General Self Build & DIY Discussion

2615 topics in this forum

1. Building control

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

2. Insulated Raft Slab Foundations - Finished Flooring

   By TBlew, October 28, 2021
   • 24 replies
   • 4.6k views
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   • Gone West
   • February 5, 2022

3. Neighbors

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

4. Battens for External Wood fibre insulation

   By Jenki, February 2, 2022   

   • the windy roost
   • timber frame
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

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

5. Materials price rises 1 2 3

   By nod, May 2, 2021
   • 61 replies
   • 8.5k views
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   • SimonD
   • February 2, 2022

6. Fence posts in fresh backfill

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

7. Town or City

   By nod, January 30, 2022
   • 7 replies
   • 896 views
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   • dpmiller
   • January 30, 2022

8. How net zero works in reality 1 2

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

9. 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

10. Surface water drainage calcs

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

11. Any good news re building?

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

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

    By Hopeful, January 23, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Adsibob
    • January 24, 2022

13. Getting stuff from Germany

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

14. An interesing address database / mapping website.

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

15. If I made light switches

    By Pocster, January 20, 2022
    • 2 replies
    • 608 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • January 20, 2022

16. Temporary water Conections

    By nod, January 19, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 661 views
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    • Bonner
    • January 20, 2022

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

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

18. Construction companies failing

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

19. Smoke Alarm Regs change in Scotland

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

20. Picture to make you feel very uneasy

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

21. Not exactly a start

    By nod, January 15, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 592 views
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    • nod
    • January 15, 2022

22. reparing or replace

    By 5leepless, January 13, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 733 views
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    • 5leepless
    • January 13, 2022

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

    By thefoxesmaltings, January 12, 2022   

    • first time builders
    • self build
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      Tagged with:

      • first time builders
      • self build
      • paragraph 79
      • paragraph 55
    • 1 reply
    • 684 views
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    • Jilly
    • January 12, 2022

24. End of stairwell ceiling

    By Pocster, January 10, 2022
    • 20 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • markc
    • January 12, 2022

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

    By catrionag, March 17, 2021
    • 25 replies
    • 5.7k views
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    • catrionag
    • January 12, 2022