I can't believe I've spent 36 minutes watching a man dig some holes. However I now know how to dig a proper hole! :) looking forward the the rest of the series.
Many years ago a bloke I was working with was asked to dig two holes for a large sign. He dug one hole and he started the other when the boss turned up. The boss took a look at how he was digging the hole and then said "That's not how you dig a hole" and then proceeded to fill the first and the half finished hole back in! Meanwhile the guy looked on in disbelief!
My Son and his wife have just announced they are expecting their second child and as a result he needs to move out of his bedroom office and the only space left to go to is into his Garden. We are planning to build his Garden Office ourselves, I've been an avid DIY'er all my life and done lots of building work as well over the years but a bit long in the tooth now for heavy grafting these days, that's hopefully where my son will come in 😁. I came across your channel on you tube and have to say after watching only two videos so far, I'm completely hooked on watching you work and being able to explain and guide people through all they need to know at the same time, amazing. I'll be checking out more of your videos soon and also your website to take a look at the build packs, to see what they are all about. Fantastic videos and keep up this amazing channel. 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Think I speak for everyone when I say we're going to enjoy this mini series👍seams alot more informative and on a personal level that we can all follow👌
Got my tv series sorted for this week now!😄 Great tutorial and good answers to questions that have been asked. Looks like a good week for weather too🤞🏻
Good to see a build from the start using basic tools. Always a great watch regardless. Can’t believe those holes took you less than an hour. Did my fence and took me over an hour per hole sometimes longer. I found bits of a Morris minor, an old metal window, rocks , glass and then Clay. That’s London for ya
Been watching for a while now, always great videos, but this is by far the most informative so far,great to see how it’s done with a beginners tool kit, cheers
You could put cheap rubber hoses over the top of the rods to protect them from the concrete, then just pull the hose off the rods when it sets and the thread will be totally clean.
I really enjoy watching your videos, and I learn a lot from them, so thank you for sharing. I am installing a 3m octagonal summerhouse in the garden and considering options for the base. I will be working on it on my own. I also want the option to remove it and restore the garden. A concrete base involves a lot of labor, rebar, and having the concrete mix delivered. The thought wore me out before starting. I then considered concrete pillars using 300mm cardboard tubing with metal brackets inserted. It is easier to do, but the height of the piles will vary after drying depending on the water content. The option I thought I would try, which can be completed in a few hours, is using ground screws at £27/screw, along with a T-bar to install them at £50 or hiring a driver for £330/week. For me, this is the fastest and most affordable solution that can later be removed. You mentioned ground screws but dismissed them because of the cost of having someone do it for you. For your business, would it not be cost-effective if you installed them yourself and purchased a driver? This is the most expensive part, but with plenty of work, you would recover the cost. I am interested in your view.
Got a build pack last year every detail in the pack a lot of time and effort gone into it and also very helpful if you need advice. I have my base down just to insulation and flooring then crack on with the rest during the summer. Keep the videos coming
Following the 5x3 kit.. got myself a 200mm auger to dig the hole. My ground is hard... proper hard... full of stones... and the icing on the cake is someone stashed their old bricks and tiles right under 2 of the holes. 22 holes .... 2 days. I'm so battered. Can't wait to pour the concrete.
I have the same post hole diggers, I put some electrical tape around the handle at 18" and 24" up from the bottom. A quick visual guide for the hole depth. Great video mate !
No messing or hanging around! great to see an accomplished tradesman explain things in laymen’s terms. Very informative & I’m following your step by step videos to help me build a insulated shed. Much appreciated 👌🏻
Love this.. I’m not experienced in any sense, but could you build the frame square first and then add the rods through the frame so you know where to dig exactly. I feel like lining up the holes with the 4x3 would be difficult for someone with no experience. Probably just me though 😂
Love your ‘rambling’! Btw I’d be more inclined to call these holding down bolts into a small circular pad footing rather than piles. Helps to have flowable concrete and use a vibrating poker to get concrete nicely under the anchor plate.
The 🐻 Grylls of garden office/room builds. Respect, leading from the front, I've never trusted a man who sits behind a desk giving orders. Deffo lost 2 can's of beer today, 4 More and you'll have your 6 pack back 😜😂🤣😂🤣 Great video for the layman/woman, love the channel,
Love your work Liam no matter you do, Thanks so much for these Very informative tutorial`s, Priceless my friend. Keep em coming bro and keep er` lit, Chris
Think you should ask a fabricator to make up a simple shoot for pouring your concrete into your holes from the wheelbarrow. Might save shoveling it and less mess although I know the split concrete won't be seen.
Hi Liam, I've really enjoyed your videos! I work for Orbital fasteners in the sales team and our sales of M24 bar & plates have increased exponentially since your first video!
@@thegardenroomguru we most certainly are, they seem to get the most of work in the north & us the south. All of the people I speak to about it say that you have inspired them to give it a go themselves. I wonder how many buildings are now standing as a direct result of your videos? I've sold dozens of foundation sets personally. Well done again.
@@neilwatson3937 That's a pity. I'm leaning towards using M24x100x8 steel plate washers, but ideally the shoes would provide better support for the beams. @Oakwood Garden Rooms any help here?
Hi i really like the way you laid out the ground work and how you plotted the ground, and i like the idea of the treaded post bars for the flooring, can't wait to see future videos
WOW Cant stop watching these great Vids so informative and gets your brain ticking over and over Going to try and build one so was wondering if you could buy those rods and plates separately ? Keep up the great professional work. Shame your up north as i would love to come and watch.
Oh i had all that aswell geoff! Thick tree roots aswell. Considering buying a eletric post hole auger as ive got 30 more fence panels to put up then a 7 x 4 garden room to build. Have u ever used one of these liam?
Hi Liam - thank you for your brilliant videos, I've just started mine however building control are asking for load calcs for piles and number of piles needed etc, please can you help
Hi Liam been watching your videos l am hooked on your videos you are a mega superstars the team Liam jen Davide what a team hope one day you work in walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall
I have a large Ash tree and want to build be garden room next to it. Is there any danger in digging the post holes for these pile foundations where the tree roots are? I was thinking I could just dig and cut through any roots as I go, but is there a risk that this might come back and bite me in the future with the piles shifting as the roots grow back?
Great video series, you have inspired me to get the base done 🙂 I have questions: What size Grafting Shovel? What Size Post Hole Digger? Have you given thought to dig the holes using a post hole auger? Regards Robert
Hope this isn't too off subject (loving the videos and current series by the way), but do you get many builds where the client needs more height internally so you build lower into the existing soil/ground material to keep within building regs. Hoping to do a future studio build and would kill for a bit more height. Cheers 😁
Unfortunately not mate, I’d love to get a mini digger in and dig down. We not long completed one it’s on here somewhere, a home gym, snd his builder took nearly a mtr out of the ground so we could give him 2.5 internal, it worked well
@@thegardenroomguru ah you know what I literally just watched that and didn't click. Thanks mate. Proper love your videos and the way you work, you remind of someone I used to apprentice with years back, 100mph but stellar jobs all round. Really keen on those build packs too, seems like a no brainer and well up my alley 😁 keep up the good work man! ✌
Hello, U have some smashing videos 👍. Long story short I have project for my back garden shed. 8m x 3m. Planned 24 holes 🕳 20cm x 100cm (70 cm below ground and 20-30 above) My question is should I go with 15cm or 20cm holes in width and should I mix concrete myself or rather ordering ready one? If u find a minute please 🙏. Thanks
Hi Liam great series as always. Just a quick question on the concrete have you every used the ready mixed post create then just add water, once it is in the holes. I was thinking this might be a better option if working alone?
This a brilliant video. Thanks for putting this together. I am going to attempt a garden room build in the summer. One question on the threaded bar. What grade of threaded bar is it. From my research, I see there is a 4.8 or an 8.8 grade, with the 4.8 being more malleable. Is the 4.8 grade sufficient as there is a significant difference in the cost. Cheers, Conor
I can't believe I've spent 36 minutes watching a man dig some holes. However I now know how to dig a proper hole! :) looking forward the the rest of the series.
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏼
Many years ago a bloke I was working with was asked to dig two holes for a large sign.
He dug one hole and he started the other when the boss turned up.
The boss took a look at how he was digging the hole and then said "That's not how you dig a hole" and then proceeded to fill the first and the half finished hole back in! Meanwhile the guy looked on in disbelief!
@@bernieatkinson8693 🤣🤣🤣
My Son and his wife have just announced they are expecting their second child and as a result he needs to move out of his bedroom office and the only space left to go to is into his Garden.
We are planning to build his Garden Office ourselves, I've been an avid DIY'er all my life and done lots of building work as well over the years but a bit long in the tooth now for heavy grafting these days, that's hopefully where my son will come in 😁.
I came across your channel on you tube and have to say after watching only two videos so far, I'm completely hooked on watching you work and being able to explain and guide people through all they need to know at the same time, amazing.
I'll be checking out more of your videos soon and also your website to take a look at the build packs, to see what they are all about.
Fantastic videos and keep up this amazing channel. 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Think I speak for everyone when I say we're going to enjoy this mini series👍seams alot more informative and on a personal level that we can all follow👌
Deffo agree, it's going to be a favourite and on repeat certain areas where I am not confident.
19 holes in just under an hour is really good going 👍
If I was told I was going to a job to dig that many holes I’d get the shift out it 😂
Got my tv series sorted for this week now!😄
Great tutorial and good answers to questions that have been asked.
Looks like a good week for
weather too🤞🏻
Good to see a build from the start using basic tools. Always a great watch regardless. Can’t believe those holes took you less than an hour. Did my fence and took me over an hour per hole sometimes longer. I found bits of a Morris minor, an old metal window, rocks , glass and then Clay.
That’s London for ya
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@@thegardenroomguru quick question!! Why not use postcrete? What’s costs compared to getting it delivered?
Wrote that before u said about costs etc
Brilliant easy and no nonsense easy to understand build. If I had the cash no problem this chap would build more video's thanks
Been watching for a while now, always great videos, but this is by far the most informative so far,great to see how it’s done with a beginners tool kit, cheers
You could put cheap rubber hoses over the top of the rods to protect them from the concrete, then just pull the hose off the rods when it sets and the thread will be totally clean.
Just ordered my build pack and studding and concrete here we go !!! Wish me luck …… thankyou for the videos has given me the confidante to try 👍
Even on playback speed x 2 Liam doesn't seam any different! Makes me proud to be Yorkshire!
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I really enjoy watching your videos, and I learn a lot from them, so thank you for sharing. I am installing a 3m octagonal summerhouse in the garden and considering options for the base. I will be working on it on my own. I also want the option to remove it and restore the garden.
A concrete base involves a lot of labor, rebar, and having the concrete mix delivered. The thought wore me out before starting. I then considered concrete pillars using 300mm cardboard tubing with metal brackets inserted. It is easier to do, but the height of the piles will vary after drying depending on the water content.
The option I thought I would try, which can be completed in a few hours, is using ground screws at £27/screw, along with a T-bar to install them at £50 or hiring a driver for £330/week. For me, this is the fastest and most affordable solution that can later be removed.
You mentioned ground screws but dismissed them because of the cost of having someone do it for you. For your business, would it not be cost-effective if you installed them yourself and purchased a driver? This is the most expensive part, but with plenty of work, you would recover the cost. I am interested in your view.
Got a build pack last year every detail in the pack a lot of time and effort gone into it and also very helpful if you need advice.
I have my base down just to insulation and flooring then crack on with the rest during the summer.
Keep the videos coming
Guy I worked with used old bike inner tube to protect the threads on the all-thread bar said it works a treat plus you can use again.
Grafter - deserves every success!
Following the 5x3 kit.. got myself a 200mm auger to dig the hole. My ground is hard... proper hard... full of stones... and the icing on the cake is someone stashed their old bricks and tiles right under 2 of the holes. 22 holes .... 2 days. I'm so battered. Can't wait to pour the concrete.
I have the same post hole diggers, I put some electrical tape around the handle at 18" and 24" up from the bottom. A quick visual guide for the hole depth. Great video mate !
Thanks for the tip Martyn.
Love the workmanship and commentary and silent Davey... Top job
But great videos pal. I don't have an intention of building a garden room, but I always watch your videos as they are so interesting
No messing or hanging around! great to see an accomplished tradesman explain things in laymen’s terms. Very informative & I’m following your step by step videos to help me build a insulated shed. Much appreciated 👌🏻
Really liking this format Liam, as I tend to work on my own. I will be watching along for the series 👍
Great idea doing this with basic tools. Completed mine with the bare essentials so this will help loads of people. Good man.
Love this.. I’m not experienced in any sense, but could you build the frame square first and then add the rods through the frame so you know where to dig exactly. I feel like lining up the holes with the 4x3 would be difficult for someone with no experience. Probably just me though 😂
There’s a couple of thousand people on my Facebook group that have all done it no issues mate 🤓
@@thegardenroomguru wicked! Well interested in giving it a go. I’ll check out the plans.
Can't beat a bit of pythagoras to create your right angle! Love the videos Liam and the advice is brilliant.
Daveey... Move.. Bloodeeey.. Camera... (that's my Leeds accent) great job Liam realy enjoy and appreciate your videos 👌
Thank you for uploading these !!!
Well explained! Always enjoy your projects
Fantastic watching your video , now inspired to try my own build, this video has been really informative, thank you
Brilliant. Look forward to watching the rest of the series
Love your ‘rambling’! Btw I’d be more inclined to call these holding down bolts into a small circular pad footing rather than piles.
Helps to have flowable concrete and use a vibrating poker to get concrete nicely under the anchor plate.
Great to see, well done! Looking forward to the finish.
great video, Davey looks like he is going to do well for you
Absolutely brilliant, you are an example to the Building trade.
Excellent video......im a idiot with DIY and you got me even motivated
The 🐻 Grylls of garden office/room builds. Respect, leading from the front, I've never trusted a man who sits behind a desk giving orders.
Deffo lost 2 can's of beer today, 4 More and you'll have your 6 pack back 😜😂🤣😂🤣
Great video for the layman/woman, love the channel,
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Keep up the good work Liam, great job as usual. 👍
Brilliant new series of video.
Ideal for a one man DIYer to get the job done
Cracking job as usual Liam ! Looking forward to the next one .
Great work Liam, this is my situation with anything (on my own working) so great you're showing it's possible OYO with your designs. Many thanks
Great information as always 👌
Keep up the hard work
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Love your work Liam no matter you do, Thanks so much for these Very informative tutorial`s, Priceless my friend. Keep em coming bro and keep er` lit, Chris
Spot on camera work D 👍🏻
Always have your tools on you. Great video again👍
Think you should ask a fabricator to make up a simple shoot for pouring your concrete into your holes from the wheelbarrow. Might save shoveling it and less mess although I know the split concrete won't be seen.
19 holes in an hour.... man's a machine.... Good work Liam
Do you think Davey stood and watched lol
That’s exactly what happened 🤷♂️
@@thegardenroomguru Hahaha... wheres the rest of the one man build series Liam?
@@lewisbrown51 my dads not well mate, had to change things
@@thegardenroomguru awww, sorry to hear that mate, more important of course... Best wishes to you and your dad!!!
Hi Liam,
I've really enjoyed your videos! I work for Orbital fasteners in the sales team and our sales of M24 bar & plates have increased exponentially since your first video!
Hi, I guess you're only in competition with Bapps for these. 🙂
@@thegardenroomguru we most certainly are, they seem to get the most of work in the north & us the south. All of the people I speak to about it say that you have inspired them to give it a go themselves. I wonder how many buildings are now standing as a direct result of your videos? I've sold dozens of foundation sets personally. Well done again.
Hi, I'm looking to buy these bits from you at Orbital! I'm having a bit of difficulty finding the shoes though. Any idea what to search for? @Neil
@@arrkaye Hi Riaz, not sure about the shoes. We didn't sell them for sure. Maybe Liam can help?
@@neilwatson3937 That's a pity. I'm leaning towards using M24x100x8 steel plate washers, but ideally the shoes would provide better support for the beams. @Oakwood Garden Rooms any help here?
Love it, looking forward to next videos - tools are right, anyone building one needs to spend ? £500ish ? on DIY power tools! Keep up the good work!
Quality! Love this series, perfect for us diyers
Inspiring videos, looking forward to the next one. thanks
Brilliant bud. Keep them coming.
Great job u2 cannot wait for next ...
Hi i really like the way you laid out the ground work and how you plotted the ground, and i like the idea of the treaded post bars for the flooring,
can't wait to see future videos
Nice, looking forward to the rest 👍
credit where credit is due liam, you picked a cold day to start this and i'm not even going into the garage
look forward to the entire series
Looking forward to the series cheers
Great detailed video look forward to the next instalment 👍
Great video looking forward to see the whole job 👍
Concrete guys need to up their game as looked crap mixes
Too sloppy, and very rarely on target 🎯 🤣
Awesome mate 👌 most informative channel out there
These videos are amazing. Thanks very much for sharing.
WOW Cant stop watching these great Vids so informative and gets your brain ticking over and over
Going to try and build one so was wondering if you could buy those rods and plates separately ?
Keep up the great professional work.
Shame your up north as i would love to come and watch.
GoodVibes
Good video, good days graft.
They should make a triangle barrow just for these types of jobs. No waste and more profit 👍
Only used 3/4 of a cube mate , you have to pay for a cube minimum 🤷♂️
@@thegardenroomguru ah yes true 🤦🏼😂
Going to be a good one 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Interesting i was thinking of beam and block for the floor but this is a great idea 👍💯
Liam is the man
Well done Liam
Excellent video. Thank you.
Another great video 👍
Wish my soil was like that! When I put my new fence in it took me about an hour to dig each hole as it’s really thick clay! 😫
Soul destroying when it won’t come off the shovel
Had to pretty much chisel it off the shovel each time.
Been there mate, feel your pain
Me too I had bricks and Victorian rubbish to deal with
Oh i had all that aswell geoff! Thick tree roots aswell. Considering buying a eletric post hole auger as ive got 30 more fence panels to put up then a 7 x 4 garden room to build. Have u ever used one of these liam?
really cool system u got there chaps
Great start 👏
Top video Liam. Hooked now. Thank you.
Great start !
Guid video again Liam .Great watch
Sharing is caring...
Especially the people who can't afford to pay
Spray a bit of wd40 on the threads. Prevents the concrete binding
Nice one guys !
It would take a few days to dig the soil in my garden like this, I think I might need to get a bore hole machine 😂
Love these videos.
Hi Liam - thank you for your brilliant videos, I've just started mine however building control are asking for load calcs for piles and number of piles needed etc, please can you help
Hi Liam been watching your videos l am hooked on your videos you are a mega superstars the team Liam jen Davide what a team hope one day you work in walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall
Great vid that.
Great video. Thanks
Great vid mate… don’t suppose you’ve got link for the kits from Bapps for bolts? Can’t seem to find on website 👍🏼
Second that one!
passed one of your vans today up near whitehall road :)
That’s john
Great going
I have a large Ash tree and want to build be garden room next to it. Is there any danger in digging the post holes for these pile foundations where the tree roots are? I was thinking I could just dig and cut through any roots as I go, but is there a risk that this might come back and bite me in the future with the piles shifting as the roots grow back?
We’ve done that as long as the roots not too big, if they were, we just moved hole slightly
Great video series, you have inspired me to get the base done 🙂
I have questions:
What size Grafting Shovel?
What Size Post Hole Digger?
Have you given thought to dig the holes using a post hole auger?
Regards Robert
Brilliant video Liam. I guess the holes wouldn.t need to be so deep if you were hitting solid clay at around 400-500mm down ?
Postcrete, I'm gonna use.
Hope this isn't too off subject (loving the videos and current series by the way), but do you get many builds where the client needs more height internally so you build lower into the existing soil/ground material to keep within building regs. Hoping to do a future studio build and would kill for a bit more height. Cheers 😁
Unfortunately not mate, I’d love to get a mini digger in and dig down. We not long completed one it’s on here somewhere, a home gym, snd his builder took nearly a mtr out of the ground so we could give him 2.5 internal, it worked well
@@thegardenroomguru ah you know what I literally just watched that and didn't click. Thanks mate. Proper love your videos and the way you work, you remind of someone I used to apprentice with years back, 100mph but stellar jobs all round. Really keen on those build packs too, seems like a no brainer and well up my alley 😁 keep up the good work man! ✌
Hello,
U have some smashing videos 👍.
Long story short I have project for my back garden shed. 8m x 3m. Planned 24 holes 🕳 20cm x 100cm (70 cm below ground and 20-30 above)
My question is should I go with 15cm or 20cm holes in width and should I mix concrete myself or rather ordering ready one? If u find a minute please 🙏.
Thanks
Where do you get the rods from? What size? Also what bolts do you need?
Bapps bolts in leeds mate
Plastic dog collar funnel thing would help the cement go in that hole?
To much sand only ment to be 20 mm thick and could level that with a rake and be more flat and level
only following the spec mate
Hi Liam, love the vids mate, what spacing do you typically use between piles? I know it depends on payload but what’s the typical? Cheers in advance
No more than 1.2 MTRS mate
Hi Liam great series as always. Just a quick question on the concrete have you every used the ready mixed post create then just add water, once it is in the holes. I was thinking this might be a better option if working alone?
It’s not strong enough mate, Hanson do a bag of 40n pre mixed though
Could you use postcrete instead of concrete? Only reason I ask is I have loads left over from a fence I put up! 👍
This a brilliant video. Thanks for putting this together. I am going to attempt a garden room build in the summer. One question on the threaded bar. What grade of threaded bar is it. From my research, I see there is a 4.8 or an 8.8 grade, with the 4.8 being more malleable. Is the 4.8 grade sufficient as there is a significant difference in the cost. Cheers, Conor
We use 8.8 matev
@@thegardenroomguru thanks for coming back to me