General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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1. tarmac road is in

   By lizzie, April 20, 2018
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   • Hecateh
   • April 22, 2018

2. Quick tip for builders string line

   By Vijay, April 20, 2018
   • 10 replies
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   • Russell griffiths
   • April 21, 2018

3. External Wall Insulation Failure

   By Dudda, April 19, 2018   

   • ewi
   • insulation
   • 4 replies
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   • Dudda
   • April 20, 2018

4. Korean forced labour

   By nod, April 18, 2018
   • 11 replies
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   • SteamyTea
   • April 19, 2018

5. Ball park figure for a 3 brick high wall

   By Redoctober, April 18, 2018
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   • epsilonGreedy
   • April 19, 2018

6. Max length of a mains power supply cable conduit mouse line.

   By epsilonGreedy, April 16, 2018
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   • Onoff
   • April 18, 2018

7. If I were you, I'd .... 1 2 3

   By ToughButterCup, April 16, 2018   

   • venting
   • annoyance
   • (and 1 more)

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     • annoyance
     • sayings
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   • newhome
   • April 18, 2018

8. Thermal bridge calcs for as built epc sap Help please!

   By lizzie, April 16, 2018
   • 16 replies
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   • Guest
   • April 17, 2018

9. Self watering pots in Aldi this week

   By vivienz, April 17, 2018   

   • plant pot
   • pot
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     • pot
     • self watering
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   • Ferdinand
   • April 17, 2018

10. Kitchen air flow

    By DundeeDancer, November 7, 2017
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    • Ferdinand
    • April 13, 2018

11. Furniture suggestions?

    By Crofter, April 11, 2018
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    • Hecateh
    • April 12, 2018

12. Roof wind turbine

    By Alexphd1, April 6, 2018
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    • SteamyTea
    • April 7, 2018

13. Possibly the best idea Iv ever had

    By Construction Channel, April 6, 2018   

    • lazy
    • smarter not harder
    • 15 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • April 6, 2018

14. EPC rating

    By lizzie, April 6, 2018   

    • epc sap
    • 1 reply
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • April 6, 2018

15. Wardrobes

    By vivienz, March 31, 2018   

    • wardrobe
    • ikea
    • 12 replies
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    • vivienz
    • April 6, 2018

16. Funding for some rural building projects

    By Temp, April 4, 2018
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    • Temp
    • April 4, 2018

17. Self build starts tomorrow!

    By Thedreamer, April 3, 2018
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    • Thedreamer
    • April 3, 2018

18. Corrugated sheet: clamping to scaffolding

    By ToughButterCup, April 3, 2018   

    • clamp
    • corrugated sheet
    • 11 replies
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    • Alexphd1
    • April 3, 2018

19. Running services in exposed blockwork walls.

    By Dee J, April 2, 2018   

    • first fix
    • 2 replies
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    • Dee J
    • April 2, 2018

20. "Must Sees" at the NEC Show?

    By epsilonGreedy, March 21, 2018
    • 9 replies
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    • curlewhouse
    • March 30, 2018

21. Has a safety boot saved you?

    By epsilonGreedy, March 27, 2018   

    • h&s
    • health and safety
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      • safety shoes
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    • 17 replies
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    • curlewhouse
    • March 30, 2018

22. Nearly ready to start

    By Thedreamer, February 17, 2018
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    • Thedreamer
    • March 29, 2018

23. temporary blinds

    By lizzie, March 25, 2018
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    • newhome
    • March 29, 2018

24. Service trenches

    By Vijay, April 21, 2017
    • 20 replies
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    • le-cerveau
    • March 28, 2018

25. Kwikstage Scaffolding: problematic diagonals.

    By ToughButterCup, March 28, 2018   

    • kwikstage
    • diagonal
    • 5 replies
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • March 28, 2018