General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Composite decking stains

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

2. The heat, the heat!

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

3. Vent Axis Sentinel Kinetic

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

4. Nooooooooooooooooooo!

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

5. Build has descended into a xxxx show

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

6. What wall type should I use?

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

7. Does XPS insulation require vapour control layer?

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

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

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

9. Cutting XPS insulation?

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

10. Disaster! What were they thinking?

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

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

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

12. Do you buy extras?

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

13. Architects - Hmphhh

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

14. Caravans on block - safe?

    By Hilldes, November 28, 2020
    • 20 replies
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    • David Cooke
    • May 30

15. Bugga....

    By ToughButterCup, May 23
    • 1 reply
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    • MPH243
    • May 23

16. Air hooks for Radon membrane

    By flanagaj, May 7
    • 8 replies
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    • Spinny
    • May 12

17. How are we heating this, plus hot water.

    By Russell griffiths, May 5
    • 13 replies
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    • -rick-
    • May 5

18. Neighbours want to scaffold in my courtyard 1 2

    By DannyT, April 30
    • 41 replies
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    • Nickfromwales
    • May 3

19. A gully drain required for a bin store? Requested by Building Control - also question re EV car charger 1 2 3 4

    By Caroline, April 20
    • 78 replies
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    • Carrerahill
    • May 1

20. Warm roof conversion

    By Space Race, April 24
    • 12 replies
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    • Space Race
    • April 28

21. Novice questions regarding wall chasing

    By Ajay Gupta, April 24
    • 3 replies
    • 567 views
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    • MikeSharp01
    • April 25

22. Strongest lightweight concrete blocks for tiling marble onto

    By bmj1, April 15
    • 8 replies
    • 638 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • April 16

23. 3D printing, can anyone help out?

    By Nickfromwales, April 13
    • 4 replies
    • 640 views
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    • dpmiller
    • April 13

24. Anyone had a Danwood build without an MVHR?

    By worldwidewebs, April 9
    • 14 replies
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    • Post and beam
    • April 13

25. Removing markings from tarmac

    By bmj1, April 13
    • 6 replies
    • 463 views
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    • Oz07
    • April 13