General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. Air Test Passed

   By Pete, January 15, 2019   

   • air test
   • passive
   • 22 replies
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   • vivienz
   • January 19, 2019

2. And we are in....unless you are the building inspector...

   By Triple07, January 9, 2019
   • 9 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • Triple07
   • January 19, 2019

3. Pavement Query

   By kingie573, January 16, 2019
   • 7 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • newhome
   • January 17, 2019

4. ‘‘Tis the season to fell tree’s tru, la la,la la.

   By Russell griffiths, January 13, 2019
   • 2 replies
   • 1.9k views
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   • Pete
   • January 13, 2019

5. Protecting Your Money 1 2

   By newhome, January 11, 2019
   • 27 replies
   • 5.7k views
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   • scottishjohn
   • January 12, 2019

6. What is a sewage treatment plant??? 1 2

   By Big Neil, January 11, 2019
   • 31 replies
   • 4.2k views
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   • scottishjohn
   • January 12, 2019

7. Which stand-alone air purifier.

   By epsilonGreedy, January 8, 2019
   • 1 reply
   • 1.3k views
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   • MikeGrahamT21
   • January 9, 2019

8. draught check

   By jayroc2k, January 6, 2019
   • 16 replies
   • 5.2k views
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   • Ferdinand
   • January 8, 2019

9. Kitchen company gone bust with our deposit - what can we do?

   By Weebles, January 6, 2019
   • 24 replies
   • 7.6k views
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   • Weebles
   • January 7, 2019

10. Mezzanine, planning

    By Russell griffiths, January 5, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • ProDave
    • January 6, 2019

11. Fire spread/ garage to house.

    By Russell griffiths, January 6, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Russell griffiths
    • January 6, 2019

12. Embodied Carbon

    By Big Neil, January 3, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 934 views
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    • ProDave
    • January 3, 2019

13. Getting Fit for Self-Build

    By Ferdinand, January 2, 2019   

    • fitness
    • excercise
    • (and 2 more)

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      • fitness
      • excercise
      • injury
      • self-build injury
    • 14 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Ferdinand
    • January 3, 2019

14. What are we hoping for on our self-build in 2019? 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, December 31, 2018
    • 33 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • Triassic
    • January 1, 2019

15. Thickest polythene sheet.

    By epsilonGreedy, December 30, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 3k views
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    • PeterW
    • December 31, 2018

16. Interesting video blog

    By Thedreamer, December 30, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • RandAbuild
    • December 30, 2018

17. Busy ol summer.

    By Russell griffiths, December 27, 2018
    • 11 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Onoff
    • December 28, 2018

18. Local (to me) low energy home builder goes into administration

    By ProDave, December 19, 2018
    • 13 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • ProDave
    • December 27, 2018

19. American roof pitch to English degrees

    By Russell griffiths, December 21, 2018
    • 8 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Ferdinand
    • December 22, 2018

20. Quickstep Laminate from Howdens - how good?

    By Ferdinand, October 14, 2018   

    • howdens
    • quickstep
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • howdens
      • quickstep
      • uniclic
      • oak laminate
    • 15 replies
    • 17.7k views
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    • scottishjohn
    • December 20, 2018

21. SSE refund

    By Thedreamer, December 19, 2018
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Thedreamer
    • December 20, 2018

22. SAP and EPC as built -- rock and hard place

    By TerryE, December 18, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • December 18, 2018

23. Spray PU Insulation

    By Blob the Builder, November 7, 2018   

    • spray
    • insulation
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • spray
      • insulation
      • pu
      • foam
    • 18 replies
    • 8k views
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    • Onoff
    • December 18, 2018

24. Removing hardstanding up against a 3rd party wall

    By Sjk, December 16, 2018
    • 24 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • Bitpipe
    • December 17, 2018

25. Services supplies

    By geoffdg, December 13, 2018   

    • mains electricity
    • mains water
    • (and 2 more)

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      • mains electricity
      • mains water
      • telephone/broadband
      • sewer
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • geoffdg
    • December 16, 2018