General Construction Issues

438 topics in this forum

1. Bedding/fixing of feature truss

   By cwr, Monday at 20:48
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   • cwr
   • Thursday at 13:28

2. Creaking and Crackling Floor/Ceiling noises 1 2

   By daiking, October 20, 2016
   • 28 replies
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   • Graeme22
   • Tuesday at 07:39

3. Restraining easy joist on block partition wall

   By gravelrash, Monday at 12:32
   • 3 replies
   • 62 views
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   • ToughButterCup
   • Monday at 15:38

4. Minimising thermal bridging at window sill, oh what to do now...

   By cwr, July 8
   • 8 replies
   • 276 views
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   • SimonD
   • July 15

5. Advise on type of works for mezzanine

   By hotnuts21, July 14
   • 1 reply
   • 69 views
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   • Temp
   • July 14

6. Partitions: Timbers studs Vs Metal C studs 1 2

   By MortarThePoint, June 16
   • 43 replies
   • 668 views
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   • MikeGrahamT21
   • July 13

7. Roof pitch of extension

   By Marty4000, July 10
   • 5 replies
   • 116 views
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   • Marty4000
   • July 11

8. Installing Renderboard

   By Ryan Bazeley, June 14
   • 16 replies
   • 295 views
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   • JOE187
   • June 30

9. Patchin up me porch 1 2 3 4 13

   By zoothorn, November 19, 2020
   • 303 replies
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   • zoothorn
   • June 29

10. Bitter and Twisted? Me? Nearly.

    By ToughButterCup, June 13
    • 15 replies
    • 318 views
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    • JFDIY
    • June 15

11. EPS upstand covering and Build up

    By SuperJohnG, June 10
    • 6 replies
    • 202 views
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    • Nick Laslett
    • June 13

12. Insulated kitchen floot

    By Jase, June 3
    • 3 replies
    • 147 views
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    • Jase
    • June 4

13. Basework on slope/ cabin. 1 2 3 4 14

    By zoothorn, June 12, 2018
    • 343 replies
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    • zoothorn
    • June 2

14. Best MOT and sand to use?

    By Jase, May 31
    • 2 replies
    • 131 views
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    • Jase
    • June 1

15. I feel like giving up on the idea. 1 2 3 4

    By Big Jimbo, May 27
    • 80 replies
    • 1,369 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • May 31

16. Intumescent fire proof paint gone milky

    By Roz, April 6
    • 1 reply
    • 226 views
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    • steveb2
    • May 28

17. Metal in the wall

    By ash_scotland88, March 21
    • 11 replies
    • 449 views
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    • ash_scotland88
    • May 24

18. Recommended reading material?

    By Irish Rover, May 18
    • 9 replies
    • 152 views
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    • Dreadnaught
    • May 19

19. 60mm batten for render board

    By Ryan Bazeley, May 17
    • 5 replies
    • 223 views
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    • Ryan Bazeley
    • May 17

20. Excessive cracks and shrinkage in plasterboard ceiling 1 2

    By GaryM, May 12
    • 38 replies
    • 831 views
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    • GaryM
    • May 16

21. Structural beam conversion table?

    By Munka, May 8
    • 4 replies
    • 145 views
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    • Munka
    • May 10

22. 15mm T&G wood cladding - Fixing

    By NewToAllOfThis, May 4
    • 7 replies
    • 216 views
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    • NewToAllOfThis
    • May 5

23. Drilling Wall for Waste pipe

    By Peterp, May 1   

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    • 3 replies
    • 163 views
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    • Peterp
    • May 2

24. Only Boarding One Side of Metal 'C' Studs

    By HaloThree, April 29
    • 1 reply
    • 223 views
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    • nod
    • April 29

25. reusing materials

    By ianfish, April 6
    • 5 replies
    • 359 views
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    • SuperPav
    • April 27