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2486 topics in this forum

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

   By Tom, February 22
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   • Andehh
   • March 10

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

   By NRMartin, March 1
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   • Gone West
   • March 3

3. Build Update

   By Dave Jones, March 1
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   • JohnMo
   • March 3

4. What holes do I need through the walls?

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

5. OSB3 - A good choice?

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

6. That's sorted it...

   By Alan Ambrose, February 29
   • 1 reply
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   • joe90
   • February 29

7. Why does this male brass bush leak?

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

8. Cast concrete interior wall. Options?

   By flanagaj, February 27
   • 2 replies
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   • flanagaj
   • February 27

9. Building plot conveyancing fees?

   By flanagaj, February 25
   • 5 replies
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   • Canski
   • February 26

10. neighbours land

    By newatallthis, February 25
    • 10 replies
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    • kandgmitchell
    • February 26

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

    By saveasteading, February 17
    • 23 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • February 26

12. Grenfell #2

    By ProDave, February 23
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    • Iceverge
    • February 25

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

    By jord4848, February 24
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    • jord4848
    • February 24

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

    By sean1933, February 19
    • 3 replies
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    • sean1933
    • February 22

15. MVHR

    By markski, February 21
    • 8 replies
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    • markski
    • February 22

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

    By Tapster, February 10
    • 6 replies
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    • Gus Potter
    • February 20

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

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

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

    By puntloos, February 18
    • 3 replies
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    • puntloos
    • February 18

19. Getting house signed off - Northern Ireland

    By DG77, February 13
    • 11 replies
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    • Conor
    • February 17

20. Registering a new address

    By nod, February 14
    • 11 replies
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    • Oz07
    • February 17

21. I need to understand groundworks

    By flanagaj, February 17
    • 8 replies
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    • ToughButterCup
    • February 17

22. What needs to be done for completion certificate?

    By flanagaj, February 14
    • 1 reply
    • 314 views
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    • nod
    • February 15

23. Filling in Heatloss calculator, help a thicko.

    By Russell griffiths, February 13
    • 1 reply
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    • ProDave
    • February 13

24. Jeremy Harris heat loss calculator

    By Russell griffiths, February 8
    • 6 replies
    • 803 views
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    • Pocster
    • February 9

25. Random Q of the day - related to waste pipes...

    By crispy_wafer, February 5
    • 1 reply
    • 259 views
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    • joe90
    • February 5