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

   By ProDave, May 30, 2016   

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   • Square Feet
   • April 11

2. Considering a move to Octopus Energy and want to split a £100 bonus with BuildHub?

   By jack, March 21
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   • jack
   • March 21

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

   By ToughButterCup, January 26
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   • Onoff
   • February 25

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

   By Ferdinand, June 15, 2016   

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   • Ferdinand
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5. Living in a Static Caravan on site

   By Stones, September 21, 2017   

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   • flanagaj
   • May 19, 2025

6. Composite decking stains

   By Pocster, yesterday at 09:05
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   • crispy_wafer
   • 1 hour ago

7. The heat, the heat!

   By mjc55, Wednesday at 19:58
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   • SteamyTea
   • 9 hours ago

8. Vent Axis Sentinel Kinetic

   By Pocster, January 12
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   • Pocster
   • Yesterday at 16:38

9. Nooooooooooooooooooo!

   By Square Feet, Monday at 10:42
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   • Mr Punter
   • Monday at 11:25

10. Build has descended into a xxxx show

    By flanagaj, June 20
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    • Super_Paulie
    • Sunday at 19:04

11. What wall type should I use?

    By BotusBuild, May 19
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    • BotusBuild
    • June 15

12. Does XPS insulation require vapour control layer?

    By flanagaj, June 10
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    • JohnMo
    • June 11

13. what do you do with 17 cat 6a cables to get past building control?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 9
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    • Spinny
    • June 10

14. Cutting XPS insulation?

    By Alan Ambrose, March 15
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    • saveasteading
    • June 8

15. Disaster! What were they thinking?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 5
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 5

16. Who gives you a certificate or a copy of the install id for the inverted heating system?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 4
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    • JohnMo
    • June 4

17. Do you buy extras?

    By DannyT, June 1
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    • DannyT
    • June 2

18. Architects - Hmphhh

    By Mulberry View, May 20
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • May 30

19. Caravans on block - safe?

    By Hilldes, November 28, 2020
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    • David Cooke
    • May 30

20. Bugga....

    By ToughButterCup, May 23
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    • MPH243
    • May 23

21. How to build a stud wall around a small window

    By cowboy25, May 17
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    • elite
    • May 19

22. Air hooks for Radon membrane

    By flanagaj, May 7
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    • Spinny
    • May 12

23. How are we heating this, plus hot water.

    By Russell griffiths, May 5
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    • -rick-
    • May 5

24. Neighbours want to scaffold in my courtyard 1 2

    By DannyT, April 30
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    • Nickfromwales
    • May 3

25. A gully drain required for a bin store? Requested by Building Control - also question re EV car charger 1 2 3 4

    By Caroline, April 20
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    • Carrerahill
    • May 1