Measuring Up Podcast

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: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast

Awesome people we talked about today:

* CGP Grey

* Viva Frei (drum video)

* Giving VAT a different name

* EU VAT thresholds

* Keith's awesome MFT video

* Zoe Wilson stone carver

* QEST - Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

* Essex Makers on Instagram

* Paul Cunningham

* Hardwood offcuts shop

* Never Too Small

* Mustie1

* 96mm hole spacing MFT

* And the 32mm system in general

* Marco Arment podcast microphone review

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

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* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

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 realise that all reviews are fake, how can customers actually find good trades people? Patreon supporters can listen to the aftershow at: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast

Links:

* Morpeth Electric Bicycle Company

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

Follow Us:

* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Andy's Gosforth Handyman channel on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast

 

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 the next man in, lack of time to play with new tools, tools we couldn't live without and (phew!)... dust control! Plus more on the aftershow including Andy's tin foil hat YouTube theories, available at: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast

Links:

* Peter's paint video

* Andy's 'Getting the Design Right' video

* Andy's 'Favourite Tape Measure' video

* Fools with Tools Podcast

* Peter's Aldi Vacuum / Inner Tube video

* Music - Silver by Riot

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

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* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

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* Subscribe to Measuring Up Podcast on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast

 

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: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast

Links:

* Andy's Instagram gate vid

* Peter's new Lamello vid

* Lath & Plaster repair vid

* Restoration Couple lath repair vid

* McClark Bespoke Joinery

* Thorsen Joinery

* Cunningham Custom Creations

* J. Jones Carpentry

* Music - Silver by Riot

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

Follow Us:

* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Andy's Gosforth Handyman channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Measuring Up Podcast on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast

 

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

* Peter's table feet vid

* What Andy found in his wall vid

* Japanese house building article

* Music - Silver by Riot

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

Follow Us:

* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

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* Subscribe to Measuring Up Podcast on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast

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 out to Fools with Tools Podcast!

* Other podcasts mentioned:

* Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

* 99% Invisible

* Music - Silver by Riot

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

Follow Us:

* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Andy's Gosforth Handyman channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Measuring Up Podcast on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast

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 Riot

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

Follow Us:

* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Andy's Gosforth Handyman channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Measuring Up Podcast on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast

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 at: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast

Links:

* New limited edition T-shirts available until 30/4/2019

* Discount code for the above on Patreon

* Google My Business

* Freebird Interiors

* McClark Bespoke Joinery

* Thorsen Joinery

* Music - Silver by Riot

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

Follow Us:

* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Andy's Gosforth Handyman channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Measuring Up Podcast on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast

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 more woodworking talk in today's show - Andy's even ditching the MDF and switching to oak. Oh, and Peter might not be allowed to drive in London any more! Access the aftershow at: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast

Links:

* Peter's Toxic Fruit Video

* Andy's EU VAT MOSS scheme explained

* Music - Silver by Riot

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

Follow Us:

* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Andy's Gosforth Handyman channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Measuring Up Podcast on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast

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: https://www.patreon.com/measuringuppodcast

Links:

* Our new official merch!

* Secret Trapdoor in the Canal vid

* Andy's Small Business Toolbox channel

* PhotoPea, free alternative to PhotoShop

* Sara Dietschy & MKBHD Adobe Premiere VS Final Cut

* Peter's Console Table vid series

* Startup Podcast from Gimlet on Spotify

* Music - Silver by Riot

A massive thank you to all of our Patreon supporters and a special shout-out to all the folk listed on here: measuringuppodcast.com/hall-of-fame/

Follow Us:

* Subscribe to Peter's 10 Minute Workshop channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Andy's Gosforth Handyman channel on YouTube

* Subscribe to Measuring Up Podcast on YouTube

* Help Support the Show on Patreon

* Official Merch on Teespring

* Show Web Site and Full Show Notes at https://measuringuppodcast.com

* Useful Resources Page

* Feedback: @MeasuringUpPC on Twitter

* Instagram: @measuringuppodcast