General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Materials price rises 1 2 3

   By nod, May 2, 2021
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   • SimonD
   • February 2, 2022

2. Fence posts in fresh backfill

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

3. Town or City

   By nod, January 30, 2022
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   • dpmiller
   • January 30, 2022

4. How net zero works in reality 1 2

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

5. How do you organise and keep cables tidy? Tips please 1 2

   By SimonD, January 26, 2022
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   • Adsibob
   • January 28, 2022

6. Surface water drainage calcs

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

7. Any good news re building?

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

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

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

9. Getting stuff from Germany

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

10. An interesing address database / mapping website.

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

11. If I made light switches

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

12. Temporary water Conections

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

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

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

14. Construction companies failing

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

15. Smoke Alarm Regs change in Scotland

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

16. Picture to make you feel very uneasy

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

17. Not exactly a start

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

18. reparing or replace

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

19. 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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      • first time builders
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      • paragraph 55
    • 1 reply
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    • Jilly
    • January 12, 2022

20. End of stairwell ceiling

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

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

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

22. Service void depth

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

23. Plasterboard lifter

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

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

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

25. F*ckWit neighbours strike again 1 2

    By Pocster, December 1, 2021
    • 40 replies
    • 4.8k views
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    • ProDave
    • January 8, 2022