General Self Build & DIY Discussion

2615 topics in this forum

1. Scrap value

   By Alexphd1, May 20, 2021
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   • Onoff
   • October 26, 2022

2. Is Snagging chargeable?

   By Barryscotland, October 24, 2022
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   • TonyT
   • October 24, 2022

3. Stroke

   By SuperJohnG, October 20, 2022
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   • joe90
   • October 23, 2022

4. Best sink fixings

   By James94, October 21, 2022
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   • James94
   • October 23, 2022

5. What size of connection required for water 25 or 32mm?

   By CalvinHobbes, October 21, 2022
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   • CalvinHobbes
   • October 22, 2022

6. Site Boundary & Security

   By JWHIT, October 13, 2022
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   • saveasteading
   • October 16, 2022

7. The Qube house

   By CalvinHobbes, October 14, 2022
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   • Ferdinand
   • October 15, 2022

8. flue penetration

   By Tom, October 13, 2022
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   • Tom
   • October 14, 2022

9. Lightning conductor

   By Russell griffiths, October 12, 2022
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   • saveasteading
   • October 12, 2022

10. So got the bill from the power company for detaching old line from house to be tumbled and doing another at other end to TCU

    By CalvinHobbes, October 11, 2022
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    • CalvinHobbes
    • October 12, 2022

11. Preparing for an air tight test

    By Happy Valley, September 27, 2022
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    • Kelvin
    • October 11, 2022

12. Building for dummies, project 1, woodshed

    By Grian, October 10, 2022
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    • Grian
    • October 11, 2022

13. Temporary lighting for new build.

    By Eric, October 9, 2022
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    • PeterW
    • October 9, 2022

14. Internal block wall - block type to still take decent fixings

    By Spreadsheetman, October 9, 2022
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    • wozza
    • October 9, 2022

15. Octopus Rewards for Peak Demand Time-Shift

    By Ferdinand, October 8, 2022   

    • ocoptus energy
    • reduce peak demand
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    • Radian
    • October 8, 2022

16. joists - fixing to Nudura and blockwork

    By Tom, October 5, 2022
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    • Tosh
    • October 7, 2022

17. Completion Certificate Is In!

    By Ralph, October 7, 2022
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    • Ralph
    • October 7, 2022

18. So today had a builder out (for quote_and he said something surprising about dry rot and fill

    By CalvinHobbes, October 6, 2022
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    • Bonner
    • October 7, 2022

19. Getting started with Nudura...

    By Mulberry View, October 6, 2022
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    • Mulberry View
    • October 6, 2022

20. Some advice on how to proceed self build

    By Paul Alan, September 7, 2022
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    • spottycat
    • October 5, 2022

21. Fencing

    By nod, October 1, 2022
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    • nod
    • October 1, 2022

22. All quiet at the builders merchants

    By nod, September 30, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • October 1, 2022

23. £400 rebate 1 2

    By Thedreamer, August 1, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • September 30, 2022

24. Assistance for oil burners

    By Gone West, September 28, 2022
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    • Gone West
    • September 28, 2022

25. Good ideas and products from other countries?

    By Alan Ambrose, September 27, 2022
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • September 28, 2022