It's very nice to see somebody with long experience. One problem is old layout for roof membrane. It was alright in 80 and later on discovered big mistake and easy fix. Nothing happened here, shame.
The trouble is these old guys are whats left of the old tradesman, true craftsmen. They can work with proper materials. When those people were made they broke the molds soon after. Nowadays it's mostly prefabricated crap that will be past its best before 20 years is up and the so called new made builders would have been to a weeks training course on how to be a brickie, sparx, plumber or roofer.
Great video. Always enjoy the content. Love the old school English builders/roofers/trades. You get none of this on new build sites these days. In a strange way, the travelling all the way over to the opposite side of the world to see your good friend was a way of saying a final goodbye.
Great video chaps.😎 I wonder how lively your comments section would be if you did an unedited, 'tradesman's banter', video!!! I bet Roger and wiley old characters like this roofer could tell you a story or two.🤪 (roof looks sweet)
I wonder who will be first to comment on the lack of safety goggles while cutting the tiles. That was a brilliant video, you got a good crowd of blokes there. 👍
Old school safety goggles=squint your eyes (smaller target) then when it starts hitting your face turn your head so only one eye gets it. I'm only 38 and I have seen it and done it occasionally.
Probably the Best thing about the Building Trade is the Banter! ........ You don't appreciate it until it's GONE!! .............. ( Old Age should be illegal :-)
The bond on the exisiting roof is not great and on the new bits they managed to keep it there or thereabouts. If you look carefully you will see where he altered that course to bring it back. They sifted through the tiles to find the wider and the narrower.
@@gwilko6452 That is fine. I just don't want the customer thinking the job is not a good one. On a 45 degree pitch the creep is negligible so you can get away with a 1/4 bond but it is amazing how quickly it runs out with those hand made tiles. Mark says they were made by women but I think a lot were made by childen, hence the small hand prints.
Why was the bottom section of the roof wrapped in a different colour fabric to the middle and top? Neat tip with the DCP at the bottom to go into the gutter 👍👍
Best way always batten up at 300’s n come bk down filling em in at 100. Don’t get get caught out as easy by weather. Circular saw, nail gun n them laths fly on! Gone a days of hand saws
@@SkillBuilder yes, a protected stair is adequate but the egress window must not be more than 4.5m from the ground and can’t be a velux window. I assume the property has a minimum LD1 system installed?
People sometimes don't notice how tiling or slating a roof takes a good eye and pride, from getting the bond right to grading slates or handmade tiles. Done right it seems like it's a piece of cake,done wrong the end result is obvious. Now and then I'll do some roofing and immediately regret that one legs not shorter than the other and the building game has taken its toll on my ever suffering body lol
What do you call the board that is being installed at 3:54 that goes under the end row of tiles on top of the bricks and what is it made out of? Thanks!
The colour stains are to say it's been treated, most are these days even natural colour as they all need to meet british standards BS5534 , what you are to do though is treat the battens if you cut up the verge.
5:46 - surely you just cut that OSB fascia piece a bit lower then you can slot in eaves support tray? Or why not just use 5u which is designed for eaves protection also but would kick less? I guess DPC would would work but it's easier not have arguments with customers waving BS/NHBC booklets and just use a tray IMO.
Perhaps the USA have it right. Build it as planned to completion. Any changes are only started after its finished and paid for. And then it's costed as a new job. It stops clients and architects changing their minds partway through.
Stove Guy Of course you are kidding. Even if Ashphalt shingles were free we would not use them. In the U.K you will only find asphalt shingles on sheds. You cannot possibly run an extension through in a different roof covering, it just looks wrong. You wouldn't even get it past planning. I can't believe the crap they put on roofs in America
Leaving a slight sag in the felt allows water to trickle down under the battens down into the gutter, shouldn't come to it with enough head and side lap. The battens will rot and the nails will corrode potentially causing the course of tiles to drop and giving in all together in time, on felt it gives you weather zones as seen on the video, higher zones from 1-5 require a certain membrane to deal with the elements.
Ok I know things are done differently in every area and country, with that said, why did you not put plywood down first then the barrier and finally the battens for the shingles? I live in the states that why I ask, ya know little bits of information that keeps the brain pan going.
4 Englishlies We tend to use the breather membrane and then the battens in England and Wales but in Scotland they go for the OSB a bit more. There are thousands of roofs that are hundreds of years old in England and they were just tiles on battens with not membrane. This made them as draughty as anything but they took forever to rot. While we are on the subject of differences I was amazed by the way you use felt shingles on USA roofs. even on expensive houses. We are looking for a roof to last 100 years or more.
@@SkillBuilder I just had my roof replaced in the states. It’s all they offer, it’s insane! On top of that when I got the roofers to tear off the old roof, there were 4 layers of shingles!
Unfortunately, clients tend to employ draughtsmen rather than architects to save cost. Ends up costing them more in the long run. I'm an architect and enjoy watching the series, have to agree with the clients' design changes.
What a character your roofer is proper old school
It's very nice to see somebody with long experience. One problem is old layout for roof membrane. It was alright in 80 and later on discovered big mistake and easy fix. Nothing happened here, shame.
instablaster.
The roofer he's a hoot love his banter hilarious..
Great video Roger..
The trouble is these old guys are whats left of the old tradesman, true craftsmen. They can work with proper materials. When those people were made they broke the molds soon after.
Nowadays it's mostly prefabricated crap that will be past its best before 20 years is up and the so called new made builders would have been to a weeks training course on how to be a brickie, sparx, plumber or roofer.
only bad thing about this vlog is it ended, really enjoying them, thanks
This Construction Job Video Is Making Me feel Anxious!
More uploads that feature the roofers, they were top 🔥🔫
Some skilled tradesmen on that scaffolding all at the same time. There's a few years graft up there rodge.
Some proper characters in the building trade. I've worked with a few old school blokes and the banter is always quality.
Great job, roofers know their game, nice to see some lead welding too
Great video.
Always enjoy the content.
Love the old school English builders/roofers/trades.
You get none of this on new build sites these days.
In a strange way, the travelling all the way over to the opposite side of the world to see your good friend was a way of saying a final goodbye.
Loving this series. Now I see how much work and expertise goes into building an extension, I better appreciate the costs involved.
Proper old school roofer good to see him still enjoy it with a bit of banter great work aswell
Justin brickright 👍
wonderful character on the roofer. thank you for sharing this slice of life.
What a joy to watch. The roofers have done a fantastic job so far. That lead-work and the hip look really nice!
Fantastic watching a skilled workman at work!
Great video chaps.😎 I wonder how lively your comments section would be if you did an unedited, 'tradesman's banter', video!!! I bet Roger and wiley old characters like this roofer could tell you a story or two.🤪 (roof looks sweet)
Better than most stuff on Netflix!
a lot better
Clients keeping you boys on your toes . Beautiful roof 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Clever people never go out of business! Thumbs up for these skilly behemoths.
This roofer is great. Make him a new member of the Skill Builder team.
We are in negotiations with his agent.
@@SkillBuilder Haha...I'd love to hear that conversation!
This series is great. Loving seeing all the different tradesmen 👊
Loved that roofing video , especially Mark .
Proper roofer. Good man.
Cant beat the banter on site. Great video by the way. :)
Fair play 👍 ive been Roofing 15 years and I'm already aching! im only 32... I'd have to be forklifted up to the loading bay at 62 🤣
Great bunch of tradesmen on this series, really good to see a job being done well.
Great video, informative and fun ! I still love the "where's James " great work gentlemen
Get the tilers on more videos.
Brilliant series, I've really enjoyed these videos.
Love to see the site banter. Don't forget to show what they are actually doing :-)
We did, how much laying tiles do you want?
Fantastic show boys! Thanks from the other side of the pond...
Superb video. I love that roof and seeing all the work that goes into it. How many tiles per mtr² 60/70?
Old school is cool.nice job.
I was always told to put undercloak on top of felt so any moisture that gets in when the compo gets old will run down the felt
Lovely work gents!
hand made tile remind me of Staffordshire blues lovley looking job❤
I wonder who will be first to comment on the lack of safety goggles while cutting the tiles.
That was a brilliant video, you got a good crowd of blokes there. 👍
Old school safety goggles=squint your eyes (smaller target) then when it starts hitting your face turn your head so only one eye gets it.
I'm only 38 and I have seen it and done it occasionally.
What a good guys!!! Nice to see progress
It’s a nice series
Love it
What a character that roofer brilliant at 60 years of age 😁
Probably the Best thing about the Building Trade is the Banter! ........ You don't appreciate it until it's GONE!! .............. ( Old Age should be illegal :-)
I so look forward to every epoxied you guy present, this was another fantastic one. Thanks
Cracking bloke,can’t beat old school. My one criticism would be the lead work 🥴
Roofer is a cool dude 👍💯
Lovely work .
fantastic vid guys , more please
Interesting to see DPM used rather than eaves tray - top tip
Old school is the best school 👍🏻
Another fantastic video!
Thanks again!
Great work guys
That bond is all over the show. Good job they are working towards a hip
The bond on the exisiting roof is not great and on the new bits they managed to keep it there or thereabouts. If you look carefully you will see where he altered that course to bring it back. They sifted through the tiles to find the wider and the narrower.
@@SkillBuilder it wasn't a criticism just a observation. Been in the roofing game for 24 years
@@gwilko6452 That is fine. I just don't want the customer thinking the job is not a good one. On a 45 degree pitch the creep is negligible so you can get away with a 1/4 bond but it is amazing how quickly it runs out with those hand made tiles. Mark says they were made by women but I think a lot were made by childen, hence the small hand prints.
Why was the bottom section of the roof wrapped in a different colour fabric to the middle and top?
Neat tip with the DCP at the bottom to go into the gutter 👍👍
Keep up the good work.
Beautiful tiles
love the fact this guy is keeping my nail gun going and everyone else hates it but it always works.
Thanks guys 👌🏼🏴👍🏼
Lots of funny banter enjoyed that 😄
Amazing characters.
this should be on the the TV
Don’t get those roofers again!
They drank all my flipping Yorkshire Tea!
trade fuel
I'm always surprised to see that some clay tiles are not nailed while others are. I'm used to working slate and you need to put in every nail.
Lol the roofer is oytshining james, he youtube gold ...
Love the content 🤘🤓🤘🙏
excellent work nice one
Nice work, only thing I would say doesn't look too great is the leadwork, apart from that 👌
Great video
I wish I could afford that roof... beautiful
Best way always batten up at 300’s n come bk down filling em in at 100. Don’t get get caught out as easy by weather. Circular saw, nail gun n them laths fly on! Gone a days of hand saws
Great stuff. Keep it coming 👍
We need to see more on the lead work any chance of a video on it
Yes we can do that.
Where's James is back! 👍👍
And here to stay. Don't know what happened last week.
@@SkillBuilder glad to hear it! 😁
Love it!! 👍👍
Need to follow those roofers on a few jobs. Know their job and have a laugh while they're doing it.
Yes we could follow them with a van load of tea
@@SkillBuilder Ian said they drank him out of Yorkshire tea! 🤣
@@edwardholmes91 they went bought us some more but he got a bag of loose leaves instead of in bags😂
Cool as a cucumber..you can tell he’s been doing it forever.
Now you’re converting the roof space into a habitable room, what are you doing about means of escape?
If there is a protected stairway to an outside door it is fine, the alternative is a means of escape roof window.
@@SkillBuilder yes, a protected stair is adequate but the egress window must not be more than 4.5m from the ground and can’t be a velux window. I assume the property has a minimum LD1 system installed?
@@BerkleyBuilds It is all taken care of and approved. Future episodes will cover all this and more.
@@SkillBuilder look forward to seeing how you achieved compliance. Sounds like you have it in hand.
Always 1
60 old school still strong 💪
Was that James on guitar?? Sounded original and self produced..?? Very good though, would like to hear more!
That was Roger's son Alex but there will be more guitar with James in future episodes.
@@SkillBuilder look forward to it 👍🏻👍🏻
Wish these were an hour long
Family must be minted. Got good builders though 👌
good tile match there, couple of years to weather in and you wouldn't see the join!
What is the music from this video. Beautiful guitar!
The music is by Alex Bisby, Roger's son. Here is a bit more th-cam.com/video/cJHYOmsAGxg/w-d-xo.html
Why is there 2 different types/colours of felt being used on the roof?
People sometimes don't notice how tiling or slating a roof takes a good eye and pride, from getting the bond right to grading slates or handmade tiles. Done right it seems like it's a piece of cake,done wrong the end result is obvious.
Now and then I'll do some roofing and immediately regret that one legs not shorter than the other and the building game has taken its toll on my ever suffering body lol
The roofer needs his own channel 😂
You’d better get him on to it!
Today's generation will never be able to replicate the olden golden squad! (With no offence intended to the more experienced trademen)
What do you call the board that is being installed at 3:54 that goes under the end row of tiles on top of the bricks and what is it made out of? Thanks!
fibre cement board.
Cloaking and usually a fibre cement type material.
@@adamfinch6400 Thanks!
@@mde1953 Thanks!
How come the roofing battens are not them blue stained ones?
They don't have to be. The stain red or blue is so the building inspectors can see they are graded.
The colour stains are to say it's been treated, most are these days even natural colour as they all need to meet british standards BS5534 , what you are to do though is treat the battens if you cut up the verge.
5:46 - surely you just cut that OSB fascia piece a bit lower then you can slot in eaves support tray? Or why not just use 5u which is designed for eaves protection also but would kick less? I guess DPC would would work but it's easier not have arguments with customers waving BS/NHBC booklets and just use a tray IMO.
Perhaps the USA have it right. Build it as planned to completion. Any changes are only started after its finished and paid for.
And then it's costed as a new job. It stops clients and architects changing their minds partway through.
Is that zinc flashing?
Nice job,just a slight criticism on the led work! Looked a tad scruffy!
Hmm, plywood and asphalt shingles? 1/3 cost?
Stove Guy
Of course you are kidding. Even if Ashphalt shingles were free we would not use them. In the U.K you will only find asphalt shingles on sheds. You cannot possibly run an extension through in a different roof covering, it just looks wrong. You wouldn't even get it past planning. I can't believe the crap they put on roofs in America
Ustam çita ara ölçütleri teşekkür ler
What happens if water gets in under the clay tiles and sits between the membrane and the tiles - does the timber rot?
Leaving a slight sag in the felt allows water to trickle down under the battens down into the gutter, shouldn't come to it with enough head and side lap. The battens will rot and the nails will corrode potentially causing the course of tiles to drop and giving in all together in time, on felt it gives you weather zones as seen on the video, higher zones from 1-5 require a certain membrane to deal with the elements.
I think this might be why some roofers use counter battons?
fair play to that 60 years young roofer + still humping tiles up a roof
Ok I know things are done differently in every area and country, with that said, why did you not put plywood down first then the barrier and finally the battens for the shingles? I live in the states that why I ask, ya know little bits of information that keeps the brain pan going.
4 Englishlies
We tend to use the breather membrane and then the battens in England and Wales but in Scotland they go for the OSB a bit more. There are thousands of roofs that are hundreds of years old in England and they were just tiles on battens with not membrane. This made them as draughty as anything but they took forever to rot.
While we are on the subject of differences I was amazed by the way you use felt shingles on USA roofs. even on expensive houses. We are looking for a roof to last 100 years or more.
@@SkillBuilder I just had my roof replaced in the states. It’s all they offer, it’s insane! On top of that when I got the roofers to tear off the old roof, there were 4 layers of shingles!
Unfortunately, clients tend to employ draughtsmen rather than architects to save cost. Ends up costing them more in the long run. I'm an architect and enjoy watching the series, have to agree with the clients' design changes.
What was his reason for the lath hammer?
He is a roofer, they always use lath hammers.
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Could I get the contact deets of the building contractor on this job plse Roger? The guy with the beard. Thanks in advance.
If anyone knows who the builder is please let me know, got a small job that I want to ask him about. Thanks.
@@MH-xk5kv I think it is James King, from The Supreme Finishing Company: thesupremefinishingcompany.co.uk/about
@@edwardholmes91 thank you 👍🏻👍🏻
I've laid literally hundreds of thousands of those tiles
Why only one nail?