Building inspector came out! (Self Build Extension Part 10)
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- Опубликовано: 11 мар 2022
- We’re around 2 months in to our extension project and things have been progressing rapidly! Having no central heating in the coldest part of the year is no fun and it’s time for the penultimate visit from our building inspector! This was filmed around Nov / Dec 2021 and it was quite cold.
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Mrs Mac is a gem,she’s not scared of graft. Beginning to take shape now.👍👍
She keeps me right! 😁👍
I'm a Mrs Mac fan too! Work, brains, humour and beauty. Good lass!
“Of course Mrs Mac was right! Again…”
🤣 I chuckled and showed my long suffering other half to make her feel better!
She's always right! 😁
That hug at 17:00 ❤️ That's ideal working conditions
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I agree with all the other commenters, you’ve got a brilliant wife she’s always prepared to help out. 👷♀️ It’s all starting to come together now. 👍
Dream team! 😁
Wow, happy building inspector- what a triumph. Congrats.
Yes, a big relief! Can motor on to the end now. 👍
your brickie did a great job.
What a wonderful moment in the video... the quiet music over the bit where you relocate the panels with the Mrs's. Culminating with a big hug. A very sweet moment, Andy. Well done.
Have to say you 2 make a great team. Hat's of to both of you for getting stuck in and making an amazing home.
Thank you Paul!
Andy, you are so lucky to have a wife you helps you so much and works so hard for the project. Keep up the fantastic videos.
Wow !! It's really taking shape now.....Mrs Mac is the best assistant.
Too right! 💪👍
Andy..I admire your stoicsm (cold), professionalism (organisation), and tidy mind in your working practices and Mrs Mac, what a gal !
Cheers Lynda! Dream team! 😍
Indeed you both are !
Great job mate. Just one thing and lots make the mistake. A damp tray should cross the cavity then up the internal wall not up the exterior wall then cross the cavity. Defeating the purpose of the tray otherwise. Maybe you should have tanked the external
Thanks Andy and hats off to Mrs Mac, a gem. Now I think I know why I had a mould issue with our lounge window in our last house, there were no cavity closers. We thought the replacement windows might solve the problem and didn't and now I know, thanks. Love the teamwork and you are a lucky chap to have Mrs Mac. Cheers to you both.
Cavity closures make a massive difference. I've seen the mould caused by cold spots when they are not fitted, or fitted poorly. Considering how cheap they are its mad not to do it. You are dead right about the rodents! Building a good relationship with the building inspector is vital. As you know they have a lot of power, but they also provide some invaluable advice. Great work.
Too right! 👍
Go on Mrs Mac ! She deserves that hug 👍👍
Andy 28 mins well worth watching. 👌 this batch of videos shows all the hard work you are doing to make your dream home. Mrs Mac is one in a million , not afraid to help out and happy to endure all that is going on. Can't wait for the next episode to see the progress.
Cheers Tony! 👍
A happy BCO, what more can you want? Great video - thanks.
Good job, Andy. 🌞
Cheers Ray! 😎
Looking sooo good!, well done Andy & Mrs Mac of course 👏👏
Cheers Paul! 👍
Man you are so thorough and organised great work 👍
Cheers Paul!
Brilliant Andy, I'd love to be doing project like this, hope you're enjoying it even though I know how hard it is.
Awesome work
Cheers!
It's looking good, great work dream team
Cheers James!
Looking great. Brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
No worries! 👍
Both extremely hard workers . Great videos
Cheers Jean! 👍
Great progress Andy and all looking good buddy, hope it all runs smoothly for you. stay safe buddy.
Cheers Neil! Moving quickly now! (apart from windows 😭)
Another great vid Andy. Its really starting to take shape now.
Just windows holding us back now!
Really great to see the progress you are making. Well done, so pleased for you both.
Cheers Steve!
Iv been looking forward to this video this week to see how far you’ve got… well done great content my mate and wow you have an amazing wife that’s not scared of getting her hands dirty and helping you out fair play to her… thank you both again 👍👍👍👍
How has this happened…. I’ve got hooked on watching someone building an extension. I just enjoy watching your work on a weekly update. Thanks and keep up the good work!
Glad you're enjoying the vids! 👍👍
Great work, Andy. Love seeing the progress. It's really starting to take shape.
Cheers Rob! Almost at the fun part! 😁
Wow things are motoring now Andy well done keep up the good work I'm lovin it :)
Cheers! Going at pace now!
Great stuff. I'm really enjoying watching it all come together. It's quite exciting to follow along.
Cheers!
Mrs mac is a diamond as you know
Absolutely! 😍
It is really moving along. Enjoy these videos. Keep up your excellent both of you. cheers from Oz. xx
Cheers - ploughing on!
Great job guys, it's coming along great. Mrs Mc. You are a machine !!! Well done.
Cheers bud!
You've thought of everything Andy. Coming along nicely. 👌
Getting there!
Very good work. The closest I came to that was building a timber frame conservatory with a concrete base. That was around 2003.
Canny progress Andy - and let’s hope the thermometer continues to climb.😀👍
First day of T-shirt weather a couple of days ago! 😎
Great video , loads of progress and everything making sense now 👌🏼.
Can’t beat a good hug at work 😌. Alex gives great hugs 🧱👍🏼
Cheers Steve! The world needs more hugs 😁. Btw added you guys to our little hall of fame here: selfbuildextension.co.uk/youtube-resources/ Keep up the good work! 👍
Watching this video I can see that you have every step figured out in your head, and when you get it wrong, Mrs. Mac is there to set you right! I (and at least one other commenter) was happy to see that heater, as I was concerned about moisture in the soil and in the cavity insulation. On my side of The Pond, we'll try not to send any more storms your way.
Cheers Bob! Yes we've had our share of storms for this year! 😁👍
The North East IS cold. I went there once - the sea was frozen! Brrr! Best of luck with the build.
Can be chilly! Not a patch on parts of Canada etc. mind. 😁
lookin good
Cheers Jim!
Hi there ! I found your channel, and can't stop watching your progress. I do wonder however, how you get building supplies to the backyard? What I can see, it looks to be kind of tight. just wondering! thank you. USA
To the tune of Rick Springfield: "..Where can I find a woman like that? Like Mrs Mac!" 🎤😆
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Brilliant
Cheers!
0:50 what a mess 😂
you guys making Incredible progress 👍
Cheers Andy!
Course you can dot and dab! I did my first wall at 71 - just get plenty of dots, dot the edges and get it level between boards.
Haven't tried it but I think I'd lose patience with it pretty quickly. 😁
Good job there. I congratulated myself because I managed to replace a couple of fence posts today and repair the panels, but you've built half a house!
Congratulations - fence posts aren't fun! 👍💪
Wow it's happening so fast now!
Motoring - can't keep up! 😂
More amazing progress, in this a very much sheared project . I’ve no doubt that in the real world letting walls have time to dry out will just not happen, which begs the question were dose all that water go . It is these details that set your work ethic onto a different level . Best wishes and kind regards to you both 😀👍👍👍
Cheers! It's amazing how quickly a house dries out, but when you see the conditions new builds go through over winter it makes you wonder. 😁👍
Moisture in construction will eventually evaporate into the air. It is always best to let it do it before covering it over as it's speeds up the drying time.
You could render a damp wall as but it's best not to if you can help it.
Good idea to use foam plaster board adhesive as apposed to standard power mix if on wall that have been saturated if youre planning on dot and dab. The foam doesn't transfer the moisture and let's you crack on.
Good tip! All bone dry now due to a massive delay on windows. 👍😁
The heater at the start, at first glance looked like a nespresso maker!!! Would have been a great site addition 😂
Ha ha, sounds similar too! 😂
17:30 ooh i used to always worry when wind blows rain into the boilers flue ,now i know it just drips down to the condensation/release pipe anyway
Yup, all good. 👍
It’s browning plaster that goes on brickwork bonding is for plasterboard
I leave it to the plasterers - in my experience for a multi-material surface like this they prefer bonding.
If you apply sealant between the edges of the cavity closure and brickwork. This reduces the buildings air leakage significantly. I did a new build recently and it attained an air leakage of 1.7 ,super airtight.
It had MHVR so best practice to reduce leakage wherever possible.
Interesting! They're all pretty well sealed with glue. 👍
Great job,but just wondering is that pink foam allowed,as we fit either Hilti or 2" fire bat to comply with fire regs
Hi, can I ask what insulation you used between the bedroom floor and garage ceiling thanks, loving the videos do our own extension so can realte with your pain
Nice to see the project getter more and more finished. I like to see a different building techniques than that I know of. 21:50 I thought I saw the cavity being open to the elements (rain) for a long time. How do you make sure that it is completely dry now ? Take Care.
Cheers! The cavity was covered for the entire build apart from when storm Arwen went past since the winds were too strong to leave the cavity covers on. So it's only the top level insulation that got wet, which we took out and installed new dry insulation. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman Very well done than. Thanks for clarification 👍
It’s worth mentioning that the fire rated foam is only rated for it’s duration over small gaps. Anything over about 8mm the fire rated duration drops off rapidly.
I know you’ll skim-fill over it (and that’s what needs to happen) but I find you get people squirting that pink foam everywhere thinking they’re making a fire resistant barrier and leaving it unfinished.
Indeed! 👍 Most if this is getting intumescent trims over it.
I now believe that Mrs Mac has been behind the scenes of every video since "how to use a tape measure" directing and scripting everything just so it's actually done right! 😆
Oh yes she's integral to the whole channel! 😁👍
Love seeing a partnership with mutual appreciation.
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Did you use the insulated cavity closers on the top of the walls as well? I read an interesting article on heat loss from cavities. E.g. the inside brick gets nice and warm and all the heat rises up from that surface and out the top of the cavity otherwise. Especially when insulation is generally loose in the cavity.
As far as I'm aware the cavity insulation should make contact with the roof insulation. 👍
great vid, you said about the acoustic boards and blue plaster boards. how would you use them? if you had brick walls?
The acoustic is just for the divide between the bedroom and ensuite, for building regs. Either can be dot & dabbed though (AFAIK).
Hi,
Your extension, garage room and interior is looking excellently done.
You mention priming the wall; once the plastering is done, will you seal the plaster, and if so, what will you use please?
We mist coat the plaster once it's dry - will probably cover in a vid. 👍
@Gosforth Handyman that would be great as we have a lot of bare pink plaster, BTW what does mist mean, please?
After following this build from your purchase RUclips video.
I noted your mention of soundproofing and recall a video of you putting something, in my opinion resembling, wallpaper combine the 2 which I understood was OK on its own. Do you have a review on soundproofing wall, please? Thanks for sharing
Mist coat is just diluted paint 👍. If you want a safe(ish) bet try this www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-trade-bare-plaster-paint-brilliant-white-10ltr/51004
@@GosforthHandyman Many thanks, we will get this Regards Joe B
That’s one heck of a coffee maker
Too right! 😎
Apologies if you've mentioned it and I have missed it. Did you use the council building inspector or a private one and what determined your decision? Thanks.
Nice little heater, however any reason for removing the filter before filling the tank ?
It takes ages to fill with the filter in and I end up spilling the diesel everywhere. 😂👍
If you get a chance, can you film the installation of your bifold doors please.
Will be tricky as I'm not installing them, but I'll be talking about them. 👍
HI, I just wondered if your existing brickwork has lime or cement mortar? if lime just wondered if you had thought about the breathability of dot and dab? Great content.
Just normal cement. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman Ah, how lucky you are 🙂 thanks
I wish mine was so simple
All looking good Andy. Where are you in real time with this project 👍
Plastering has started but we're a bit delayed by windows. 👍
Thanks for the update Andy. One can never be sure how old the video is.👍 Well spring is here ( Down in Gloucestershire anyway) so things should start drying out for you and make more pleasant working conditions. Good luck 😉
Have you added or considered adding an outdoor weather sensor for weather compensation on the boiler?
This is something I keep meaning to look in to since I'm generally confused. We have weather compensation 'on' but don't have the external weather sensor. The EasyControl seems to get the local weather via the internet, so not entirely sure I need the external sensor? 🤔👍
@@GosforthHandyman that’s correct you don’t need it if you’ve got the Easy Control. You can adjust weather comp in the WDC parameters in the settings on the app
Aye Mrs Mack is a grafter and you are doing a cracking job! Will this be your forever home now or will you do it again?
We'll be here for a while! Unless a farm comes up in the country. 😁👍
@@GosforthHandyman it doesn’t get much better than a big garden with stream at the bottom like but farm would be nice
Can i ask why do you favour dot and dab ?? I feel as this is your house it is better to do pastering as if you need to fix anything heavy you will get a better fixing...
anyway very well done and its looking amazing
Have you looked at any of the cheap Chinese Motorhome heaters, lots of youtube videos and they seem cheap to run and quiet, considering one for my double garage. How much does yours cost to run each day / week?
This lasted for a couple of weeks on a half tank, on for a couple of hours a day. Not sure how that compares! Insanely hot... and noisy. 😂
You seem to have it all sorted my friend. Except for leaning plasterboard against the steps! Lovey to hear that accent again ]for us pansy southerners] even a "Why Aye" thrown in there. How about a wave next time? NO, not you, Mrs Mac. She does seem to be a trooper, not afraid of hard work.
Ha I know! The plasterboard was actually leaning on a big heavy unit next to the steps, but it clearly wasn't heavy enough to stop the boards from falling over. 😂👍
Normally people have circa 150mm from underside of sill to top of roof to allow for a weathering strip. It's hard to see in the video, but would you wanted to have more than what you've got?
Also, we weren't allowed to put the rainwater into the sewer line, we had to do either rainwater collection or soakaway, forced by building control. Looks like that's not the case for you?
Not sure which bit you mean - where the lead flashing is under the bedroom window sill? Yeah, combined sewer here. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman Yes, maybe I missed this, but you should make a video of why you didn't go for a warm flat roof?
Nice one Andy looking good mate 👍👍 can I ask about your integral garage, mine is similar and have had to put a fire door in and intumescent sealant etc, I also have a few service penetrations going through the garage wall into the bedroom (pipes hot and cold 15mm and a 32mm waste) I’ve seen on some sites that you are required to fit fire collars on anything that penetrates a fire wall, I’ve also been told you can just seal around the pipe with the fire foam then intumescent sealant, not sure if you have come across this with yours mate 🤔 cheers 👍👍
I think you need pipe collars for building regs - that's what we're doing. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman 👍👍 would be great if you could show how they are done in another video mate 🙌🏻🙌🏻 nice one
Yup - coming up. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman nice one Andy 🙌🏻🙌🏻 top bloke
I had a very similar scenario - old wall meets plaster-boarded section on my extension, it was great at first, then the plaster cracked on the joint and requires regular flexible filling and redecorating. Any thoughts?
I'd try sticky mesh tape over the joint. My dad had someone fill in a doorway in a thin block wall back in the 80s using battens and plasterboard and they didn't do a great job, one of the vertical seams between the plasterboard and block doesn't have a batten behind it and cracked pretty much immediately. In 2016 or thereabouts I stuck Knauf Easy Tape over the crack, skimmed it and the crack hasn't returned. Most plasterers, at least the ones I've met on RUclips, would kill you for doing that though, for some reason they loathe sticky mesh tape. I get that it's thicker than paper tape and harder to skim over but much easier for inexperienced people to get perfect results. Paper tape in the hands of DIYers (and even mediocre professionals) tends to peel off over time.
100 mm of isolation between the walls dosent sound like much, coming from a Dane :D
Not sure what is scarier...state of your workshop (kidding my garage is a tip) or the truncheon hanging on the workshop wall?? 😳🤣
That's my mini mallet! 😉
Did you consider moving the boiler into the garage?
Not really room and I generally prefer the boiler to be out of the cold. 👍
Hi Gosforthhandyman , I need advice please . I hope someone can respond quickly? I have a closet door with mold all the way thru the bottom wood door.
My dog has separation anxiety and during my sickness with covid he shaped the soft moldy part into bits. Now I have a hole that spans the bottom of my wood door as he removed all the moldy part.
My landlord says" there's no way to turn the door upside down without having to drill a new hole , no calibration".
As an artist I see it's no problem to put wood panel an paint the door. No need to change lock . Just put hinges on other side .
at the very start of this vid, for a second, I thought you were making coffee 🤣
It would heat the coffee up pretty quick 😂👍
I have a feeling you're not supposed to remove the filter to fill up the fuel tank.
😂 The alternative is the diesel going on the floor.
You should get Mrs Mac on camera more and add some glamour!👍😉😁also you are doing a fantastic job you are a machine!
Ha cheers bud!
Why did you not use the PIR in the walls?
Can do either but full-fill is easier to fit properly and fine for this. Easy to muck up partial fill and have gaps or cold bridging. As it will be rendered there's no risk of moisture ingress. 👍
Can i ask Guys what would you say the most difficult trade is, in my opinion having been a general builder for over 30 years i think its been a bricky.. not just brick laying but following plans regs and so on
Carpentry all day long.
Groundworks
Plastering is magic. A good brickie makes a huge difference on a build. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman I found plastering quite a challenge to start with but with practice and advice its not that hard, but you do need to keep your hand in to keep the skill
Cameo from Mrs Mac 1:57 🎯
Ha well spotted!
When you hire a builder to do some work, is it down to them to inform building control inspectors?
no its down to the project manager, so if you hire one company to do the whole job then, yes they should arrange this, however if you just hire in various sub contractors then you are the project manager so its you who needs to arrange building inspectors. the exception to this is if you are not happy with your main contractor, you can call in the building inspector.
Quite a big topic! Generally, yes - they should liaise with building control for the various stages of the inspection. Doesn't mean it always happens though so it's something you absolutely need to be on top of too. 👍
@@GosforthHandyman how can you prove they have contacted building control? Do they give you a reverence number to double check?
It is down to the builder yeah, if they are running the job. If they have been hired to build the extension and manage the build, it's their responsibility. If the home owner is supposedly project managing the job, organising trades, buying gear etc and the builder is literally there just doing some building work, then responsibility would lie with the home owner
@@MrBez007 that's interesting, if your builder is managing it, how can you confirm they have contacted building control?
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I can highly recommend "Robin Clevitt's" channel for videos regarding the installation of PIR boards.
Absolutely, his insulation vids are superb. Got an insulation vid coming here soon too but Robin has set the gold standard for this.
@@GosforthHandyman
Gold Standard is the right term for Robin.
Totally agree with the point on rodents, a mouse can get trough a 1,5cm hole or gap.
But don't forget the area where walls and roof meet.
Having rodents around under your roof and on ceilings is as annoying as it gets, as I can tell from experience, especially if you have a stone marten residing in your roof!
Indeed! Doing a full survey of 'gaps' - past experience. 😂👍
Is this your forever home?
For now, yes. 😁👍
I’m not sure what stage you’re at now you’ve posted this video , but where you have the exposed cavity and straight joint in the bedroom that you’re going to bonding coat instead of DND - you ought to fix expamet over that area before plastering as it will Always want to hairline crack there
If it was a new wall I'd tend to agree but that's a 100 year old wall with plasterboard over most of the cavity so it ain't going anywhere. Will report back if it does crack though as it's a valid point! 👍
Hi , maybe this question should have been asked on the last video but don't roofs built on the back of the house need ventilation in the rafters, its very misleading different roofs need different ventilation?
This has 50mm airflow over the insulation in the rafters 👍
Thanks for the reply is that in-between the membrane and the insulation ?and how does it flow are there vents at the top off the roof ? @@GosforthHandyman
Soto mention this but I would recommend that you surrender that truncheon before someone reports it.
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I’m about to start undertaking a very similar project and I’m desperately looking for someone experienced and with a wealth of knowledge to help make sure I’m on the right track with every step of the way. Is Mrs Mack available to help me please?
I'm beginning to think Mrs Mac is your secret elf. Does that make you Father Christmas?
Possibly! And she is very healthy (elfy). Sorry... 😎