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1. Low points: and how to get out of them 1 2 3 4 5

   By ToughButterCup, January 26
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   • Onoff
   • Wednesday at 00:02

2. Credit/Debit Reward Cards, Discounts etc 1 2 3 4 7

   By Ferdinand, June 15, 2016   

   • credit cards
   • rewards cards
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     • credit cards
     • rewards cards
     • discount cards
     • trade accounts
     • section 75
     • protection
     • liability
     • claims
   • 151 replies
   • 245.6k views
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   • Ferdinand
   • October 9, 2025

3. Living in a Static Caravan on site

   By Stones, September 21, 2017   

   • static caravan
   • living on site
   • 2 replies
   • 10.9k views
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   • flanagaj
   • May 19, 2025

4. Acronyms, Abbreviations & Glossary Of Common Terms 1 2 3

   By ProDave, May 30, 2016   

   • acronym
   • abbreviation
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     • term
   • 54 replies
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   • Nickfromwales
   • February 16, 2025

5. Discount Offers of the Week 1 2 3 4 37

   By Ferdinand, November 13, 2016   

   • offers
   • 903 replies
   • 400.9k views
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   • MikeSharp01
   • January 19, 2025

6. Polishing shower glass

   By Temp, Friday at 18:59
   • 3 replies
   • 51 views
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   • Onoff
   • 1 hour ago

7. Alter ASHP hot water hysteresis?

   By Tom, Thursday at 19:26
   • 6 replies
   • 150 views
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   • Tom
   • 20 hours ago

8. Rebuilding after demolishing question 1 2

   By dustyb, January 6
   • 31 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Iceverge
   • Tuesday at 19:54

9. Never again, unless... maybe...

   By NSS, Monday at 20:14
   • 7 replies
   • 253 views
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   • saveasteading
   • Tuesday at 14:13

10. Find metal studs behind metalised foil plasterboard?

    By agbp55, February 22
    • 4 replies
    • 121 views
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    • Russdl
    • Monday at 12:34

11. Fast self-build projects - how to do it? - Duplicate post: Admin please delete

    By RedRhino, February 18
    • 9 replies
    • 316 views
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    • RedRhino
    • February 18

12. Fast self-build projects - how to do it?

    By RedRhino, February 18
    • 0 replies
    • 123 views
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    • RedRhino
    • February 18

13. I fell off my bike, so I'm ravin' mad .... 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, February 10
    • 42 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Ferdinand
    • February 18

14. Continuous Soffit Vent - Water Driving in - Newbuild. What can I do?

    By snowyshoes, February 9
    • 13 replies
    • 497 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • February 17

15. Yeeessss we bloody done it.

    By Russell griffiths, February 15
    • 18 replies
    • 383 views
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    • Russell griffiths
    • February 15

16. Not all plasterers are equal

    By Pocster, February 15
    • 4 replies
    • 169 views
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    • Roundtuit
    • February 15

17. How hard to reroof single garage?

    By Andeh, February 15
    • 0 replies
    • 133 views
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    • Andeh
    • February 15

18. Year building built

    By DownSouth, February 12
    • 3 replies
    • 168 views
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    • JohnMo
    • February 12

19. Creating a doorway

    By ECP90, January 30   

    • doorway
    • ensuite
    • (and 4 more)

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      • doorway
      • ensuite
      • brick
      • wall
      • bedroom
      • bathroom
    • 14 replies
    • 495 views
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    • ECP90
    • February 10

20. EPDM Threshold Detailing...

    By Mulberry View, February 9
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    • 171 views
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    • Mulberry View
    • February 9

21. Sleeplessness and self-building and self-help 1 2 3

    By ToughButterCup, February 1
    • 56 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • BotusBuild
    • February 9

22. Light at the end of the tunnel: disappearing up my own arse:

    By ToughButterCup, February 8
    • 13 replies
    • 373 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • February 8

23. How to fill this gap?

    By Tom, February 5
    • 6 replies
    • 326 views
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    • Tom
    • February 6

24. Breathing easy - at last 1 2

    By NSS, January 4, 2018
    • 43 replies
    • 7.9k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • February 4

25. Scaffolding - render residue

    By Lincolnshire Ian, January 23
    • 8 replies
    • 414 views
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    • Lincolnshire Ian
    • January 28