General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Building Control - LABC vs Alternative...

   By Mulberry View, October 17, 2021
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   • Faz
   • October 17, 2021

2. How to 'design in' the retrofit of AirCon?

   By Andehh, October 13, 2021
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   • TonyT
   • October 16, 2021

3. Internal walls? cost effective, yet robust?

   By Andehh, October 13, 2021
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   • James Newport
   • October 13, 2021

4. Ways to save money on large renovation project

   By richo106, October 12, 2021
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   • joth
   • October 13, 2021

5. Build It Live

   By markc, October 2, 2021
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   • ianfish
   • October 11, 2021

6. Plumber and electrician disappeared part way through self build

   By Water, October 11, 2021
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   • Water
   • October 11, 2021

7. Washer side....

   By Pocster, October 10, 2021
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   • markc
   • October 11, 2021

8. How should I bodge this?

   By SimonD, October 9, 2021
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   • SimonD
   • October 10, 2021

9. Site insurance to normal buildings insurance?

   By PI build, October 9, 2021
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   • PI build
   • October 9, 2021

10. Window marks 1 2

    By Pocster, July 7, 2021
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    • Pocster
    • October 9, 2021

11. When did the United Kingdom start going wrong? 1 2 3

    By epsilonGreedy, October 6, 2021
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    • Onoff
    • October 7, 2021

12. My opportunity awaits

    By Pocster, October 1, 2021
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    • Pocster
    • October 5, 2021

13. Electricity Connection...

    By Mulberry View, October 3, 2021
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    • Mulberry View
    • October 4, 2021

14. Automist Fire Suppressor

    By Ferdinand, January 26, 2017   

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    • Tony C
    • October 4, 2021

15. Energy supplier gone bust

    By CotswoldDoItUpper, September 29, 2021
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    • Gone West
    • October 1, 2021

16. Sewage treatment plant, in bad ground

    By Russell griffiths, September 29, 2021
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    • DragsterDriver
    • September 30, 2021

17. Temp stairs

    By Pocster, September 29, 2021
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    • Pocster
    • September 29, 2021

18. Builder wanting to renegotiate terms halfway through... 1 2 3

    By Tom, September 21, 2021
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    • Makeitstop
    • September 28, 2021

19. Running water, electric and soil pipe in same trench

    By nh26302, September 27, 2021
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    • nh26302
    • September 28, 2021

20. Scaff wall clamp

    By Pocster, September 27, 2021
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    • Pocster
    • September 27, 2021

21. Temporary power to static caravan

    By DragsterDriver, September 22, 2021
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    • Nickfromwales
    • September 23, 2021

22. Help with potential self build project.

    By TheRivieraKid, September 19, 2021
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    • Faz
    • September 20, 2021

23. Monday morning: Oh FFS.......!

    By ToughButterCup, September 20, 2021
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    • SteamyTea
    • September 20, 2021

24. Dormer cheeks

    By James94, September 16, 2021
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    • Iceverge
    • September 17, 2021

25. gap between new build and site boundary

    By smart51, September 16, 2021
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    • saveasteading
    • September 16, 2021