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1. Help please with this roof build-up - can anyone help?

   By Tom, September 28, 2023
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   • Tom
   • September 30, 2023

2. Plasterboard prices

   By nod, September 29, 2023
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   • nod
   • September 29, 2023

3. Ofgem scam 1 2

   By JohnBishop, September 23, 2023
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   • SteamyTea
   • September 25, 2023

4. Picked the right weekend to put the gutters up...

   By markocosic, September 23, 2023
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   • twice round the block
   • September 23, 2023

5. Cost m2

   By nod, September 15, 2023
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   • Dave Jones
   • September 22, 2023

6. Garden Outbuilding - Is this right?

   By J4mes, September 15, 2023
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   • markocosic
   • September 21, 2023

7. House sale and EPC

   By nod, September 20, 2023
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   • saveasteading
   • September 21, 2023

8. UK Construction Week Birmingham (3-5 October, NEC)

   By Alan Ambrose, September 19, 2023
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • September 19, 2023

9. do I need a vapour barrier?

   By Tom, September 18, 2023
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   • Tom
   • September 18, 2023

10. Cembrit, what do you think?

    By CalvinHobbes, September 17, 2023
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • September 17, 2023

11. Recommend me "How to" house building / extension resources

    By Apprentice, September 14, 2023   

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    • house building
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      • glazing
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    • nod
    • September 15, 2023

12. Capping a chimney which finishes in the loft

    By tvrulesme, September 11, 2023   

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    • tvrulesme
    • September 11, 2023

13. Do Building Regs apply?

    By mrmagoo34, September 7, 2023
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    • kandgmitchell
    • September 8, 2023

14. House is Too Airtight 1 2 3

    By Newlands Ian, September 5, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • September 6, 2023

15. House Sale

    By nod, September 5, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • September 5, 2023

16. House Sale

    By nod, September 2, 2023
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    • Timedout
    • September 2, 2023

17. What size digger to get a treatment plant off a deliver lorry? 1 2

    By crispy_wafer, June 6, 2023
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    • crispy_wafer
    • August 29, 2023

18. Touring Caravan for site office?

    By Andi, August 26, 2023
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    • saveasteading
    • August 27, 2023

19. membrane for external walls - Tyvek suitable?

    By Tom, August 15, 2023
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    • BotusBuild
    • August 25, 2023

20. 8x40mm green wall plug - what size screw?

    By johnhenstock83, August 22, 2023
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    • markc
    • August 23, 2023

21. Suggestions/photos of how to detail glazed gable windows

    By Eric, August 20, 2023
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    • Temp
    • August 22, 2023

22. do I need site insurance?

    By Tom, August 18, 2023
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    • Tom
    • August 20, 2023

23. End value

    By nod, August 20, 2023
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    • Temp
    • August 20, 2023

24. Site clearance question

    By Post and beam, August 19, 2023
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    • gaz_moose
    • August 20, 2023

25. Incredibly difficult hole to seal

    By j_s, December 13, 2022
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    • Kelvin
    • August 19, 2023