General Construction Issues

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1. Is Building Control really required, small insulation task?

   By Neverfinished, December 31, 2025   

   • building regs
   • insulation
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   • Iceverge
   • Monday at 22:43

2. How to detail the 'plinth' area below render line - block w/timber frame

   By AppleDown, February 12
   • 9 replies
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   • Bramco
   • February 13

3. THAT leak 1 2 3 4 24

   By Pocster, April 1, 2025
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   • Nickfromwales
   • February 12

4. Mat Wells yay or nay and if yay what mat?

   By Beau, February 9
   • 10 replies
   • 255 views
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   • saveasteading
   • February 10

5. How do I mix up a sand & cement slurry for beam & block floor?

   By Great_scot_selfbuild, February 8
   • 7 replies
   • 215 views
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   • Pocster
   • February 9

6. When is a thick concrete slab ready for screeding and a finished floor?

   By cmdrawesome, January 27   

   • concreting
   • 9 replies
   • 408 views
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   • saveasteading
   • February 4

7. Fire Rated Cavity Closers 1 2 3 4

   By Jammy5, January 26
   • 81 replies
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   • Gus Potter
   • February 3

8. Stair newel post – structural or safe to remove? (UK, photos included)

   By plasma222, January 22
   • 4 replies
   • 224 views
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   • Mike
   • January 22

9. Significant crack in rubble stone wall - how to address?

   By lookseehear, January 20
   • 11 replies
   • 464 views
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   • saveasteading
   • January 21

10. Mosquito Curtains Recommendation

    By Veronica00, January 19
    • 1 reply
    • 211 views
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    • Gone West
    • January 20

11. How to finish off cavity and run floor up to new installed bifold

    By Osman, January 15
    • 7 replies
    • 360 views
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    • Iceverge
    • January 16

12. Replacing an Existing Beam vs Lifting New Steels to Loft Level – Which is Easier on a Tight Site?

    By DavidYu, January 16
    • 1 reply
    • 191 views
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    • markc
    • January 16

13. Timber frame infill over cavity wall/steel lintels

    By lookseehear, January 13
    • 8 replies
    • 382 views
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    • Mike
    • January 14

14. Sloped roof - to service void or not? (I don’t want to)

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, January 12
    • 6 replies
    • 254 views
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • January 13

15. Fire socks

    By Jammy5, December 30, 2025
    • 5 replies
    • 432 views
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    • DannyT
    • December 31, 2025

16. DPM External Flap - what to do with it?

    By AppleDown, December 29, 2025
    • 9 replies
    • 493 views
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    • Dunc
    • December 30, 2025

17. Moisture between plasterboard and Vapour barrier above ceiling

    By JohnnyB, December 13, 2025
    • 15 replies
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    • bmj1
    • December 26, 2025

18. Stud wall dilemma

    By deasonuk, December 18, 2025
    • 4 replies
    • 441 views
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    • deasonuk
    • December 18, 2025

19. Perimeter insulation - flooring butted up to or laid over?

    By Dunc, December 5, 2025
    • 11 replies
    • 746 views
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    • Gus Potter
    • December 11, 2025

20. Months of Site Exposure to Elements - Building Fabric + Insulation

    By marmalade, December 7, 2025
    • 5 replies
    • 557 views
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    • saveasteading
    • December 7, 2025

21. How do I finish the cavities left behind by an inept door installer?

    By Gazza1980, November 27, 2025
    • 11 replies
    • 720 views
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    • Gazza1980
    • November 28, 2025

22. Resin bound gravel company: recommendations?

    By bmj1, November 23, 2025
    • 0 replies
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    • bmj1
    • November 23, 2025

23. Builder recommendations please - retrofit renovation and extensions

    By Gyn, November 18, 2025
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    • Gyn
    • November 18, 2025

24. Nights are drawing in - any recommendations for on-site lighting

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, November 9, 2025
    • 9 replies
    • 861 views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • November 10, 2025

25. 100mm rockwool vs Insulated plasterboards on Brick wall

    By Bentley, November 6, 2025
    • 2 replies
    • 679 views
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    • Crofter
    • November 7, 2025