General Self Build & DIY Discussion

2837 topics in this forum

1. Concrete washout facilities

   By flanagaj, July 28
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   • ToughButterCup
   • July 31

2. Busy Street

   By Spinny, July 29
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   • Spinny
   • July 29

3. Any solicitors on the forum?

   By Post and beam, July 23
   • 8 replies
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   • Post and beam
   • July 28

4. BT payment for telegraph pole on our land £10.50pa! So generous…

   By Great_scot_selfbuild, July 18
   • 7 replies
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   • JohnMo
   • July 18

5. Can a window swing outwards on a pavement?

   By Ferdinand, July 13
   • 7 replies
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   • Ferdinand
   • July 14

6. South facing passive shading solution

   By SurreyMan, July 13
   • 3 replies
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   • SurreyMan
   • July 14

7. Cooling incoming air for the mvhr

   By Russell griffiths, July 8
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   • Nickfromwales
   • July 8

8. Expensive for sure …. Glass ….

   By Pocster, July 5
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   • SteamyTea
   • July 5

9. Should I contact planning enforcement about my own build?

   By miike, June 30
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   • Gus Potter
   • July 2

10. Self compacting concrete floor slab. Save money and omit screed? 1 2

    By flanagaj, June 30
    • 25 replies
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    • Oz07
    • July 2

11. Sound proofing portion walls.

    By Russell griffiths, June 29
    • 15 replies
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    • Iceverge
    • July 1

12. The humble Skip : A Monument to Miscalculation

    By ToughButterCup, June 28
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    • ToughButterCup
    • June 28

13. Composite decking stains

    By Pocster, June 25
    • 15 replies
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    • Pocster
    • June 27

14. The heat, the heat!

    By mjc55, June 24
    • 12 replies
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    • Gus Potter
    • June 26

15. Vent Axis Sentinel Kinetic

    By Pocster, January 12
    • 18 replies
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    • Pocster
    • June 25

16. Nooooooooooooooooooo!

    By Square Feet, June 22
    • 1 reply
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    • Mr Punter
    • June 22

17. Build has descended into a xxxx show

    By flanagaj, June 20
    • 22 replies
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    • Super_Paulie
    • June 21

18. What wall type should I use?

    By BotusBuild, May 19
    • 21 replies
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    • BotusBuild
    • June 15

19. Does XPS insulation require vapour control layer?

    By flanagaj, June 10
    • 4 replies
    • 770 views
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    • JohnMo
    • June 11

20. what do you do with 17 cat 6a cables to get past building control?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 9
    • 6 replies
    • 855 views
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    • Spinny
    • June 10

21. Cutting XPS insulation?

    By Alan Ambrose, March 15
    • 22 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • June 8

22. Disaster! What were they thinking?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 5
    • 2 replies
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 5

23. Who gives you a certificate or a copy of the install id for the inverted heating system?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 4
    • 4 replies
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    • JohnMo
    • June 4

24. Do you buy extras?

    By DannyT, June 1
    • 8 replies
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    • DannyT
    • June 2

25. Architects - Hmphhh

    By Mulberry View, May 20
    • 22 replies
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • May 30