General Self Build & DIY Discussion

2585 topics in this forum

1. Moving personal items into house prior to completion?

   By Cookie, July 28, 2024
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   • Bonner
   • July 28, 2024

2. Building control

   By Deeno, July 27, 2024
   • 2 replies
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   • Jilly
   • July 27, 2024

3. Floor boarding a roof truss loft

   By rah212, July 24, 2024
   • 2 replies
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   • joe90
   • July 24, 2024

4. Completion notice

   By CalvinHobbes, July 22, 2024
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   • Conor
   • July 23, 2024

5. Moving in on Thursday

   By nod, July 22, 2024
   • 6 replies
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   • nod
   • July 22, 2024

6. Thoughts

   By nod, July 20, 2024
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   • ToughButterCup
   • July 21, 2024

7. Paslode nail gun

   By jpadie, July 20, 2024
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   • jpadie
   • July 20, 2024

8. Floor boarding a Truss roof loft query (bungalow)

   By rah212, July 20, 2024
   • 0 replies
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   • rah212
   • July 20, 2024

9. External water tank

   By Pocster, July 19, 2024
   • 4 replies
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   • Pocster
   • July 19, 2024

10. Octopus Energy tariffs 1 2 3

    By Adsibob, January 31, 2024
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    • SteamyTea
    • July 18, 2024

11. This is taking the P..... surely?

    By kandgmitchell, July 16, 2024
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    • Iceverge
    • July 18, 2024

12. Best construction method for sound proofed walls and roof

    By spxy1, July 16, 2024
    • 7 replies
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    • Iceverge
    • July 16, 2024

13. Im homeless, Can i learn how to build a house in a year?

    By william green, July 14, 2024
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    • LSB
    • July 16, 2024

14. Delivered Heras fencing?

    By flanagaj, June 30, 2024
    • 8 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • July 16, 2024

15. Boundary/DPM damp issue

    By comedydave1980, July 14, 2024
    • 9 replies
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    • comedydave1980
    • July 15, 2024

16. Drilling through a brick pier

    By Steve1309, June 2, 2024
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    • Steve1309
    • July 15, 2024

17. I've had enough of ....

    By ToughButterCup, June 19, 2024
    • 16 replies
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    • CADjockey
    • July 12, 2024

18. Home Insurance without Completion Certificate

    By Canski, June 19, 2024
    • 14 replies
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    • CADjockey
    • July 12, 2024

19. Camera to monitor tree work

    By Ferdinand, July 11, 2024
    • 6 replies
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    • Kelvin
    • July 12, 2024

20. Is moving to static caravan a good idea?

    By Amateur bob, July 9, 2024
    • 22 replies
    • 755 views
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    • G and J
    • July 11, 2024

21. Are things slowing down? The example of Hiring a Digga.

    By ToughButterCup, July 9, 2024
    • 4 replies
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    • bassanclan
    • July 9, 2024

22. L.P.G installation paperwork

    By Russell griffiths, July 9, 2024
    • 1 reply
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    • ProDave
    • July 9, 2024

23. How to secure a garden pergola against very powerful winds?

    By David001, June 21, 2024
    • 15 replies
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    • Roundtuit
    • July 8, 2024

24. This Week's Reads: Fusion (still 20 years off), Cooling Buildings, Solar or Food

    By SteamyTea, July 7, 2024
    • 3 replies
    • 442 views
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    • ProDave
    • July 7, 2024

25. Any Architects on here? 1 2 3 4

    By Mulberry View, June 18, 2024
    • 82 replies
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    • Gus Potter
    • July 2, 2024