General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. 3M VHB Tape to affix Corten steel cladding

   By thefoxesmaltings, May 3, 2022
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • June 27, 2023

2. What is the least expensive way to lift materials on site? 1 2

   By CalvinHobbes, June 25, 2023
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   • markc
   • June 27, 2023

3. Cutting, bending, handling, painting corrugated tin cladding

   By Grian, June 19, 2023
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   • Grian
   • June 24, 2023

4. Best way to stop damp reaching block wall?

   By Ashandiamo, June 23, 2023
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   • Ashandiamo
   • June 23, 2023

5. Councils banned from charging for....

   By Gone West, June 21, 2023
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   • saveasteading
   • June 22, 2023

6. Badly let down by Haldane Fisher :(

   By CalvinHobbes, June 21, 2023
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   • CalvinHobbes
   • June 22, 2023

7. What cladding to compliment white render/black windows?

   By Andehh, June 20, 2023
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   • Andehh
   • June 20, 2023

8. External Wall Cracking How to Check

   By rarpal, June 19, 2023
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   • rarpal
   • June 19, 2023

9. Another office build in back garden (cont. from other thread)

   By bikerchris, May 31, 2021
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   • bikerchris
   • June 17, 2023

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

    By bikerchris, October 6, 2021
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    • bikerchris
    • June 17, 2023

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

    By CalvinHobbes, June 10, 2023
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    • Crofter
    • June 14, 2023

12. External Plaster Ravelling

    By SeanC, June 14, 2023
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    • SeanC
    • June 14, 2023

13. When are the sales for things like wndows?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 13, 2023
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    • saveasteading
    • June 14, 2023

14. Progressing from planning to construction with/without architect

    By Furnace, April 25, 2023   

    • passivhaus
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    • nod
    • June 13, 2023

15. Printing Construction drawings?

    By CalvinHobbes, September 28, 2022
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 13, 2023

16. Grant ASHP on auction

    By CalvinHobbes, June 10, 2023
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 10, 2023

17. recommend me a stapler for membrane on vertical batten

    By Tom, June 10, 2023
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    • TonyT
    • June 10, 2023

18. Holiday Horror(s)

    By ToughButterCup, June 6, 2023
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    • Pocster
    • June 9, 2023

19. How would I move this scaffolding?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 7, 2023
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 8, 2023

20. Gripfill dry time

    By jayc89, June 7, 2023
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    • jayc89
    • June 7, 2023

21. How to progress with dodgy builder and building control

    By GaryM, June 5, 2023   

    • building control
    • legal
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    • Andehh
    • June 6, 2023

22. Casting sill on top of Nudura, major headache

    By Tom, June 5, 2023
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    • Conor
    • June 5, 2023

23. studwalls

    By dolly day dream, June 4, 2023
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    • Pocster
    • June 5, 2023

24. Fence posts for odd angled corners

    By WWilts, May 17, 2023
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    • WWilts
    • June 4, 2023

25. I want this

    By Pocster, June 3, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • June 4, 2023