General Self Build & DIY Discussion

2314 topics in this forum

1. anyone else with a borehole? 1 2

   By Tom, August 2, 2021
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   • SteamyTea
   • February 13, 2022

2. Timber prices

   By nod, February 13, 2022
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   • Chanmenie
   • February 13, 2022

3. Would the chainsaw be handy for anything else or will I flog it?

   By CalvinHobbes, February 11, 2022
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   • Pocster
   • February 13, 2022

4. M2 Costings

   By nod, February 13, 2022
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   • nod
   • February 13, 2022

5. Suspended ceiling at openings 1 2

   By Pocster, February 10, 2022
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   • Pocster
   • February 12, 2022

6. Spot the cold bridges...

   By Conor, February 11, 2022
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   • Conor
   • February 11, 2022

7. No more Fracking gas

   By nod, February 10, 2022
   • 12 replies
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   • SteamyTea
   • February 11, 2022

8. Your recommedation of good-affordable kit type house

   By quintain, February 11, 2022   

   • kit house
   • timber frame
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     • affordable
   • 0 replies
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   • quintain
   • February 11, 2022

9. Which parts did you DIY?

   By BadgerBadger, February 9, 2022
   • 21 replies
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   • Radian
   • February 10, 2022

10. Electric meter install

    By WWilts, February 8, 2022
    • 7 replies
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    • WWilts
    • February 10, 2022

11. Storm Corrie 1 2

    By Ralph, February 2, 2022
    • 41 replies
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    • Ralph
    • February 8, 2022

12. Moving in to an unfinished self build

    By hbooth, February 4, 2022
    • 22 replies
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    • Bitpipe
    • February 7, 2022

13. Concrete block foundation - how many should I use?

    By Danv, February 3, 2022   

    • foundation
    • foundations
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      • foundations
      • concrete blocks
      • timber
    • 15 replies
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    • PeterW
    • February 7, 2022

14. Building control

    By nod, February 4, 2022
    • 15 replies
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    • shuff27
    • February 5, 2022

15. Insulated Raft Slab Foundations - Finished Flooring

    By TBlew, October 28, 2021
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    • Gone West
    • February 5, 2022

16. Neighbors

    By nod, February 2, 2022
    • 20 replies
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    • Onoff
    • February 2, 2022

17. Battens for External Wood fibre insulation

    By Jenki, February 2, 2022   

    • the windy roost
    • timber frame
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      • the windy roost
      • timber frame
      • woodfibre
      • wood fibre
      • cement board lap
    • 6 replies
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    • redtop
    • February 2, 2022

18. Materials price rises 1 2 3

    By nod, May 2, 2021
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    • SimonD
    • February 2, 2022

19. Fence posts in fresh backfill

    By John T, January 31, 2022
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    • Carrerahill
    • January 31, 2022

20. Town or City

    By nod, January 30, 2022
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    • dpmiller
    • January 30, 2022

21. How net zero works in reality 1 2

    By oldkettle, January 27, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • January 29, 2022

22. How do you organise and keep cables tidy? Tips please 1 2

    By SimonD, January 26, 2022
    • 26 replies
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    • Adsibob
    • January 28, 2022

23. Surface water drainage calcs

    By eandg, January 23, 2022
    • 8 replies
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    • Bramco
    • January 26, 2022

24. Any good news re building?

    By CalvinHobbes, January 24, 2022
    • 12 replies
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    • SimonD
    • January 24, 2022

25. Didn't quite make the in for Christmas thread!

    By Hopeful, January 23, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 604 views
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    • Adsibob
    • January 24, 2022