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1. Recommended Prodject Manager North Dorset

   By Garry, January 20
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   • Adrian Walker
   • January 20

2. Shepherds hut floor and vapour barriers? (preventing mould and rot)

   By cowboy25, January 18
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   • 590 views
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   • SteamyTea
   • January 19

3. Fire proofing cable penetrations.

   By Russell griffiths, January 19
   • 5 replies
   • 460 views
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   • Russell griffiths
   • January 19

4. Visqueen contract design service 😮‍💨

   By flanagaj, January 16
   • 16 replies
   • 785 views
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   • Oz07
   • January 18

5. Site entrance gates

   By flanagaj, January 9
   • 7 replies
   • 750 views
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   • Great_scot_selfbuild
   • January 13

6. Bending small aluminium sheets

   By Dunc, January 13
   • 5 replies
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   • markc
   • January 13

7. ACO drain around whole house?

   By flanagaj, January 9
   • 8 replies
   • 615 views
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   • Nickfromwales
   • January 10

8. I'm confused!

   By flanagaj, January 6
   • 8 replies
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   • Nickfromwales
   • January 7

9. Recommend a thermometer gun thing.

   By Russell griffiths, January 7
   • 7 replies
   • 576 views
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   • Russell griffiths
   • January 7

10. Premier Tech Ecoflow

    By Dave and Helen, January 5
    • 2 replies
    • 422 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • January 6

11. Ffs, I’m going to take up darts!

    By crispy_wafer, January 1
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    • Nickfromwales
    • January 2

12. Happy new year you crazy self-build bar stewards!

    By Nickfromwales, December 31, 2025
    • 6 replies
    • 672 views
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    • BotusBuild
    • January 1

13. Finished but not finished, when can you move in.

    By Post and beam, September 1, 2025
    • 12 replies
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    • marmic
    • December 31, 2025

14. Specification - funny

    By Raine, December 27, 2025
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    • 614 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • December 28, 2025

15. Why are my bricks so wet?

    By Mike66, December 2, 2025
    • 8 replies
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    • Mike
    • December 27, 2025

16. A Christmas Wish-List for Self Builders ; and you'd add ..... ?

    By ToughButterCup, December 25, 2025
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    • 538 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • December 27, 2025

17. Potton homes return as of today

    By Post and beam, October 14, 2025
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    • Tony L
    • December 27, 2025

18. Registering a new address 1 2

    By nod, February 14, 2024
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    • ProDave
    • December 24, 2025

19. Assuming you’ve been good … what might father Xmas be bringing you?

    By Alan Ambrose, December 23, 2025
    • 1 reply
    • 402 views
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    • JohnMo
    • December 23, 2025

20. Stroma feedback 12/25

    By BotusBuild, December 21, 2025   

    • stroma
    • building control
    • 0 replies
    • 357 views
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    • BotusBuild
    • December 21, 2025

21. Asking builder for steelwork invoice?

    By NCXo82ike, November 19, 2025
    • 18 replies
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    • elias837
    • December 18, 2025

22. Stroma private building control. Any experience?

    By flanagaj, September 2, 2025
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    • Gus Potter
    • December 14, 2025

23. Sum it up in one sentence then... Go on.

    By ToughButterCup, December 8, 2025
    • 15 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • MikeSharp01
    • December 9, 2025

24. Utility connection costs

    By Saints1, December 7, 2025
    • 19 replies
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    • Saints1
    • December 8, 2025

25. Cheap sturdy vacuum cleaner for DIY cleanup 1 2

    By Gill, February 18, 2023
    • 36 replies
    • 8.5k views
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    • LSB
    • December 7, 2025