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1. Electricity tariffs

   By Russell griffiths, March 6
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   • JohnMo
   • March 10

2. Rebuilding after demolishing question 1 2

   By dustyb, January 6
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   • G and J
   • March 10

3. Alter ASHP hot water hysteresis?

   By Tom, February 26
   • 10 replies
   • 510 views
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   • JohnMo
   • March 9

4. Interesting take on ‘houses built using CNCed wood’

   By Alan Ambrose, March 9
   • 6 replies
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   • sgt_woulds
   • March 9

5. Own tools on day rate?

   By flanagaj, March 5
   • 19 replies
   • 770 views
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   • Gus Potter
   • March 8

6. It’s coming out the hole

   By Pocster, March 5
   • 19 replies
   • 548 views
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   • SteamyTea
   • March 7

7. MVHR. For sign off.

   By Russell griffiths, March 2
   • 8 replies
   • 430 views
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   • Gone West
   • March 3

8. Completion sign off, when house is not complete.

   By Russell griffiths, March 2
   • 6 replies
   • 330 views
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   • Gone West
   • March 3

9. Polishing shower glass

   By Temp, February 27
   • 7 replies
   • 382 views
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   • Temp
   • March 2

10. Never again, unless... maybe...

    By NSS, February 23
    • 7 replies
    • 455 views
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    • saveasteading
    • February 24

11. Find metal studs behind metalised foil plasterboard?

    By agbp55, February 22
    • 4 replies
    • 283 views
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    • Russdl
    • February 23

12. Fast self-build projects - how to do it? - Duplicate post: Admin please delete

    By RedRhino, February 18
    • 9 replies
    • 527 views
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    • RedRhino
    • February 18

13. Fast self-build projects - how to do it?

    By RedRhino, February 18
    • 0 replies
    • 286 views
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    • RedRhino
    • February 18

14. I fell off my bike, so I'm ravin' mad .... 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, February 10
    • 42 replies
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    • Ferdinand
    • February 18

15. Continuous Soffit Vent - Water Driving in - Newbuild. What can I do?

    By snowyshoes, February 9
    • 13 replies
    • 677 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • February 17

16. Not all plasterers are equal

    By Pocster, February 15
    • 4 replies
    • 299 views
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    • Roundtuit
    • February 15

17. How hard to reroof single garage?

    By Andeh, February 15
    • 0 replies
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    • Andeh
    • February 15

18. Year building built

    By DownSouth, February 12
    • 3 replies
    • 280 views
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    • JohnMo
    • February 12

19. Creating a doorway

    By ECP90, January 30   

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    • 14 replies
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    • ECP90
    • February 10

20. EPDM Threshold Detailing...

    By Mulberry View, February 9
    • 0 replies
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    • Mulberry View
    • February 9

21. Sleeplessness and self-building and self-help 1 2 3

    By ToughButterCup, February 1
    • 56 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • BotusBuild
    • February 9

22. Light at the end of the tunnel: disappearing up my own arse:

    By ToughButterCup, February 8
    • 13 replies
    • 481 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • February 8

23. How to fill this gap?

    By Tom, February 5
    • 6 replies
    • 410 views
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    • Tom
    • February 6

24. Breathing easy - at last 1 2

    By NSS, January 4, 2018
    • 43 replies
    • 8.2k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • February 4

25. Scaffolding - render residue

    By Lincolnshire Ian, January 23
    • 8 replies
    • 512 views
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    • Lincolnshire Ian
    • January 28