General Self Build & DIY Discussion

2833 topics in this forum

1. Own tools on day rate?

   By flanagaj, March 5
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   • Gus Potter
   • March 8

2. It’s coming out the hole

   By Pocster, March 5
   • 19 replies
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   • SteamyTea
   • March 7

3. MVHR. For sign off.

   By Russell griffiths, March 2
   • 8 replies
   • 599 views
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   • Gone West
   • March 3

4. Completion sign off, when house is not complete.

   By Russell griffiths, March 2
   • 6 replies
   • 465 views
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   • Gone West
   • March 3

5. Polishing shower glass

   By Temp, February 27
   • 7 replies
   • 570 views
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   • Temp
   • March 2

6. Never again, unless... maybe...

   By NSS, February 23
   • 7 replies
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   • saveasteading
   • February 24

7. Find metal studs behind metalised foil plasterboard?

   By agbp55, February 22
   • 4 replies
   • 434 views
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   • Russdl
   • February 23

8. Fast self-build projects - how to do it? - Duplicate post: Admin please delete

   By RedRhino, February 18
   • 9 replies
   • 833 views
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   • RedRhino
   • February 18

9. Fast self-build projects - how to do it?

   By RedRhino, February 18
   • 0 replies
   • 414 views
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   • RedRhino
   • February 18

10. I fell off my bike, so I'm ravin' mad .... 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, February 10
    • 42 replies
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    • Ferdinand
    • February 18

11. Continuous Soffit Vent - Water Driving in - Newbuild. What can I do?

    By snowyshoes, February 9
    • 13 replies
    • 945 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • February 17

12. Not all plasterers are equal

    By Pocster, February 15
    • 4 replies
    • 418 views
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    • Roundtuit
    • February 15

13. How hard to reroof single garage?

    By Andeh, February 15
    • 0 replies
    • 404 views
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    • Andeh
    • February 15

14. Year building built

    By DownSouth, February 12
    • 3 replies
    • 411 views
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    • JohnMo
    • February 12

15. Creating a doorway

    By ECP90, January 30   

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    • 14 replies
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    • ECP90
    • February 10

16. EPDM Threshold Detailing...

    By Mulberry View, February 9
    • 0 replies
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    • Mulberry View
    • February 9

17. Sleeplessness and self-building and self-help 1 2 3

    By ToughButterCup, February 1
    • 56 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • BotusBuild
    • February 9

18. Light at the end of the tunnel: disappearing up my own arse:

    By ToughButterCup, February 8
    • 13 replies
    • 698 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • February 8

19. How to fill this gap?

    By Tom, February 5
    • 6 replies
    • 606 views
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    • Tom
    • February 6

20. Breathing easy - at last 1 2

    By NSS, January 4, 2018
    • 43 replies
    • 9k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • February 4

21. Scaffolding - render residue

    By Lincolnshire Ian, January 23
    • 8 replies
    • 735 views
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    • Lincolnshire Ian
    • January 28

22. Mould growth on timber

    By cowboy25, January 10
    • 8 replies
    • 770 views
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • January 27

23. Building Regulations for external frameless glass balustrade fixing detail (into oak)

    By sean1933, February 19, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • BotusBuild
    • January 24

24. EV tariff if no EV...

    By Tom, January 22
    • 5 replies
    • 538 views
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    • trialuser
    • January 22

25. Is anyone actually building at the moment?

    By flanagaj, January 21
    • 19 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Mr Punter
    • January 22