How to fit cavity closers for windows and doors

A quick video on how to install cavity closers for window and door openings to meet building regulations in the UK.

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I'm Aiden and I'm documenting what was supposed to be my barn conversion, which has now ended up being a new build. I don't have a trade, I just have a go and I'll be doing lots of work myself. This is the boring bit in grand designs that you don't get to see. Subscribe and follow along to find out how our future home turns out.

[OutAndAbout-UK]

‘I ain’t got a trade I just give it a go!’ Absolutely brilliant pal! 👏

[shaunm]

Very straight forward advice mate - thank you so much !

[skillt]

Good to see you back mate, love your vids. Hope your well and great to see your still going.

[thepeginator]

Good to see you back! Hope you’re well buddy.

[darrenkilvington]

Great video, looking forward to seeing more!

[tommilsom]

Really pleased to see you are back posting videos. You have been missed.

[nachvidal]

Discovered your channel by pure chance…and I’ve just subscribed!!

[sbs]

Thank you. Just what I needed to know 😊

[Paul-drtq]

Just started following you as im really interested in all this stuff and right now cannot accept what building companies think they can charge these days for work.

[tudorcozma]

thanks mate really good I was thinking how the builder are doing this

[justinf]

Thanks for sharing. Land purchase currently going through and hopefully, I'll be embarking on my self build journey soon. Got a 3 day excavator course lined up first though.

[workingonthehouse]

Good to see you back mate, looking forward to watching this later 👍🏻

[Sageh]

Glad to see your subcriptions increasing. Well deserved. I have question though do you put cavity closures at the bottom of a doorway?

[markwilliams]

You need to be careful, you came across as extremely professional, you don't want that rumor to get about 😁

[peterjones]

What about the top? I didn't know you used it under the window cills.
I am more interested to know how you finish, plasterboard, fibre cement board??? How firm and sound is the closer plastic to attach your finish board? Could do with anothet video please 😊

[sjbmw]

Thanks for the video but I believe the verticals ones need to overhand 50mm above and below the horizontal to stop water ingres.

[MarcusT]

Great video buddy.

Is it possible to fit these after you’ve had a new back door fitted to the outer skin?

I have the cavity where the inner skin returns to a vertical DPC, but being 70+ years old, I’m thinking of chopping out that return, clearing out all the debris, and fitting a cavity closer on each side instead.

[abzinho]

Do you attach window formers whilst your building the wall or after the walls are done?

[handle]

at 1:48 would you not be applying air tight tape to the 90 degree angle where the 2 closers meet so any water running down the vertical wouldn't get out anyway?

[mjtllbl]

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