General Self Build & DIY Discussion

2615 topics in this forum

1. Heating Outbuilding - heat pipes or electric panels? 1 2

   By bikerchris, October 6, 2021
   • 47 replies
   • 5k views
   • 
   • bikerchris
   • June 17, 2023

2. Do you remember the programme 'the house that 100k built'? Well...

   By CalvinHobbes, June 10, 2023
   • 21 replies
   • 1.9k views
   • 
   • Crofter
   • June 14, 2023

3. External Plaster Ravelling

   By SeanC, June 14, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 547 views
   • 
   • SeanC
   • June 14, 2023

4. When are the sales for things like wndows?

   By CalvinHobbes, June 13, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 656 views
   • 
   • saveasteading
   • June 14, 2023

5. Progressing from planning to construction with/without architect

   By Furnace, April 25, 2023   

   • passivhaus
   • 22 replies
   • 1.5k views
   • 
   • nod
   • June 13, 2023

6. Printing Construction drawings?

   By CalvinHobbes, September 28, 2022
   • 13 replies
   • 1.4k views
   • 
   • CalvinHobbes
   • June 13, 2023

7. Grant ASHP on auction

   By CalvinHobbes, June 10, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 604 views
   • 
   • CalvinHobbes
   • June 10, 2023

8. recommend me a stapler for membrane on vertical batten

   By Tom, June 10, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 643 views
   • 
   • TonyT
   • June 10, 2023

9. Holiday Horror(s)

   By ToughButterCup, June 6, 2023
   • 9 replies
   • 962 views
   • 
   • Pocster
   • June 9, 2023

10. How would I move this scaffolding?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 7, 2023
    • 9 replies
    • 1k views
    • 
    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 8, 2023

11. Gripfill dry time

    By jayc89, June 7, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    • 
    • jayc89
    • June 7, 2023

12. How to progress with dodgy builder and building control

    By GaryM, June 5, 2023   

    • building control
    • legal
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • building control
      • legal
      • court
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
    • 
    • Andehh
    • June 6, 2023

13. Casting sill on top of Nudura, major headache

    By Tom, June 5, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 499 views
    • 
    • Conor
    • June 5, 2023

14. studwalls

    By dolly day dream, June 4, 2023
    • 13 replies
    • 1.5k views
    • 
    • Pocster
    • June 5, 2023

15. Fence posts for odd angled corners

    By WWilts, May 17, 2023
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • 
    • WWilts
    • June 4, 2023

16. I want this

    By Pocster, June 3, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 750 views
    • 
    • SteamyTea
    • June 4, 2023

17. Using filler over aluminium foil tape

    By Oxbow16, June 3, 2023
    • 10 replies
    • 1.6k views
    • 
    • Nickfromwales
    • June 3, 2023

18. Helping to heat the house

    By graham1, May 29, 2023
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views
    • 
    • graham1
    • June 3, 2023

19. 200mm cavity what size of wall ties?

    By CalvinHobbes, May 30, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 1k views
    • 
    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 3, 2023

20. Do you think I could get a sliding door to make this bedroom ensuite?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 1, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 560 views
    • 
    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 3, 2023

21. The PV fib 1 2

    By Pocster, May 30, 2023
    • 25 replies
    • 1.8k views
    • 
    • Pocster
    • June 1, 2023

22. Section 75

    By crispy_wafer, May 30, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 840 views
    • 
    • newhome
    • May 30, 2023

23. What size of Pro Clima Tescon Varna tape?

    By CalvinHobbes, May 30, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 725 views
    • 
    • Adsibob
    • May 30, 2023

24. Plywood prices

    By nod, May 26, 2023
    • 17 replies
    • 1.7k views
    • 
    • SimonD
    • May 28, 2023

25. Scaffold external then internal

    By CalvinHobbes, May 23, 2023
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views
    • 
    • CalvinHobbes
    • May 27, 2023