Tiny Barn Conversion UK

🎬 NEW VIDEO: Tackling the Apex – Full Height Studs, Angles & My Clever Jig

Nearly 3 metres of vertical studs meeting the apex of a 175-year-old barn. Complex angles, window insulation, light, and a mini-rafter I never saw coming. But here's the thing – once I got the process dialled in, I built a jig that made every single stud quick, square, and perfect.

This episode: working out the apex angles, balancing insulation with reveals for natural light, the creative mini-rafter solution, and the efficiency breakthrough that came from repetition.

Watch the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/Ir1Hwcljx3I

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🎬 NEW VIDEO: Stud Walls to the Rafters – Building to a Pitched Roof in an Old Barn

One stud wall climbing the angled rafters of a 175-year-old barn. Sounds complex? It is. But with an adjustable bevel, a spirit level, and a critical catch before disaster, it all comes together.

This episode: navigating pitched rooflines, securing base plates on uneven stone, matching angles perfectly, and the base plate misalignment I spotted just in time. Plus: more concrete screw wins 🔧

Watch the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/wBsXCDnLdjs

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🎬 NEW VIDEO: Building Stud Walls in a Stone Barn – Concrete Screws Changed Everything

Rough blockwork, uneven floors, and one wall that literally doesn't meet the ground. Sound like a problem? It was. Until I discovered concrete screws (seriously, where have these been all my life?!).

In this episode: how to frame stud walls against old stone, keep everything level on impossible floors, run plumbing through timber, and why building flat before standing up is the game-changer you didn't know you needed.

Watch the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/XbQlpIEcvRg

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Getting the floor build-up right was critical before the underfloor heating and screed could go in 🔥 New video covers the insulation layers, the challenges of an old barn (nothing's square!), cold bridging, and one of the most satisfying timelapses of the whole build — the screed pour. Watch here ⬇️
https://youtu.be/xI_IFTIyUic

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Plasterboarding a barn ≠ plasterboarding a new build. Old walls, weird angles, an apex that looks terrifying until you actually cut into it 😅 New video is up covering:

- Fixing ceiling boards in awkward positions
- Cutting the apex of an old barn
- Measuring and cutting a flared piece accurately
- Installing bullnose corners for a clean finish
- The tools that made it all easier

Watch here 🔗 https://youtu.be/iUtCEfAqbKs

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Plasterboarding on your own? 🛠️

Here are my 4 top tips for going solo — including one Aldi middle aisle buy that makes it so much easier. New video up now! - 🏚️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUqCK...

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New Video is Live! 🏠🛠️ https://youtu.be/mQULW-dyk7Q?si=rgzew...

This week I’m installing the Vapour Control Layer (VCL) inside the Tiny Barn — one of those jobs that doesn’t look massively exciting… but makes a huge difference to insulation, airtightness and preventing moisture problems later on.

In the video I cover:
🔹 Why I chose to install a VCL
🔹 The type I used and the overall cost
🔹 Creating airtight seals with butyl tape
🔹 Detailing around skylights and deep window reveals
🔹 My method for fitting the membrane around the old purlins
🔹 A few things I’d definitely change if I did it again 😅

It took a lot longer than expected, but the barn is really starting to feel properly insulated and weather-tight now.

🎥 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/mQULW-dyk7Q?si=rgzew...

Let me know in the comments — what’s your approach to airtightness in older buildings?

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New Video is Live! 🏠🛠️ https://youtu.be/mQULW-dyk7Q?si=rgzew...

This week I’m installing the Vapour Control Layer (VCL) inside the Tiny Barn — one of those jobs that doesn’t look massively exciting… but makes a huge difference to insulation, airtightness and preventing moisture problems later on.

In the video I cover:
🔹 Why I chose to install a VCL
🔹 The type I used and the overall cost
🔹 Creating airtight seals with butyl tape
🔹 Detailing around skylights and deep window reveals
🔹 My method for fitting the membrane around the old purlins
🔹 A few things I’d definitely change if I did it again 😅

It took a lot longer than expected, but the barn is really starting to feel properly insulated and weather-tight now.

🎥 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/mQULW-dyk7Q?si=rgzew...

Let me know in the comments — what’s your approach to airtightness in older buildings?

#DIYBarnConversion #RoofInsulation #VapourControlLayer #TinyHomeBuild

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New Video is Live! 🚰🔥 - https://youtu.be/Ey_2q4Wd5yo

Big milestone in the Tiny Barn this week — plumbing is going in and there’s finally heat for the first time in 175 years! 🙌

In this episode I cover everything from choosing 22mm vs 15mm pipe, planning the pipe runs, pressure testing for leaks, and insulating the system… to drilling two huge holes through a 600mm stone wall (which I wisely outsourced!).

There’s also a slightly chaotic moment involving water pouring in 😅 and building a base for the gas bottles.

🎥 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Ey_2q4Wd5yo

Let me know — would you have gone 22mm or 15mm?

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New Video is Live! 🚰🔥 - https://youtu.be/Ey_2q4Wd5yo

Big milestone in the Tiny Barn this week — plumbing is going in and there’s finally heat for the first time in 175 years! 🙌

In this episode I cover everything from choosing 22mm vs 15mm pipe, planning the pipe runs, pressure testing for leaks, and insulating the system… to drilling two huge holes through a 600mm stone wall (which I wisely outsourced!).

There’s also a slightly chaotic moment involving water pouring in 😅 and building a base for the gas bottles.

🎥 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Ey_2q4Wd5yo

Let me know — would you have gone 22mm or 15mm?

#DIYBarnConversion #Plumbing #TinyHomeBuild

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