as a retired bricklayer the shit we have to get over is unreal sometimes ..i can remember some extensions using 45 gallon drums because the contractor didn,t want to fork out for scaffold or tressles ..pure joke ..you.s 2 work well and turn out good work..keep em coming ..are you always so calm ..👍

Steve, ive built extensions over 40 years, do yourself a favour and bin the trestles...they are a death trap. Scaffold the job all the way round..trust me, you will find everything a lot easier..especially when lifting heavy weights onto it. Nice video.

Those mag drills are the best. I would suggest using a strap to fix to the drill and a secure place. Because if the drill loses the magnet, or someone pulls the plug, it could jump out and drop to the floor. Also a drop of oil on the cutter will keep it cooler when drilling.

Well done boys. I have been thinking about this problem for years and coming up with several ideas but if you can't get a Genie in there and you are five blokes short you just have to work it out.

The amount of hard work you lads put in is off the scale.

Love the man hug when the steel was in place!!

I did 40 years of Construction.... you need Lubrication on any metal drilling... or you risk dulling your bit... i use a metal drilling tapping product..comes in a tube and is like thick grease ( even in a tube like grease ) at normal temps.. works fantastic for any drilling or tapping need..i use it on self tapping screws too ... stops snapping off ( i usually predrill a smaller hole first on thick steel )... i use it on my metal bandsaw too in the shop.... also on my saw blades when cutting Aluminum ( it works on any metal )... i buy it from an Industrial supply .... last many years.... well worth the price ( used to be fairly inexpensive )... saves bits , hole saws and metal blades / Carbide ( Aluminum cutting )...so really is worth any price... when i drill holes like that i use smaller bits to get to the finished size....it is faster and easier on my drills and me... i start with 1/8" use a 3/16 or 5/16" next and progress at what worjs best up to finish size.... i slow down speed too as that burns the bits ... change to my 1/2" Drill at bigger sizes of bits and be careful as it can grab and break bit or you if careless.... slowing down saves time ...and hospital trips... 😂rarely needed a mag drill ( they were expensive in my times ) but they are also pretty good to use... you should wipe the water off the steel ( use rags or some way to blow it off or heat gun ) as that can cause it to slip easily... and hold it in case it does or you can drop it down.... i usually make some kinda jig if multiple holes to hold it solid ( usually a quick and simple jig is all you need - i save it for another use if possible..but anything handy is fine - a couple clamps and you quickly are zipping your holes done..)... i did many large structures and usually up in the air - Commercial signs ... 👍 🇨🇦🤓🤙

More top work fellas! Steve, stress is the silent killer. You’re a bloody good builder, I sure you’ve given yourself r&r time now, take it easy mate (at least for a while!).

Steve you need to put oil on the drill bit to cool it down or it just breaks up, Solid Carbide drills are the ones and yeah they are more expensive but hell do they rock!

GREAT CONTENT GUYS! VAN LOOKS GOOD.

Loving the victory hug,well done fella's 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Grafters, the pair of you. Frustration with things outside of our control can be so damaging to our stress levels, we just lose our rag now and then, and take it out on someone or something that doesn't deserve it - human nature for sure, but not nice. Easy for 'outsiders' to pontificate and repeatedly say 'Chill', but outsiders don't have you bills to pay! Just do what you can guys, that's certainly good enough. And the quality of your work is second to none, be proud of that. And, finally, Spring is hovering in the background, with a promise of better weather, longer days and a smile on everyone's faces! Keep well, keep safe - and thank you for the uploads!

Best advice always unwind cable from drum to prevent cable over heating when using power tools

Don’t let things get to you Steve it will all turn good for you eventually m8 a great builder m8

Top video Steve and Alex good luck with the new van

Great job Steve and Alex

Always a good result at the finish but more forward planning means less stressful days and your manual handling techniques are a bit to be desired.ginny lifts are the right way for a two man squad.love watching your videos always a laugh along the way😅 need your hip done steve hope it will be done soon take care both keep up the good work 👏

Great vid as usual, keep up the good work. Extension lead! Using the extension lead still wound on the reel will make cable heat up on the spool..., when you use it on mixer next time - feel the reels cable for heat, I've cooked a similar lead and melted it without tripping the electrics till the very end of melt down.😢

The working platform seems to be lacking in safety components? The quality of finished brickwork appears to be top notch

Nice van and good job 😊

I have used mag drills for years and they are great!! One thing,an extension cable should be fully unwound as if its left in a coil on the drum,it can and will overheat with current going through it!! I have seen them burst into flames because of it!!!!!! That can be a bit daunting!!!!! Keep up the good work !!!!!

Looking forward to the video ❤

Another great video just sayin from north of Newcastle 🇬🇧🤙🏼

Honest true and hard graft good on you two keep em coming.

Brilliant aork as always, hope all is well, take care

Hiya Steve & Alex just watched your video and my god you did so well with that steel . What with Alex not well and you Steve suffering with you hip . That’s the old British way just get on with it good lads 💪👍👍

Next doors asked me to help him lift one out. Must be been the same length. Once it came off the wall thought oh shite this is too heavy.

Thanks for the video guys. Please excuse my ignorance, but why do some lintels require cavity trays and the steel you installed in this video doesn't?

Another great video lads, perseverance in hard conditions. Steve you can get mini cutters for your normal hand drill, mini rotabroach and rocol cutting oil well worth the investment. I drilled 8mm steel with ease with them, trying to get the company I work for get a set. Looking forward to the next one. Regards Russ...

The record by Bernard Cribbins that includes the phase "Right said Fred" covers very well the lifting of the RSJ!

Great videos as always guys!! Recently finished my apprenticeship so always a great watch to learn something new

I have got a mag drill. I always use that it is so much easier than using a drill et cetera. The mag drill is the best thing ever that you can use. You will always find that it is like using front of anything else. Milwaukee do a real nice one. One of my friends, just bought one for £1000 but they may give you one for free

When you're drilling steel you should always put some cutting oil on the bit so it won't dull the edge as quickly.

💪🏻 great video

as long as you learn the lesion and no one gets hurt ist a good day

We said last year we are not killing our selves anymore genins all the way well done for battling on and getting it in

Rotabroach drill bits are good but if you got a set of HMT bits and looked after them with plenty of cutting oil would probably last you a good few years, but expensive bits. Or Invest in some rocol cutting fluid can make cheap drills last a long time. I’m a steel fabricator so I do a lot with the mag drills👌🏼

I always use a bit of oil or WD-40 when I’m drilling holes helps protect the bits

The steel arrived before the scafforld and lift winch , Watched these two romanian twins do this up two stories on ladders it was a hell of a sight

Sorry guy's but issue with drill is u SHOULD NEVER USE an extension lead rolled up it creates mag force as a coil & can over heat & even melt & catch fire, which might not blow fuses in the house if old fusebox still fitted, tut tut! 🤯 Great video guy's may be a future H&S one 🤔😂😂

I bought a mag drill a few years ago. I even use it instead of the pillar drill.

now if I lived near you i could fix that wheelie thing for you but i am sure you know plenty of chippies about who could fix it for you but i could fix your electric things and pat test them for you , thanks for the video

so i get home to find everyones being late to the prem... great work steve alex

Should have got a genie lift 😂😂 not the best practice but well done for persevering with it

5.12 😂 job looking good so far guys. 😀

Mag drill, always some oil or grease while drilling, it'll keep its sharpness longer, not sure if yours had automatic feed, so much better if it doesn't then it won't take a dive and feed at a constant rate.

I'm sorry to hear how bad things have Been for you, I was gonna show my frustration at your forgetfulness but you don't need my OCD rant. I hope things improve and you manage to get your hip done as you are my favourite flogers

Well done! We can see how bad your hip is when youbwere pushing the beam along on the trollies. Your op can't come soon enough. I seem to recollect you swore to use a genie for steels a couple of jobs ago! You really needed one here! Got to be worth the expense in time alone never mind your bodies especially if you're both a bit 'crock' Make it a new year's resolution!

You look like a “ right said Fred” operation. A&E thrive on this type of activity. Call on some mates in future.

Great video. What’s the full name/details of the steel that went over the doorway please? What was its length? Sorry if I missed that. Cheers guys. 👍

When using a mag drill put plenty of oil on broach helps it to last longer gets hot very quick

We've all been there, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!

Tough going, but you push on 👍. Have you been to Big Red power Tools William Moore & Son in Preston ? Massive Milwaukee dealer, i think its the biggest in the north, if not the UK

The weather gods have found out you are working. As you said in the video the pair of you were only worth one of you but I don't think as you said those holes would have made any difference in the struggle or weight of that steel! Very good video Steve, but remember Alex is a bull doze not a lift! How are you even working Steve? That hip of yous is not helping you. Take care and stay safe Best regards as ever Ken.

Should definitely get some decent scaffolding and use genie lift, you get all your tools for nothing just use that money you’re saving 👍🏼

Such a shame that Milwaukee don’t make a drill like that .

I belive that the company that sponsors u guys do one of those drills in screwfix for just over a grand battery operated looks a beast but only someone with dosh will tell 😂😂great work asallways lads hope alex is all good now

👍💥👍

Can u let me know where U bought ur scaffold..thanks

I remember them called a “ limpet drill”

You did bloody well against the odds, hope you are both well, and thanks again for taking the time to film it. BTW how does the link work for the paypal?

How long have you had the blue steps. My mother had the exact same for nearly 60 years. That's only the second one I've seen

Doesn't the steel need a cavity tray and weep vents?

That was bloody dangerous lifting that steel like that guys. Surely with the amount of I beams you two put up it would be worth buying a genie lift ? I would never take chances like that😢

Van looks nice Steve wats the difference from ur other one looks same

Good job as usual lads. RANT... Why should a fella who has obviously worked hard and paid his taxes for no doubt decades, have to struggle and wait for an operation! Disgraceful health care nowadays.

Hi do you lads cover selby North Yorkshire?

OMG

Trestles are only a working platform not for loading out bricks.

Question for Alex a few videos back was sure I heard your dad say you were not working as you had been streaming on Twitch, is that something you keep private or are you looking for followers?

Why steel and not catnic..its only single storey..

Wear steel toe cap boots not runners

You make cowboys look like experts !

Not very well organised knowing that lintel was heavy why didn't you organise a bit ov extra labour to help you

Use a genie SL10 lift with fork extensions I suggest you do a risk assessment on lifting steels….if you did, you would do it manually - think about it, if the steel slipped you could up with a career ending injury Anyway a genie lift would do the job in a tenth of the time

A polite message to any Trolls, who are thinking of dropping in and leaving a silly comment. Please don`t - just quietly walk away from the video and go watch something that is of more of interest to you. If you leave an arrogant/rude/ridiculous comment - you just highlight your own stupidity & ignorance. Bye trolls 🖕🖕👌👍👍

The one thing that really gets me going today is an unsafe site like this. When it goes wrong and someone dies or ends up in a wheelchair it's no good saying I'm sorry. And before you have ago to justify it, think about what you'll say in court or to the family who's been left behind 😢

Please don't do that again with the steel beam. It just isn't worth it. One mistake and it could be life changing. 👍......but I guess you know that now.

There's a real sense of urgency about (NOT) nothing 🤔🧐😡🤬

Wheres health and safety officer, he'd have a field day, ✅️ off this job, and ya can't build with trainers on.

I have seen stupidity on site when handling steelwork was involved lots of injury's lost fingers broken backs' Ect but fuck me you cannot fix stupid .......

What was I watching there . I’m a plasterer and I won’t use 8x4 sheets of plasterboard because one wrong move and you’re back goes . Think what you was doing there with that steel was wrong but it’s your choice .. you only get 1 back .. lads be careful your health is more important than anything think ..🫣

Jobs looking well advanced 👍 Steve, i hate giving advice but ive drilled countless holes in stainless over the years and swear by Rocol cutting oil. Its excellent at preserving cutter sharpness and comes in a handy squeeze bottle. Shame your still waiting on the hip job. 🥲