I was tempted to have a got at this DIY myself. After seeing all the steps and skill involved, and being able to understand thanks to the great explanation, I'm going to pay a pro to do it!
I boarded a ceiling for the first time in a few years last week. Insulated plasterboard like on this one that you've done, i had forgotten just how heavy and awkward the stuff is! There was 3 big velux Windows that I also trimmed other splayed and they looked Ruddy fantastic when it was finished. They take you longer but I feel that it's well worth it as it just elevates the finish quality and let's in a ton of extra light. Nice work James. 👍😀
Great to see the comments and other people seeing exactly what I'm seeing when I watch these guys. Their motivation is providing the highest quality job, not clashing it in and getting away to the next job. I didn't realise the work that goes into getting the reveals spot on like that. Great finish and worth the effort. Restores a bit of faith in the industry when u see there's still guys out there willing to invest the time to turn out a top job.
Absolutely fantastic video. This is brilliant for someone either doing this for the first time, or improving how they’ve been doing it for years to achieve the best possible finish. So well explained and demonstrated by James. Thanks for filming Rog 👌🏼🏴👍🏼
I wish when I came to uk I would work for people like James and Roger not rough builder 😉 as now having my own business still lots to learn and research to make sure my standards is up to level. Thanks for searing this my favourite Chanel 🛠👌
Thanks for putting this video up lads.. I needed to see how to do this, as I'm fitting one of these windows and it's good to see how it's done .. Top job James
It's amazing how much extra headroom, perceived and real, splaying out the window head creates - can make all the difference. It's also amazing how much extra work it creates and the forward planning needed at framing stage - great tip to leave the horizontal trimmers until the rooflight is in. In the past I've made splayed ply collars and fitted these to receive the plasterboard, bit tedious getting it aligned correctly though. On the upside it gives you the chance to spray foam up the gap between ply collar and framing/adjacent insulation.
I'm a service engineer for a large vending company. However, I did spend some time as a carpenters mate before securing my current job. I'd love to say I miss walking onto the site at 7:30 a.m., rain coming down sideways, and being told we are putting a roof on today. However, I don't miss it at all. Got nothing but respect for James, Ian, and all the other trades who work in construction. It's a really tough job and incredibly hard on your body. Also, James really should take on an apprentice. He is a fountain of knowledge and seems to be able to turn his hand to almost anything. Any apprentice he brought up would come out as a very knowledgeable individual.
I'm just about to plasterboard around some newly opened up roof windows and really appreciate the info about splaying the boarding and the inclusion of the dpc membrane which I hadn't given any thought to at all, so thanks for that important tip
@@Argon-Windows-And-Doors-Ltd no worries, I like to see the feedback from the videos and if people have the time to comment then I have the time to reply.
I want this man working on my house. Why can’t all tradesman have this eye for detail and pride in their work. Too many cowboys in the trade now. It’s a joke.
Lovely workmanship James. But as someone with a lung condition, that can't go up a flight of stairs without getting out of breath,, ffs wear a mask mate, cutting that stuff with a saw. Your lungs will thank you later on in life.
@@mrfr87 Everytime I've used expanding foam, it's an absolute nightmare, trying to remove it from anything else it gets on to, that you didn't want it to.
Great video, only thing I’ve had before Is the plasterer struggles to nail the bead in the insulation and we had a job crack. So now we perimeter the velux with 2 x 2 to give plasterer a solid fixing. Nice one
This is really great content. It shows a few extra stages that I have recently seen another builder missing such as the DPM and insulation around the reveals. How do you keep up to date on the "right" way of doing things?
Great to see someone take so much care with their work. I find it interesting to see bags of multi-finish lying around at the end. With all the hard work being taken in getting this right could the tape and jointing approach be used instead or is there not much difference?
We drilled down into the detail of this job because people asked for it. Often videos skip through the detail and viewers are left with half the story.
Nice work James. Really tidy work. Anyone interested in milk alternatives (which don't go off as quick on site when unrefrigerated) the best brand I have found for Tea & Coffee is Califia Barista Oat. It is as creamy as cow's milk & doesn't curdle.
Why not use foil backed plasterboard in reveals, or green moisture board, or even foil tape the roof timbers when taping up the insulation between rafters
I done a few in the past and the cheeks and ends were all square. I have to say I do like your method, as you say it gives the impression of a brighter room. That's going to be nice up there. Have I missed the video where you did the insulation in the rafters or is it just insulation back plasterboard?
@@jlewis1688 It traps the moist air in the corners because there is no convection flow. This can cause mould to form around the top corners. It also cuts down the light transmission by a considerable percentage, something like 20% of the possible light is lost.
Great work James. Am I right in thinking you have fitted the top and bottom supporting (forgotten the specific name) noggins/rafters of the roof light at an angle to achieve the splayed plasterboard?
Thanks Adam, the trimmers (the word you were looking for) are fitted square with the rafters as they need to be fitted with jiffy hangers. We set them up at the correct distance from the window top and bottom so that the plasterboard fits from the groove in the edge of the window over to the corner of the trimmer which leaves plenty of space behind for insulation.
Super impressed by the standard, but I do imagine for 95% of people on earth they wouldn’t noticed a skilled tradesman putting it in by eye. If it looks right it is right. Doesn’t need to be joinery standard. Especially as the plaster can adjust when plastering. Beautiful work though!
I want to put an skylight at the top of my stairs, which transfers up to the hip end on my end of terrace - how you begin planning on how the roof cutout will line up?
It is all about measurements. You need to find a couple of reference points and work from there. When you take a few tiles off you will then be able to get it spot on.
Love your work, love the channel! Quick question building regs in devon require all the joints in the PIR board to be taped to create a vapour barrier. I have argued the point with building inspectors and manufacturers of celotext that its impossible to tape the joints when using insulated backed plaster board and have had no satisfactory answers. I noticed you staple the dpc to the trimmers around the window. Do you mastic/ tape the dpc to the pir board or is that unnecessary?
To be honest the vapour barrier will generally leak a little here and there. It is the same with foil backed boards but the joins are over the rafters and the small amount of moisture entering those treated timbers is not going to rot them in a 100 years. The breather membrane will cope with a fair bit of moisture so it is really a case of doing your best
I Don’t use insulation backed plasterboard as it’s expensive. I have my insulation between the rafters, then insulation boards underneath ,tape the joints then board.
On a previous video, it was stated that the walls were going to be plastered. In notice that in a lot of US and Canadian videos, they seem to always tape and fill the boards, and not plaster. Is taping and filling not so popular here?
Taping and Filling is rife in the UK and has been for at least 40 years. Many of the major house builders use it as do all the huge office blocks and complexes that you see. Many people on small developments in the UK use plasterboard followed by a skim coat of plaster. There are pros and cons to both methods . It really depends where and who you are working for to what method of plasterboard finish you will see.
Very good attention to detail, but no builder would put up with paying a day's wage for boarding 4 velux window revels out, well some might but none I know 🤷♂️
