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1. Bring on the Hydro Power :-0

   By Lesgrandepotato, October 11, 2017
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   • 4.9k views
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   • Lesgrandepotato
   • October 15, 2017

2. Another requiring recommendations for structural engineer

   By Jml, October 11, 2017
   • 10 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • Jml
   • October 12, 2017

3. Council tax

   By nod, September 23, 2017
   • 11 replies
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   • curlewhouse
   • October 11, 2017

4. Victorian Plumbing - OK?

   By Ferdinand, October 10, 2017
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   • Ferdinand
   • October 11, 2017

5. Screed/concrete/dry/wet?

   By curlewhouse, October 3, 2017
   • 6 replies
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   • curlewhouse
   • October 9, 2017

6. Is she cooking with building foam?

   By ToughButterCup, October 8, 2017   

   • foam
   • yeast
   • 0 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • ToughButterCup
   • October 8, 2017

7. Building Merchant Self-Builder Accounts

   By Ferdinand, May 4, 2017   

   • buildbase
   • trade account
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     • trade account
     • self-builder account
     • travis perkins
     • jewson
   • 16 replies
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   • daiking
   • October 5, 2017

8. Internet / TV / Phone Services

   By Ferdinand, October 5, 2017   

   • satellite tv
   • tv
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     • satellite tv
     • tv
     • phone
     • broadband
     • internet
   • 12 replies
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   • Declan52
   • October 5, 2017

9. Building into a sloping site. Methods and details.

   By Dee J, October 4, 2017   

   • undercroft
   • retaining wall
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     • retaining wall
     • passive slab
   • 21 replies
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   • Bitpipe
   • October 5, 2017

10. Gas install regs

    By Vijay, October 1, 2017
    • 8 replies
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    • Nickfromwales
    • October 1, 2017

11. Makita and Coffee Lovers Combined

    By Barney12, September 29, 2017   

    • makita
    • 22 replies
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    • dpmiller
    • September 30, 2017

12. Ikea bathroom furniture

    By NIreland, September 28, 2017   

    • ikea
    • batbroom
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      • batbroom
      • vanity unit
      • cheap
    • 12 replies
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    • NIreland
    • September 29, 2017

13. How to activate a Vodafone 30 day data only SIM?

    By readiescards, April 4, 2017   

    • vodafone
    • voip
    • 16 replies
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    • readiescards
    • September 29, 2017

14. Lost time lapse videos

    By Pete, September 27, 2017   

    • time lapse
    • videos
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      • videos
      • lost
    • 4 replies
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    • Pete
    • September 28, 2017

15. Screws driving us screwy 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, September 25, 2017   

    • fixings
    • screws
    • (and 6 more)

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      • screws
      • unscrewing
      • screw id chart
      • screw type
      • cam out
      • wera bits
      • ramping out
    • 29 replies
    • 6k views
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    • jack
    • September 26, 2017

16. This is not an easy post to write..... 1 2 3

    By ToughButterCup, September 18, 2017   

    • planning
    • project management
    • (and 1 more)

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      • project management
      • finance
    • 62 replies
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    • Pocster
    • September 23, 2017

17. Fire alarm HMO 1 2 3

    By Pocster, September 8, 2017
    • 51 replies
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    • Pocster
    • September 23, 2017

18. Cladding with a Cherry Picker

    By Fallingditch, September 19, 2017
    • 7 replies
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    • Fallingditch
    • September 21, 2017

19. From that to this.....

    By ToughButterCup, September 21, 2017   

    • survival
    • progress
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • RichS
    • September 21, 2017

20. Photo humour for self builders

    By oranjeboom, September 19, 2017   

    • photo humour
    • 4 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • oranjeboom
    • September 19, 2017

21. Window cills gone green

    By NIreland, September 17, 2017   

    • green
    • cills
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      • cills
      • window cills
      • cill
    • 6 replies
    • 4.2k views
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    • bassanclan
    • September 18, 2017

22. Another small step documented in my blog

    By ProDave, September 12, 2017
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    • ProDave
    • September 12, 2017

23. Services 1 2 3

    By Vijay, August 5, 2017
    • 74 replies
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    • Triassic
    • September 11, 2017

24. Correct order

    By Pocster, September 10, 2017
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    • Pocster
    • September 10, 2017

25. Big Six - dirty tricks

    By pulhamdown, September 8, 2017
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    • SteamyTea
    • September 9, 2017