jack's building
Welcome to my channel!
I’m an Englishman who’s traded life in the UK for a new adventure in Slovakia. By trade I’m a builder, and here you’ll find videos of my work, the ups and downs of starting a building company abroad, and a look at the real costs of making it happen.
I’m just beginning to learn Slovak (with a lot of help from my girlfriend’s translations!), so you’ll see the journey not only of construction projects but also of adapting to a new country, culture, and language.
If you’re curious about building in Slovakia, moving abroad, or just enjoy watching someone start fresh and get stuck in—this channel’s for you.
Plastering the First Ceiling + My Thoughts on Multi-Finish
Scrim, Filler & Prep Work – Getting the Ceiling Ready
Big Progress – Whole Ceiling Boarded in the New Apartment
Flying Through the MF Ceiling Set-Out – New Project Begins
New Build, New Project! Measuring Up & Planning Lighting
Fitting DRE Pre-Hung Doors for the First Time! | My Honest Thoughts. 32
Cutting & Laying the Bathroom Floor Tiles – DIY Acrobatics Edition! 31
Boring but Important – Painting the Bathroom 30
Plastering the Whole Bathroom (And It Actually Went Well!) Flat Reno Pt.29
Big Day in the Main Bathroom! Tacking, Dabbing & Boxing In | Flat Reno Pt 28
Bedroom Touch Ups – Ready for Carpet! | Flat Reno Pt. 27
Final Touch Ups Before the Plumber | Flat Reno Pt 26
Ensuite Floor Tiling + Grouting the Walls | Flat Reno Pt. 25
Ensuite Shower Tile Reveal! (And a Kitchen Sneak Peek) | Flat Reno Pt. 24
Grouting the Floor – Ready for the New Kitchen! | Flat Reno Pt. 23
Building the Shower Stud Wall | Flat Reno Pt 22
Fitting All the Lights in the Flat! | Renovation Pt.21
Main Floor Tiling FINISHED! | Renovation Pt.20
First Look at the Floor Tiles! | Flat Reno Pt.19
Final Prep Before Tiling the Floor | Flat Reno Pt.18
Pulling Cables & Last MF Ceiling | Flat Reno Pt. 17
Floor Tiles Arrive + Fighting With the Ceiling | Flat Reno Pt.16
No Talking, Just Painting + Satisfying Tape Peel | Flat Reno Pt.15
From Lights to Colour – A Change From Endless White! | Pt.14
More Sanding & Painting – Will It Ever End? | Flat Reno Pt. 13
Filling, Caulking & More Painting – Getting It Perfect! | Renovation Ep. 12
Making Good After a Rough Plaster Job – DIY Renovation Ep. 11
Took On Too Much! Fast-Setting Plaster & Hard Lessons – Reno Ep. 10
Prepping for the Big Skim: Bags of Plaster & Miles of Scrim – Part 9
Final Loose Ends Before Plastering Prep – Flat Reno Pt. 8