General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Any good news re building?

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

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

   By Hopeful, January 23, 2022
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   • Adsibob
   • January 24, 2022

3. Getting stuff from Germany

   By ToughButterCup, January 21, 2022
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   • ToughButterCup
   • January 22, 2022

4. An interesing address database / mapping website.

   By ProDave, November 20, 2021
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   • dpmiller
   • January 20, 2022

5. If I made light switches

   By Pocster, January 20, 2022
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   • SteamyTea
   • January 20, 2022

6. Temporary water Conections

   By nod, January 19, 2022
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   • Bonner
   • January 20, 2022

7. using 2nd hand/reused building materials - problems with sign-off?

   By Tom, January 18, 2022
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   • Triassic
   • January 18, 2022

8. Construction companies failing

   By Temp, January 18, 2022
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   • Radian
   • January 18, 2022

9. Smoke Alarm Regs change in Scotland

   By Temp, January 17, 2022
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   • Roys
   • January 17, 2022

10. Picture to make you feel very uneasy

    By Russell griffiths, January 17, 2022
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    • Roys
    • January 17, 2022

11. Not exactly a start

    By nod, January 15, 2022
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    • nod
    • January 15, 2022

12. reparing or replace

    By 5leepless, January 13, 2022
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    • 5leepless
    • January 13, 2022

13. Paragraph 79 approval for our First Self Build - are we mad?

    By thefoxesmaltings, January 12, 2022   

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    • Jilly
    • January 12, 2022

14. End of stairwell ceiling

    By Pocster, January 10, 2022
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    • markc
    • January 12, 2022

15. Cost of moving a neighbour's phone line 1 2

    By catrionag, March 17, 2021
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    • catrionag
    • January 12, 2022

16. Service void depth

    By crispy_wafer, January 10, 2022
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    • JohnMo
    • January 10, 2022

17. Plasterboard lifter

    By crispy_wafer, January 4, 2022
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    • crispy_wafer
    • January 10, 2022

18. Demolition - method statement - does anyone have one?

    By SeanCrowley, June 15, 2021
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    • freshy
    • January 9, 2022

19. F*ckWit neighbours strike again 1 2

    By Pocster, December 1, 2021
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    • ProDave
    • January 8, 2022

20. Clear silicone (not cloudy)

    By SuperJohnG, January 6, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • January 7, 2022

21. armatherm thermal break - anyone with a piece spare?

    By Tom, January 6, 2022
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    • Tom
    • January 6, 2022

22. Energy consumption per square meter

    By Temp, January 6, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • January 6, 2022

23. ICF and traditional construction

    By LSB, December 28, 2021
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    • JohnMo
    • January 3, 2022

24. Tvbeds

    By Pocster, September 4, 2021
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    • Pocster
    • January 2, 2022

25. Capital Gains on self build value increase

    By puntloos, December 30, 2021
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    • puntloos
    • December 31, 2021