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1. Letsbuild2

   By letsbuild2, March 15
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   • letsbuild2
   • March 15

2. Passivhaus in St Albans for sale 1 2

   By TheMitchells, March 8
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   • Iceverge
   • March 14

3. DIY at home without realising it’s asbestos - very worried! 1 2

   By ks6788, January 2
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   • SteamyTea
   • March 14

4. should 13.5mm toughened glass actually be 13.5mm thick?

   By Thorfun, March 10
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   • SteamyTea
   • March 13

5. badly scuffed UFH pipe - repair or leave? 1 2

   By Tom, February 22
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   • Andehh
   • March 10

6. Hot rolled steel building.

   By Jenki, March 7   

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   • Russell griffiths
   • March 8

7. How to tie blockwork to a steel box column?

   By NRMartin, March 1
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   • Gone West
   • March 3

8. Build Update

   By Dave Jones, March 1
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   • JohnMo
   • March 3

9. What holes do I need through the walls?

   By CalvinHobbes, June 18, 2023
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   • twice round the block
   • March 3

10. OSB3 - A good choice?

    By Mulberry View, February 29
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    • Mr Punter
    • February 29

11. That's sorted it...

    By Alan Ambrose, February 29
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    • joe90
    • February 29

12. Why does this male brass bush leak?

    By Joshua Graham, February 28
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    • Russell griffiths
    • February 29

13. Cast concrete interior wall. Options?

    By flanagaj, February 27
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    • flanagaj
    • February 27

14. Building plot conveyancing fees?

    By flanagaj, February 25
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    • Canski
    • February 26

15. neighbours land

    By newatallthis, February 25
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    • kandgmitchell
    • February 26

16. I'm going to a Build-it Live show next week if anybody has any questions.y

    By saveasteading, February 17
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    • SteamyTea
    • February 26

17. Grenfell #2

    By ProDave, February 23
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    • Iceverge
    • February 25

18. Would a house built in 1995 have asbestos material, artex, plasterboard & etc?

    By jord4848, February 24
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    • jord4848
    • February 24

19. Building Regulations for external frameless glass balustrade fixing detail (into oak)

    By sean1933, February 19
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    • sean1933
    • February 22

20. MVHR

    By markski, February 21
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    • markski
    • February 22

21. Advice on repairing an old chimney and bothy with lime mortar

    By Tapster, February 10
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    • Gus Potter
    • February 20

22. Out of my depth - Air Tightness and Insulation.... 1 2 3

    By Mulberry View, February 14
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    • Mulberry View
    • February 20

23. Anyone have a wallmounted mailbox that can handle A4 letters?

    By puntloos, February 18
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    • puntloos
    • February 18

24. Getting house signed off - Northern Ireland

    By DG77, February 13
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    • Conor
    • February 17

25. Registering a new address

    By nod, February 14
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    • Oz07
    • February 17