Just a tip, anytime your pulling something down like those stairs onto grass or a surface that isn’t flat, lay a couple sheets of ply down next to it and smash it down on top of those sheets. Makes it way easier to shovel up into a barrow because you have a hard flat surface to run the shovel along 👍🏼
MDF is basically a sponge so not a great spot next to the toilet will absorb urine and water and swell with time. Plywood would be more suitable. You can clad it in some plastic/veneer to make it last longer. Nikki needs a ring!
agreed, wood isnt ideal, re-purposing offcut tiles would be much more classy, but you can aquaseal mdf and paint it with exterior wood paint so it will cope with the moisture. best option would have been chasing the pipe into the wall, thats probaby a stud wall anyway
I always put a layer of newspaper on the floor where the wet wallpaper will fall - so much easier to clear it up and it won’t stick to the floor. Great work everyone!
I’m really impressed with how well you and your team work together and how much you’ve achieved so far. I’ve commented before, but I’m reaching out now for some advice. My wife and I are currently renovating a house, and I must admit, it’s been a challenging process. At the start, it seemed like we were both equally invested, but as the project progressed, we realised that we don’t actually work well together. It turns out my wife wasn’t as interested as I originally thought, which has made things difficult. Looking back, I know I made some significant mistakes. The biggest one was not planning properly from the outset. I’ve learnt that planning is absolutely essential in a project like this, and had I known better, I would have taken charge of the planning myself, as I’m capable of doing most of the jobs. It would be incredibly helpful if you could share more about your approach to renovating. Perhaps you could even create a video explaining your methodology, as I’m sure it would be useful to others in a similar situation. I’m especially interested in how you organise everything, from start to finish. How do you plan out a renovation of this scale? How do you decide which tasks to tackle yourself and which to leave to the professionals? It would also be really helpful to know how many tradespeople you typically work with and, as a percentage, how much of the work you do yourself compared to what you outsource. Any advice you could offer would be much appreciated!
Hi Chris, thanks so much for reaching out and we’re really glad you’re finding our videos useful. We’re really sorry to hear about your situation- and that both people aren’t as interested as you originally thought. I think sometimes we all look at ourselves in the middle of a building site that we’re supposed to be ‘managing’ and think ‘what the hell am I doing here?’. It can all be very stressful and overwhelming and I can’t imagine any added pressure of travelling to full time jobs or kids to add into the mix. We can definitely try delve deeper into the behind the scenes of how we manage the renovations, but it’s super hard to capture all our moments (as ideas/plans and conversations often happen when the lights are out at 10pm! 😂 Send us a DM on Instagram with any specific questions/ what we’d do in your situation type stuff and we’d be happy to offer some advice. Thanks again for watching and best of luck ❤️
Chris, one thing I'm telling myself whilst doing my own project is, it has to look a lot worse first to look a lot better. It's sometimes overwhelming looking at a building site in your house but just keep at it and think of the end goal. Don't try doing everything yourself and end up burning yourself out. Good luck.
Regarding the scrap metal, remember to remove all the brass fittings from the pipe and weigh it separately, otherwise they will down grade the whole batch. This way your get alot more money 💰 🤑
10 years OMG😮It’s time to propose 🎉😂!!!And the wedding can take place in a newly renovated house!🎉 Great work! I hope u have decided to go for a skylight window in the utility room 😉😅
The garden could definitely host a wedding, that’s for sure! 😂 We can’t actually go for a Velux window in the Utility because we’re adding a dormer upstairs unfortunately! 😢
I say you guys should go for it. I have seen renovations make or break couples. The fact that you're both doing so great together, working it out through the stressful times, and not only doing one house, but potentially making a career out of flipping, I think you guys have what it takes to go the distance!
Not sure on the boxing so close to the loo. Just seems like if there was distance between the boxing and the loo it would be better. I prefer nothing next to the loo. Though I can see its cosmetic reasons as pipes weren't lower in this case
I suggest harry changes the way he swings the sledgehammer to save energy and damage to his body. Pick the hammer up with your right hand just below the head and left hand at the bottom of the handle, then throw the head with the right hand and slide the right hand down the handle to meet your left hand on impact of the head. It makes the sledge much lighter to lift and saves so much energy and more power in the hit.
agreed. let the tools do all the work, thats what theyre there for. i would have just broken it up with an SDS chisel tbh, i dont want to wake up the next morning growling like a Trex🦖😂🤣
Great work guys, I love watching your videos and your enthusiams is infectious :). Aren't you afraid of thieves breaking and stealing your tools? I am a security engineer, breaking nowdays is a on a rise. With the project of this scale I would always advise to run alarm cables at the time of electrical rewire. You dont have to spend tons of money for big alarm system but with cables in place you can always expand later on. Simple panel+ keypad and you can even make it hybrid by adding some wireless detectors for tool shed.
Thanks for the heads up! We do already have cameras and multiple locks but we’re actually upgrading the system in November which is very exciting and just gives us even more security!
Tip with the scrap metal, divide it up in to smaller batches, stick it in a plastic box and leave it in the van for the runs to the tip. If you’re ever dumping materials that your recycling centre make you pay for, a nice box of copper cable and pipe as a bargaining chip has gotten me off of a fair few bills, probably more than I’d have been given from the scrap yard.
Another great video guy’s! Your making so much progress & it’s fantastic to be on this journey with you both. Nicky you said that you & Harri are the most inpatient people we’d ever meet & yet u’ve waited 10yrs for a proposal. I’d say that’s very patient!! It took my husband 5yrs to propose & I thought that was bad enough 😂😂 Seriously you are a lovely couple which I think I’ve said to you before in my comments. You work so well as a team, you clearly have fun together & I’m sure you have arguments from time to time like everyone but there’s so much love there you can see it. I think you definitely have the foundations(no pun intended) of a great marriage so "Harri" you most definitely! need to propose to Nicky. And I hope you get her a lovely sparkly ring to match her wonderful sparkling personality. Have a great week & I look forward to next Sunday’s video. xx
Wow! I loved every minute of this, I was lost with you and slowly it all started to come together, well done both of you. Such hard work and the vision you have , I take my hat off to you
Great video guys, I would be cladding that boxing in tiles or some kind of plastic cladding. Just because unfortunately nasty stuff like piss will splash onto it and the MDF will just soak it all up and go disgusting. 🤢 You want to be able to wipe it down with some bathroom cleaner 😊 Just a thought… me and my partner are loving this series, keep up the great work x
Hi, new to this channel. It looks epic! I'm thinking of a basement build once all other work is completed! 🎉 Your brickwork is quite high at the back of the building. Games room, cinema, bar area etc. Good luck with your build. You'll get loads of new followers.
With the amount of physical work you are doing you should be seeing a chiropractor as a preventative measure. The way harri bends your destine for back problems.
I know you are on a limited budget but i think you should seriously consider removing the entire second story and rebuilding to the limits of the pre-extension first level. Then you could add an attic above the second level and add so much more value than just adding dormers to the existing structure which is already not easy or cheap. Remember cheaper doesnt mean easier or more value! It just means cheaper, thats it and nothing else. Also given the size of the property the extension is really small. If you extended along the length of the existing building not only would it be bigger it would flow more naturally towards the rest of the property. Dont underestimate the value of indoor/outdoor flow!
Honestly, we’ve thought of it and we’ve thought of a double story side extension- but money right now really isn’t available for all of that work. We don’t want to try running before we can walk, so wanted to just add a single story extension to dip our toe into the construction world.
I think upstairs was added later, which is why the stairs were shoe horned into the lounge, it’s a room in the roof, not a proper storey, and of that era likely no proper insulation, those rooms leak heat in the winter and are ovens in the summer, I doubt nowadays planning would permit such a large glazed area, but they have to work with what they’ve got.
Great progress guys. Couple of things. Make sure you cut all of the fittings off of the copper. Bare copper will be worth a lot more than if they weigh it all in as brazing. It’s worth hundreds of ££ so keep it all safe. A4 Metal Recycling is the place to take it. Also, you need to fill in a CIL form. I expect your architect has done that but it’s down to the homeowner to check it’s right or you will get clobbered.
Think Arkiplan is on the CIL for us! Thanks for the reminder RE the copper, have heard this before but I’ve just got to make sure I remember to actually do it at some point 😂👍🏻
Great to see your new home evolving every week. You did a great job boxing in the bathroom pipes Nicky👍. Yes Harri needs to propse especially as you've been together for ten years, some marriages don't last that long(my son is one of them, divorcing after four years, its still going through(if you knew his soon to be ex wife you'd know why lol). I do by next ep. he will've proposed♥️😃. Have a great week. Stay safe🤗
Good to see you getting so much confidence and reward from tackling those nasty, time consuming, back-breaking jobs and still be smiling at the end! It is a process, a long one, and can't be rushed - but that doesnt mean you can't enjoy it! Bravo! 🎉 Keep it up and see you next week! ❤
Loving your content guys, watched you in the old house and look forward to my Sunday mornings keeping up with you, I have been doing this with my husband fir 30 years, now on our final project...... I think.....the bug is real.... but the rewards both financially and creatively are more than worth it..... I expect a new years day proposal and those bedrooms to have a few unexpected visitors....may all your troubles be little ones ❤😊
Awh thanks for this Verity, a very nice thought for the future!! 30 years and the bug is still there? wow you guys have put in an absolute shift, you must be knackered 😦👏
Get a pump sprayer for the wall paper removal. Like you use for spraying weeds, spray the wall let it soak and peel it all off nice and easy! 👌 great progress so far!
Get a steamer to remove wallpaper, wagner steamer is around 160gbp and has multiple utilities, comes with wallpaper attachment. Wallpaper comes in one piece, both the top and bottom.
Haha, thanks Robert! The extension is gonna roll around, next week we’ll be on the big machinery to really kick start the driveway as well- so some exciting times to come! 😅❤️
Great Video guys. Looking forward to seeing how much money you get back on the copper piping. As for Harri asking Nikki the big question. I'll just say Harri, you've got the follow the Beyonce Principle, and if you like it then you should have put a ring on it, oh oh oh!
Amazing progress, It is amazing to see how much you do and the quality of the work as well, Nicky, Harri needs to up his game, a girl cannot live in a desert for 10 years,,,, get the ring out harri….. do it quick ………🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hi, Thanks for sharing the tips on DIY Kitchens and now Arkiplan, great help. I know it's a bit cheeky to ask but have you any tips on the best and cheapest supplier for Bathroom sets and house doors...many thanks john
i would of recommended hiring a micro digger and tracked dumper to take out the back step as would of saved the back breaking work when i did my drive to get rid of the green waste i hired a grab lorry but im enjoying watching your refurbishment journey
Great week! I’ve tried some plastering twice after having the trades in…. Looks so easy..…mmm…. Not….Somethings are just best left to the pro’s. Not engaged yet?…… oh I see…. That’s why your doing up both bedrooms at the same time 😉 Can’t wait for a bit of heavy machinery action soon….. some tonnage needs a shift’n for the driveway and extension slab. 💪👍
Your copper pipe must be seperated from any brass fittings or your just going to mixed metal price. If you also have a hot water cylinder remove the insolation and your going to get a good £600.
Hello, quick question, how have you handled house insurance while doing the build? A lot of insurance companies I have found don’t like to provide any kind of insurance and I’m struggling to find one willing to do that.
Harri, dont think of it as "just" marrying the woman of your dreams that you've been with for 10 years, but as an opportunity to slap a ring on NICKY THE BRICKY! THE MYTH! THE LEGEND! THE BEST BRICKLAYER IN THE SOUTH! Don't use the song, tho. That were crap.
Please encourage Alfie to wear a seatbelt!! Wouldn't want to ruin his pretty face :-) Great progress this week as well. Fingers crossed for the planning permission!!
Nice to see the changes, but I would have chosen a back to the wall fitted toilet unit, the cistern, pipes and stop cock can be concealed behind panels but accessible, plus you gain a small work top and can clean properly around the pan, similar visual to your vanity basin, the boxing doesn’t look right and will get spattered with urine and toilet flushes.
Hi guys. Really the highlights now of my Sunday! I have a quick question... Do you guys worry about asbestos when you do all the DIY. I looking at a bungalow in Kent and have been told it has asbestos.... Any insight much appreciated and keep up the great work.
We defo do worry about it - but usually we look it up before touching anything! If it’s likely asbestos - we won’t touch it! In an ideal world we would have an asbestos survey done
@@NickyandHarri ah that great to hear. At least you guys know what to look for... I'm not super sure what it looks like as it comes in different shapes and forms I think... So anytime I see dusst.... I get hyper worried lol. Maybe a survey will give me more confidence to get stuck in. Really love what you guys are doing! Family and friends have tried to talk us out of a bungalow purchase, but something about them right??? Once your in one... A 3 bed semi/teracced just simply won't do 😜
Just a tip, anytime your pulling something down like those stairs onto grass or a surface that isn’t flat, lay a couple sheets of ply down next to it and smash it down on top of those sheets. Makes it way easier to shovel up into a barrow because you have a hard flat surface to run the shovel along 👍🏼
MDF is basically a sponge so not a great spot next to the toilet will absorb urine and water and swell with time. Plywood would be more suitable. You can clad it in some plastic/veneer to make it last longer. Nikki needs a ring!
agreed, wood isnt ideal, re-purposing offcut tiles would be much more classy,
but you can aquaseal mdf and paint it with exterior wood paint so it will cope with the moisture.
best option would have been chasing the pipe into the wall, thats probaby a stud wall anyway
You can also get water-resistant MDFs like Medite that'll offer pretty decent longevity in damp conditions.
I always put a layer of newspaper on the floor where the wet wallpaper will fall - so much easier to clear it up and it won’t stick to the floor. Great work everyone!
I'd love to see Harri propose to you Nicky ❤
I'm so excited for you both.
❤❤❤xxx
I’m really impressed with how well you and your team work together and how much you’ve achieved so far. I’ve commented before, but I’m reaching out now for some advice. My wife and I are currently renovating a house, and I must admit, it’s been a challenging process. At the start, it seemed like we were both equally invested, but as the project progressed, we realised that we don’t actually work well together. It turns out my wife wasn’t as interested as I originally thought, which has made things difficult.
Looking back, I know I made some significant mistakes. The biggest one was not planning properly from the outset. I’ve learnt that planning is absolutely essential in a project like this, and had I known better, I would have taken charge of the planning myself, as I’m capable of doing most of the jobs.
It would be incredibly helpful if you could share more about your approach to renovating. Perhaps you could even create a video explaining your methodology, as I’m sure it would be useful to others in a similar situation. I’m especially interested in how you organise everything, from start to finish. How do you plan out a renovation of this scale? How do you decide which tasks to tackle yourself and which to leave to the professionals?
It would also be really helpful to know how many tradespeople you typically work with and, as a percentage, how much of the work you do yourself compared to what you outsource. Any advice you could offer would be much appreciated!
Hi Chris, thanks so much for reaching out and we’re really glad you’re finding our videos useful. We’re really sorry to hear about your situation- and that both people aren’t as interested as you originally thought. I think sometimes we all look at ourselves in the middle of a building site that we’re supposed to be ‘managing’ and think ‘what the hell am I doing here?’.
It can all be very stressful and overwhelming and I can’t imagine any added pressure of travelling to full time jobs or kids to add into the mix. We can definitely try delve deeper into the behind the scenes of how we manage the renovations, but it’s super hard to capture all our moments (as ideas/plans and conversations often happen when the lights are out at 10pm! 😂
Send us a DM on Instagram with any specific questions/ what we’d do in your situation type stuff and we’d be happy to offer some advice.
Thanks again for watching and best of luck ❤️
Chris, one thing I'm telling myself whilst doing my own project is, it has to look a lot worse first to look a lot better. It's sometimes overwhelming looking at a building site in your house but just keep at it and think of the end goal. Don't try doing everything yourself and end up burning yourself out. Good luck.
Wow, I always look forward to these renovations videos!
We always look forward to making them! 😅
@@NickyandHarriis 40 min video possible? 20 min finishes too fast😅
@@victoriavicky2437 you does has boner for indian man?
Amazing work guys! It’s coming along so quickly. Looking forward to next Sunday already 💛
Thanks guys- we can’t wait for you two to come and visit soon 🥰🤞🏻
Regarding the scrap metal, remember to remove all the brass fittings from the pipe and weigh it separately, otherwise they will down grade the whole batch. This way your get alot more money 💰 🤑
Our old plumber did mention this to us briefly- we’ll make sure we do! Thanks 👍🏻😅
Propose Harri, you got a diamond with Nicky❤
10 years OMG😮It’s time to propose 🎉😂!!!And the wedding can take place in a newly renovated house!🎉
Great work! I hope u have decided to go for a skylight window in the utility room 😉😅
Great idea! They certainly have enough garden for a boss marquee....
The garden could definitely host a wedding, that’s for sure! 😂 We can’t actually go for a Velux window in the Utility because we’re adding a dormer upstairs unfortunately! 😢
@@NickyandHarri😢bummer… but dormer is worth it😉
exactly what I was thinking
@@victoriavicky2437 my husband wanted a roof lantern in our extended kitchen. I pointed out it would be under a king sized bed!
I say you guys should go for it. I have seen renovations make or break couples. The fact that you're both doing so great together, working it out through the stressful times, and not only doing one house, but potentially making a career out of flipping, I think you guys have what it takes to go the distance!
Not sure on the boxing so close to the loo. Just seems like if there was distance between the boxing and the loo it would be better. I prefer nothing next to the loo. Though I can see its cosmetic reasons as pipes weren't lower in this case
it is what it is at this point🤣 although it’s still not done yet! I haven’t caulked it or done a final coat of paint!
You need to do the doorframe architrave before skirting boards as they need to run to the floor
Of course he should propose, immediately!
Wow you two are amazing absolutely knocking it out of the park. Can't wait until next Sunday. Have a good week....😊😊😊😊
I suggest harry changes the way he swings the sledgehammer to save energy and damage to his body.
Pick the hammer up with your right hand just below the head and left hand at the bottom of the handle, then throw the head with the right hand and slide the right hand down the handle to meet your left hand on impact of the head. It makes the sledge much lighter to lift and saves so much energy and more power in the hit.
Thanks for the advice Kieran, I’ll try swing the other way for a bit 🤥
@@NickyandHarri 😂😂. You do what's best for you. I'm closer to 40 than I am 30 now and my body despises me for not looking after it in my 20's.
agreed. let the tools do all the work, thats what theyre there for.
i would have just broken it up with an SDS chisel tbh,
i dont want to wake up the next morning growling like a Trex🦖😂🤣
@@kitchendiner my body creeks like an old door. 🙈
Loving watching this series while i get ready on a Sunday morning! ❤ Harry should definitely propose!
Awh, we’re glad you’re enjoying watching along 🥰😅
Great work guys, I love watching your videos and your enthusiams is infectious :). Aren't you afraid of thieves breaking and stealing your tools? I am a security engineer, breaking nowdays is a on a rise. With the project of this scale I would always advise to run alarm cables at the time of electrical rewire. You dont have to spend tons of money for big alarm system but with cables in place you can always expand later on. Simple panel+ keypad and you can even make it hybrid by adding some wireless detectors for tool shed.
Thanks for the heads up! We do already have cameras and multiple locks but we’re actually upgrading the system in November which is very exciting and just gives us even more security!
Tip with the scrap metal, divide it up in to smaller batches, stick it in a plastic box and leave it in the van for the runs to the tip. If you’re ever dumping materials that your recycling centre make you pay for, a nice box of copper cable and pipe as a bargaining chip has gotten me off of a fair few bills, probably more than I’d have been given from the scrap yard.
Sounds like a smart little bartering tool you’ve got yourself there, we might have to give this a go!
Make sure your garden retaining walls have some drainage holes in at the base.
Another great video guy’s! Your making so much progress & it’s fantastic to be on this journey with you both.
Nicky you said that you & Harri are the most inpatient people we’d ever meet & yet u’ve waited 10yrs for a proposal. I’d say that’s very patient!! It took my husband 5yrs to propose & I thought that was bad enough 😂😂
Seriously you are a lovely couple which I think I’ve said to you before in my comments. You work so well as a team, you clearly have fun together & I’m sure you have arguments from time to time like everyone but there’s so much love there you can see it. I think you definitely have the foundations(no pun intended) of a great marriage so "Harri" you most definitely! need to propose to Nicky. And I hope you get her a lovely sparkly ring to match her wonderful sparkling personality. Have a great week & I look forward to next Sunday’s video. xx
I look forward to theses videos every week. Keep up the good work, guys. Loving the renervation...x
Easy way to strip paper, is pull the face of the paper off then use a 5ltr weed killer spray bottle soak the backing paper and it will peel off 👍🏻
Wow! I loved every minute of this, I was lost with you and slowly it all started to come together, well done both of you. Such hard work and the vision you have , I take my hat off to you
Great video guys, I would be cladding that boxing in tiles or some kind of plastic cladding. Just because unfortunately nasty stuff like piss will splash onto it and the MDF will just soak it all up and go disgusting. 🤢
You want to be able to wipe it down with some bathroom cleaner 😊
Just a thought… me and my partner are loving this series, keep up the great work x
Absolutely love watching every Sunday. Watched from Ep 1 and this home is gonna be gorgeous
Awh thanks Michael, we’re so glad you’re enjoying watching along 😅🥰
Hi, new to this channel. It looks epic!
I'm thinking of a basement build once all other work is completed! 🎉 Your brickwork is quite high at the back of the building.
Games room, cinema, bar area etc.
Good luck with your build. You'll get loads of new followers.
GREAT EDITING and graphics. , Well done
With the amount of physical work you are doing you should be seeing a chiropractor as a preventative measure. The way harri bends your destine for back problems.
I know you are on a limited budget but i think you should seriously consider removing the entire second story and rebuilding to the limits of the pre-extension first level. Then you could add an attic above the second level and add so much more value than just adding dormers to the existing structure which is already not easy or cheap. Remember cheaper doesnt mean easier or more value! It just means cheaper, thats it and nothing else. Also given the size of the property the extension is really small. If you extended along the length of the existing building not only would it be bigger it would flow more naturally towards the rest of the property. Dont underestimate the value of indoor/outdoor flow!
Honestly, we’ve thought of it and we’ve thought of a double story side extension- but money right now really isn’t available for all of that work. We don’t want to try running before we can walk, so wanted to just add a single story extension to dip our toe into the construction world.
I think upstairs was added later, which is why the stairs were shoe horned into the lounge, it’s a room in the roof, not a proper storey, and of that era likely no proper insulation, those rooms leak heat in the winter and are ovens in the summer, I doubt nowadays planning would permit such a large glazed area, but they have to work with what they’ve got.
Wallpaper steamer needed 😄 class video as usual!!
Bloody would have been useful wouldn’t it 😦
@@NickyandHarriprobably a bit late now but they're not expensive, so worth investing (or borrowing one from friends or family!)
So glad you’re doing weekly uploads now 🤙
We’re so happy we are as well!! 😅
Love seeing how the house will look when it’s finished. I hope you guys can stay within your budget. Another fab video, thank you
The CGIs really motivate us!!
Great progress guys. Couple of things. Make sure you cut all of the fittings off of the copper. Bare copper will be worth a lot more than if they weigh it all in as brazing. It’s worth hundreds of ££ so keep it all safe. A4 Metal Recycling is the place to take it.
Also, you need to fill in a CIL form. I expect your architect has done that but it’s down to the homeowner to check it’s right or you will get clobbered.
Think Arkiplan is on the CIL for us! Thanks for the reminder RE the copper, have heard this before but I’ve just got to make sure I remember to actually do it at some point 😂👍🏻
I’m actually quite excited to see the room you will be living in while doing the work. Seems quite fun/exciting to be camping out there!
You 2 are amazing x💕
Great to see your new home evolving every week. You did a great job boxing in the bathroom pipes Nicky👍. Yes Harri needs to propse especially as you've been together for ten years, some marriages don't last that long(my son is one of them, divorcing after four years, its still going through(if you knew his soon to be ex wife you'd know why lol). I do by next ep. he will've proposed♥️😃. Have a great week. Stay safe🤗
Thank you! ♥️ oh gosh you’re poor son - what an ordeal!! Thank you - see you next week ♥️
Good to see you getting so much confidence and reward from tackling those nasty, time consuming, back-breaking jobs and still be smiling at the end! It is a process, a long one, and can't be rushed - but that doesnt mean you can't enjoy it! Bravo! 🎉 Keep it up and see you next week! ❤
Ah thanks Kit, we appreciate your comments every week, you’re really part of the furniture at this point♥️
I would leave a bigger gap between the toilet and boxing. Is there's enough space. It would be difficult to spread the legs and sit down on the seat
So inspiring to see two people just getting sh*t done! 😀
Ah thank you!🤩
Make sure you get all the roots out from those trees. You don't want anything growing through your new drive.
Loving your content guys, watched you in the old house and look forward to my Sunday mornings keeping up with you, I have been doing this with my husband fir 30 years, now on our final project...... I think.....the bug is real.... but the rewards both financially and creatively are more than worth it..... I expect a new years day proposal and those bedrooms to have a few unexpected visitors....may all your troubles be little ones ❤😊
Awh thanks for this Verity, a very nice thought for the future!! 30 years and the bug is still there? wow you guys have put in an absolute shift, you must be knackered 😦👏
Get a pump sprayer for the wall paper removal. Like you use for spraying weeds, spray the wall let it soak and peel it all off nice and easy! 👌 great progress so far!
Ohh great suggestion thanks!
Get a steamer to remove wallpaper, wagner steamer is around 160gbp and has multiple utilities, comes with wallpaper attachment. Wallpaper comes in one piece, both the top and bottom.
Oh good to know thank you!
Now my Sunday is complete, nice and early too!!..can't wait to see tge extension come together!..1st bbq, don't forget my invite 😂😂❤
Haha, thanks Robert! The extension is gonna roll around, next week we’ll be on the big machinery to really kick start the driveway as well- so some exciting times to come! 😅❤️
Great Video guys. Looking forward to seeing how much money you get back on the copper piping. As for Harri asking Nikki the big question. I'll just say Harri, you've got the follow the Beyonce Principle, and if you like it then you should have put a ring on it, oh oh oh!
Some progress on the garden,the kitchen is going to look insanely good,well jel!
I know I CANNOT WAIT!!!
Loving this renovation! I’m also looking at a resting wall driveway like that in the future! Can you go in to detail about that along with costs etc?
You need a mini digger. Will save you so much time and energy.
We’re getting one next week! Still means we have to lug it through to the front of the house though 😢
Look at the zinsser diff and the paper tiger, makes wall paper removal super easy! Life changing for me 😂
Ooo will do thank you!
I looked forward to this video all day! You two have inspired us to repoint our semi ourselves! Got our builder on speeddial, though 😅❤
Amazing progress, It is amazing to see how much you do and the quality of the work as well, Nicky, Harri needs to up his game, a girl cannot live in a desert for 10 years,,,, get the ring out harri….. do it quick ………🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I’m feeling the pressure Adrian… Jokes aside, she’s a patient gal!! 🤗
Hi guys love the video s you both work so hard have a lovely week 😊😊😊😊
Thanks so much Andrew, we’re glad you enjoyed the vid!! 😅
You could get a nice little basket to sit on the box next to the toilet for toilet rolls, give it a purpose
Exactly what we were thinking! It’ll be glammed up 😅
Just a little something to help, get your selfs a box of screws or sumit 😜
Wow we don’t even know this was a thing!! Thank you so much 😍🥰
New subscriber here loving what you are doing and giving me ideas for my house. I'm looking forward to next week. Well done.
I was about to post "don't dump the old bricks!" when you said you keeping them. You can incorporate a lot of demo debris into hardcore under patios
Alfie had this brainstorm too (fortunately!) 😅
Longer videos!!!! Keep up the great work 🎉
More to come (we’ll try make em longer!) 🤗
You guys are moving so fast , definitely a brilliant move keeping all that MOT
Thank you!
Hi, Thanks for sharing the tips on DIY Kitchens and now Arkiplan, great help. I know it's a bit cheeky to ask but have you any tips on the best and cheapest supplier for Bathroom sets and house doors...many thanks john
i would of recommended hiring a micro digger and tracked dumper to take out the back step as would of saved the back breaking work when i did my drive to get rid of the green waste i hired a grab lorry but im enjoying watching your refurbishment journey
Great episode
That was a fast watch 😮😂
Brilliant work😊
Great week!
I’ve tried some plastering twice after having the trades in…. Looks so easy..…mmm…. Not….Somethings are just best left to the pro’s.
Not engaged yet?…… oh I see…. That’s why your doing up both bedrooms at the same time 😉
Can’t wait for a bit of heavy machinery action soon….. some tonnage needs a shift’n for the driveway and extension slab.
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Next ep is gonna be fullllll of heavy machinery action - hopefully we’ll get the hang of it🤣🤣 and yes exactly 2 bedrooms for each of us!!🤥
Your copper pipe must be seperated from any brass fittings or your just going to mixed metal price. If you also have a hot water cylinder remove the insolation and your going to get a good £600.
Very good to know!! Wow that’s actually quite a lot!
Hello, quick question, how have you handled house insurance while doing the build? A lot of insurance companies I have found don’t like to provide any kind of insurance and I’m struggling to find one willing to do that.
Lovely to see you
Thanks for watching 😅
Hi Nicky , Hi Harri nice to see you both 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤
Always a pleasure 🤗😅🥰
Harri, dont think of it as "just" marrying the woman of your dreams that you've been with for 10 years, but as an opportunity to slap a ring on NICKY THE BRICKY! THE MYTH! THE LEGEND! THE BEST BRICKLAYER IN THE SOUTH!
Don't use the song, tho. That were crap.
Enjoyed the vlog Nicky , Harri will be looking forward to next Sunday vlog ,
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Carol! 🤗
Yesssss i can watch this later 😊 i wish it was longer 🥰🍿
We hope you enjoy it 😅🥰
Nice!
AHHH stop with the go pro ive motion sickness🤣🤣🤮🤮🤮love your videos, hi from Ireland
Hahaha sorry🤣🤪
Check Yes Juliet!
❤❤❤❤❤love you guys you are so amazing
Lots of love ❤️💙
GREAT WORK!!! But I NEED longer videos 😂😂😂
Ah thank you Dean!! I wish we could get more content to make them longer!!!🤩🤣
This is great! Love the edit ... Can we sleep over in the spare room!?
@@daniellehorsley7113 yes we just bought a trundle bed for it!!😍
When doing the time lapses could you add a small timer too so you get an idea of how long a particular job takes/took you?
Great idea Henry- would defo be useful for other renovators. Can maybe add a ‘multiplier’ in the bottom corner so you know how fast it’s sped up!!
Love it
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Guys.. get a wallpaper steamer!
Yes Harri should propose to you Nicky xxx
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Great progress this week kids you’re smashing it. And come on harri put a ring on it mate plus it’s better for the tax if your married 😂😂😂
Hahaha you’re not wrong Wayne🤣
30 quid for the copper , lots more if you have a copper tank in the loft , maybe 100 odd quid
Please pop the question to Nicki the Bricky. You make such a lovely couple #Wedding 🎉
The machine for footings would've taken out those steps in 30mins
No ventilation in bathroom?
Please encourage Alfie to wear a seatbelt!! Wouldn't want to ruin his pretty face :-) Great progress this week as well. Fingers crossed for the planning permission!!
Oh god, didn’t notice that - will do! He does have a pretty face🤣
Propose!! Then use me for your wedding photography :D
10 years I dont think Princess Catherine had to wait that long!😂
Hi great work love that you plan everything Do you npboth have full time jobs?
Whats the dimensions of the extension? I am doing a 8m x 4m extension to the rear but struggling to concepualize the kitchen&living room
Go Harri Go Harri💍 !!
Yassssssss
what software do you use to edit the videos
Wouldn't it be better for the kitchen extension to be same level with the rest of the house, for rest of mind with regards damp and drainage
Perhaps - but we love the idea of the kitchen being able to be on the same level as the patio
what do you plan on using to heat up the house ? surely that 1 small furnace isnt enough ?
@@prospect2664 gas central heating (radiators) is getting installed first week of Nov!🤩
Nice to see the changes, but I would have chosen a back to the wall fitted toilet unit, the cistern, pipes and stop cock can be concealed behind panels but accessible, plus you gain a small work top and can clean properly around the pan, similar visual to your vanity basin, the boxing doesn’t look right and will get spattered with urine and toilet flushes.
Great progress. How are you going to heat the extension?
We’re thinking wet underfloor heating!! 💭💭
@@NickyandHarri that will work. We didn’t same. You may also want to consider a log burner in there too.
Hi guys. Really the highlights now of my Sunday! I have a quick question... Do you guys worry about asbestos when you do all the DIY. I looking at a bungalow in Kent and have been told it has asbestos.... Any insight much appreciated and keep up the great work.
We defo do worry about it - but usually we look it up before touching anything! If it’s likely asbestos - we won’t touch it! In an ideal world we would have an asbestos survey done
@@NickyandHarri ah that great to hear. At least you guys know what to look for... I'm not super sure what it looks like as it comes in different shapes and forms I think... So anytime I see dusst.... I get hyper worried lol. Maybe a survey will give me more confidence to get stuck in. Really love what you guys are doing! Family and friends have tried to talk us out of a bungalow purchase, but something about them right??? Once your in one... A 3 bed semi/teracced just simply won't do 😜
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just wondering, have you rewired the place or keeping the original? and if you’ve kept it is it the old red and black or new colours?
ignore me i didn’t watch far enough haha