We Demolished A Conservatory - Demolition Day!

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In this video we're demolishing a lean to conservatory / sun room on the back of our 1930s bungalow. We think it was built in the 90's, however it was really poorly built which was one of the many reasons that it needed to come down!
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@johnporter8896 3 года назад

Use decking over the concrete slab with an overhang. Will make a really cool looking floating deck.

@benjaminreinhardt259 3 года назад

'More than enough space than we need.' I don't think I've ever heard someone say that here in the States. That statement was humbling.

@grammybear4226 3 года назад

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 🖤🖤....

@Byront83 3 года назад

Maybe decking over the old slab, make a feature of it?

@MatPollock 3 года назад

I had a similar old wooden lean to conservatory. I smashed it up over Winter a few years ago and left the radiator on the wall, but of course switching it off. I carried on with taking up the concrete base a couple of months later when the weather was favourable and burnt my hand on the rad! Damn TRV's! It had been on all the time!

@allanbeasley4565 3 года назад

Smashing job boys! 😂

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

🤣

@KingZongo 3 года назад

First step of any demolition job : Set up the radio and play some tunes. More difficult demolition the more hardcore music you need 🤘

@stevehoward6374 3 года назад

Resin bound stone - easy to do and one of the biggest suppliers is local to you!

@mebilge 3 года назад

love all the dylan footage in your videos, i’m a fan!

@emm_arr 3 года назад

Nice work. The issues of conservatories being to hot and too cold might be why my preferred builder was telling me people tend to go for walls with big windows and roof lights. I think you might want to consider a raised concrete slab a bonus. It could be used for an extension. It could form the basis for outline planning permission (increasing the price of your house). It could form the basis of an actual extra (garden) room without the issues a conservatory has. Maybe consider this: I had to put in a slab for a seating area in my yard. I deliberately dropped it about 3" lower than the existing path to make the yard walls feel higher - making it feel more secluded and private. You have a similar raise. That means you have a head start in making a seating area that feels special. I don't think the surface is as important as the plants you use near it. Great spot for a mock orange and a winter honeysuckle.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Hmmm... Did you breach your dpc though? Our bungalow has many extensions, it's our forever home, and we really do not need any more internal space than we already have

@emm_arr 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown Oh, no. It's a slab with 20 inches of planted earth between it and the house and the side and back yard walls. Did this actually breach your DPC?

@emm_arr 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown I see it - at 11:49. Looks like the slab goes as high at the DPC so anothing you put in top may breach it. OK - I am not an expert, but one thing I did may be of interest. In my tiny front garden, some fool had put concrete down right up to my bay window. I removed this so I could drop the earth here, make an area to plant a mock orange and make subsurface water drop accordingly. Tools I used were a hammer drill to make deep holes along the line I wanted, an anglle grinder to do a deep groove then a lump hammer, cold chisel and crowbar to remove concrete. These are all within your toolbox, so far as I know. I have since got an SDS drill. Everything I did is definitely within your capabilities. I ended up building up under the cut a little to create a smoother concrete wall - to deter long-term deterioration. So far so good. It would be a bit of work, but you could make a channel at the back of the slab, drop the level of the soil and plant it - or gravel it for a French drain.

@PhillWyattProjects 3 года назад

Satisfying demolition👌. The Cat looked super cosy in his little house 😃🐱

@frankfellowes3665 3 года назад

I agree perfect for a decking video.i wonder how soon lol

@neilf4128 3 года назад

You may have already thought of this, so excuse me if Im a bother... I had a project like the concrete slab. I rented a jack hammer and spent two weekends breaking it up and grinding through the rebar. Once done, I sold it as rubble. Made a tiny bit more then the cost of my tool rental.

@eyuptony 3 года назад

That was surprising it was built like a tank. I broke out into a sweat just watching. Interesting viewing. That toughened glass was another eye opener. Enjoyed. Tony

@Chris-vp9ht 3 года назад

great work as always renovating is a big long process witch never seens to end, Just hop you and the misses are on the same page about what needs doing next good look you will get there in the end

@michaelbashford874 3 года назад

Love the radiator on the outside wall at 10:50. Appeals to my highly developed sense of the ridiculous.

@TheWardagh 3 года назад

Had a slab like that and had to get rid of it when the toddlers/wobblers came along. They kept falling off/against it. Just a consideration! Decking might be a cheap option but it takes some upkeep and can be slippery in the winter. Loving the content! Thank you.

@deanwellerassociates 3 года назад

Tough work, nicely done

@bigbunnyprojects10 3 года назад

Great video, thanks. The Screwfix Titan breaker is a absolute beast and took me no time at all to break us a similar sized slab and put it in a skip.

@tworiversworkshop6111 3 года назад

Another good video Keith. As I am also a keen gardener I would have used the heat in the conservatory to grow peppers and chillies and the radiator in winter to keep it frost free, however, I can see where you are coming from and the idea of a floating wooden deck atop the slab would be really neat and make a great space to just chill out!

@hdwoodshop 3 года назад

My advice would be to raise the whole patio flooring to same level as the house. That way it’s like an extension of the living space. We had a home like that and it was nice to enjoy entertaining people and outdoor dining. The pergola is a great idea. Outdoor pizza oven too! Can’t wait to see how you do it!

@essentialhandyman 3 года назад

Sorry Hugo but I’ve got to step in here and say don’t do that. When not making average RU-vid videos, I’m a Building Surveyor by day. A good percentage of my time is spent doing damp and condensation (mould) surveys. The exterior ground should be at least 150mm below the DPC. Bringing the exterior ground level up to the inner floor height will almost certainly mean within a year or two, Keith will be calling in someone like me to investigate why he’s got rising damp and possibly some form of sub-floor rot. Of course there are properties where the DPC is at an unusual height and ‘inside-outside living’ can be achieved but extreme care should always be exercised when raising ground level, to ensure the 150mm rule is adhered to.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

What he said^ 👍😀

@hdwoodshop 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown I live in California where precipitation is a nice to have but rare. I forgot that you guys are in the UK. To clarify, our house was on a raised foundation, not a slab. The decking I cited was raised also, not on a slab either no dangers like you cited. Thank you for your comment.

@yewsengcheong1637 3 года назад

What about a flower border around the deck? It looks like you have pebbles on soil in that border. You can clear out the pebbles, put in soil and plant around the deck leaving some space on all sides as an "entrance". You could even have a collaboration with a permaculture youtube channel such as Huw Richards or Liz Zorab!! Grow some edible herbs for your outdoor kitchen!

@TomSmith-rn6zg 3 года назад

The srcaper blade attachment in a multi tool is brilliant for cutting round the rebate for removing the glass 👍

@bosse641 3 года назад

Good job you two.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 года назад

What a beast of a saw 😍

@rachael4516 3 года назад

Love all the Dylan footage!

@robertbamford8266 3 года назад

Safety glass, your friend. Nice to recover some hardwood. Nice wood, sloppy work. Thanks for the video.

@paulprescott7913 3 года назад

Ah lovely i imagine that you both really enjoyed that. Loving the Dylan action shot.

@pmacedo6778 3 года назад

Lots of work… well done,… can’t wait to see what’s coming…! Cheers 🍻! Love to see Lord Dylan….

@Gman4633 3 года назад

14lb sledge hammer, long metal bar you can smash that base up in no time and recycle the waste again. I’ve just done similar but will be hiring a crusher to turn my waste into hardcore for a future project 🤞As always loving the videos. Cheers

@cliffcarlo180 3 года назад

You could go over the whole area with some nice decking and leave the slab underneath. You may need to get a carpenter in to do the decking though 🤣🤣🤣 Only kidding Keith 👍

@alexanderedge446 3 года назад

Not a lot of cheap options even decking boards at the moment have shot up in price, although having it decked seems to be the consensus here and it would look good and it's a good wood work video for you. Love your work not many good uk wood workers on RU-vid, but you keep nailing it.

@colinmottram6885 3 года назад

Nice one Keith. If you're looking for a Pizza oven I fully (and impartially!) recommend the Ooni Fyra 12 - I was planning on going for one of the brick/clay kits but you're getting into four figures for one - the Ooni Fyra12 is portable, super easy to use and only £250!

@lindacgrace2973 3 года назад

I faced a similar problem (two level deck outdoors). In the end, we took up all of the pavers, edged the entire area with brick, filled with gravel and set the pavers (with a small gap between then) on the gravel to match up with the concrete.. So, knocking down the solid concrete is not the only option - for use it was cheaper and easier to raise up the rest of the pavers. It's worth considering (I have no idea what gravel delivery costs in the UK).

@essentialhandyman 3 года назад

Nice job Keith. Demo isn’t easy. Wait until you demolish a few chimney breasts. Possibly the dirtiest job on the planet!!! Regarding the slab, I’d hire a heavy breaker and demolish it. For the following reasons; 1 - You’ll trip on the thing and it will annoy you. 2 - If you have plans to have kids, they’ll definitely trip on it and fall off it. 3 - It’s one of those jobs you put off and then wonder why you didn’t do it. And from the perspective of my day job as a Building Surveyor, there’s a potential damp issue. Having the concrete slab wasn’t an issue when you had a structure around it but now you’ve got the slab exposed, it’ll most likely be breaching the DPC, so dampness is a real risk. DPCs need to be at least 150mm above the exterior ground level. You can alleviate this by adding a roof over the slab but it would have to be much wider than the slab and a pergola wouldn’t cut it I’m afraid. If it were my house… I’d break up the slab and continue the patio around to maintain a minimum of 150mm below DPC.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Thanks for the advice

@essentialhandyman 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown My pleasure.

@TheMrWoodsman 3 года назад

Good friends are hard to come by and you have a good friend there! Just lay some decking planks on that floor, it will look just like a nice decked platform.

@eds_wood_projects7719 3 года назад

Would be fun to see you processing all that timber from the old conservatory into workable timber lengths. Brilliant content Keith as always.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Thank you

@eds_wood_projects7719 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown You are welcome

@mrsecurity 3 года назад

nice job! we have a similar structure to be removed as well

@Bill.L.Carroll 3 года назад

Hell of a demolition, good thing it's at no cost to get rid of most of the rubbish.👍🏽

@stefandegroot1019 3 года назад

Try ceramic garden tiles and lay them in a slightly sloped fashion. Then fill in the border with succulents for easy and green fill-up of that edge. 😉

@jlarts 3 года назад

I was going to suggest a wooden deck over the slab but I see others have done the same already so I'll just add my +1 to this idea :)

@cakepanda 3 года назад

hire a Kango and break up the slab yourself. One skip later and jobs a good 'un. Also capping off the radiator pipes is well within your skill set Keith I'm sure! no plumber required. Love watching your videos!

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Cheers, I have no desire to get involved with plumbing, plus the pipes on the other side of the wall are beneath a concrete floor

@TigerCarpenter 3 года назад

job done! you will start with pergola, then pizza oven, then you will think: "Hey! Let's add some windshields / walls, fireplace, air conditioning, TV or projector wall display etc". and you will build the conservatorium back, so that you can use it all year round as the entertainment room without worrying about damaging your bungalow ;)

@KingChong83 3 года назад

For the concrete slab, have you thought about cleaning it up and painting with a good quality floor paint? The stuff does wonders - did something similar at my old house. Quick, cheap, smart!

@Lord-Panda2112 3 года назад

New video! New video! New video!!!!

@toria-j 3 года назад

Local community gardens would probably have been grateful for those windows for cold frames - no smashing needed. 😲

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

They could not be dismantled, as explained in the video

@itsjustmetomc4848 3 года назад

Nice job on the demo, sometimes the projects condition determines how the demo needs to be done. BTW, stamped concrete or an epoxy pour would look nice for a new floor outside and it would go right over the existing concrete and would allow you many colors and options.

@davidshortall9302 3 года назад

Hi Keith, the floor of the demolished conservatory is really level. This means you can stick outdoor porcelain tiles really easily on outdoor tile adhesive , or calibrated sandstone or kota limestone or any calibrated slabs from a paving centre on the raised base. Split level patio will look great... Cheaper than tile adhesive would be mortar sand and cement at about 4 to 1 and add SBR... Search for SBR additive on Skill Builder youtube. It makes mortar super sticky and it's way cheaper than tile adhesive

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Thanks a lot David, this sounds like just the kind of advice I need! I'm assuming I'll need to put a very slight fall on the tiles so that rain runs away from the house? I'm a bit concerned that if I start at the front and work my way back towards the house I'll be packing the tiles up too much by the time I get to the wall .... Don't really know what I'm doing!!

@davidshortall9302 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown yep you would need a fall away from the house, about 1 to 100 but you could cut some tapered strips of timber as guides, and check their heights in relation to each other crossways with a string line, then fill between the strips with mortar and SBR and screed off. Makes it really easy and quick... Your patio should be max 150mm above other pavi g and mínimum 100mm

@davidshortall9302 3 года назад

Only other thing, is this base above your DPC of the house?

@davidshortall9302 3 года назад

Probably should have said too, that you remove the tapered guides and fill in before laying

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Thanks, I think I understand what you're saying. Sounds like a great idea. The house dpc is level with the top of the slab so I guess I might need to add a dpc strip between the house and the raised ramp part of the screed, even if it's only a couple of inches? I'd love to pick your brains some more if you don't mind!

@DeafMaker 3 года назад

You should keep the radiator and create a Salvador Dali outdoor expereince, obviuosly make sure there is no water in the radiator :-)

@PabloBD 3 года назад

Lots of dylan footage this time I loved the window smashing

@ogeoffreys 3 года назад

Automatic or old fashioned centre punch for toughened glass or if you've got an old spark plug floating about, break the white ceramic part and literally throw the ceramic bits at the glass and it'll pop 👍 looks like you had a load of fun either way 👌🤣😎

@thehairykiwi100 3 года назад

Put some low lying plants in that gap, like Mondo Grass or Liriope

@twwanderer 3 года назад

We've all heard of patio heaters, but that's a new one! Have you considered dropping decking over the raised area and walkway around it then leave the patio outside the doors?

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Cheers Jack, yeah I'm considering that, I've not done a deck before though so it's a bit daunting

@divuk83 3 года назад

Just buy a cheap breaker and remove the floor yourself. I had one from Screwfix that was £100 that came with bits and was actually pretty good. It's easier than you think. Plus you can sell the breaker once your done with it, you won't make all your money back, but it be cheaper than having rented one. Plus you don't have to worry about completing it in the time you had rented one for, you can do it at your leisure and you can delay things when the weather is crap!

@mikedeman5351 3 года назад

Nice job on taking down the old conservatory. The slab that's left, how close is it to the DPC in the bungalow? As I'm sure you know, external surfaces should ideally be 150mm (min) below your DPC.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

The slab is the same level as the dpc, so I need to figure out some options not to breach it

@harveychuckles3780 3 года назад

If you've only come here for Dylan skip to 00:07 (cameo appearance); 08:15; 10:05 and 11:19.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

🤣

@-Benedict 3 года назад

Great stuff. Were it me, I'd probably just buy an inexpensive breaker from somewhere like Screwfix, maybe even Aldi if they happen to be stocking one at the time, and demolish the slab myself. Hundred quid or so for the machine, two hundred quid or so for skip hire. Much cheaper than hiring a firm.

@martinskreslins1719 Год назад

How much do wood windows cost?

@cjhification 3 года назад

I was with you on smashing early, in fact not sure I’d have had your patience.

@uktony1525 3 года назад

Really interested what you do with the slab as my daughter has exactly the same in her house after the demolition by a previous owner of the conservatory. I guarantee you will trip up at least once a day on it, well I do anyway 😱.

@HometownUnicorn 3 года назад

Love the way that you pronounce pergola. Lol

@Liam.... 3 года назад

Hire a big concrete breaker and break it all up and re do the patio all on one level it will forever annoy you if you dont

@gazhorsfall5473 3 года назад

You could just rent a braker from your local builders merchant to get rid of the slab your self for a fraction of the cost. And a man of your skills could lay a few flags

@dodge_walks 3 года назад

8:20 I don't know guys. Hoomin up to sumfing again. Mi go sleeps till it over

@craiglarkins6688 3 года назад

How about a ‘epoxy resin floor’?

@BigDan1190 3 года назад

Removing that radiator should be a pretty easy job Keith, can you not drain the system, cut the pipes and just connect with some compression fittings?

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

No I have no desire to get involved with plumbing to be honest

@BigDan1190 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown Fair enough! I'm just too cheap :P

@gryffindork9563 3 года назад

Can’t wait till it’s finished 💛 👌🏻 Can I have a ham and pineapple with mushrooms, capsicum and cheese on top 😇

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Great choice

@markjarman7819 3 года назад

I can see at least some professional tools on the job being yellow😂😂 looked a right mess. As said decks over problems like that work great.

@racinghome657 3 года назад

Aww have you retired the yellow shorts, they were a classic. Decking over the slab , like somebody mentioned below. Don't Milwaukie do a breaker in their tool lineup you could get a use of???

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Good idea, may ask the question👍

@Cradley684 3 года назад

You could hire a Kango hammer to break all that concrete in the base, but I also think some wooden decking would be nice, as for the rubble from the concrete breakup perhaps that contractor who had the bricks might take it away !!! Stay Safe !!!.

@tim_biller 3 года назад

Sun's out, legs out!

@C4sp3r123 3 года назад

I would buy a breaker from Screwfix or online for about £100, hire a skip and you will have that broken up in next to no time. Given how the rest of it was built I suspect it won't be the best pad ever. Then can resell or hold on to the breaker.

@garvielloken3929 3 года назад

Nooice!

@MrZimmaframe 3 года назад

Just put some laths down on the slab then some decking on top of the laths and some nice edging, and then it will just look like a nice decking rather than a horrible lump of concrete. 👍

@Un_known861 3 года назад

Hey do you think Milwaukee tools are better than dewalt?

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

I've never used DeWalt

@Un_known861 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown oh ok😂

@matthewpsaville 2 года назад

I’m very happy you took Dilend into account. I’m going to call out the fact that most filming days had clear blue sky’s, with no rain. Being from Australia, this does not concur with my understanding of Britain. Sir, are you a deep fake?😂😂🙏🏼👍

@jandavis1523 3 года назад

Hey go over to the Restoration Couple for ideas on how to rehab the patio space with stones and epoxy grout.

@LogHouseFarm 3 года назад

I like the "How We Did It" thing, many of my videos are also not "How To" videos and like yours meant as inspiration, not instruction.

@smallspacecreation5768 3 года назад

Those roof rafters looked ok should be able to make something out of them. Rest of it looked ready for the skip

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Yeah since nice timber there, shame about the rotten bits

@Oelkins2207 3 года назад

I’m sure Your more than capable of removing the slab yourself. You could hire a big breaker or even buy one at a reasonable price. Then it’s just a case of digging down a bit then putting some type 1 in and slabbing it. You could do it for a fraction of the cost you were quoted. I would say around £500. It would be better than having a raised area or trying to hide it 👍

@chrisbradshaw7273 3 года назад

You've a nice flat, solid base there, why not pave over it with Indian sandstone or something. I know you love working with wood, as I do, but decking starts to look old quickly and it's pain to clean and retreat. I'd always go for stone over wood unless your desired floor level is way above ground level.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

I agree!

@GaryWall 3 года назад

Sounds like a future woodworking project might be a bread/pizza peel.

@ArchangelAzrael1 3 года назад

Just a video showing off your plywood!!! 💷💷💷💷💷

@frankyboy4409 3 года назад

Lol that radiator ... just bolted to the outside of the house 🤣 This shit wouldn't survive a single winter here.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

It'll be gone well before the winter

@frankyboy4409 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown sorry maybe expressed that badly, english isn't my first language. I meant that more like ... even with the lean-to a good cold night could pop that thing for sure. Either way, good riddance (the whole thing), looking forward to what you're gonna build there now :)

@emm_arr 3 года назад

I could be wrong, but a 2% slope is normal for steps to drain.

@LTWCarpentry 3 года назад

Put some decking on it.

@quintdewit4870 3 года назад

Mate a breaker is what like 75 euro's to rent for a day and a Skip maybe 400 euro's so it would be that expensive

@jonathansmith4399 3 года назад

Hi, are you still continuing the van build?

@RagnBoneBrown 3 года назад

Haven't been doing anything on it for a while now, not sure when it'll continue

@jonathansmith4399 3 года назад

@@RagnBoneBrown I’m looking into doing my own build and I’m really enjoying you van build video series. Hope you continue it. Great work on all your videos.

@jasonhall924 3 года назад

Use a centre punch to smash glass easy peasy

@JoeCourt26 3 года назад

Decking on top or break it up yourself by renting a H breaker

@gourdarchibald6588 3 года назад

Judging by the build quality of the original space I suspect the slab would be quite easy to remove. Use your biggest SDS to drill a few test holes to get an idea of what you're up against. 3 weeks ago I hired a 110V road breaker from Hirebase (about £50 for a weekend on offer), paid a labourer £150 for a day (cash) and bought a "HIPPO" bag for about £100. Area looks to be about the same. Labourer arrived at 8am and was gone by 2pm. You don't look as old, fat and f'd as me so you could probably save £150 on what it cost me..... Extra costs which were not accounted for, about 2 pints of Tea and 3 Bacon Buns, absolute bloody bargain! 😁

@joycey4754 9 месяцев назад

Tarp to catch the debree.

@JHA854 3 года назад

1:20 are you sure that’s England? Looks like the south of France!

@nathanlucas6465 3 года назад

Keep your eyes open on Facebook marketplace and similar for a used kango demolition hammer. I picked one up for 50 quid last summer. They'll break up that concrete nice and easy. For removing the conservatory, you weren't tempted to just secure one end of a rope to it, stick the other end on your van and drive off? 😆