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1. Roof Trusses - design including window apex

   By Caroline, February 13, 2025
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   • saveasteading
   • February 13, 2025

2. Building Steps Over Manhole Cover

   By JLAB, February 11, 2025
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   • Canski
   • February 11, 2025

3. Gathering (and keeping track of) all the information from BuildHub

   By Bancroft, February 10, 2025
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   • Nick Laslett
   • February 10, 2025

4. Sticky Sunday fun

   By Pocster, February 9, 2025
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   • tuftythesquirrel
   • February 10, 2025

5. Interior door locks

   By Temp, February 8, 2025
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   • Gone West
   • February 8, 2025

6. Moving overhead power lines - advice needed

   By Don D, November 25, 2024
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   • Don D
   • February 5, 2025

7. Building Control

   By Ted62, December 16, 2024
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   • Ted62
   • February 5, 2025

8. Renovating a 1908 stone-built house and need some help

   By maznaz, December 15, 2024
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   • maznaz
   • February 5, 2025

9. Removing house from Council Tax list

   By srowe, January 30, 2025
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   • peekay
   • February 4, 2025

10. I need one of these!

    By Nickfromwales, January 30, 2025
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    • Iceverge
    • January 31, 2025

11. Locks

    By Temp, January 29, 2025
    • 4 replies
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    • Temp
    • January 30, 2025

12. The other SWMBO inspects proceedings

    By BotusBuild, January 30, 2025
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    • BotusBuild
    • January 30, 2025

13. Plant room size - big enough?

    By BotusBuild, August 12, 2024
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    • BotusBuild
    • January 30, 2025

14. Coming To An End 1 2

    By nod, January 1, 2025
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    • Pocster
    • January 30, 2025

15. Smart thermostats

    By Dee, January 28, 2025
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    • marshian
    • January 28, 2025

16. Shadow gap and engineered timber floor??

    By Sarah83, May 5, 2020
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    • markharro
    • January 27, 2025

17. Welfare unit - permitted development rights removed

    By Lincolnshire Ian, January 25, 2025
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    • JohnMo
    • January 26, 2025

18. Record jump in number of firms in financial distress

    By Alan Ambrose, January 24, 2025
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • January 24, 2025

19. Rainwater/wall cracking/plaster flaking

    By CG1234, January 23, 2025
    • 9 replies
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    • CG1234
    • January 24, 2025

20. Anyone had asbestos removal done? Cost, experiences?

    By YodhrinForge, January 23, 2025
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    • Gone West
    • January 24, 2025

21. Discount Offers of the Week 1 2 3 4 37

    By Ferdinand, November 13, 2016   

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    • MikeSharp01
    • January 19, 2025

22. survey help requested but not by me.

    By saveasteading, January 17, 2025
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    • 528 views
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    • nod
    • January 17, 2025

23. Kitchen design app.

    By Russell griffiths, February 4, 2021
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    • Nev76
    • January 16, 2025

24. 1966 Trusteel framed Bungalow due for replacement with timber frame build

    By Dodders, January 15, 2025
    • 3 replies
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    • Dodders
    • January 15, 2025

25. Nulok roofing

    By Martin S, February 11, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • JamesGB
    • January 9, 2025