General Self Build & DIY Discussion

2512 topics in this forum

1. Internal birdcage scaffold in vaulted area for timber frame erection?

   By thefoxesmaltings, January 14, 2023
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   • Bramco
   • January 14, 2023

2. Stud wall meets Blockwork

   By crispy_wafer, February 20, 2022
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   • crispy_wafer
   • January 14, 2023

3. Local paper did a feature on our house. 1 2

   By Ralph, January 11, 2023
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   • Ralph
   • January 13, 2023

4. Wickes Plasterboard

   By nod, January 12, 2023
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   • nod
   • January 12, 2023

5. Wickes Plasterboard

   By nod, January 11, 2023
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   • Radian
   • January 11, 2023

6. What fixings do you prefer to hang 12kg from plasterboard fixings

   By Adsibob, January 8, 2023
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   • Nickfromwales
   • January 9, 2023

7. Condensation; Built-in furniture on a cold external wall

   By OldVirgin, January 8, 2023
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   • OldVirgin
   • January 8, 2023

8. It never rains but it pours

   By jayc89, January 7, 2023
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   • jayc89
   • January 7, 2023

9. 2 years later and planning is approved - my long battle 1 2

   By miike, January 4, 2023
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   • markharro
   • January 5, 2023

10. Scaffold tower - BPS

    By eandg, January 4, 2023
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    • saveasteading
    • January 4, 2023

11. Using an online agent to sell a new build

    By IronMike, January 3, 2023
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    • IronMike
    • January 4, 2023

12. Should all quotes include a VAT number?

    By jayc89, January 3, 2023
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    • Temp
    • January 4, 2023

13. Sudden loss of airtightness mystery 1 2

    By NSS, January 3, 2023
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    • NSS
    • January 3, 2023

14. Rain

    By nod, January 3, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • January 3, 2023

15. So got into the newly aquired ford transit, old but apparently with all the bells and whistles of the time

    By CalvinHobbes, January 2, 2023
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    • dpmiller
    • January 3, 2023

16. I was told beware the gear oil in French vans

    By CalvinHobbes, December 31, 2022
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    • JohnMo
    • December 31, 2022

17. Near Disaster Avoided kit : what's in yours ? 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, December 21, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • December 31, 2022

18. Looking at getting a van, what do you think?

    By CalvinHobbes, December 29, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • December 30, 2022

19. Heat loss sanity check 1 2

    By Furnace, December 19, 2022
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    • Furnace
    • December 28, 2022

20. Five years ago

    By nod, December 27, 2022
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    • nod
    • December 27, 2022

21. In Northern Ireland do you have to contact building control for demo?

    By CalvinHobbes, December 26, 2022
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    • ETC
    • December 26, 2022

22. What did your childhood living room have that your current living room doesn't?

    By JayBean, December 24, 2022
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    • Temp
    • December 26, 2022

23. What did you have in your childhood bedroom that you don't have in your current bedroom?

    By JayBean, December 24, 2022
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    • PeterW
    • December 25, 2022

24. Merry Christmas

    By Kelvin, December 24, 2022
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    • ToughButterCup
    • December 25, 2022

25. Working over the festive period

    By nod, December 23, 2022
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    • Eric
    • December 24, 2022