General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Is this just mould or something more sinister?

   By nezdub, January 23, 2024
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   • nezdub
   • January 23, 2024

2. Self Build Insurance Required?

   By NRMartin, January 22, 2024
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   • Blooda
   • January 23, 2024

3. Building a small cabin on a highland croft

   By Finlay1992, January 19, 2024
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   • ProDave
   • January 19, 2024

4. Air Test Recommendations

   By Willow, January 17, 2024
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   • Willow
   • January 19, 2024

5. Do I Require Planning Permission

   By rich1899, January 19, 2024
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   • rich1899
   • January 19, 2024

6. casting a concrete plinth for a wood burning stove

   By Tom, January 4, 2024
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • January 19, 2024

7. Should I be filling this before tiling?

   By Tom, January 16, 2024
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   • dpmiller
   • January 16, 2024

8. Any lead dressing tips?

   By Tom, January 13, 2024
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   • Tom
   • January 14, 2024

9. 2 years and a bit after breaking ground....

   By Moonshine, July 6, 2023
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   • ProDave
   • January 10, 2024

10. Which to do first? Walls or floors?

    By BotusBuild, January 9, 2024
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    • BotusBuild
    • January 9, 2024

11. Stuart Milne have gone bust - BBC

    By Ferdinand, January 9, 2024   

    • stuart milne
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    • ProDave
    • January 9, 2024

12. Fire proofing above a consumer unit.

    By Russell griffiths, January 3, 2024
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    • Russell griffiths
    • January 8, 2024

13. Building Control Application

    By PhilC, January 3, 2024
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    • PhilC
    • January 5, 2024

14. Hello - anyone have any idea how to change this lightbulb?

    By Ecthelion, January 2, 2024
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    • saveasteading
    • January 3, 2024

15. Build costs

    By nod, December 29, 2023
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    • ProDave
    • December 30, 2023

16. New electricity service / supply cable trench help

    By Upabit, December 29, 2023
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    • Upabit
    • December 29, 2023

17. New build "what if / what's that " Anxiety

    By Jenki, December 28, 2023
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    • Kelvin
    • December 28, 2023

18. New Render - Can I paint it now?

    By J4mes, December 21, 2023
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    • J4mes
    • December 22, 2023

19. Existing water supply to temp

    By SarahG, December 14, 2023
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    • SarahG
    • December 18, 2023

20. Australia bans "Engineered stone"

    By Temp, December 18, 2023
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    • Marvin
    • December 18, 2023

21. sticking membrane to PIR

    By Tom, March 9, 2023
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    • Tom
    • December 15, 2023

22. Michael Gove to ease housebuilding targets for councils in England

    By Alan Ambrose, December 13, 2023
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    • nod
    • December 14, 2023

23. Attaching rainwater downpipes to render board

    By Richard S, December 9, 2023
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    • Richard S
    • December 9, 2023

24. Masonary Drill bit for right angle adaptor ????

    By Post and beam, December 9, 2023
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    • joe90
    • December 9, 2023

25. Backer Rod - anyone here use it? Difference between open and closed cell?

    By Oxbow16, December 5, 2023
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    • MikeGrahamT21
    • December 8, 2023