Hanging Joists, Cracks & Saving Money - ASB #3
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Send us your pictures and videos: skill-builder.u...
Ask Skill Builder is back with episode 3. We take a look through the emails that you've sent into us and Roger does his best to steer you in the right direction.
Roy Hanson asks about hanging first-floor joists on his extension.
Luke Oliver shows us his handy work on some nice cabinets.
Kasian Capatina shows us the problems he's having with his recently decorated bathroom including some cracked travertine.
Mark Hull has some problems with cracks appearing all over the wall of his living room.
Travers Rudd wants to change his radiators over but the existing one is in a right rotten mess.
Shane Saunders sent in the plans for his upcoming extension project and wants to know where he can save some money on the project.
#AskSkillBuilder #FAQ #DIY
===================================================
Tell us what you like: skill-builder.u...
Get in touch, send us your pictures and videos: skill-builder.u...
Twitter: / skillbuilderuk
Facebook: / skillbuilderchannel
Out of respect to our channel sponsors and the wide variety of people who watch our videos, we will remove comments that do not follow common standards of politeness and decency.
![NOSFERATU - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters December 25](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/nulvWqYUM8k/mqdefault.jpg)
"Im building a extension and don't know how to put joists in" Christ, how do these people get jobs?
Roger : "it's always nice to see the people behind the problems"
or as I call them "clients". hahahaha
The bloke trying to do an extension on the cheap...
As a sparkie I hate when I hear people say I can do the electrics myself... I respect other trades but try plastering, painting, tiling, kitchen fitting something that isn't going to kill you later on
"If a plumber is booked up for the next 6 months you think well he must be good". Well you might also think hes cheap!
Good (at their job) or not, if you need a plumber right now they're useless!
It's the old saying, pay cheap, pay twice.
Buy cheap buy twice
theres an even older one. .."Wind yer kneck in!"
There is a 3rd option for the joists on the extension and it's the one that I tend to use a lot. I fix jiffy hangers to a length of timber the same size as the joists then I fix it to the wall on the house with threaded bar and chemical fixing and build them in on the new outside wall at the other end of the joists. I find it a lot easier than getting the brick hangers level on the original outside wall
I have seen a similar idea set out on steel plate. It is fine if the building inspector likes it but my approach is to screw a batten onto the wall and sit the hangers on it while the mortar sets then take the batten away. You can do a similar thing by attaching the joists and then winding them up with a pair of acrows and a board and grouting in the hangers.
@@SkillBuilder the building inspector seems fine with it as I've never been pulled up on it and a lot of the architects around my area tend to ask for it to be done this way on their drawings
Plumberparts wants to do a collaboration with you get in touch with James
We are trying to fix up a date to go and see James. it is difficult because we are busy.
Skill Builder he never replies
Age old age old want an A1 job but don’t want to pay. Sadly the world is going mad and we all have to make a living as you rightly pointed out. I was told not so long back I have a degree and I don’t earn that much. I politely pointed out being employed was not the same. My insurance costs me £10 a day with out getting out of bed before any other business expenses
This is a great channel
No good tradesmen should ever be cheap and cheap tradesmen are very expensive. If you want good quality work that means you should expect to pay the going rate. Realistically that means paying upwards of £30-£40 per hour and double that for a good one. If you want work done in London then you will be paying considerably more than that.
Forget about the floor joists and fix the poorly laid soil pipe and if you are considering hanging the stack from the joists don't, the bounce will cause problems over time, And I couldn't see any lintel above the brick block work, there's some bollocks conveniently in the way, but I see a block above the soil pipe that's been curved out. No lintel.
Nice one Roger ..... (Double-Thumbs-Up :-)
Great advice Roger, I don't like people bitching about other people who are asking for advice, as the saying goes if you don't ask you never learn
I did my bathroom in travetine, none of the issues here but it is horrible to maintain and going soon to the skip. yuk
I've just got a builder in he's done brickwork,,,, and he's just wondering how to do the floor. FFS this is why our trades get a bad name, if you can't do it don't do it, get some time on the tools with a proper builder don't risk it because if your like me and you live in a small town, your career will be over before it's even started and you'll end up travelling to London everyday because knowbody wants you in your home town. And before all the trades in London get started I didn't mean that personally your probably sick of ending up with the shit that gets sent your way because I'm sick of rectifying it. Good video Rodger as always your skills and advice are invaluable mate. Don't ever stop 👍
I like that "Don't ever stop". It is kind of out of my control.
Fair point mate.., as you were 👍
Interesting problems from your side of the pond.....good video👍
We love Roger … NOT ! … We love a Roger …. just thought I would clear that up chaps.
hmm I see what you did there. Swapping a proper noun for a verb. Brilliant!
Well spotted. To be honest I have heard it before
@pete smyth Double full stop with no space. Ruined the sentence.
@@SkillBuilder I hope it's not the "We love a roger ?"
Brilliant video, can you access people for nvq
As a tradesman starting out, RUclips is not good for business.
Too many people BIY ing
ralphsterz
People are always going to do DIY to save a bit of money. Do you mow your own lawn or call in a professional? I have never been afraid of DIYers. I have been out at 5pm on a Saturday to rescue loads of people who have bitten off more than they can chew and I always approached them as customers (albeit reluctant ones) and I have helped them bring their project to a good outcome.
Wouldn’t worry mate plenty of work when people mess it up lol
@@heatservicebwcuk1545 yeah it's usually the husband who has tried to fit a new light and connected all the browns together and all the blues together. Switch on - bang _ blown the switch and tripped the circuit.
@@ralphsterz2889 how would connecting the neutrals together and the line and switching line together cause a bang? Getting the line and the neutral directly connected wouldn't be the best thing to do.
Hi I'm building a timber frame lean to car port (3m x 6m) and want to make sure I'm using all the correct joints and fixings, which I think I have covered except for one. Which is the correct way to attach rafters and other timbers together in the frame? Some say always use nails (galvanised of course) to allow for flex others say screws such as Timberlok, I'm using galvanised coach bolts to attach the posts to main loadbearing timbers. I was planning to use nails (Sheradised for the rafter hangers, will be using birdsmouth joints) and galvanised elsewhere, is it ok to use the equitant of Timberlok (suggestions please) for fixing the noggins (horizontal supports) between rafters. Many thanks love the videos
It's never cheap,, my missus I love so much and she will buy the bathroom for our home and with my labour and the cost i then put in for all the ancillaries it's usually around the same price doubled to what my thrifty wife pays, but I know it will last, my bathroom is 12 year's old but it was designed to make you feel as if in a hotel and it hasn't aged and the grout isn't black or orange,, cleaning correctly helps to keep your bathroom as good as the day you created it,, pro tip, buy two radiators identical at the start, one is for the future when corrosion happens, if you can afford it buy all brass wear (or chrome) as well, so you can easily replace,, if you have a sliding shower door buy the door runner's as extra,, the trouble is that if you contract that out it will cost more because nobody wants to break down the cost of parts, so always know the product being fitted before and research for the parts, that's why my bathroom looks as fantastic as the day I finished it. Future proof the fact that after 10 years those products will be obsolete is what I should have said, 👍
I’ve used a few of your vids for diy and it’s gone so smooth thanks 👍
Very informative; thanks for sharing 👍
found the video very informative and useful
ive also had a few tradesmen say they are booked for next few months..only to get a call next day to say "oh, suddenly have a space next week". clever ploy. havent a few times. after i hired one day, did a great job, he said he wasnt booked, just needed the job, nice one i said :)
As for doing the work yourself to make savings, depending on the skills level. I built a £15k extension for £2k. Everything that was hidden was reclaimed, joists etc, roof tiles. Bricks came from end of jobs, same as insulation etc. Bought cancelled ordered windows/ door. If you've got the time to hunt the materials down, it can be done so cheap.
Cheap should be a swear word
Yes another excellent video, plenty of good advice, every time I watch these I learn a little more, thanks.
im a diyer, not experienced tho. so youtube is a great help for some things. but for the little things that will be 2nd nature to a builder, those are why u pay someone. if i built a pergola, a wall in garden, i can do it, but will take me a lot longer to do. also helps to learn about what u want before u ask a builder.
30 years I've been in construction, Trade, site manager, contract manager & everything I've seen is spot on. In fact, I learn from it I do everything myself, & I mean everything. The enthusiasm is something I haven't seen for a while. I change professions after I was spending more time staring at blank walls & it was taking longer to get out of the car in the morning. But I can't resist buying the odd property & your vids are great to recap & for the latest specs.
Wouldn’t you put bearers in first? You have to have the correct size joists for the span therefore the correct size joist hanger. Travertine is best laid on compressed concrete sheeting..good advice roger. Always learning, smarter everyday
I'm always amazed at people that outright ask you as a builder if you are cheap. My standard reply is, if you needed an operation would you find the cheapest surgeon?
I am suprised that you know what ratcheting effect is Roger, not many people do. I am impressed mate.
Holy shit, a socket in a bathroom ⚡⚡⚡
Another great vlog
£220 is good. Cheap in London.
4:1 cement mix is ugly too ,goes far too white/pale just looks terrible with nice red brickwork
Would love to see your kitchen fitting skills roger
Great channel thanks for hard work and information . Like the chicken dance
Can you do a ask skill builder episode with Robin in it, aka Robin Gervais.
Really enjoying these videos. Please keep them coming, really sound advice im just a novice diyer but this channel gives me the confidence to give it a go.
You have to love your builder to get a good job out of them ? No accountability in building that’s why we have such a poor reputation
Frantic Blue
If you treat people as human beings and look after their needs you get the best out of them. Of course you don't have to because they will fulfill their contract and do what is required but if they like you they will go the extra mile. There are people I will turn out for at 2 in the morning when they have a burst pipe and people I won't. If you have never tried showing people a little love I highly recommend it. Your life will change for the better and so will theirs.
How do I send in pictures in?
skill-builder.uk/send
That's interesting about the joists being tight fit, I watch essential craftsman on RUclips and he says their code says they have to leave a gap to avoid direct contact with the wall, seemed a bit daft to me.
You can wrap the joists with DPC stapled to the joist and the end of the joist. This will allow a good tight fit because you can fill a cement mix in there.
Roger, got a job I need you to look at please. Its near Sydney opera house, can you call in on Friday morning for a gander? 👍
O.K I am on my way but I might be a bit jet-lagged
When someone knows his business you can smell it with your eyes.
Is 5:1 sand to cement good enough?
Good comments and advice .
Hi Roger, can you make the ask series available as podcast?
We thought about doing ASB as a podcast, the main problem is when Roger says "look at this thing here". We'll have a good think about this because it's a good idea. Thanks Sjuul.
@@SkillBuilder Thanks for the reaction on the comment.
I know this sounds strange but I like Rogers chatter i now listen to the youtube as if it’s a podcast.
Keep up the good work, greetings from the Netherlands.
thanx for the useful tips roger cheers
Joists can be built in and done with a DPC wrapped and stapled, not forgetting the ends too. Some foam and joist air tight tape to get a good airtight job.
You can buy purpose made joist end covers.
@@SkillBuilder it was an engineer who told me to do this years ago. Work as an architectural technician and never even heard of joist covers like the ones in the video. Must look them up but just seems like an added expense when the site would have plenty of DPC lying around. Have used this method on BER A-rated dwellings along with airtightness tape, worked perfectly. 👍
Very good information roger , cant believe some of the so called proffesionalls asking for advice , admittedly we dont all know everything and we learn every day but jeez, 👍 great information roger well done 🖖👍
Hi John
Thanks John but I really don't want those people who contact us to feel they are being ridiculed or are in some way stupid. The real problem is the ones who don't ask through a sense of macho pride. There is no such thing as a foolish question.
@@SkillBuilder yes very true roger id rather someone ask, than just go ahead and do it wrong , your channel .is spot on and many could teach themselves new ideas , as you know we are the last trade to embrace new ideas ( me included ) and we do get stuck in our ways ( because they work ) but your channel makes us look at what we do , and think ahhh maybe ??? I'll give that product a go ?.
Personally Roger I would monitor the cracks for a while at least a seasons or so to see what the cracks do.
By the way, I am actually a geologist. However I love your you tube videos and have only been watching them for a while. The advice from yourself and Robin is fantastic.
Bruce
I am a rock climber and I often wish I had become a geologist. I find myself musing about the way the lanscape was formed all those years ago.
Like them bi folds
That plug socket at 5:01 in the zone I think.
Any socket should be at least 3m from the edge of a shower cubicle. That one is no where near 3m 🤣🤣
The truth, most of the time, you will get the quality of build you pay for and it really is money well spent to get a 1st class job from the off.
First
Well done!