a gem of a woman, and you appear to be well suited. You both share a vision of your future and are not afraid to get stuck in together. Lovely to see a good marriage at work in a world of throw away relationships. Cheers!
Merry Christmas, in case you don't get another video in before. Really enjoying this series - another really interesting update. Sounds like your bricky is a good bloke. Always a pleasure to work with people who take pride in their work.
American weather is also very external and changes depending on where you are but good insulation and building rap will do the same thing a lot quicker.
Great stuff as usual Andy. Its really starting to take shape. Fair play to Mrs Mac for getting stuck in there too! Merry Christmas to you and the family!
It’s all looking good for the new build. I have just replaced a lounge floor and joists so a lot of this is relevant but my old boards were 30 mm thick so I had to adjust the levels to suit the new P5 boards. Mine was on dwarf walls as well so at least I had a bit of wiggle room. The entire room had just been painted so the skirting was left in place and a spacer made to let me set the joist height while leaving room for the boards. I used some Propex earlier this year but asa temporary replacement for my sunroof after the glass exploded and I had to wait two months for a new one. It worked well but was very cracked and broke easily when removed, but at least it kept the rainout!
Great series Andy and another interesting episode. Good catch securing Alan’s services, he very clearly has a pride in his work - not always so evident in the trades today. All the best for the season to you and the family.🎄👍🍺
Lovely brick and blockwork there by Alan the bricky 👌🏼 It’s a good size extension too .Thanks for the propped tip too , we will definitely be investing in some of that , cheers and a happy new year 🥳🧱👍🏼
Cheers bud! It's so handy to have around. Unfortunately we had to take a lot of it down when Storm Arwen hit since the winds were too high - so the cavities got wet regardless 🙄. But in non-storm conditions it's great 😂. Merry Christmas to you guys and the family too! Love your channel. 👍🎄
Considering what you have to pay for Alan's skill as a brickmason, it's a smart thing to do all the preliminary work and setting up so all he has to do is lay brick! Not many construction areas are as neat and tidy as this one. ;-)
Looking good sir , your Mr Alan is definitely going the extra mile very neat work . I bet he appreciates you stacking his blocks for him , obviously you’re saving him time but also a lot of effort . I think your a project manager in the making , a lot of people are keen to handover building works to someone else so might be a future option to consider . It’s more a case of organising the work rather than being totally onboard with every trade . And what I seen so far on your channel is , you definitely know how to organise .
A really nicely organised and tidy build which is refreshing after seeing so many sites that look an utter shambles and a H & S nightmare. I hope you've got the roof on now in real time so you can press on in the dry!👍👍
Glad to see you have such a good brickie and look forward to seeing more of his craftsmanship in future reports. Hope the winter doesn't get in the way of progress too soon. Happy Christmas to you all.
Hi Andy, cutting the channel out of the brickwork to maintain the cavity where the wall starters are positioned seems a bit excessive to me. Okay, you're trying to eliminate a cold spot, but with insulation butted-up against the original wall, surely this cold spot would be minimal? I'd sooner have a slight cold area than weaken considerably the original outside wall.
I appreciate the slate boxing in the airbrick vent chamber - we had cavity wall insulation - (little grey polystyrene balls ) added later and it is forever spilling out of the air brick vent into the yard. Not good
Great stuff its lovely when you can do the work your self especially the labouring you can learn a lot that way. I'm really enjoying your videos. Doe stir tricky travel to Birmingham, could do with a good brick. Look forward to the next video. Regards Karamat
Looking very sharp Andy, and with you all the way on the jim-jam policy! 😂 Seeing how beautifully your walls have been cut to stop cold bridging between the cavities reminds me just how sh…. (Rubbish) my builders were 😠
I love the music on this episode what’s it called also I really love watching you videos the content and tips you give also watching your journey with your projects.
Cheers! Unfortunately I can't use Kathryn Tickell recordings due to copyright... although a friend of mine has worked with the Tickells so I may need to call in a favour. 😉👍
Bluebell bulbs. Are they British or Spanish. If they’re Spanish (and anything like the ones in my garden) they will spread in a thick blanket everywhere. Which is fine if that’s what you want, but a pain in the ass if you don’t. Years long battle awaits you to get rid of them otherwise. Also, excellent work on the extension!
Did you consider making void under new joists into a deeper crawl space? My bungalow has sufficient depth under floor that made it possible to retro insulate between joists and repair a few dodgy joists without ripping up floor.Entry via an access panel in floor at corner of room.I would suppose that you hopefully never need to do this.Just a thought!
It would be a bit of a gamble due to the river. The water levels have never come up that high before but I wouldn't want to go any deeper without a fully tanked basement with sump pumps etc. 👍
Amazing progress Andy. Really enjoying this series and learning by the shovel full! Quick question on the use of blocks and render, is this much cheaper than brick? I guess they go up faster and are cheaper as a materials but wondered how they compare?
I don't think there's much in it between render / brick. Bricks are more expensive + bricky time but the render costs will be significant. It's nice to have the faster initial build though. 👍
Great brickwork - perps look perfect. Shouldn't there be an air gap between the outer wall and the insulation? If damp gets in it will travel to the inside wall. At least use closed cell so it doesn't absorb?
Do you know your rough quotes to have just the build above the garage done? We have a double garage we would like to build on top of. The garage doesn’t need knocking down and rebuilding so just a case of building up. I’d say around 50sqm in total
Has your neighbour extended right up to the boundary,? If so it means you have to leave a wider access gap on your side. Quite selfish of people who extend right up to the boundary as it impacts on their next door neighbour. Hopefully this isn't the case with your neighbours extension.
Follow this project in a bit more detail at: selfbuildextension.co.uk/ 👍
Terrific progress Andy, enjoying this series so much
Cheers Keith! It's certainly giving me plenty content - can't keep up! 👍😁
Great to see a local lad with such great content on this topic. You've taught me a lot already and it's such great viewing watching this extension progress. Your attention to detail is admirable, even to the point that backfilling around the perimeter looked satisfyingly neat and tidy! Can't wait for the next episode.
Cheers Ben! Have a good 'un!
This and the main house series has been a great watch, I like how you edit and narrate the episodes, make good TV viewing on the RUclips app.
I can imagine you working with Allan again now you struck gold with a brickie.
If your building Inspector watches your channel he would know everyting you have done. No problem passing. Happy New Year.
Lovely brickwork worth every penny even though it's going to get covered. That is a brickie who takes pride in his work.
Yup - proper old school. 👍
Really interesting to see how a house goes together and what a pearl is Mrs. Mac.
Cheers! Lucky to have her! 😁
That brick work is next level. Always great to see trades taking care with their work. You know its going to be built to last.
Defo! 👍
I'm so pleased the builder is a good'in! Makes a world of difference. 💫 Have a wonderful Christmas.
I'll Bet that brick layer probably never gave "homework" to a homeowner nor had as much help & meticulous prepwork done prior to This job...🐧💕
@@marshawargo7238 Yes, it is a joy to watch Andy because of his genuine care and attention to detail. And Mrs Mac getting wholeheartedly involved too. Gladdens my heart🥰 🥳
@@moiragoldsmith7052 I've watched older videos & in a Q&A he said she is Very Involved. Due to learning from her father's business. I think maybe she just doesn't like being in the videos.
Cheers! Yes, Allan was amazing. Proper old school and actually had pride in his work. Didn't even stop for lunch. He kept me on my toes! 👍😁
Sterling work so far Andy. Your brickie is doing a proper job for you. My dad is a brickie and helped me build my single storey extension. Brick laying is an art and it is captivating watching a professional work.
Defo. A good brickie is absolutely key to a successful build. 👍
Love the fact Alan point his work even thought it will be covered, proper traditional tradesman 👍. Looking great 👏
Yup - and I didn't even have to ask him! 😂👍
Great work, brick and blockwork 1st class. Alan takes pride in hi work.
Well explained and a lovely piece of Blockwork and brickwork
Some nice block/brickwork. There's a man who takes pride in his workmanship 👍
Yes! Proper old school - very lucky to have found him! 👍
Mrs Mac! What a worker.
She's a trooper - keeps me in line! 👍😁
Alan's blockwork (and brickwork) is superb. Great to see so much care taken on doing it properly. It's so neat I reckon you should forget about plastering and rendering and leave it as is!
This video will be a great example of his work. The sacked builders should have tried harder!
Yes - he amazed me every day with his skills and knowledge. Was a pleasure to work with him! 👍
This is a great channel, just love the videos and you explain things so well - makes me feel like cracking on with something!!!
Cheers Bill! Glad you enjoy the vids! 👍
Holy shiz, if every contractor worked at that pace! Impressed is an understatement.
Dream team. 😂
Mrs. Mac is a gem of a woman, and you appear to be well suited. You both share a vision of your future and are not afraid to get stuck in together. Lovely to see a good marriage at work in a world of throw away relationships. Cheers!
Very lucky to have her! We're generally on the same page with this sort of stuff. 👍😁
Mrs Mack, what a women. Merry Christmas guys, have a good one.
Merry Christmas to you and yours too! 👍
Merry Christmas, in case you don't get another video in before.
Really enjoying this series - another really interesting update.
Sounds like your bricky is a good bloke. Always a pleasure to work with people who take pride in their work.
Cheers and Merry Christmas too! Hope to get another couple of vids in, famous last words. 😁
Great content as always Andy! Build is coming along brilliantly. Be the Gosforth Building Services at this rate!
Cheers Paul! It had crossed my mind! We certainly want to do a full self-build at some point. I think that would be easier than an extension. 😁👍
WOW, the brickwork is perfect. All the vertical joints are aligned and straight. Wonderful progress.
Yup, even the hidden stuff is perfect. 👍
Man you are so thorough, great to see you take so much pride. Great work. 👍
Cheers Paul! I'm a bit of a fanny. 👍
Fair play Andy. You did a great job planning all that out. You're very talented. 👍
It’s seam like so much work as an American to be put into building a house. We love our stick built houses.
British weather enters the chat...
Yeah all down to the weather! Brick / block is amazingly quick once you're out the ground. 👍😁
American weather is also very external and changes depending on where you are but good insulation and building rap will do the same thing a lot quicker.
Nice brick/block work Alan has done you proud!
Was very lucky to find him! 👍
Nice to see things moving on......thanks for all the great videos.......Have a brilliant Christmas.
You too - glad you enjoyed them!
Great stuff as usual Andy. Its really starting to take shape. Fair play to Mrs Mac for getting stuck in there too! Merry Christmas to you and the family!
Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and yours too! 👍
It’s all looking good for the new build. I have just replaced a lounge floor and joists so a lot of this is relevant but my old boards were 30 mm thick so I had to adjust the levels to suit the new P5 boards. Mine was on dwarf walls as well so at least I had a bit of wiggle room. The entire room had just been painted so the skirting was left in place and a spacer made to let me set the joist height while leaving room for the boards. I used some Propex earlier this year but asa temporary replacement for my sunroof after the glass exploded and I had to wait two months for a new one. It worked well but was very cracked and broke easily when removed, but at least it kept the rainout!
Great stuff! Sounds like a challenge!
Hi Andy, this series is bringing back memories when I built my wrap round extension 22 years ago! Only seems like last week lol
Steve
Hope they're good memories! 👍😁
Good job …like to see a Alan the Brickie time lapse video of bricks going up.
Allan didn't want to be famous unfortunately! Don't blame him. 😁
Alan will not have to look for work once these videos get out.That is really nice work
Too right! I don't think he has to - all word of mouth. 👍
Buy yourself a laser level! Maybe you have one but saves messing about with spirit levels and stakes
Got one but doesn't work great in daylight over long distances - sometimes the spirit level is just easier. 👍😁
Lovely tidy job mate! As a bricky myself it's nice to see your bricky takin the same pride as I do myself.atb.
Great stuff! I wish more folk would have pride in their work like you guys. 👍
Wow! Alan is a master! This was very, very interesting and informative. Be well :)
Cheers! Yup, proper craftsman.
Great series Andy and another interesting episode. Good catch securing Alan’s services, he very clearly has a pride in his work - not always so evident in the trades today. All the best for the season to you and the family.🎄👍🍺
Cheers Norman and all the best to you and yours too! 👍
Lovely brick and blockwork there by Alan the bricky 👌🏼 It’s a good size extension too .Thanks for the propped tip too , we will definitely be investing in some of that , cheers and a happy new year 🥳🧱👍🏼
Cheers bud! It's so handy to have around. Unfortunately we had to take a lot of it down when Storm Arwen hit since the winds were too high - so the cavities got wet regardless 🙄. But in non-storm conditions it's great 😂. Merry Christmas to you guys and the family too! Love your channel. 👍🎄
@@GosforthHandyman . Same to you too pal. 😁🧱👍🏽
Exciting. We saw some of those walls teased a few weeks back. Great seeing it coming out of the ground.
Yup - ploughing on!
You the man , very enjoyable. Come over to Dublin .
Great work Andy and Mrs Mac is a real trooper at digging. Hope you guys have a great Christmas and New Year. Looking forward to the next episode.
Cheers Steve!
Considering what you have to pay for Alan's skill as a brickmason, it's a smart thing to do all the preliminary work and setting up so all he has to do is lay brick!
Not many construction areas are as neat and tidy as this one. ;-)
Cheers Bob! Yes, Allan is proper old school and just cracks on with it. My job to keep things running smoothly. 👍😁
Very informative and interesting to follow your journey. And isn‘t it great when you can get skilled tradesmen like your brickie. 👏
Too right - a refreshing change to find someone who actually knows what they're doing! 😂
Looking good sir , your Mr Alan is definitely going the extra mile very neat work . I bet he appreciates you stacking his blocks for him , obviously you’re saving him time but also a lot of effort . I think your a project manager in the making , a lot of people are keen to handover building works to someone else so might be a future option to consider . It’s more a case of organising the work rather than being totally onboard with every trade . And what I seen so far on your channel is , you definitely know how to organise .
Thank you - very kind! I have a background in project management but this is my first time managing a whole build. It's stressful! 👍😂
Alan s done a wicked job!!!! 10/10
Too right!
Somebody buy this gentleman a lazor level!!!
Incredible progress! Beautiful work all around
A really nicely organised and tidy build which is refreshing after seeing so many sites that look an utter shambles and a H & S nightmare. I hope you've got the roof on now in real time so you can press on in the dry!👍👍
Cheers! I'm obsessed with keeping the site tidy. 😁
Fantastic progress and such neat & tidy work all round. 👍🏼
Cheers!
Looking good, Andy!
Cheers - getting there!
Nice use of background music, some Northumbrian small pipes there!
Cheers! Gotta love a bit Northumbrian folk. 👍👍
Glad to see you have such a good brickie and look forward to seeing more of his craftsmanship in future reports. Hope the winter doesn't get in the way of progress too soon. Happy Christmas to you all.
He's amazing! The cold weather is slowing things down a bit now... biggest wait (as per usual) is windows. 🙄👍
As ever…. Absolutely fascinating.
👍👍
The brickwork and the blockwork is dead smart, Andy.👍
Allan did a lovely job - well known in the area as a true craftsman. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman I'm just wondering if I might know him.😳
That’s a really neat job.
Love Your Work...
Props to the Missus... She's a Trooper...
She's amazing!
Great to see the progress you are making. Boy, do you keep that site tidy [and safe]!
Cheers! It's a challenge at times. Looking forward to getting a skip. 😂
Hi Andy, cutting the channel out of the brickwork to maintain the cavity where the wall starters are positioned seems a bit excessive to me. Okay, you're trying to eliminate a cold spot, but with insulation butted-up against the original wall, surely this cold spot would be minimal? I'd sooner have a slight cold area than weaken considerably the original outside wall.
Thoroughly enjoy these vids..... MERRY CHRISTMAS
And to you and yours! 🎄
Loving this series and enjoying at amount of detail you're going into. Thanks
Cheers!
You are making great progress. Keep up the fantastic work.
Cheers Tahir! Ploughing on! 👍
Very informative, love the work your doing 👍🏼
Thank you!
Great video. ill be using all your tips and knowledge when it comes to doing my own extension in the future! thanks
Great stuff - good luck with yours!
I appreciate the slate boxing in the airbrick vent chamber - we had cavity wall insulation - (little grey polystyrene balls ) added later and it is forever spilling out of the air brick vent into the yard. Not good
Yup - seen some disasters with those where they won't stop falling out the walls! 😂
That blockwork was perfect
He did an amazing job!
Looks great. The Instagram teasers are killing me! LOL Keep on!
Ha cheers! Yeah, Insta is a fair bit ahead of YT. 😁
Great work love that you try everything yourself. 👏
Thank you! I know my limits though. 😁
Great video Andy. Hope you and the rest of the Macs have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Thank you Gary - and to you and yours!
Looking great so far.Personally i wouldn't have render if the brickie is decent.Might save a few quid there.
Suppose it depends on if it's block or brick.
It's a balance as bricks take a lot longer to lay and then I think toothing in new bricks to the old imperial bricks is a bit of a pain in the arse. 👍
Great work mate, And a Happy new year to you & the Family.
Great stuff its lovely when you can do the work your self especially the labouring you can learn a lot that way. I'm really enjoying your videos. Doe stir tricky travel to Birmingham, could do with a good brick.
Look forward to the next video. Regards Karamat
Yup, loved the labouring! Hard work but learned loads!
Looking very sharp Andy, and with you all the way on the jim-jam policy! 😂
Seeing how beautifully your walls have been cut to stop cold bridging between the cavities reminds me just how sh…. (Rubbish) my builders were 😠
Jim jams - too right! Small pleasures! 😂 But yes, the cold bridging details get even better later in the build. 👍👍
I love the music on this episode what’s it called also I really love watching you videos the content and tips you give also watching your journey with your projects.
Lovely job. Great stuff.
Cheers Mark!
Good brickie you got there
Amazing! 👍
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all from Steve, Beeston, Leeds
Cheers Steve! And to you and yours!
I thoroughly enjoy enjoy being taken on your journey with you, Andy. Like the music too. Not Kathryn Tickell by any chance? 🌞
Cheers! Unfortunately I can't use Kathryn Tickell recordings due to copyright... although a friend of mine has worked with the Tickells so I may need to call in a favour. 😉👍
@@GosforthHandyman What is the pretty music from 5:40?
Love the music 🎶 ❤
@@GosforthHandyman "Lads of Alnwick" if you manage to get her. 🙂 All the best to the Mac family for a merry Christmas!
Great work!
Bluebell bulbs. Are they British or Spanish. If they’re Spanish (and anything like the ones in my garden) they will spread in a thick blanket everywhere. Which is fine if that’s what you want, but a pain in the ass if you don’t. Years long battle awaits you to get rid of them otherwise. Also, excellent work on the extension!
Cheers! I think they're British as they hadn't spread that much - mostly in the borders. 👍👍
Excellent work guys
Getting there - cheers!
Nice tip on the proplex, never heard of it til now 👍🏼
Yup, so handy! 👍
Really enjoyed seeing the video, great information as always , looking forward to seeing your next instalment 👍
Cheers and no worries Lee! 👍
It's coming along great!
Getting there!
Excellent job. I wonder where are you based. It is hard find suitable builder now day. Thanks
loving this, you are a very clever man!
Aw thank you! Very clever trades make me look better than I really am. 👍😁
Try opticrom (not the recent covid variant) I use it for hayfever but it’s designed for eye irritation.
Ha ha yes! Well stocked up with the eye-drop variant. 👍😁
Great work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
No worries and thank you!
Terrific job
Cheers!
Brilliant work well done
Cheers Luke!
Hi ,Are you going to do a small hydro install at the bottom of the garden?
you have earned a day off for christmas, enjoy
Cheers Roger!
Enjoying this journey … you need to market a Gosforth Handyman ‘Whatnot’ they sound really useful .. you mention them a lot 😉🤣
I like your thinking! 👍😂
Did you consider making void under new joists into a deeper crawl space? My bungalow has sufficient depth under floor that made it possible to retro insulate between joists and repair a few dodgy joists without ripping up floor.Entry via an access panel in floor at corner of room.I would suppose that you hopefully never need to do this.Just a thought!
It would be a bit of a gamble due to the river. The water levels have never come up that high before but I wouldn't want to go any deeper without a fully tanked basement with sump pumps etc. 👍
Hey thank you , VERY GREATFUL info and keep it up.
No worries!
Amazing progress Andy. Really enjoying this series and learning by the shovel full!
Quick question on the use of blocks and render, is this much cheaper than brick? I guess they go up faster and are cheaper as a materials but wondered how they compare?
I don't think there's much in it between render / brick. Bricks are more expensive + bricky time but the render costs will be significant. It's nice to have the faster initial build though. 👍
Great brickwork - perps look perfect. Shouldn't there be an air gap between the outer wall and the insulation? If damp gets in it will travel to the inside wall. At least use closed cell so it doesn't absorb?
Not for full fill insulation - it's designed to easily dry out. 👍
Nice work Alan (a 40 year professional)
Do you know your rough quotes to have just the build above the garage done?
We have a double garage we would like to build on top of. The garage doesn’t need knocking down and rebuilding so just a case of building up.
I’d say around 50sqm in total
Has your neighbour extended right up to the boundary,? If so it means you have to leave a wider access gap on your side. Quite selfish of people who extend right up to the boundary as it impacts on their next door neighbour. Hopefully this isn't the case with your neighbours extension.
All of the houses around here extend the full width to the boundary. Bear in mind there was a garage there before. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman Understood, the makes sense.
Lovely work all round! I have a project coming up local to you and would love to get Alans details if poss??