Hi Everyone, for years I have used RU-vid to learn from other peoples videos. Its about time I gave something back and shared my building experiences with you. I am not a professional tradesman and do not have any certification in building, carpentry or landscaping. I enjoy DIY and love to learn. I sincerely hope my viewers can take something from my videos, learn with me along the way or just enjoy watching my videos.
Hi, will definitely refer to your video when attempting to build my lean in shed. One thing - working for a gas network, I noticed your meters are enclosed in the structure, and that would be classed as an ovebuild, which is a safety issue. In case of gas leak on that part of the service, gas can cumulate to an explosive level when any spark can set it off. You should apply for service altertion through your gas network. Cheers!
I have a banana chair with a broken seat slat. I removed the slat and tried using the same glue as used here and a clamp, but it wouldn’t hold. Next though it to source a new slat, but I’m really unsure about how to fit it as there’s no play with the remaining slats and the wood won’t be flexible enough to manoeuvre in. Any ideas?
What is the advantage of inserting a floor ?. Are you planning on putting a raised platform on top for a bed (with under storage)? It would need to extend over the fold seats to give a 6 ft bed. I'm sure you have a plan. I'd love to see this as I'm trying to plan a layout for my Zafira with some sort of sliding bed.
Hi friend, no bed for me. I’ve put in a floor as I play in a band and it’s a lot easier sliding in the road boxes / amps without damaging the gear and the seats in the car
Little alien stepped in your concrete there and tagged it.. just so you know.. damn aliens popping up everywhere these days.. crying and shitting all the time..
Hey thank you! Ooh, it was completed a couple of years ago so can’t remember the exact amount I spent. But I would say between £700-£800. Including all the materials, cement mixer hire etc.
Hi Steve. I started to but it was a bit of pain to install. I only used a vapour barrier on the front end and floor. To be honest it’s was a really dry garage and haven’t had any issues since. However, if you can you probably should to be safe
Great video. What did you use for a window board? I've been told I shouldn't use any timber just PVC window boards, but I can see that you don't have a PVC but two pieces that fit for the purpose.Thank you in advance
Hi thank you! Glad you like the video. Which board’s are you referring to? The side edges are pine board as is the window sill. The base of the window is upvc which came with the window itself. Hope this helps! All the best
The window at the back / back of the garage is the neighbours garden. Dont know what they we’re thinking when it was built. Plus that back wall is now a photography studio.
Hi. Great job. Very nice way to seal the roof against the existing wall. Can I ask 3 questions if you have time to answer them: 1. How did the seal where the bottom of the walls connect to the concrete base. Are you getting any water ingress there? 2. At 13.26 - what are you painting on the roof? 3. At 13.35, What is the black stuff you have joining the wall to the roof? Many thanks. Jonathan King
@kingjon100 Hi Jonathan, thanks for your comment! 1. To seal the bottoms of the walls I just used a general purpose waterproofing sealer, to be honest some water does get in, I’m planning on felting the outer side curved into the drain to avoid this. 2. BOSTIK WATERPROOFING BITUMINOUS PAINT BLACK 3. The flashing was just bostik flashband and the black paint came with the pack, it encourages the flashband to stick to the service. Hope this helps!
Great video mate. How thick was your base and what concrete mix did you use? Looking to do a lean to in front of my concrete garage. Is it easy fitting that combo lock on the door?
Thanks Cory! Base was about 6inches. 5:1 ratio ballast + cement. For a wheelbarrow full mix I did 15 shovels + 3 shovels of cement into the mixer. Combo lock was awful to fit, quite cheap from screw fix. Next time I would spend abit more and get a good one. Or just go with a bolt and padlock. Hope this helps!
Hi Ed. Thank you. In all honestly yes it is quite cold. The front wall, loft and walls were all insulated but the floor would’ve helped. We were on a budget and short for time. It’s not too bad though. Have an oil fired radiator in there. 👍🏻
Brother can I ask you a doubt will you please give me an answer as I said my builder messed up the work a wall I don’t know what they done but one wall is really messed up I can see the joints of plaster boards I think they might be missed the skimming and painted the wall directly can I do the skimming on top of painted wall or I have to remove all the painting before skimming please give me an answer can I do the skimming on my own or need a professional to do it Or if anything I can do to cover the mess please give me an answer My house is a mess now I have to pay and get rid of him soon now please answer me
I'm not overly sure. I think you can skim over paint as long as its in good condition and clean etc for the plaster to stick. I would seek professional advice though. Surely if the original plasterer messed it up they should come rectify it? Alternatively you may be able to use tape and filler to cover the joints which would be an easier / less costly option.
Enjoyed watching this bro I wish I was handy and would love to learn. I have a garage that would love to turn into apartment for rent someday. What a great job! Got yourself a new subscriber
Excellent 👍 may I ask what do you use for sealing up the gap between the new outside wall and the ground? At 7:16. Also, what kind of wood floor did you choose? How did you deal with uneven ground evel? ( If you have the any) Thank you really appreciated 🙏
Hi Samuel, thank you for your comment! At 7.16 its just an all weather clear sealant, you can buy from Screwfix or most home depot stores. The flooring was bought from B&Q, its called good home laminate flooring, all sorts of colours available. I think this is dark oak. The floor surface was quite even so I just laid a underlay down. I know you can get self leveling mixes to deal with issues though. Hope this helps! Thanks
