Should’ve put the sleepers on the inside of the posts otherwise you just have a few screws holding back the soil! Also need internal bracing to hold it all vertical!! Good effort though guys love the enthusiasm and progress.
Thinking the clever commentators could have advised you weeks ago .Chins up. It really is the weather that is hampering you.Keep going with the things you can do.🎖️🎉😀
no matter how good the wood is, it will eventually decay and your wall will collapse, wall should have been done using concrete , I love your team spirit though, it is so nice to see everybody working, I am allways on my own in such projects
Thanks Mark, i guess all good things have to come to an end at some point, and nothing lasts forever! We’ll be adding some extra supports to the front of the sleepers to make sure it really lasts as long as possible. We do have a fantastic team of friends who come and help, we’re very lucky to keep such a great vibe on site 😅🙌🏻
Don't listen to the above. I have a sleeper retaining wall, been up 12 years now and still going strong, good point is you face drilled them so if you had to swap them out in the future it's an easy job for you and you were smart enoigh to put plastic at the vack for extra longevity. You will find the bottom will rott quicker than the top so you can change them as and when bit isnt more than a 30min job. Concrete looks ugly so you defo made the right choice.
I have found sleeper steps more slippery than slabs and needing anti fungal cleaning a couple times a year, in spite of which still tend to be slippy when wet, but they do look lovely xx well done you grafters 😅
Fab video again. My experience of sleepers is they will very quickly rot and your retaining wall will slide. There are several TH-camrs in the landscaping game who dip the posts in treatment and the taper the mortar to prevent the posts from rotting! great to see you using DPM behind the sleepers to stop the constant submersion of water....remember the weather we have in the UK is not great :)
I know that feeling of a digger costing too much. A big mess and all the dirt. Doing lots of hard work in horrible weather, feeling worn out and being hit with problem after problem as though you are not getting anywhere. I'd say the ground works stage is as worse as it gets and as you build up it gets better and better and the work you do each each day becomes more and more rewarding especially when you get on to doing joinery/carpentry. I have been there and done it and I am now in my new next house watching your videos psyching myself up for the biggest build I will attempt on my own which is a wrap around extension to double the size of my house and landscape a 200 sqm driveway all for a target of £100k.
Hahha you really get us. Wow that sounds like a huge undertaking but we’re sure you’re going to absolutely smash it - especially having done it before!!
Great episode cant beat it with a coffee nice to see alot of progress the fire is a good option you could get a drum to keep warm also great your getting help more hands mean faster progress but still take your time all the best
Happy New Year Nicky & Harri! Hope you're feeling much better. The temperatures are hopefully on the rise tomorrow. I hope you've had time to wind down & look after yourselves. Take good care ❤x
really should be studying for my last Uni exam next week😭 but how the heck could I ever skip one of your videos! happy building :) ohh and so relatable with the cold and building breaks, at least the mud isn't as dirty when frozen🥳
Love seeing the videos. I feel tired for you that’s hard work but you’re doing great. I think we may have a theme though. Alfie’s boxers loved the orange ones. We need different colours each time Alfie is in the shot , could be the highlight of the build 🤣🤣
Yayy was waiting for this episode to pop up. What a week with the weather guys...when things fo wrong or take longer...like it did with myself last week...I repeated the same words as you Nicky I don't care anymore...lol. Keep up the good work, it's brilliant to show the down side as well as the upside.. true format of what you guys are achieving. Thank-you x
I noticed you look to be located in a beautiful woodlands, because of this I would go for block and rendered paved stairs. It will get very green and timber sleeper stairs with wear down with power washing over the years and be very slippery if not cleaned.
Love your content guys, it’s great how you both get stuck in! If he hasn’t put and ring on your finger yet, he really should! Your definitely a keeper ☺️
I've done a sleepers retaining wall in my garden has a DIY and what i found was using a deadman post. Where you have a anchor under all the dirt anchoring the wall.
Very glad you're back! Hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year! I reckon rendering the wall and steps will be less slippy. Riddle - I definitely said Umbrella or Beach Towel before coming to the comments 😂😂 Anchor makes waaaay more sense 😆 Also, the graft youre putting in for this house is next level... the feeling you're going to have when its done will be truly amazing! What an epic project! Love your vision!
Good to see you guys back! Just a quick tip! Never hit your spirit level on anything as it can damage it and then not make it accurate! I learned this the hard way 🙈 Other than that, everything looks amazing!
Hey guys, I would go with blocks for the stairs as we have sleeper stairs which are starting to degrade which means they all need replacing in the next few year 🫣
Happy New Year! If you're concerned about the frost/snow/rain it's pretty cheap to buy old scaffolding tubes to make a basic frame around & above your foundations then just cover with tarpaulin, it won't be water proof but it will make a massive difference in helping keep the worst of the weather off so laying can take place. Hope you enjoy your holiday!
Good morning guys happy new year to you. Fantastic to see you back at it, what with the cold wet weather most people would have stayed in the warm. I’m so looking forward to seeing the block work starting to go up, have a great week roll on next Sunday.
Thanks Kevin, that’s why we’re so grateful we have our TH-cam audience to keep us accountable/ it makes us want to work through the worse weather! We’re so excited to get a start on the blockwork tomorrow 🥳
Happy new year to you both. As always a great video & whilst I understand your frustration at not being able to start your bricklaying you should still be very proud of yourselves as your still making incredible progress! I personally think I would go with stone steps as better in wet/cold weather less slippery & maybe more durable but wooden would be equally as lovely aesthetically so I would definitely approach it from the practicalities. Hope you have fun skiing & I look forward to next week’s video. ❤❤
Lads cutting out stumps you need to cut around the stump with a reciprocating saw, it makes it so easier, i took out 27 bush stumps some small some quite big, dig around and get that long blade in, it is quick and you get the big ones out good luck, Mine was to get through all the land to get the footings in on a Friends Conservatory
Been there done it.... jezz this brings back good and bad memories. Lucky for me my muck was dry and little clay so easier to move. Only one thing I noticed get a spirit back on your retaining walls, not sure if it was just in the editing but when you were back filling them, they defo looked to have shifted a good bit, and last thing you want is them to continue to lean forward and then collapse. Best of luck guys it gets easier as the weather improves trust me!!!
Cheers Andy, we’re glad we could take you back down memory lane! We can’t wait for the weather to get better, Winter is chipping away at us! We keep telling ourselves we’re through the worst of it though! 😅🤞🏻
I'll add not edit , love the motivation and the design of the "Raised Terrace " 😅 sleepers last forever that's why their used on railway lines, You are amazing and all your mates that help are , is gona be stunning ❤
In case you didn't know there are interlocking retaining bricks you can purchase that don't require cement I done mine with Marshalls interlocking pavers (Croft stone), but you can only go 1m high. I opted for interlocking because you don't need to worry about drainage, the gaps between the bricks naturally let the water flow out and it's cheaper than sleepers
Happy new year to you both. As always a great video & whilst I understand your frustration at not being able to start your bricklaying you should still be very proud of yourselves as your still making incredible progress! I personally think I would go with stone steps as better in wet/cold weather less slippery & maybe more durable but wooden would be equally as lovely aesthetically so I would definitely approach it from the practicalities. Hope you have fun skiing & I look forward to next week’s video. ❤❤ ps: An anchor or fishing net?
Sleeper steps will get slippery, it looks like your garden doesn't get much light in winter making the problem worse. You could go down the route of framing the steps in sleepers and filling with ballast, cementing slabs down to make the steps. This way you have sleepers as risers and slabs as steps and maintaining the look. I would also consider putting some sort of capping on the top of your sleeper wall to help protect against the weather a little, always remember your walls are only as good as the hat you put on them.
should have mention saw some one not using the saw correctly, you need to use it like an ordinary saw move the blade back and forwards, that helps a lot
@@NickyandHarri I took out 20m of laurels, with some serious roots and replaced with a lovely fence. You’ll still need a saw for big stuff, but other than that much easier. We are starting out extension in Feb, been delayed due to the weather like yours. Excellent to see you on your journey.
Anchor ⚓ for the riddle but it can have other answers (fishing net, life raft, life buoy, bungy jump chord, parachute etc.) depending on how you interpret "throw out" and "take in".
@@NickyandHarri❤ Nice to see you guys back. I'm sure you know that clay doesn't do drainage so try to put more clay where drainage is not needed. My garden is predominantly clay and flat. It gets unbelievably soggy in rainy times. At least you have a slope for french drains to feed.
Did i just see a rat scurrying infront of you Nikki as you were carrying the food out to the boys around 5 minutes in? Theres probably a lot of them but having had one in my house before, its a nitemare. Watch out for bits of discarded food lying around outside. Mine was attracted by the bird food ughh. Best of luck and thanks for the entertaining videos!!
I do worry about your safety at times during this project, that racking the circular saw was on was a bit too high and wobbly 😬, I can't fault your enthusiasm though.
Wet clay is hard to move great Job getting it spread out. The retaining wall looks great and will have a softer look to the landscape. Great work in wet and cold weather
“Beavers only build dams when they need to in order to retain and manage water levels. If rivers are more than 10m wide beavers will build tunnels and burrows rather than dams. These tunnels can extend up to 20 metres (average less than 5m) into the bank to avoid flooding.” - they definitely do dig holes!
Never use sleepers for a retaining wall guys. Masonry will cost more initially but will last for ever. I admire your determination but I would definitely seek more professional advice.
Happy New Year! These videos are my slow Sunday morning treat before cracking on with our own DIY at The House of Dust 🧱🔨 For the riddle I guessed fishing rod but I see it is something similar ⚓️👀
@@NickyandHarriI would do so. They'll add lots of extra strength as over time those sleepers will move as the screws loosen. They'll also add some design features rather than a big flat fronted wall, so you can add in lights etc into the alcoves between the posts. Please don't do sleeper steps, they'll rot and get so slippery. I would use the same slabs as the patio for steps.
Should’ve put the sleepers on the inside of the posts otherwise you just have a few screws holding back the soil! Also need internal bracing to hold it all vertical!! Good effort though guys love the enthusiasm and progress.
Thinking the clever commentators could have advised you weeks ago .Chins up. It really is the weather that is hampering you.Keep going with the things you can do.🎖️🎉😀
Ah thank you, we really appreciate this!❤️🥰
no matter how good the wood is, it will eventually decay and your wall will collapse, wall should have been done using concrete , I love your team spirit though, it is so nice to see everybody working, I am allways on my own in such projects
Thanks Mark, i guess all good things have to come to an end at some point, and nothing lasts forever! We’ll be adding some extra supports to the front of the sleepers to make sure it really lasts as long as possible. We do have a fantastic team of friends who come and help, we’re very lucky to keep such a great vibe on site 😅🙌🏻
Don't listen to the above. I have a sleeper retaining wall, been up 12 years now and still going strong, good point is you face drilled them so if you had to swap them out in the future it's an easy job for you and you were smart enoigh to put plastic at the vack for extra longevity. You will find the bottom will rott quicker than the top so you can change them as and when bit isnt more than a 30min job. Concrete looks ugly so you defo made the right choice.
You should do sleepers with patio slabs in the middle and get a aurger to make it easier to dig the holes
Anchor is the answer to thr riddle
The suggestion would be to use vertical rsj's, put in the french drainage below to allow, reducing the weight allowing water run off to area below.
I have found sleeper steps more slippery than slabs and needing anti fungal cleaning a couple times a year, in spite of which still tend to be slippy when wet, but they do look lovely xx well done you grafters 😅
We do love the natural wood look, hence why we built the wall out of sleepers instead of brick like the front! 😅
Fab video again. My experience of sleepers is they will very quickly rot and your retaining wall will slide. There are several TH-camrs in the landscaping game who dip the posts in treatment and the taper the mortar to prevent the posts from rotting! great to see you using DPM behind the sleepers to stop the constant submersion of water....remember the weather we have in the UK is not great :)
Fingers crossed they last us a good while! 🤞🏻 Glad you enjoyed the vid 😅
It's a very very cold and wish you guys are keeping warm, go indoors lol😂 makes me freeze seeing you guys outside 😂
It’s soooo cold, although once we get moving we’re all good!🤣
Hi Nicky , Hi Harri , nice to see you both back 😊😊😊
Hello 😊
I know that feeling of a digger costing too much. A big mess and all the dirt. Doing lots of hard work in horrible weather, feeling worn out and being hit with problem after problem as though you are not getting anywhere. I'd say the ground works stage is as worse as it gets and as you build up it gets better and better and the work you do each each day becomes more and more rewarding especially when you get on to doing joinery/carpentry. I have been there and done it and I am now in my new next house watching your videos psyching myself up for the biggest build I will attempt on my own which is a wrap around extension to double the size of my house and landscape a 200 sqm driveway all for a target of £100k.
Hahha you really get us. Wow that sounds like a huge undertaking but we’re sure you’re going to absolutely smash it - especially having done it before!!
Fair play. Big DIY project. All the best
Thanks!
Another nice video! Thanks for sharing it 😊
Thank you for watching ❤️
Great episode cant beat it with a coffee nice to see alot of progress the fire is a good option you could get a drum to keep warm also great your getting help more hands mean faster progress but still take your time all the best
The helping hands we have, has changed the game for us! It keeps us super motivated! We’re very lucky ☺️
Happy New Year Nicky & Harri! Hope you're feeling much better. The temperatures are hopefully on the rise tomorrow. I hope you've had time to wind down & look after yourselves. Take good care ❤x
Happy new year to you!! Hope you had a lovely Christmas! I know - tomorrows weather is looking pretty perfect to start laying 😏
really should be studying for my last Uni exam next week😭 but how the heck could I ever skip one of your videos! happy building :) ohh and so relatable with the cold and building breaks, at least the mud isn't as dirty when frozen🥳
Get studying Luke!! 😂 We do love the commitment to the video though. Very true- frozen clay isn’t half as muddy! 🥳
Love seeing the videos. I feel tired for you that’s hard work but you’re doing great. I think we may have a theme though. Alfie’s boxers loved the orange ones. We need different colours each time Alfie is in the shot , could be the highlight of the build 🤣🤣
What an energetic bunch you all are! Think the paved stairs sound a treat, but I'm sure whatever you decide will look fab 👌
ah thank you! We appreciate you!
4:58 Oh hello there! 🐁
hehe, it’s actually a little bird with a poorly wing 🥹
An anchor is the answer to the riddle! Good effort working through all those roots and in this weather.
Could also be a fishing net or a sail.
Yayy was waiting for this episode to pop up. What a week with the weather guys...when things fo wrong or take longer...like it did with myself last week...I repeated the same words as you Nicky I don't care anymore...lol.
Keep up the good work, it's brilliant to show the down side as well as the upside.. true format of what you guys are achieving. Thank-you x
Hahahha quote of the Reno ‘I don’t care anymore’ 🤣🤣
😂😂😂@@NickyandHarri
loving all the vids, great work guys!
Thank you!❤️
Can’t wait: at work atm: looking forward to watching tonight….xxxx
Woohoooo! Enjoy your day!
I noticed you look to be located in a beautiful woodlands, because of this I would go for block and rendered paved stairs. It will get very green and timber sleeper stairs with wear down with power washing over the years and be very slippery if not cleaned.
Sorry it’s the practical building surveyor in me!
This sounds perfect, I think that is what we will be doing!
Happy New year to you lovely people. Hope you had a wonderful time. 👍🏽
Thank you very much! Happy new year to you too❤️
@ Thank you. Enjoy skiing the pair of you. Looking forward to the next episode. 👍🏽
Love your content guys, it’s great how you both get stuck in! If he hasn’t put and ring on your finger yet, he really should! Your definitely a keeper ☺️
She doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty, that’s for sure- The biggest keeper there is! 🤞🏻🍾
Happy new year! I worry about sleepers as they can rot and be eaten away 😢 excited for your extension!
I've done a sleepers retaining wall in my garden has a DIY and what i found was using a deadman post. Where you have a anchor under all the dirt anchoring the wall.
Oh good to know - thank you!
My heroes! Block and render please. And very best wishes to you.
Very glad you're back! Hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year!
I reckon rendering the wall and steps will be less slippy.
Riddle - I definitely said Umbrella or Beach Towel before coming to the comments 😂😂 Anchor makes waaaay more sense 😆
Also, the graft youre putting in for this house is next level... the feeling you're going to have when its done will be truly amazing! What an epic project! Love your vision!
Ahhh we appreciate you!! Thank you for watching 😁😁
HappyNew Year I hope your keeping warm .It’s been very cold in Scotland.🏴👍👍👍
happy new year to you too!
Good to see you guys back! Just a quick tip! Never hit your spirit level on anything as it can damage it and then not make it accurate! I learned this the hard way 🙈
Other than that, everything looks amazing!
Thanks bud, we’ll stop whacking it about! They’re not cheap bits of kit 😂
Hey guys, I would go with blocks for the stairs as we have sleeper stairs which are starting to degrade which means they all need replacing in the next few year 🫣
Thank you, appreciate this 🙌🏻😅
Nicky, Harri , enjoyed the vlog you all work so hard 😊 enjoy your skiing 🎿 holiday 😊😊😊😊❤❤
Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
Happy New Year!
If you're concerned about the frost/snow/rain it's pretty cheap to buy old scaffolding tubes to make a basic frame around & above your foundations then just cover with tarpaulin, it won't be water proof but it will make a massive difference in helping keep the worst of the weather off so laying can take place. Hope you enjoy your holiday!
Good morning guys happy new year to you. Fantastic to see you back at it, what with the cold wet weather most people would have stayed in the warm. I’m so looking forward to seeing the block work starting to go up, have a great week roll on next Sunday.
Thanks Kevin, that’s why we’re so grateful we have our TH-cam audience to keep us accountable/ it makes us want to work through the worse weather! We’re so excited to get a start on the blockwork tomorrow 🥳
Happy new year to you both. As always a great video & whilst I understand your frustration at not being able to start your bricklaying you should still be very proud of yourselves as your still making incredible progress! I personally think I would go with stone steps as better in wet/cold weather less slippery & maybe more durable but wooden would be equally as lovely aesthetically so I would definitely approach it from the practicalities. Hope you have fun skiing & I look forward to next week’s video. ❤❤
Lads cutting out stumps you need to cut around the stump with a reciprocating saw, it makes it so easier, i took out 27 bush stumps some small some quite big, dig around and get that long blade in, it is quick and you get the big ones out good luck, Mine was to get through all the land to get the footings in on a Friends Conservatory
Such hard workers... ❤.. well done guys
Ah thank you!🥹
Been there done it.... jezz this brings back good and bad memories. Lucky for me my muck was dry and little clay so easier to move. Only one thing I noticed get a spirit back on your retaining walls, not sure if it was just in the editing but when you were back filling them, they defo looked to have shifted a good bit, and last thing you want is them to continue to lean forward and then collapse. Best of luck guys it gets easier as the weather improves trust me!!!
Cheers Andy, we’re glad we could take you back down memory lane! We can’t wait for the weather to get better, Winter is chipping away at us! We keep telling ourselves we’re through the worst of it though! 😅🤞🏻
Boys are lucky to have you, you are grafter and you slso look like an awesome cook. My wife falls sort on both fronts 😂
Happy Sunday guys ❤
Happy Sunday ❤️😋
Happy new year guys! Excited to watch your progress this year! 😊
happy new year!!
HNY guys. Great to see you back at the grind
We’re back babyyyyyyyyy🤩
hi guys happy new year love the videos you do you are doing a top job😊😊😊😊
Thanks Andrew! HNY 🍾
Ahoy. It’s an anchor ⚓️ 👍🏽
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@@NickyandHarri 🥰
Hi Nicky and Harri
Happy New year
You guys are so amazing.
Being waiting for your video since morning.
Happy New year to you too! Aw, we’re glad you’ve been looking forward to it 🥰
welcome back hope you had a great xmas and new year....time to work the christmas food off . good luck
Thank you! it was a very rested a Christmas! 🎄 🥰
Happy Sunday 😊
Happy Sunday to ya 😅
Happy new year, looking forward to this
Happy new year!
Glad you are back, 💪 it's been a long 2 weeks without you😔
It’s felt SOOOO long!
Omg been waiting for this , i was having withdrawal symptoms 😫
Will edit with what i think after watching 😂😂
Riddle : Anchor ⚓️
Love that 😂
I'll add not edit , love the motivation and the design of the "Raised Terrace " 😅
sleepers last forever that's why their used on railway lines,
You are amazing and all your mates that help are , is gona be stunning ❤
recommend you stack blocks to allow air flow between them and cover them down, laying wet blocks is a nightmare! speaking from experience!
Good to know! Thank you!
Anchor the answer to the riddle
YOUR GUYS ARE BACK HAPPY 2025
Happppyyy 2025 to youuuu!!! 🥳🥳🥳
Happy new year ❤❤❤❤❤ great work ❤❤❤❤
Happy new year to you!!🥰❤️
In case you didn't know there are interlocking retaining bricks you can purchase that don't require cement I done mine with Marshalls interlocking pavers (Croft stone), but you can only go 1m high.
I opted for interlocking because you don't need to worry about drainage, the gaps between the bricks naturally let the water flow out and it's cheaper than sleepers
That’s good to know! Thank you!
Happy new year to you both. As always a great video & whilst I understand your frustration at not being able to start your bricklaying you should still be very proud of yourselves as your still making incredible progress! I personally think I would go with stone steps as better in wet/cold weather less slippery & maybe more durable but wooden would be equally as lovely aesthetically so I would definitely approach it from the practicalities. Hope you have fun skiing & I look forward to next week’s video. ❤❤ ps: An anchor or fishing net?
Gurl your a work horse
oh stop it you 🤭
Happy new year guys… so glad you’re back … Sunday night sitting in the heat summer storm lighting.. while you play in the mud 😂
hahahahha VERY JEL
Two friends have sleeper steps both have fallen on them during the rain and winter months 🙈
Oh gawd!!
Just wondering why you didn't put the sleepers on the other side so that you are not relying on the screws to take the pressure 🤔
Would have been a hell of a lot uglier with visible poles. However, I do see your point! The screws are sunk 100mm into the poles though ☺️
Anchor ⚓️ for riddle ❤
Sleeper steps will get slippery, it looks like your garden doesn't get much light in winter making the problem worse.
You could go down the route of framing the steps in sleepers and filling with ballast, cementing slabs down to make the steps. This way you have sleepers as risers and slabs as steps and maintaining the look.
I would also consider putting some sort of capping on the top of your sleeper wall to help protect against the weather a little, always remember your walls are only as good as the hat you put on them.
Yess that could be beautiful - I think we might actually do exactly that with the slabs as steps!!
should have mention saw some one not using the saw correctly, you need to use it like an ordinary saw move the blade back and forwards, that helps a lot
2025!
Let’s go!….❤👷👷👷♂️❤️
Phil
Letssssss go!!!
I really need to try cooking a chicken in the air fryer!
Great work, but make it easier and buy a hole digger, or auger. Much faster, and cleaner.
We were thinking the same but we were still unsure if they would actually get through those thick roots!
@@NickyandHarri I took out 20m of laurels, with some serious roots and replaced with a lovely fence. You’ll still need a saw for big stuff, but other than that much easier. We are starting out extension in Feb, been delayed due to the weather like yours. Excellent to see you on your journey.
Anchor ⚓ for the riddle but it can have other answers (fishing net, life raft, life buoy, bungy jump chord, parachute etc.) depending on how you interpret "throw out" and "take in".
Extra points for you ✅✅✅
@@NickyandHarri❤ Nice to see you guys back. I'm sure you know that clay doesn't do drainage so try to put more clay where drainage is not needed. My garden is predominantly clay and flat. It gets unbelievably soggy in rainy times. At least you have a slope for french drains to feed.
Definitely not sleepers for steps end up very slippery speaking from experience x
Dont do sleeper steps, very slippery
Interesting, thanks Mark
Where abouts are you going Skiing?
My other half has just got to Zel Am Zee Austria.
Our Sunday's are built around your videos 😂
Morzine! I love that! Have a lovely day 🥰
Hope you played digging up holes from the Holes film at some point in the digging haha
HAHA
Sleepers rot and fade. Blocks dont
This is true
Looking forward to this year with you
ps…
How long did the chicken take please?
😂😂😂😂
45 mins and then flip it over on the other side for 15 mins! (200c)
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Ta😂😂
Answer to your riddle: An anchor
Nicky do you have a sister ? Asking for a friend 🤦🏻♂️😂😂. Project looking good fair play to you both. Hard work will pay off in the end.
hahahah I do 🤣 Although she is engaged to be married😋 you’ll be the first to know if things go tits up!
A tape measure??
Did i just see a rat scurrying infront of you Nikki as you were carrying the food out to the boys around 5 minutes in? Theres probably a lot of them but having had one in my house before, its a nitemare. Watch out for bits of discarded food lying around outside. Mine was attracted by the bird food ughh. Best of luck and thanks for the entertaining videos!!
It was a little bird with a poorly wing 🥹🥹
Riddle = fishing line?
4:58 is there a mouse running?
It’s a little bird! We keep seeing him around - I think he has a bad wing!
hear is a riddle for you I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?😛
Okay we were thinking wind chimes, but ended up looking it up because we couldn’t get it 🤣🤣 ECHO does make sense tbf!
congrats on 60k subs :D happy new year to you both! wishing you all the best for year to come!
Thank you very much, we’re so happy with how many people are enjoying the content 😅🥰
Fishing line
Finally
Genuinely has felt like a whole year since we’ve posted
lifebuoy or anchor?
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That sloping site is a nightmare
Bloody hard work- that’s for sure!
please say why ur footer is 5 feet deep alabama
I do worry about your safety at times during this project, that racking the circular saw was on was a bit too high and wobbly 😬, I can't fault your enthusiasm though.
Do proper patio slabs
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Wet clay is hard to move great Job getting it spread out. The retaining wall looks great and will have a softer look to the landscape. Great work in wet and cold weather
Thanks bud, the wet and cold wasn’t the best conditions for it- but digging sure does warm you up quick! 😅
1:22 do not add milk to tea!
Whattttttttttttt
The wife but rather she stayed out😂
🤣🤣🤣
Beavers do not dig holes.
Oh 😧
It's ok @@NickyandHarrithese ones do!
“Beavers only build dams when they need to in order to retain and manage water levels. If rivers are more than 10m wide beavers will build tunnels and burrows rather than dams. These tunnels can extend up to 20 metres (average less than 5m) into the bank to avoid flooding.” - they definitely do dig holes!
Would the answer be An idea?
Never use sleepers for a retaining wall guys. Masonry will cost more initially but will last for ever. I admire your determination but I would definitely seek more professional advice.
Hi Sam, we did use masonry Hollow blocks with rebar for the front walls, which are holding a lot more weight!
@ nice work!! I’m a general builder and I’m enjoying following your journey!! Good luck with everything, the plans look great!
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Are you guys planning on living in this house once you’ve finished??
We already are 😃
@ I mean - once you’ve finished the property will it be your home or are you going to sell it and move onto another project?
@@galfor54from what they've said in earlier videos I'll imagine they'll sell it or remortgage and use the money for another project
Happy New Year! These videos are my slow Sunday morning treat before cracking on with our own DIY at The House of Dust 🧱🔨
For the riddle I guessed fishing rod but I see it is something similar ⚓️👀
ah amazing! Good luck with your renos today!🤭
Hi, the Retainer wall should of been on the inside of the posts
yehhh we might add some posts on the other side to really get it stable
@@NickyandHarriI would do so. They'll add lots of extra strength as over time those sleepers will move as the screws loosen. They'll also add some design features rather than a big flat fronted wall, so you can add in lights etc into the alcoves between the posts. Please don't do sleeper steps, they'll rot and get so slippery. I would use the same slabs as the patio for steps.