General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Preparing (unoccupied) house for below zero temperatures?

   By mjsx, December 12, 2022
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   • twice round the block
   • December 12, 2022

2. Nudura - Air Brick Placement...

   By Mulberry View, December 6, 2022
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   • Mulberry View
   • December 11, 2022

3. Current building regs for a cavity wall.

   By Russell griffiths, December 10, 2022
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   • ETC
   • December 10, 2022

4. Changing the roof?

   By CalvinHobbes, December 10, 2022
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   • Bonner
   • December 10, 2022

5. Lead times

   By nod, December 9, 2022
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   • nod
   • December 9, 2022

6. Which Ronseal preserver

   By Temp, June 13, 2021
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   • saveasteading
   • December 9, 2022

7. Questions on selling a self build house

   By Jude1234, September 12, 2022
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   • MJamesW
   • December 8, 2022

8. Office / Shed Heating

   By Ajn, December 6, 2022   

   • oil heating
   • electric heating
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   • dpmiller
   • December 7, 2022

9. Can you use a caravan to help with CDM 2015 regulations

   By CalvinHobbes, December 6, 2022
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   • CalvinHobbes
   • December 6, 2022

10. Buying a tipper truck for self-build logistics

    By Annker, December 3, 2022
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    • Haylingbilly
    • December 3, 2022

11. Dealing with an interior lip below the front door

    By TomfromWales, November 30, 2022
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    • gaz_moose
    • December 3, 2022

12. Snow on the way.

    By twice round the block, December 3, 2022
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    • twice round the block
    • December 3, 2022

13. Builders merchants feeling the pinch

    By nod, November 22, 2022
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    • PeterW
    • December 2, 2022

14. Time to move in?

    By LesleyK, October 24, 2022
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    • LesleyK
    • November 30, 2022

15. Ceiling tiles

    By Pocster, November 29, 2022
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    • Pocster
    • November 29, 2022

16. Snagging

    By Scots Build, November 13, 2022
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    • saveasteading
    • November 28, 2022

17. 80% humidity in utility room

    By j_s, November 26, 2022
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    • j_s
    • November 27, 2022

18. Another valuable self build learning experience

    By SimonD, November 20, 2022
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    • SimonD
    • November 26, 2022

19. First airtest

    By gravelrash, November 24, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 25, 2022

20. non standard DIY ICF build

    By Glen, November 23, 2022
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    • Iceverge
    • November 24, 2022

21. Cement Expiry

    By BadgerBadger, November 21, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 21, 2022

22. Self build trudge

    By nod, November 19, 2022
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    • Jilly
    • November 19, 2022

23. Recommend me a decent general building/woodwork/removing plasterboard type of dust mask…

    By Chris HB, November 18, 2022
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    • Iceverge
    • November 19, 2022

24. How to get an extra 2 SAP Points? 1 2

    By Andeh, October 29, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 17, 2022

25. Hempcrete - the Americans finally approve its use.

    By TheMitchells, November 16, 2022
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    • TheMitchells
    • November 16, 2022