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1. Universal steel beam: scrap value / recycling options?

   By embra, July 18, 2023
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   • Mike
   • July 18, 2023

2. Ply lining

   By crispy_wafer, July 18, 2023
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   • crispy_wafer
   • July 18, 2023

3. Solar glass in flat roof light

   By DerbyLad, July 15, 2023
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   • DerbyLad
   • July 16, 2023

4. What am I doing wrong? Trades going AWOL

   By SimonD, July 13, 2023
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   • Gone West
   • July 14, 2023

5. How can I turn on this tap?

   By CalvinHobbes, July 12, 2023
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   • Nickfromwales
   • July 13, 2023

6. How much heating do I really need to install in a well insulated house?

   By miike, July 11, 2023
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   • JohnMo
   • July 12, 2023

7. Excavation (and infiltration) near electricity poles?

   By Drellingore, July 12, 2023
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   • Drellingore
   • July 12, 2023

8. Sprung a leak

   By nod, July 10, 2023
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   • Pocster
   • July 11, 2023

9. Are there any lighting designers on here?

   By Eric, July 4, 2023
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   • Adsibob
   • July 5, 2023

10. Plywood cladding

    By Grian, June 30, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • July 2, 2023

11. Angled concrete fence post

    By dscoll, July 1, 2023
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    • dscoll
    • July 2, 2023

12. Small developments

    By nod, July 2, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • July 2, 2023

13. Backfilling - French Drain?

    By Mulberry View, June 29, 2023
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    • Mulberry View
    • June 29, 2023

14. building control subdividing room

    By dkmonti, June 27, 2023
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    • Temp
    • June 28, 2023

15. 3M VHB Tape to affix Corten steel cladding

    By thefoxesmaltings, May 3, 2022
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • June 27, 2023

16. What is the least expensive way to lift materials on site? 1 2

    By CalvinHobbes, June 25, 2023
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    • markc
    • June 27, 2023

17. Cutting, bending, handling, painting corrugated tin cladding

    By Grian, June 19, 2023
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    • Grian
    • June 24, 2023

18. Best way to stop damp reaching block wall?

    By Ashandiamo, June 23, 2023
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    • Ashandiamo
    • June 23, 2023

19. Councils banned from charging for....

    By Gone West, June 21, 2023
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    • saveasteading
    • June 22, 2023

20. Badly let down by Haldane Fisher :(

    By CalvinHobbes, June 21, 2023
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • June 22, 2023

21. What cladding to compliment white render/black windows?

    By Andeh, June 20, 2023
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    • Andeh
    • June 20, 2023

22. External Wall Cracking How to Check

    By rarpal, June 19, 2023
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    • rarpal
    • June 19, 2023

23. Another office build in back garden (cont. from other thread)

    By bikerchris, May 31, 2021
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    • bikerchris
    • June 17, 2023

24. Heating Outbuilding - heat pipes or electric panels? 1 2

    By bikerchris, October 6, 2021
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    • bikerchris
    • June 17, 2023

25. Do you remember the programme 'the house that 100k built'? Well...

    By CalvinHobbes, June 10, 2023
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    • Crofter
    • June 14, 2023