General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Learning from our experience...

   By Mulberry View, November 1
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   • Nick Laslett
   • November 1

2. help ! We bought a village.

   By Canski, October 31
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   • Canski
   • October 31

3. Self builders - documents/contracts to provide to sub-contractors e.g. DOM/1 or similar. Where can I get a template? Thank you.

   By Caroline, October 30
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   • Thorfun
   • October 31

4. Build costs compared to 2021

   By Haylingbilly, October 10
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   • Firsttimer
   • October 30

5. Steel spine staircase

   By crispy_wafer, October 14
   • 13 replies
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   • Gus Potter
   • October 29

6. patio

   By Oscar111, October 29
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   • Oscar111
   • October 29

7. Key safe

   By CalvinHobbes, October 28
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   • CalvinHobbes
   • October 28

8. Using waste plasterboard as backfill

   By BotusBuild, October 28
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   • BotusBuild
   • October 28

9. The humble but infuriating ....

   By ToughButterCup, October 26
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   • ToughButterCup
   • October 28

10. Raising block paving driveway on concrete

    By Diynot, October 26   

    • driveway
    • driveway problems
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    • saveasteading
    • October 26

11. Starting the build - what do I need to do wrt Utilities?

    By Indy, October 22
    • 11 replies
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    • Bancroft
    • October 25

12. Water borehole instead of mains?

    By flanagaj, October 23
    • 8 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • October 23

13. Water connection advice

    By flanagaj, October 22
    • 4 replies
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    • Canski
    • October 22

14. Construction Apprenticeships

    By nod, October 22
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    • nod
    • October 22

15. Part L photographic evidence

    By Post and beam, October 22
    • 1 reply
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    • Canski
    • October 22

16. Week 1 - Finally clearing the site

    By AppleDown, October 21
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    • AppleDown
    • October 21

17. Q&A on our self-build, as featured on Grand Designs 2024

    By thefoxesmaltings, October 16
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    • thefoxesmaltings
    • October 21

18. Grand Designs

    By nod, October 16
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    • nod
    • October 17

19. Grey sticks out like a sore thumb.

    By CalvinHobbes, October 16
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    • Russdl
    • October 16

20. Address of plot

    By Jane W, September 12
    • 4 replies
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    • Jane W
    • October 16

21. Water installation quote. Seems excessive. 1 2

    By flanagaj, September 12
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    • Buzz
    • October 15

22. Plant hire insurance

    By flanagaj, October 14
    • 10 replies
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • October 15

23. Bringing UFH temperature back up after floor tiling

    By Hannah82w, October 14
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    • nod
    • October 15

24. When is a ridge board enough

    By DannyT, October 14
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    • joe90
    • October 14

25. How to deal with a noisy sewerage treatment plant 1 2 3

    By joe90, May 23, 2018
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    • Kuro507
    • October 14