Patience, precision and perfection! This guy really inspires me. Too many tradesmen rushing from start to finish, when actually as this video shows you, spending time on the setup can save a lot of time in the middle and end of a job... also making a job look excellent.
Imagine being his apprentice it’s my dream at 18 so hard to find now, nice job though Edit 9 months later - still had no luck finding an apprenticeship but now have my own van and 75% of my tools needed. I’m learning a lot on the job and also through TH-cam. It’s my goal to be a professional. Still a shame I couldn’t find a apprenticeship. Thanks
Join Wood club UK on Facebook and say what area you're in and ask them if they know anyone who will take you on, they're a really friendly bunch and so helpful
A joy to watch. The explanations and reasoning for every detail are priceless. Careful planning and consideration and preparation are so often underrated because ""you're not cutting or nailing anything", to the point that I feel compelled to explain beforehand: all the time spent planning and scheming, benefits progress down the line as well as the final result.
I just felt the need to say to you how right you are to take notice of the tinnitus, have had it for quite a few years now,it gets worse if you stressed i don,t know why but for me it's very obvious, and trying to get a good night sleep is quite a battle I sleep the radio on all night and for me, that helps, My problems started after 4 years in a factory making uPVC windows, the router for the locks screams at you and even though I wore earplugs and a headset,it just suddenly creeps up on you, Yes I am 72 now, but thank you for pointing this out to try and prevent some other guys getting it, When i walk about even today and see the number of builders not wearing protection,i sometimes go up and mention it,.
I have to say - your building skills a re absolutely superb. During lockdown I have been getting more and more into carpentry and your video's are fantastic. If ever there was a way to do things right, well this is where it's at. Well done and if I was 30 years younger i'd be looking for an apprenticeship with you.
One of the most satisfying videos I've ever watched. It's made me want to up my non-professional, home builder/DIY game. I have mild OCD with most things but don't seem to exercise it properly when I'm working on the house. Very inspiring to see someone with such a high degree attention for detail and quality.
You are an absolute weapon!!! The way you go about your work is inspirational and jammed full of insight and experience. You really should look into producing an online school. If I was in England I would be camping out at your fence to hopefully get a start at helping you for free just to learn from a pro like yourself. If you ever need a holiday....... working holiday 😁 in Sydney Australia please think of me first. Legend
Yes there are many professionals like that but people nowadays don't want to pay for those professional's skills. Most clients wants to do it quickly and cheaply. And then they take "cowboys" to do it.
Exactly you wouldn’t get this guy for less than £200-£250 a day , they’d rather pay an crap tradesman £130 a day get a rubbish job then moan about tradesman forever after 🤷🏻♂️ it’s the same as everything you get what you pay for
Looking great, I wish all tradesmen were as knowledgeable and as thorough as you are about your job. You should be very proud of the jobs you complete. I’m a retired printer and I have seen more chancer’s than people you could actually leave a job with knowing that it will be well up to standard. I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. 👍👍
Brilliant job, all your work is a joy to behold no crashing and banging lovely to met you last week at detling well done look forward to final video on chapel build.
Great tips from Robin as usual, only discovered this channel recently but I'm already hooked! Im a chippy from the south of England, living in Melbourne Australia for the past 8 years now and its great to be reminded how it should be done, properly! Will recommend you guys to all the rough arse Aussies I work with!
Hi did you know that if you have a radio in your head phones you are increasing the db.the reason you wear headphones is to cut the noise not add any. Check with health and safety and they will confirm.I love your carpentry.keep up the good work.Andy Daly .retired QA inspector.
The radio volume is limited to a level which causes no harm. It is measured in pressure on the eardrum and this is far less than many headphones and buds.
Impressive! This guy not only knows what he's doing, but also does his best to make the job perfect - none of the "the customer won't ever notice" stuff you see from others and no safety shortcuts either. I cringe at some of the things I see on these videos. Yesterday, I watched one in which the person giving a lesson held a bit of wood down on the bench with one hand, whilst he chiseled a rebate into the end, with the chisel pointing straight at his hand that was inches away.
Loving your channel, building the garden house/bar see on my crap channel and getting loads of great info from you. Tinnitus... I got this from early days with cars which had speakers to vibrate the panels off and working on O&G platforms with no hearing protection. Please people, look after your ears...
Great video! A couple of questions; - Don't you need a vent at the top of the cladding to aid ventilation? You already have the perforated closer at the bottom which is great but typically you'd need the air to be able to circulate around the cladding. - Those blue battens are 25/50 and since you use them on the wide side you have 25mm gap. Recommended batten size for cladding is 32mm or more. Has that never been a problem for you in the past?
Watching a master craftsman at work Robin you are awesome , I have always worn ear defenders, however I have tinnitus and this was probably caused by plane spotting in my youth 50 years ago and going to discos I am now 62. I have now got some IsoTunes ear phones which go into the ear and connect to my phone. Beethoven is supposed to have suffered from tinnitus probably because of being next to the orchestra the amount of people I see on site who don't wear ear protection is probably 4 out of 5 workers.
I've been a builder for many years and have seen quite a fair bit of sheds. The plans in ryan's package th-cam.com/users/postUgkxB7IXYxLzb_Ichhe45zM3Im5xfEiSp9vB have some of the nicest looking sheds i've seen in a while.
Excellent work as always Robin. I’m about to carry out this job myself, but our extension is concrete block. Should it have a membrane behind it? It’s a twin skin wall if that matters?
Great video again skill builder and robin. I know you review alot of tools and great explanations on headphones, other tools you was using could of had 30 seconds of review like mitre saw, drills and levels as not seen robin use milwaukee much, normally a hikoki man. Emotions of his own build would be great too compared to customers job. Keep up great work guys 👍
I’ve got tinnitus, constant ringing in the background. As soon as the background is quiet, there it is and it’s progressing so getting worse. Wear ear protection, it’s so easy to do and will save you a whole load of ball ache in the future.
Slashley gibbins I sort of get used to it not ill I read your comment and yes there it is 🙄 I have always worked in the building industry renovating properties and have always worn ear defenders and masks I work with a guy never wears anything he's coming up to 60 I should imaging he won't have much hearing left soon
Hi robin, great minds think alike, common sense and logical thinking is the real ingredients for a great joiner carpenter, love the vids with you and roger, take it that’s spax screws you are using? Craig highlands
Tricoya is as good as it gets Watch our video. We have test panels that have been out for over 6 years with no signs of moisture take up. We weigh them. th-cam.com/video/iC5fQ1FPpcw/w-d-xo.html
Robin, love watching your videos. With regards to the cladding, you have made a 2 mm allowance for expansion in the vertical plane but what about the horizontal as the cladding has been cut to the rod you made up to fit exactly.
Great video. Incredible attention to detail. What would you do when cladding a wall that is 30mm out of plumb? Follow the wall or try and shim the battons?
That finish to the top is amazing. was that luck or worked out on the spacing? also what were the vertical batton ctrs? looking at doing some cladding myself, is there a recommended ctrs?
Meticulous as usual. Hearing protection 👍. Can’t emphasize it enough. A question. Bead of sealer at the bottom of the bottom board. Keeps insects out, but what about moisture that might get behind boards and run down?
Great question, it wasn't clear but the bottom row of cladding goes over a proper vent strip and the adhesive is on the face of this, any moisture can escape through this vent strip, really good technical question thank you!!
As I understand it, no. As it's thermowood. I may be wrong, but I have worked with thermowood a few times and my boss at the time said it did not need to be treated, ever. I'm sure Robin will confirm or correct me here
@@paulmcfadyen689 Hi Paul, you are spot on this material has indeed been processed with steam that prolongs it's natural lifespan and it needs no further treatment
ThermoWood® is produced by heat treating Finnish grown pine and spruce to temperatures in excess of 200 degrees centigrade. During the heat treatment, chemical and structural changes occur within the timber which alter and improve some of its basic characteristics. The resulting product is an altogether more durable and stable timber, an ideal cladding material for use in exposed areas such as external walls.
Cracking job there Robin, with the thermal wood what sort of treatment are you putting on it if any as I thought heat treating the wood chemically changes it to a degree, keep up the good work a d looking forward to the next video.
Hi there, really impression with yo consideration when building. Could you tell me what is needed when joining two ends of cladding together in the case where the length of the building exceeds the length of the cladding?
Robin love all your videos. Master in the trade! Can I ask why you used 2 different battens? The corners are different colour to the green ones going around the walls? Do they have different properties? Many thanks
I always use ear defenders too. I have some Jabra elite earphones that fit under my ear defenders so they stop even more sound coming in and let me play whatever music i want.
I have a pair of Sthil BT ear defenders. You connect them to your phone via Bluetooth so you can listen to radio and stream music. Sound quality and battery life are amazing. And you can take a phone call with them on with the built in microphone. Highly recommend. £60.
Hi Robin - we have had a concrete block extension built and I;ve got PP to go with horizontal boards - I'll probably go with larch and paint them black with Barn Paint or similar. It's quite a big extension and will form our major living area. What would your advice be on batons and fixings for these and my main question is would I need a vapour control sheet on the blocks pre batons? Ive been told not to put a membrane on the building?
The expansion gap you leave top to bottom to allow for movement, but what happens side to side? It has to be tight to look good but what if it expands? Thanks for all the great information you're giving out
Timber generally only expands in its width and pretty much never in its length, and it's only climactic change during the year that will affect it so start with a stable product and get the allowance for the expansion right and you will have no problem at all, great question many thanks
Nice work Robin. Do you think 18g Brad nails will be strong enough? Milwaukee new line in Brad nailer only do the 18g and not the 16g which I find strange.
Could you tell me the name of the vent strip and where you bought it from. I will be doing a wooden bathroom extension in the summer and have been looking for vent strips. Thank you.
Is that silver stuff externally installed PIR insulation? If so did you screw/glue it directly onto the OSB with no gaps or any type of wrap between them? Thanks.
Hi robin really good video ive got to make some 8 foot high driveway gates i was wondering could i use shiplap on the gates rather than tongue and grove and if so can i use them the length of the gate rather than going across
Hi Martin, I don't see why not, it's all about the main frame structure, just think that through and I would imagine that it should work, maybe send me a sketch on Instagram and I will take a look
Do you leave room for the wood to work and are the nails rvs so they don’t cause wood rotting in time? Or is this a “treated” wood type that isn’t affected by this, if so how is it called? Really love this show (y)
Hi Robin, is that a 16 gauge nail gun that you’re using. I’m planning on building a cabin very soon and thinking of using rebated feather edge cladding would a 16-18ga nailer with stainless steel nails be the way to go? Thanks Rob
When you're pinning the siding to the battens, is there any trick to making sure you're nail line is plumb and hitting the centers of the battens? Do you just eye it?
Patience, precision and perfection! This guy really inspires me. Too many tradesmen rushing from start to finish, when actually as this video shows you, spending time on the setup can save a lot of time in the middle and end of a job... also making a job look excellent.
Imagine being his apprentice it’s my dream at 18 so hard to find now, nice job though
Edit 9 months later - still had no luck finding an apprenticeship but now have my own van and 75% of my tools needed. I’m learning a lot on the job and also through TH-cam. It’s my goal to be a professional. Still a shame I couldn’t find a apprenticeship. Thanks
sounds like a nightmare but ok
Keep trying lad I had to go through skillseekers and didn't start my apprenticeship til I was 19
where are you based?
@@jimma316 north east
Join Wood club UK on Facebook and say what area you're in and ask them if they know anyone who will take you on, they're a really friendly bunch and so helpful
A joy to watch. The explanations and reasoning for every detail are priceless. Careful planning and consideration and preparation are so often underrated because ""you're not cutting or nailing anything", to the point that I feel compelled to explain beforehand: all the time spent planning and scheming, benefits progress down the line as well as the final result.
I just felt the need to say to you how right you are to take notice of the tinnitus, have had it for quite a few years now,it gets worse if you stressed i don,t know why but for me it's very obvious, and trying to get a good night sleep is quite a battle I sleep the radio on all night and for me, that helps, My problems started after 4 years in a factory making uPVC windows, the router for the locks screams at you and even though I wore earplugs and a headset,it just suddenly creeps up on you, Yes I am 72 now, but thank you for pointing this out to try and prevent some other guys getting it, When i walk about even today and see the number of builders not wearing protection,i sometimes go up and mention it,.
I like the slow pace of delivery and hurrah no music to drown the words. I did not need subtitles to find what he was saying.. Thanks 👌🥂
What a craftsman you are Robin, a real pleasure to watch you work
I have to say - your building skills a re absolutely superb. During lockdown I have been getting more and more into carpentry and your video's are fantastic. If ever there was a way to do things right, well this is where it's at. Well done and if I was 30 years younger i'd be looking for an apprenticeship with you.
One of the most satisfying videos I've ever watched. It's made me want to up my non-professional, home builder/DIY game. I have mild OCD with most things but don't seem to exercise it properly when I'm working on the house. Very inspiring to see someone with such a high degree attention for detail and quality.
He seems to work much slower and careful, yet gets the job done so fast. Amazing.
Fail to prepare...prepare to fail .... a bit of extra work planning at the start makes a world of difference .
Lovely job 👌🏼👍🏼🧱
Never heard that saying before , but so true !
Superb video Robin! So grateful for you putting out the love for us!
You are an absolute weapon!!! The way you go about your work is inspirational and jammed full of insight and experience. You really should look into producing an online school. If I was in England I would be camping out at your fence to hopefully get a start at helping you for free just to learn from a pro like yourself. If you ever need a holiday....... working holiday 😁 in Sydney Australia please think of me first. Legend
Beautiful work. Such a perfectionist. You don’t see work this good so much these days. Nice one love it.
Yes there are many professionals like that but people nowadays don't want to pay for those professional's skills. Most clients wants to do it quickly and cheaply. And then they take "cowboys" to do it.
Exactly you wouldn’t get this guy for less than £200-£250 a day , they’d rather pay an crap tradesman £130 a day get a rubbish job then moan about tradesman forever after 🤷🏻♂️ it’s the same as everything you get what you pay for
I'd pay whatever he asked for. ... his workmanship is second to none.
@@jag251080 🤣🤣if your expecting this kind of workmanship for 250 a day your either clueless or dreaming try doubling that u may b closer!
Looking great, I wish all tradesmen were as knowledgeable and as thorough as you are about your job. You should be very proud of the jobs you complete. I’m a retired printer and I have seen more chancer’s than people you could actually leave a job with knowing that it will be well up to standard. I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. 👍👍
The expensive ones are. People don't like the cost of high quality.
Love to see Robins van setup!
Definitely. Bet it's so well organised
Brilliant job, all your work is a joy to behold no crashing and banging lovely to met you last week at detling well done look forward to final video on chapel build.
Great to meet you too Alan, plenty more Capel build coming on Skillbuilder, all the best Robin
A masterclass from Robin as always
It's a pleasure to watch Robin work. So methodical.
Great tips from Robin as usual, only discovered this channel recently but I'm already hooked! Im a chippy from the south of England, living in Melbourne Australia for the past 8 years now and its great to be reminded how it should be done, properly!
Will recommend you guys to all the rough arse Aussies I work with!
Robin, I love the way you explain, organise and work in very planed way. I hope the all professionals work like you and learn from you. Thanks.
You're such a class act Robin. So many fantastic tips in all your videos. Masterful! Thank you for taking the time to share with us.
You are welcome Thomas
Lovely job. Did a job years ago with cedar cladding. I got distracted a lot by the amazing smell of fresh cut cedar. 😂
Always good to see someone recognise the need for stainless fixings.
Watching you work makes me want to work better. Thanks for the vids I love them. 👍🏻
Hi did you know that if you have a radio in your head phones you are increasing the db.the reason you wear headphones is to cut the noise not add any. Check with health and safety and they will confirm.I love your carpentry.keep up the good work.Andy Daly .retired QA inspector.
The radio volume is limited to a level which causes no harm. It is measured in pressure on the eardrum and this is far less than many headphones and buds.
That cladding looks amazing, such a good job by a talented person. Can't wait to see the house finished.
Always a pleasure to watch you work Robin. A true craftsmen 😎 you ought to have a open day 😀
Impressive!
This guy not only knows what he's doing, but also does his best to make the job perfect - none of the "the customer won't ever notice" stuff you see from others and no safety shortcuts either. I cringe at some of the things I see on these videos. Yesterday, I watched one in which the person giving a lesson held a bit of wood down on the bench with one hand, whilst he chiseled a rebate into the end, with the chisel pointing straight at his hand that was inches away.
Loving your channel, building the garden house/bar see on my crap channel and getting loads of great info from you. Tinnitus... I got this from early days with cars which had speakers to vibrate the panels off and working on O&G platforms with no hearing protection. Please people, look after your ears...
Great to see a tradesman with a care for detail and quality!
A Joy to watch, very informative and also great presentation manner thanks.
Great video! A couple of questions;
- Don't you need a vent at the top of the cladding to aid ventilation? You already have the perforated closer at the bottom which is great but typically you'd need the air to be able to circulate around the cladding.
- Those blue battens are 25/50 and since you use them on the wide side you have 25mm gap. Recommended batten size for cladding is 32mm or more. Has that never been a problem for you in the past?
Very nice job Robin. Love watching your videos.
Watching a master craftsman at work Robin you are awesome , I have always worn ear defenders, however I have tinnitus and this was probably caused by plane spotting in my youth 50 years ago and going to discos I am now 62. I have now got some IsoTunes ear phones which go into the ear and connect to my phone. Beethoven is supposed to have suffered from tinnitus probably because of being next to the orchestra the amount of people I see on site who don't wear ear protection is probably 4 out of 5 workers.
I've been a builder for many years and have seen quite a fair bit of sheds. The plans in ryan's package th-cam.com/users/postUgkxB7IXYxLzb_Ichhe45zM3Im5xfEiSp9vB have some of the nicest looking sheds i've seen in a while.
These are the wonderful information and installation tips for efficient and precise building. I love it. Please do more like these.
A masters carpenter at work. my hat is off to you great video. 👍
Thanks Craig
Brilliant tradesman!
Excellent work as always Robin. I’m about to carry out this job myself, but our extension is concrete block. Should it have a membrane behind it? It’s a twin skin wall if that matters?
Great work as always 👍
A true craftsman.... a pleasure to watch
A wonderful job and series. We truly enjoy your work and the skills you share. Thank You.
Love watching and listening to this guy.
Great vids ,love the explanation on all points .thanks for posting
Am glad you taking everything I taught you to practice.lol
Thanks so much master , learning everyday from you sir.
Another excellent excellent job Robin
Robin brilliant as usual,very informative.
Great video Robin your doing a fabulous job well done
Great video again skill builder and robin. I know you review alot of tools and great explanations on headphones, other tools you was using could of had 30 seconds of review like mitre saw, drills and levels as not seen robin use milwaukee much, normally a hikoki man. Emotions of his own build would be great too compared to customers job. Keep up great work guys 👍
Hi Robin - another great video. Hopefully there will be a part two showing corner details & reveals in more detail 🙏
I’ve got tinnitus, constant ringing in the background. As soon as the background is quiet, there it is and it’s progressing so getting worse. Wear ear protection, it’s so easy to do and will save you a whole load of ball ache in the future.
Slashley gibbins yep me too, annoying as hell
Rian Murray while it’s slightly annoying I don’t let it get to me. It’s just a noise after all.
yep same, didnt realise until too late. But its not so bad that it keeps me awake. Hopefully wont get worse.
Hasher Peekpower I put in earbuds at night with rain sound and it works a treat, helps me sleep.
Slashley gibbins I sort of get used to it not ill I read your comment and yes there it is 🙄 I have always worked in the building industry renovating properties and have always worn ear defenders and masks I work with a guy never wears anything he's coming up to 60 I should imaging he won't have much hearing left soon
very well done! I'm learning carpentry and it would be awesome to learn from you.
Hi Robin, can you supply some info on the vent strip please, it's hard to see it in the video, thank you.
Really looks stunning.
Great tips as usual
Hi robin, great minds think alike, common sense and logical thinking is the real ingredients for a great joiner carpenter, love the vids with you and roger, take it that’s spax screws you are using? Craig highlands
Very nice workmanship as usual. Why would you use MDF rather than something a bit more resistant to the weather for the cat entrance?
Trocoya MDF is for exterior use. It lasts forever.
Tricoya is as good as it gets Watch our video. We have test panels that have been out for over 6 years with no signs of moisture take up. We weigh them.
th-cam.com/video/iC5fQ1FPpcw/w-d-xo.html
Please can you produce a video of how to clad a brick or block wall? Were just about to do ours DIY and youre our Guru!!!!
Lovely job and quality work
I’m loving this. Thanks Robin.
What type of cladding is this? its really nice, i have only worked with shiplap and scallop cladding before. Keep up the good work Robin.
sketzh it’s Thermowood
Western red cedar
Love these videos. Such craftsmanship
Robin, love watching your videos. With regards to the cladding, you have made a 2 mm allowance for expansion in the vertical plane but what about the horizontal as the cladding has been cut to the rod you made up to fit exactly.
My understanding is that expansion only takes place across the grain, not along the length of the grain.
Brilliant job Robin.
Love the headphones. I have some Claus Olson ones that are DAB and Bluetooth.
I like the way you said British standard rather than European standard.
Great video. Incredible attention to detail. What would you do when cladding a wall that is 30mm out of plumb? Follow the wall or try and shim the battons?
Robin always neat .
What screws are they ??
Nice....So, the battens are fixed with bugle head screws? Re the cat flap, any problems (moisture) using MDF ?
That is Tricoya not just MDF. It won't rot.
That finish to the top is amazing. was that luck or worked out on the spacing? also what were the vertical batton ctrs? looking at doing some cladding myself, is there a recommended ctrs?
Meticulous as usual. Hearing protection 👍. Can’t emphasize it enough. A question. Bead of sealer at the bottom of the bottom board. Keeps insects out, but what about moisture that might get behind boards and run down?
Great question, it wasn't clear but the bottom row of cladding goes over a proper vent strip and the adhesive is on the face of this, any moisture can escape through this vent strip, really good technical question thank you!!
@@ukconstruction Hi Robin, Does timber cladding need to be vented at the top and bottom to allow airflow, as in a cold roof system?
Robin. How about a video showing you favourite all time tools and "why" etc
I love the way it all fits so perfectly, firsr class Robin=D>
Wonderful job! You make things look easy! Will the cladding ever need protecting with Sadolin or similar wood protector?
As I understand it, no. As it's thermowood. I may be wrong, but I have worked with thermowood a few times and my boss at the time said it did not need to be treated, ever. I'm sure Robin will confirm or correct me here
@@paulmcfadyen689 Hi Paul, you are spot on this material has indeed been processed with steam that prolongs it's natural lifespan and it needs no further treatment
@@ukconstruction great smell off the stuff as well!
@Robin Clevett That’s brilliant. Worth any extra money just for the fact it’s treated for life, and it should age beautifully too!
ThermoWood® is produced by heat treating Finnish grown pine and spruce to temperatures in excess of 200 degrees centigrade. During the heat treatment, chemical and structural changes occur within the timber which alter and improve some of its basic characteristics. The resulting product is an altogether more durable and stable timber, an ideal cladding material for use in exposed areas such as external walls.
Great work. I suffer from tinnitus, and it’s very annoying.
I suffer from missusus. Mind you, I'm deaf in one ear, so I only hear half of her nagz.
I really like your attention to details. Also like your mitre stand :)
in my late 40s now so started working when people still had poor attitudes to ppe. is a good point though thanks for the reminder.
Do you have a video of how you do the prep work? The insulation boards?
Artist! real tradesman are hard to find very impressed.
Cracking job there Robin, with the thermal wood what sort of treatment are you putting on it if any as I thought heat treating the wood chemically changes it to a degree, keep up the good work a d looking forward to the next video.
Hi there, really impression with yo consideration when building. Could you tell me what is needed when joining two ends of cladding together in the case where the length of the building exceeds the length of the cladding?
I’m liking that miter saw stand
Robin love all your videos. Master in the trade! Can I ask why you used 2 different battens? The corners are different colour to the green ones going around the walls? Do they have different properties? Many thanks
I always use ear defenders too. I have some Jabra elite earphones that fit under my ear defenders so they stop even more sound coming in and let me play whatever music i want.
I have a pair of Sthil BT ear defenders. You connect them to your phone via Bluetooth so you can listen to radio and stream music. Sound quality and battery life are amazing. And you can take a phone call with them on with the built in microphone. Highly recommend. £60.
They sound great will look at those
So that’s why customers clap at I thought I was amazing 😂
We are sure you are amazing Mark
Looks lovely, well done fella.
Hi Robin - we have had a concrete block extension built and I;ve got PP to go with horizontal boards - I'll probably go with larch and paint them black with Barn Paint or similar. It's quite a big extension and will form our major living area. What would your advice be on batons and fixings for these and my main question is would I need a vapour control sheet on the blocks pre batons? Ive been told not to put a membrane on the building?
The expansion gap you leave top to bottom to allow for movement, but what happens side to side? It has to be tight to look good but what if it expands? Thanks for all the great information you're giving out
Timber generally only expands in its width and pretty much never in its length, and it's only climactic change during the year that will affect it so start with a stable product and get the allowance for the expansion right and you will have no problem at all, great question many thanks
@@ukconstruction thank you for taking the time to explain that for me
@@harrylenton9984 you are welcome Harry
Yeah, hearing. I even wear protection when running shop vacs and the regular vacuum cleaner. Cladding looks great.
Nice work Robin. Do you think 18g Brad nails will be strong enough? Milwaukee new line in Brad nailer only do the 18g and not the 16g which I find strange.
I use the 18gauge with the polymer adhesive and the 16 gauge for the main cladding fixings great observation mate
Could you tell me the name of the vent strip and where you bought it from. I will be doing a wooden bathroom extension in the summer and have been looking for vent strips. Thank you.
quality over quantity love it
Beautiful to watch
How’s the thermal bridging via the fasteners through the insulation on the battening
Is tricoya mdf the stuff robin was using/talking about about a while back, when he was using it as a facia board?
Nice tips .which I took your advice on hearing protection 20 years ago . Is that a Milwaukee router I can't seem to source one even at screw fix
Try ITS, they have a large selection of tools available and they sell to the public and trade.
Is that silver stuff externally installed PIR insulation? If so did you screw/glue it directly onto the OSB with no gaps or any type of wrap between them? Thanks.
Hi robin really good video ive got to make some 8 foot high driveway gates i was wondering could i use shiplap on the gates rather than tongue and grove and if so can i use them the length of the gate rather than going across
Hi Martin, I don't see why not, it's all about the main frame structure, just think that through and I would imagine that it should work, maybe send me a sketch on Instagram and I will take a look
Do you leave room for the wood to work and are the nails rvs so they don’t cause wood rotting in time? Or is this a “treated” wood type that isn’t affected by this, if so how is it called? Really love this show (y)
Hi Robin, is that a 16 gauge nail gun that you’re using. I’m planning on building a cabin very soon and thinking of using rebated feather edge cladding would a 16-18ga nailer with stainless steel nails be the way to go? Thanks Rob
When you're pinning the siding to the battens, is there any trick to making sure you're nail line is plumb and hitting the centers of the battens? Do you just eye it?