Bristow Builds

11/06/2026

It’s ‘just’ a low level boundary fence, but that doesn’t mean it receives less effort… bespoke angles, new locations for posts to maximise the contours of the boundaries, paint colour matched to main building soffit RAL code… it doesn’t have to be ‘boring’!

06/06/2026

Replacing this toilet… love the old tradition of leaving a dated newspaper hidden under your work, wonder if I should start doing this!!

03/06/2026

The end of a great job. 95% of this one was done on my own, around commitments to my children as well as mentoring a handyman replacing a kitchen downstairs and filming it all for YouTube. Gone are the days of managing over 40 people, these days are much simpler but seriously satisfying!!

02/06/2026

Started a nice little job today, over 30 posts going in, all needing a bit of shape added before going into the ground to make this low level decorative border fence stand out from the rest.

13/05/2026

13/05/2026

10 (ish) hours of my life, spent in a bathroom…. Intentionally I should add!! Plenty of videos coming out showcasing my work (a virtual CV) and to make videos to help DIYers have a go too. Bristow Builds It on YouTube

08/05/2026

It’s been a great week so far, this small bathroom remodel is shaping up nicely. Back to original brick and block walls, removed 3 different layers of ‘upgrades’ and stated again from scratch. If you fancy seeing what’s involved in a project like this then head over to my YouTube channel and subscribe as the videos will be coming out soon and you will be notified. Also, check out https://www.thisiswholesale.co.uk for their range of products used in this job, a great sponsor to have on my side. Cheers guys 👌

04/05/2026

Free bike, help yourself, outside 15 Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead. Bike needs a bit of love with the front brake and a screw has come out making the rear mud guard loose, other than that it’s a good bike. Suitable for a 9 year old. Not responding to comments due to the probable interest in it and I’m relaxing on a rare day off 😂.

02/05/2026

It’s good to be able to help others learn and build community, two of my passions!!

This video has taken off. This was the first use of my new camera setup and to be honest, the quality resulted in LOTS of learning and development opportunities for me 😂.

30/04/2026

Day 1, bathroom refurb in Wokingham. 12.5 hours on the tools, ready for plastering on day 2… watch this space.