Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast. Loads in today's episode including: * This is the last ever episode of the Measuring Up Podcast! * Laying carpets is like magic * Why we don't do flooring * Andy's worst ever job * How did we transition from handyman work to woodworking and workshops? * Workshop electrics * Why are cars so fragile? * Thank you to all of our Patreon supporters for helping to keep this show on the road over the last couple of years Patreon...

Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast. Loads in today's episode including: * The world is a bit nervous about the Coronavirus * A bit more electric car talk... so... why are they so expensive again? * Benefits for charge network members * Crazy overzealous drone regulations in the UK * Business is booming and the sky hasn't fallen down * Peter's been back on the tools... how you slow down when you're not doing this every day * Spraying of projects... some final...

Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast. Loads in today's episode including: * House selling woes * Coffee and alcohol * Drones * Password management and security * Peter's been refreshing a hand plane * The January YouTube lull * Who owns the Intellectual Property rights to the designs of things we make? Patreon supporters can subscribe to the weekly show by copying the 'Audio RSS Link' from Patreon to your podcast player of choice. Thanks for your awesome support!...

Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast. Loads in today's episode including: * Andy's had his first drone flight * More Instagram scam woes * Continue chat about electric vehicles * House buying... is something finally happening? * Start of year routines and getting back to work * What were our typical days like when we were both full-time woodworkers? Remember if you'd like to listen to the new weekly show just subscribe via Patreon here:...

Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast. Loads in today's episode including: * Happy New Year! We're in the Christmas lul and we're now TV critics * Microphones * Impact Drivers * Soft close and Christmas DIY * Christmas Board Games (Linkee, Jenga, Risk, Destination, Go) * Peter's buying planes! Remember if you'd like to listen to the new weekly show just subscribe via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast Awesome people we talked about...

Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast and a very Merry Christmas from Andy & Peter! On today's show: * Cables on power tools can ruin perfectly good tools * New toys we want for Christmas * Posh speaker cables and stupid interconnects * Electric vehicles - what's the worst that could happen? * Andy doesn't have a truck any more - what next? * What to do with fitted furniture in deep alcoves? * Buying timber - a few things to consider * Does Peter need to get...

Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast! On today's show: * Andy is getting old and falling to pieces * Venice flooding and clever wellies * A brick laying question for our listeners? * Can you earn money as a hobby without becoming self employed? * Cash vs accrual accounts * The time served thing... case closed? * Black Friday * Makers Central is back? * Instagram MLM scams - stop following scammy channels! * Tesla Cybertruck - the Marmite truck? Love it or...

Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast! On today's show: * Peter's back from Venice and it was REALLY flooded! * Holidays, when you're ready to come home? * Behind the scenes... nothing is real! * Why are makers making less YouTube videos? * Dry fitting woodworking prior to on-site assembly * How do we remember to bring everything on jobs? Lists and grab bags! * Drill bit storage - can this ever be resolved? Remember if you'd like to listen to the new weekly show...

Welcome back to the Measuring Up Podcast! On today's show: * Andy's very excited about Disneyland... and the channel tunnel! * French roads... where are the cat's eyes? * Peter's planer / thicknesser and strange return policies * Clever IKEA design * Bad instruction manuals * Audio casting and Bluetooth Remember if you'd like to listen to the new weekly show just subscribe via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast Awesome people we talked about...

Welcome back! Later on in the show we're talking about some of our strangest encounters back in the days of doing handyman work. We're also chatting about modern lives where information is fed to us via new mediums such as YouTube, podcasts and social media. Is there life after YouTube? How do you go back to working a normal job when you're 'YouTube famous'?? We've also got some really exciting news for you all - the show is now weekly for all Patreon supporters! If you don't want to do the...

Peter and Andy are off to be media tarts at a special YouTube event so we're recording the show a bit early this week. We're covering all sorts today including procrastination and working without distractions (in Costa), Peter's gone back to using a roller and hates it, we chat about price conditioning and setting expectations for your clients. Not to mention VAT, tax evasion and MFT hole spacing. Patreon supporters can listen to the aftershow at:...

We're back for Season 4 of the Measuring Up Podcast and we have so much to tell you! It's only been a few months since the last episode but some pretty major changes are afoot in terms of where we take this whole 'YouTube thing'. We also have a bit of a chat about affiliate marketing and the total lack of preparedness most UK businesses seem to have for this essential sales funnel... and on a related note, we so often hear horrific stories of cowboy builders. Since people are starting to...

It's our last episode of Season 3! Join us as we try to get through some of the topics we planned to talk about in the first season. Here goes: YouTube and viral randomness, painting tables, humility as a woodworker, Peter nearly becomes a DJ, Andy's making SketchUp videos, losing and misplacing stuff, Andy didn't have a tape measure, best and worst parts of woodworking, how many battery platforms do we have, budget tools versus premium tools, making doors before carcasses, do we care about...

Loads to talk about today! Peter's bedside tables are finally out of his workshop and Andy has had some interesting adventures with a viral post on Instagram. This has highlighted a real problem on the platform, do Instagram care about copyright? And what exactly is the Instagram "Hi" scam? Other topics of the day include lath & plaster, who'll train the apprentices, Peter's new fancy biscuit jointer and crazy build requests. Access the aftershow at:...

We're back to normality after Makers Central... well, not quite. We're chatting more about new build housing issues in the UK - from crazily poor standards of construction through to what Andy found hidden in the wall of his new build house. The UK housing industry is broken and we don't know how to fix it. Will the Japanese show us how it's done? Access the aftershow at: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast Links: * Andy's Soundproofing 101 vid * Branding irons *...

It's Makers Central 2019 and we have an exhibition stand to run! Andy's heading down and Peter's heading up to Birmingham for the maker event of the year. It's also the first time Andy & Peter actually get a chance to meet in person! Excuse our voices, they're broken from the first day on the show - but we do get a chance to natter a bit more about apprenticeships and difficult customers. Access the aftershow at: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast Links: * Big shout...

All the usual chit-chat about the day-to-day happenings in a small joinery workshop. We've got a bit more follow-up on the topic of apprenticeships and what it means to be 'time served' in the 21st century. We're also talking about the joys of linseed oil based paint and, briefly, how to fix the entire of the UK's housing problems. Access the aftershow at: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast Links: * UK house prices * Luminary * Unsplash * Music - Silver by...

Peter's back to the grind after a bit of well deserved time off in Venice and Andy chats about the alcove install he's been working on. We're also discussing how to say 'no' to customers? What happens when you're asked to do work that you just don't want to do? We're talking about the importance of having a presence on Google My Business and poking a bit of fun at the MDF-haters out there. Is it time for clear finishes on MDF to celebrate the material's natural beauty? Access the aftershow...

We're chatting about the difference between a cabinet maker, joiner, carpenter and a carpet fitter. On a more serious note, is your business being held back by bureaucracy and constant barriers? Being self employed is hard enough and it seems to be a constant uphill battle dealing with red tape. On top of all this we're chatting a bit more about trades people not being allowed to live in new-build houses due to restrictive covenants preventing vans from being parked on your own driveway. Bit...

OK, we're getting a bit geeky about YouTube today but bear with us. We're chatting about how a single viral video can transform a YouTube channel overnight from a hobby to a job. We're also talking about video editing software and why, when you're locked in to a platform, switching to something else is easier said than done. We've got some more follow-up on MDF and it's mythical dangers. AND we now have official merch! Link below. Access the aftershow at:...

All sorts in today's show. Andy's MDF story, how accurate do you need to be in woodworking? Vans vs trucks, roof racks, Are trades people allowed to live in new houses? Bigger workshops, Makers Central, phew... AND we're asking the question, does the hysteria surrounding the dangers of MDF put it in the same bracket as the anti-vaccination and flat-earther brigades? Let's have a chat about it! And of course, don't read the comments - we chat about some of our favourite YouTube comments in the...

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Measuring Up Podcast! Did you miss us? We missed you all and we especially missed chatting about wood! Today we're discussing the challenges of fitting 2 hours of information in to a 15 minute video and how YouTube is slowly taking over our lives. Some great follow-up from last time too and of course we're asking the age old question, exactly how dangerous is MDF? Access the aftershow at: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast Links: * Awesome...

Welcome to the last show of Season 2! We're chatting about all sorts today. Andy finally has a new phone so we're chatting a bit about tech. Are Amazon reviews broken? We hear about review scams encountered in the run-up to Christmas. What should you start on - SketchUp or Fusion 360 or something else? We also have one very last brief chat about qualifications and discover how, if you work hard, you too could earn over £0.5m per year working for an exam board. Have a fantastic 2019 and catch...

It's Christmas Eve 2018 and the penultimate episode of this season! Peter's had to cut MDF himself like some sort of animal and has even made some proper joints in actual wood. In the run-up to Christmas it's all hands on deck to get customer jobs finished ready for the big day. We're discussing the challenges of filming or photographing your work on site with poor lighting. Andy's been geeking out on his web site, fondly remembering why he got out of IT. Ever wondered how much we pay for...