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VIDEO

PORTFOLIO


 

Welcome to our video portfolio section. The videos you see below have been filmed and edited by ourselves with the permission of our clients.

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We created these construction movies for people to watch and enjoy for referencing and memorabilia purposes.

 

Should you be interested in our methods of practice and the tasks involved necessary to carry out your build project, please see the relevant categories and videos below.

RENOVATION PROJECTS

#1  Victorian Semi Detached - Part 1
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Working on a renovation project at Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray. Our objective was to reveal and create the open plan style kitchen and living space, which was hidden and separated between three load bearing walls.

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Tasks involved:

 

  • temporarily supporting the building with acro props and scaffold boards

  • removal of three load bearing brick partition walls

  • installation of three steel beams​ on padstones and brickwork over between floor joists making solid

  • installation of concrete lintels over window and door openings

  • supporting unused chimney stack (where now removed from the ground floor) to create space

  • excavation and spoil removal of the existing floors and substrate

  • creating a large opening in an external wall for a bi-fold door

  • building of a nib wall to make an equal sized bearing for a new steel beam over structural opening

  • toothing in and bricking up of coal shed doorway

  • solid floor construction of hardcore, membrane and concrete

Part 3
Part 4

Continuing through parts three and four of this project.

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Tasks involved:​

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  • installation of PIR board sub floor insulation

  • electricians first fix wiring

  • underfloor heating (warm water system)

  • dry mix floor screeding (mixed off site)

  • removal and replacement of damaged brickwork underneath rear window

  • installation of a new steel lintel over window opening and bricking over between temporary acro supports

  • stud partition walls erected with sound proofing insulation creating en suite bathroom and downstairs toilet

  • building a new and improved design front boundary wall

  • careful removal and rebuilding of a large four pot chimney stack

  • grinding out and repointing the entire brickwork face with a yellow sand, white cement and lime mix.

#2  Victorian Detached - Part 1
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After - post renovation progress

Displayed above is a beautiful Victorian stone building which was in need of some modern upgrades. This property is located near St Austell in Cornwall.

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Sadly, for most of the work carried out here we didn't record much of the progress due to technical issues with the action cameras. This is very disappointing for us because some of the work which we have produced has been both rare and spectacular.

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However, we do have photographs displayed in our gallery section should you be interested in some of the transformations.

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There is still much work left to do on this property as its requiring a full house renovation which will take some time. This is due to the expense of the work involved and with it being located so far away. It is however a project which we are hoping to see through to the end and we expect to see it completed over the next five years.

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The first video displayed above as "part one" of a potential series is of a majority renovation of the living room, with the remaining finishing touches yet to be carried out.

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Tasks involved and completed as of present day:​​

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  • removal of lime plaster to walls and ceiling

  • breaking out and removal of decayed concrete floor

  • chopping out mortar joints and repointing the stone work to create a feature wall

  • expanding the existing fireplace making larger and installing a steel lintel over the opening

  • damp proofing membrane and PIR sub floor insulation board

  • underfloor heating pipework installation (warm water system)

  • dry mix floor screeding (mixed on site)

  • large granite stone fireplace and slate hearth installation

  • extensions of both lighting and power circuits

  • sound proofing

  • plaster board installation, final prep work and plastering

NEW BUILDS AND EXTENSIONS

#1  Bungalow Annex Construction
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Before - setting out

This video is of a bungalow annex construction located just outside of Melton Mowbray at the Riverside Riding Centre in Leicestershire.

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Project manager Colin Mousley kindly invited the Probuild team to follow on from the ground workers, once the excavations had been made and the concrete foundations had been poured.

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Looking at the "before" picture displayed above, you can see two of the boys setting out the new building lines using steel profiles during our first day on site.

 

Tasks included:​

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  • setting out

  • erection of sub structure brick and block work

  • hardcore, membrane and PIR sub floor insulation

  • a concrete pour via concrete pump creating a new floor slab

  • cavity wall brick and block work

  • installation of cavity wall insulation

  • creating structural openings for windows and doors

  • decorative feature brickwork

  • reinforced hollow block retaining wall, faced with matching brickwork

  • acid washing all brickwork then rinsing off with a pressure washer

#2  Single Story Extension - Part 1
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After - two years post completion

This video shows the external building works of a 3m x 6m single story, kitchen diner extension located near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.

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This type of extension is a popular choice for homeowners due to its fair size and (in most circumstances) does not require a planning application. However, if you are interested in extending your home.. You must always check with your local planning authority to become aware of which laws and regulations apply to your area, regardless of shape and size.

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When we constructed this build, the following tasks involved:​

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  • setting out

  • excavation and removal of spoil for building foundation trenches

  • substructure brick and block work

  • toothing out of existing brickwork for aesthetically pleasing bonding of new material

  • laying hardcore, PIR sub floor insulation board and damp proof membrane

  • solid floor construction and concreting

  • modular scaffold erection

  • superstructure (cavity wall) brick and block work, incorporating cavity insulation

  • heavy duty lintel installation over a four metre structural opening

  • cavity tray and weep vents

  • warm roof construction of hand cut rafters and PIR insulation boards

  • breathable felt, batten and roof tiling

  • centre pivot roof light installations

  • fascia boards, gutter and downpipes

  • a four metre bi-folding door installation

#2  Single Story Extension - Part 2
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During - steel beam installations

This is part two of our movie showing the internal construction works of a single story extension, creating an open plan style living space.

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Tasks involved:​

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  • existing patio door and kitchen removal

  • temporarily supporting the entire rear half of the building with Acrow props, strong boys and scaffold boards

  • careful dismantling and removal of the rear external wall and its structural components (lintels etc)

  • removal of load bearing internal partition wall

  • installation of three new reinforced steel joists to structural engineers design and specification

  • stud partition wall installation to create a downstairs toilet

  • excavation of new service trench for access to new kitchen island

  • installation of fixing points for new kitchen units and supply referencing drawing

  • first and second fix plumbing and electrics

  • sound proofing insulation to form acoustic barrier between the family bathroom and the new kitchen area

  • plaster boarding and skimming

#3  Garden Terrace
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After - Masonry completed

Advanced level bricklaying, containing the following features:

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  • curved walls working to precise radius

  • camber arches

  • toothing of new brickwork into existing

  • solid walls (215mm thick) tapering off into single leaf brickwork (100mm thick)

  • brick-on-edge detail with cement flaunching

  • use of a masonry saw for accurate cutting of bricks and blocks

  • level, plumb and flat brickwork built to a high standard finish

  • kwikstage modular scaffolding

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Our role was to erect the masonry structure to a specification with minimal tolerance, which we executed perfectly. Later, a steel and glass roof was assembled on top of the masonry, creating a contemporary garden terrace and outdoor communal area, finished to a very high standard.

#4  Dormer Loft Conversion
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The finished product

In this video you can see some of the work involved, when building a 'dormer loft conversion' from start to finish. The property is a Victorian semi-detached building in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

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A large portion of the work was sadly not recorded. Some of these tasks were:

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  • removing and disposing all of the existing lath and lime plastered ceilings and ceiling joists (4" x 2" timber)

  • two steel beam installations to the front and rear of the property (elements of the new structural floor)

  • replacing with new floor joists (9" x 2" timber) and tongue and groove chipboard floor boards

  • plasterboard and skim plaster the two bedrooms and family bathroom beneath the new structural floor

  • the dismantling and disposing of the rear half of the existing roof structure

  • endless trips up and down ladders and stairs, moving materials from the drop off point to the working areas.

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The video begins with some nice aerial drone footage, providing a great perspective of the project in hand. The property was vacant at the time of construction.

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COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

#1  Lift Shaft Base
#2  Warehouse Partition Wall

The Probuild team were contracted in to create a solid foundation base for a mezzanine floor lift shaft.

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The base comprised of a damp proofing membrane over a layer of compacted hardcore, reinforcement pegs drilled and resin bonded into the surrounding concrete with reinforcement mesh set into the new concrete to ensure a substantial construction.

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This is a time-lapse video showing the work which was carried out in only one day.

Forty two metres long and four metres high.

 

This 140mm hollow block concrete wall was assembled between steel columns to create a sturdy partition in a large warehouse building at Hawthorn in Old Dalby, Leicestershire.

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Supplying and erecting our own modular scaffolding system enabled us to carry out the project safely and efficiently, thus delivering a high quality product whilst keeping to work schedules and meeting targets.

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#3  Hire Office Renovation
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Completed, ready for office furniture

The original Hire office at Hawthorn in Old Dalby, was cold, dark, damp, susceptible to flooding during the winter months, too small, lacked enough power and data points, and generally needed a refreshing make over.

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The Probuild team had the pleasure of carrying out this full renovation project, from start to finish over a period of approximately six weeks.

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Tasks involved:

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  • creating two offices within the space

  • structural openings and alterations

  • block and timber partition wall erections

  • insulation improvements to both the floor and walls

  • aluminium and uPVC window and door installations

  • plastering

  • two suspended ceiling installations

  • carpet and vinyl floor tiles

  • new skirting boards

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