If you stay in Scotland how many years would it take to recoup the money it costs to run and install it??
@deathbyowls19 годин тому
Hey Kirk, love your channel. A small bit of advice? You demonstrated the technique you use to save bending when you do the bottom of walls and then you bend 3 times every time you fill your hawk! Put your plaster bucket on a crate! Can’t wait fir the next one. 👍 Clive ( plasterer of 45 years)
@davidjavids243120 годин тому
Sorta like a Roman Arch
@OH2023-cj9ifДень тому
OMG, I tiled my bathroom on plasterboard 20yrs ago, fitted a shower over the bath etc. Absolutely no leaks, no tiles have fallen off either. I wad going to take the corner bath out, tile the "missing bit" behind the bath, then fit a 900mm by 1300mm tray with glass screen. I wanted to use that fake tile board, it's about 10mm thick and stick it around the wall where the bath is being removed from, then fit the shower tray against that. Will this work? I will use silicone in all the joins like the corner. I don't want to strip all the tiles to fit backer board, then tile board ...
@darrenrandall1746День тому
I couldn't agree more with this. Just had a single pack of LBC. A total of 54 damaged bricks. Some like bananas and c5mm size difference. For a premium brick this is shocking. Back to TP they went!
@Susan-kd3rvДень тому
Look up who owns uk water blackrock and vangaurd and state street investment they own about everything in America they’ve all got shares in each other so basically the same company’s , no wonder things are going bad these investment firms are bad news .
@andym3200День тому
Great video. Just wondering if anyone has had this problem?? Have a gas boiler (not a combi as I have a hot water unvented cylinder), hot water will not come on unless the central heating is on at the same time. Not we have a bit of warm weather I need to put the thermostat up really high to be able to get any hot water. Was hoping it was a faulty motorised valve but having just done Rodgers checks on mu hot water motorised valve I am not too sure. Valve seems open when it should be and closed when it should be but still only getting hot water when central heating on too! Anyone ever had this before??
@SkillBuilder19 годин тому
If the motorised valve to the hot water cylinder is open it should then send a signal via the internal micro switch to the boiler. You have a grey and an orange wire going into the valve. The micro switch completes the circuit on the grey and orange wires. It may be easier to swap over the whole actuator head but sometimes you can tickle the micro switch to get it working. I have seen them clogged with debris.
@impamiizgraaДень тому
Are you vacuuming after drilling the holes, or blowing air?
@SkillBuilder19 годин тому
yes
@gvnmrkДень тому
If they tunnel / bury the ash The whole thing will be carbon negative - not bad for the biggest carbon emmiter in the country.
@yesconstructionltdДень тому
A lovely video; it was a pleasure to watch two masters of their trades together.
@Taterviewer76День тому
2 legends there! Great vid
@rhyslister2754День тому
My front garden is about a foot above pavement level, had a close call this weekend when we noticed our electric cable comes up in the middle of our privet and was about 6 inches below the level of the grass
@SkillBuilderДень тому
At least you noticed it before chopping through it.
@DsoundsOfficialДень тому
Should the tray be laid on the sand and cement whilst it is wet?
@briancotton5381День тому
Hi Roger. Please give your advice. I've just ripped out my bathroom and wish to insulate 2 of the wall as they are are solid walls of a tenement . I wish to fit 40mm pir celotex and the then the elements backer board on top for tileing. If I stick the celotex to the wall first then use the mechanical fixings through both to the wall would that be Ok. Best Regards Brian
@SkillBuilderДень тому
yes if you can use the kind of fixings they sell for external wall insulation that will be fine. Otherwise you have to drill plug and screw them in.
@garryok3730День тому
Kirk is a true time served professional I love Roger’s enthusiasm and professionalism but there’s a reason for the “ jack of all trades “ expression.Happy to have either working for me
@madintheheidДень тому
Simple though incontrovertible science. Thank you, SB.
@rudyschurmann6211День тому
Yes, we the Belgians can build.
@Ricey1988День тому
2:36 you do the perfect customer voice 😂 it’s like you’ve heard it before.
@impamiizgraaДень тому
As a lone woman about to embark on a full house reno on my own, these 2 are godsends! I will make mistakes but I am learning so much that I don't feel totally clueless going in. There's something I can follow to help me along. Thank you so much Roger and Kirk
@SkillBuilderДень тому
Our pleasure, it is nice to know that you are encouraged.
@thecolebunker151День тому
I love you man 🫡 thank you
@JacobPetchBuildingДень тому
I have litterally just got in to the building game 5 months ago I love it I work for someone who has work up to 1/2 years and really looks after me teaches me properly so I’m safe for now But this has worried me a bit for my future…
@SkillBuilderДень тому
It is a worry but it is all about managing and pricing. You can have a good life but try not to win jobs on price. Most people want a good job and that is only ever done by people who care. If you communicate that to your customers they will employ you because they like you.
@JacobPetchBuildingДень тому
@@SkillBuilder thanks for the advice mate👍 I’ll keep that in mind for the future atleast I can say now I have had a tip from Skill Builder 😀
@ssshammiДень тому
How much did it cost the kit and the base cement
@jeffrenman4146День тому
Yup you gotta love those Hindus throw together any much shack… But have you seen China disgusting… Even in Western countries buildings collapse so why? I bet it's money
@paulbillingham6769День тому
Wish we had that plaster here in New Zealand. Would love to give it a go.
@johncarr8092День тому
For decades we hear about heat loss and such like, yet one of the main heat losses occur at external doors. I cannot understand why we do not provide an air lock at these locations to keep the volume of heat loss to a minimum where recovery time would keep bills lower . Better design of utility rooms for washing /drying and showering to keep moist air and heat in one place & extract moist air at that location .
@denty32День тому
I built my son a house and we got a HP fitted, it’s been in 2 years and cannot fault it one bit, maybe we were lucky but then maybe we didn’t listen to the doom and gloom mongers and went with a open mind
@mooglamanna3482День тому
Thanks fellas. Nice & Simple and a lovely Piano note to finish it all off at the end. Cheers from Australia.
@got19782 дні тому
one thing you didn’t mention if you hiring shady company becouse they lot cheaper then other professionals them to catch up on their underestimate job they buying cheap foam or mixing that chemicals to make more foam but this might smell for long time and never dry
@shaun1592 дні тому
Really enjoyed this real life problem before and after videos.
@raysherlock23242 дні тому
In Ireland we dip out the beeds and scrim first then coat the wall makes a huge difference especially around beeds if heaven coat
@IAmZen_0072 дні тому
Fantastic video. Ideal for all those American UKposts videos about how easy it is to run extra network or HDMI cables in walls, not in Belgium. Our houses are made of stone and not plasterboard.
@Steve-dr7rr2 дні тому
Hi and I’m sorry to bother you guys I’m new to woodworking and I don’t know who to ask. I’m disabled with rheumatoid arthritis which has turned my hands 90 degrees outwards. I use a wheelchair sometimes and had a couple of small strokes at present im using a dw604nt orbital sander nothing wrong with it it’s great but I’ve been looking at getting a small to medium open end drum sander. I’m looking at building end grain chopping boards and people say drum sander is best for end grain. Do you think this might be the best option for me I value your opinion on it and don’t really know anyone I can ask. Many many thanks steve 👨🏼🦽. P.s. keep up the fantastic work you do 👍🏻👍🏻
@SkillBuilderДень тому
Hi Steve I understand why people say a drum sander is best but they are expensive. You can get a belt sander with a stand and rest, or make one and it will do the same job but it can also be used for the face as well as the end grain. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/f6aFqnt5iGd91Kc.html
@dardevilleful2 дні тому
Un canon sa se perce 😢
@asad400512 дні тому
Hello. Please need expert's suggestions/advice. We hired a contractor for a mezzanine floor for our shop and our contractor by mistake/intentionally fixed 50mm PU sandwich panel on floor and finished concrete over it. We have mixed opinion about using sandwich panel as a floor. Our shop is going to open soon and our contractor is still very sure about it because he said sandwich panel has very good load bearing capacity. We are very confused and we do not have a time for re-work. Can anybody suggest me what to do in that case. Thank you
@SkillBuilder2 дні тому
That is a standard floor construction and he is right to say that it is load bearing. If you have photographs of the construction this should help but it should have been done under building control and inspected.
@gabrielzachariah54962 дні тому
i dont even want to know how much time and money you have just saved me, good man. liked and subscribed.
@estelleripard2 дні тому
Are they all the same
@SkillBuilder2 дні тому
No but they are similar and it is fairly easy to work it out.
@estelleripard2 дні тому
@@SkillBuilder Thank you
@estelleripard2 дні тому
@SkillBuilder mine is Grohe and has a bellow
@rachelelewis382 дні тому
Can you show, from your laptop, on how you cut, because you didn't
@evil172 дні тому
good rant buddy, spot on. The only thing I would change for Australia, is that we would need the energy supply before the charging stations. Present prime minister & govt are all the woke, wef, idiots wasting billions on futile causes & ideological projects.
@michaelgilchrist28312 дні тому
NIce
@mateuszbieniek47912 дні тому
Amazing job Roger, this is a well applied scrutiny in a civilised manner, we need more of this from everyone!
@ari-mcbrown2 дні тому
They didn’t get to the bit yet where the mud fills the gap between the bricks. It’s one of the last steps, afaik. Generally a specific color could be chosen as a finishing.
@metamorphosis88132 дні тому
Living in England is a suffering. You need to care about air tightness and ventilation. It is much easier in Italy and in Sweden, where you care only about one of those.
@GregHighPressure2 дні тому
pedantic science idiot here, but wouldn'it be better to have a larger overhang (at least as much as the thickness of the sample) i would have thought evaporation would wick thru the shortest path, which would be lower rim edge here. but a brilliant idea to test like that! :D
@SkillBuilder2 дні тому
it is a fairly standard industry test and so long as all of them are the same we are fine. You could go on perfecting this test for a long time.
@QuinchGaming2 дні тому
Just found your channel. I work as a QS for a plumbing & heating company & we work in the new build environment so are currently working with ASHP & UFH systems. Going to share your channel around the office as the knowledge & opinions all match what we're working within now. We're all privately waiting for hydrogen production & infrastructure to get going to be honest.
@SkillBuilder2 дні тому
Thank you for sharing the content, the more people who see it the better,
@tutnallman2 дні тому
I had patch of "rising" damp but it went above 1.5 m high. being aware i looked up and down, found leaking flashing and fixed the long standing problem.....
@davidcollier65202 дні тому
Many thanks for posting this, it covered pretty much what is happening with our system and was really useful. At 2:26 you said that frequent pressure loss is likely to be that the expansion vessel has lost it's charge but at the end you say it may be time to get help. I couldn't see a video about repressurising the expansion vessel, is that something someone with reasonable DIY skills could do or is it a job for an expert? Thanks, David
@SkillBuilder2 дні тому
Hi David It is very easy to top up the expansion vessel. You need to drain a bit of water out of the system so the needle is on zero. Pumping up the expansion vessel is the same as pumping up a bike tyre. You are looking for just over 1 bar. If there is spare capacity in the system the expansion vessel will not have to work against a dead head of water. You only need to drain a bucket full out of the system. When the expansion vessel is topped up you simply repressure the system from the filling loop.
@davidcollier652019 годин тому
@@SkillBuilder Many thanks for the information, that's very good of you.
@paulharrison23252 дні тому
It’s a false argument anyway. We are not going for heat pumps to save money…
@SkillBuilder2 дні тому
There will be people who want to lower their carbon footprint (dubious proposition) but many people will only undertake green initiatives if it doesn't cost them money. Nobody controls the narrative on this so saying it is a false argument is your opinion, which has no more weight than anyone else's.
@paulharrison23252 дні тому
@@SkillBuilder dubious proposition - go on? Nobody controls the narrative but you do set the titles of your videos. It is a false narrative that heat pumps should be cheaper, that’s not the intent. The intent is to provide a way to use electricity to heat homes more efficiently than resistive heaters can. This then enables a realistic move away from fossil fuels. It is not supposed to be cheaper, it’s supposed to be cleaner. If it comes out approximately the same cost then great, but it’s a false premise that it should be or will be cheaper. I’m a chemical engineer with two decades experience in power and energy. Not all opinions are equal.
@SkillBuilder2 дні тому
@@paulharrison2325 Hi Paul With your long experience it would seem to me that you could have framed the argument a little better but never mind. Let us stick to facts Heat pumps are marketed by many as being more economical to run than a gas boiler so the question in the title is entorely legitimate. Dubious propostion-: much of our electricity is produced by gas fired power stations and moving more people off mains gas onto electricity at the rate proposed means that a great many heat pumps are (indirectl) gas powered. Heat pumps need to run 24/7 to gain efficiencies so that means they are running three times as long as a gas boiler. Heat pumps are not as flexible so a sudden rise in temperature, when you might not need heating, is better dealt with by a gas boiler. Scrapping serviceable gas boilers and replacing them with heat pumps carries embedded carbon. It takes several years to show any carbon reduction. How many heat pumps do we have to install to make any difference to our carbon footprint? Insulation is by far and away more effective at reducing carbon, it can be done a lot cheaper and carries on paying back for much longer. Read Deiter Helm on renewables. He holds the opinion that we are pissing in the wind with most of this stuff and it is a distraction. The money should be spent elsewhere. It is our money in the end and the government is squandering it on virtue signalling. Thanks for the debate by the way.
@_Dougaldog2 дні тому
@@SkillBuilder I live in North Scotland electricity region (the bit above Stirling), a quick glance at National Grid ESO App' will show that my electricity more often than not is zero CO2 wind and hydro generated. It's an education just to see where electricity for each generating region in UK comes from, quite often gas is not top of the list. As I type East England is 54% wind, 34% nuclear and 13% gas. S.E England 24% wind, 6% gas, and rest imported from Europe... My heat pump is 'off' at present by my choice (it shuts down immediately, sitting in standby consuming 10W), when running it will shut down immediately the outside temperature reaches a specific value. When it ran took an hour or two to bring house ambient up a bit, but still performs well with a COP over 4, since installation the overall is 4.2. The UK fits about 1.5 Million boilers each year into existing homes these are to replace existing units not serviceable units, so a big opportunity to clean up the air a bit. It is anything but virtue signalling, if nothing is done then nothing will change and our environment will deteriorate faster than ever. Already this year the wettest 18 months since records began in 1836, with crops failing and sewers overflowing. If renewables are pissing in the wind then take a look at what China does as it pushes to dominate the World in renewables. Yes it builds coal generators, but it also has a plan to phase them out, it currently produces 30% of its electricity with renewables (enough for 400 Million people (30% of 1.4 Billion)).
@dantaylor17242 дні тому
These Roger/Kirk Videos are great ! Wished it was twice as long ! All great stuff !
@SkillBuilder2 дні тому
Play it at half speed.
@dantaylor1724День тому
😂
@stevenclark19733 дні тому
Great video. Keep up the great work both... 👍
@LeeDrummond-pu9sv3 дні тому
I think it’s the painting that makes the job not the plastering😊. You do need some sensible plastering as a decorator though otherwise you will be sanding and filling forever.