General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Busy Street

   By Spinny, July 29
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   • Spinny
   • July 29

2. Any solicitors on the forum?

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

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

   By Great_scot_selfbuild, July 18
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   • JohnMo
   • July 18

4. Can a window swing outwards on a pavement?

   By Ferdinand, July 13
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   • Ferdinand
   • July 14

5. South facing passive shading solution

   By SurreyMan, July 13
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   • SurreyMan
   • July 14

6. Cooling incoming air for the mvhr

   By Russell griffiths, July 8
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   • Nickfromwales
   • July 8

7. Expensive for sure …. Glass ….

   By Pocster, July 5
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   • SteamyTea
   • July 5

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

   By miike, June 30
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   • Gus Potter
   • July 2

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

   By flanagaj, June 30
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   • Oz07
   • July 2

10. Sound proofing portion walls.

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

11. The humble Skip : A Monument to Miscalculation

    By ToughButterCup, June 28
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    • ToughButterCup
    • June 28

12. Composite decking stains

    By Pocster, June 25
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    • Pocster
    • June 27

13. The heat, the heat!

    By mjc55, June 24
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    • Gus Potter
    • June 26

14. Vent Axis Sentinel Kinetic

    By Pocster, January 12
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    • Pocster
    • June 25

15. Nooooooooooooooooooo!

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

16. Build has descended into a xxxx show

    By flanagaj, June 20
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    • Super_Paulie
    • June 21

17. What wall type should I use?

    By BotusBuild, May 19
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    • BotusBuild
    • June 15

18. Does XPS insulation require vapour control layer?

    By flanagaj, June 10
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    • JohnMo
    • June 11

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

    By CalvinHobbes, June 9
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    • Spinny
    • June 10

20. Cutting XPS insulation?

    By Alan Ambrose, March 15
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    • saveasteading
    • June 8

21. Disaster! What were they thinking?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 5
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 5

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

    By CalvinHobbes, June 4
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    • JohnMo
    • June 4

23. Do you buy extras?

    By DannyT, June 1
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    • DannyT
    • June 2

24. Architects - Hmphhh

    By Mulberry View, May 20
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • May 30

25. Caravans on block - safe?

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