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1. Present from the postman

   By nod, December 5, 2023
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   • Canski
   • December 7, 2023

2. Site clearance… 1950s/1960s engineering books & journals. What to do with them? 🤷🏻‍♂️

   By fatgus, December 3, 2023
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   • fatgus
   • December 4, 2023

3. Wood Burning Stove with short flue???

   By JUan Carlos, November 30, 2023   

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   • JUan Carlos
   • December 2, 2023

4. Service Void battening on blockwork wall

   By crispy_wafer, December 1, 2023
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   • crispy_wafer
   • December 1, 2023

5. Air Space for sale

   By Pocster, December 1, 2023
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   • SteamyTea
   • December 1, 2023

6. Please can anybody identify this bath?

   By LabradorRoad, November 30, 2023
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   • Conor
   • November 30, 2023

7. BBA, CIBSE, Future Homes Hub, Passivhaus Institute, NHBC, MCS, CITB etc etc etc

   By Alan Ambrose, November 20, 2023
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • November 30, 2023

8. wee update

   By CalvinHobbes, November 21, 2023
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   • CalvinHobbes
   • November 29, 2023

9. British Gas computer says no - why??

   By Tom, November 28, 2023
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • November 28, 2023

10. Phantom electricity usage - 3 to 4am 1 2

    By Andeh, November 18, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 28, 2023

11. joining old DPM to new DPC

    By mxhx2023, November 28, 2023
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    • mxhx2023
    • November 28, 2023

12. Best Water-resistant Shuttering Board?

    By Mulberry View, November 27, 2023
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    • BotusBuild
    • November 27, 2023

13. Best way to fit PVC sash windows ?

    By bmj1, November 24, 2023
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    • Russell griffiths
    • November 26, 2023

14. Covering rust stains

    By Tom, November 25, 2023
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    • Tom
    • November 26, 2023

15. drylining cost ammendments

    By Tom, November 22, 2023
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    • Kelvin
    • November 23, 2023

16. New gas free heat pumps might be possible..

    By Temp, November 22, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 23, 2023

17. Standard of workmanship 1 2 3 4

    By Kelvin, November 16, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 21, 2023

18. Electric, mains powered, blinds? (Internal)

    By Andeh, October 9, 2022
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    • Andeh
    • November 20, 2023

19. Outdoor furniture- what you got? 1 2

    By SuperJohnG, April 19, 2023
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    • Haylingbilly
    • November 18, 2023

20. Useful pricing/estimating software

    By Annker, November 17, 2023
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    • Annker
    • November 18, 2023

21. I can't drill straight holes for the life of me 1 2

    By DanBog, October 21, 2023
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    • MJNewton
    • November 16, 2023

22. Badly fitted windows

    By Kimmiju, November 11, 2023
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    • ToughButterCup
    • November 14, 2023

23. Badly fitted windows

    By Kimmiju, November 11, 2023
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    • Kimmiju
    • November 11, 2023

24. Heatmiser app, not saving profiles??

    By Andeh, November 1, 2023
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    • Andeh
    • November 11, 2023

25. Descaler suggestions

    By Ferdinand, October 4, 2023
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    • TheMitchells
    • November 10, 2023