General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Cost m2

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

2. Garden Outbuilding - Is this right?

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

3. House sale and EPC

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

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

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

5. do I need a vapour barrier?

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

6. Cembrit, what do you think?

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

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

   By Apprentice, September 14, 2023   

   • books
   • house building
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     • sewerage
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     • foundations
     • plumbing
     • electrical
     • roofing
     • groundwork
     • joinery
     • glazing
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   • nod
   • September 15, 2023

8. Capping a chimney which finishes in the loft

   By tvrulesme, September 11, 2023   

   • capping
   • chimney stack
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   • tvrulesme
   • September 11, 2023

9. Do Building Regs apply?

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

10. House is Too Airtight 1 2 3

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

11. House Sale

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

12. House Sale

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

13. 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

14. Touring Caravan for site office?

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

15. membrane for external walls - Tyvek suitable?

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

16. 8x40mm green wall plug - what size screw?

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

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

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

18. do I need site insurance?

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

19. End value

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

20. Site clearance question

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

21. Incredibly difficult hole to seal

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

22. Disposal

    By JohnBishop, August 16, 2023
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    • Duncan62
    • August 17, 2023

23. Bungalow to house conversion - advice - switch to rebuild?

    By PhilC, June 24, 2023
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    • carljarrett
    • August 15, 2023

24. Why didn't you do it like this [...] ? Grrrrrrr.

    By ToughButterCup, August 11, 2023
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    • ToughButterCup
    • August 15, 2023

25. Rics survey report came

    By suryabhan singh, August 10, 2023
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    • markc
    • August 10, 2023