General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Progressing from planning to construction with/without architect

   By Furnace, April 25, 2023   

   • passivhaus
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   • nod
   • June 13, 2023

2. Printing Construction drawings?

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

3. Grant ASHP on auction

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

4. recommend me a stapler for membrane on vertical batten

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

5. Holiday Horror(s)

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

6. How would I move this scaffolding?

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

7. Gripfill dry time

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

8. How to progress with dodgy builder and building control

   By GaryM, June 5, 2023   

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   • legal
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   • Andeh
   • June 6, 2023

9. Casting sill on top of Nudura, major headache

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

10. studwalls

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

11. Fence posts for odd angled corners

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

12. I want this

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

13. Using filler over aluminium foil tape

    By Oxbow16, June 3, 2023
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    • Nickfromwales
    • June 3, 2023

14. Helping to heat the house

    By graham1, May 29, 2023
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    • graham1
    • June 3, 2023

15. 200mm cavity what size of wall ties?

    By CalvinHobbes, May 30, 2023
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 3, 2023

16. Do you think I could get a sliding door to make this bedroom ensuite?

    By CalvinHobbes, June 1, 2023
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 3, 2023

17. The PV fib 1 2

    By Pocster, May 30, 2023
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    • Pocster
    • June 1, 2023

18. Section 75

    By crispy_wafer, May 30, 2023
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    • newhome
    • May 30, 2023

19. What size of Pro Clima Tescon Varna tape?

    By CalvinHobbes, May 30, 2023
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    • Adsibob
    • May 30, 2023

20. Plywood prices

    By nod, May 26, 2023
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    • SimonD
    • May 28, 2023

21. Scaffold external then internal

    By CalvinHobbes, May 23, 2023
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • May 27, 2023

22. Youtube Channel recommendations?

    By mike2016, May 26, 2023
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    • Discoeye
    • May 27, 2023

23. Land Registry

    By Temp, May 26, 2023
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • May 26, 2023

24. Rates of pay 1 2

    By nod, May 25, 2023
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    • ToughButterCup
    • May 26, 2023

25. Is this a reasonable quote - Groundworks/Trench for new utilities connection

    By GK22, May 25, 2023
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    • twice round the block
    • May 25, 2023