General Construction Issues

365 topics in this forum

1. External door opening inwards or outwards?

   By patp, Friday at 15:11
   • 11 replies
   • 131 views
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   • DevilDamo
   • 19 hours ago

2. Solid Concrete Floor

   By Bart1664, Friday at 14:04
   • 10 replies
   • 187 views
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   • Bart1664
   • Yesterday at 09:17

3. Patchin up me porch 1 2

   By zoothorn, November 19
   • 34 replies
   • 411 views
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   • zoothorn
   • November 23

4. Urinal as site loo?

   By Mr Punter, July 28   

   • site setup
   • 24 replies
   • 596 views
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   • Mr Punter
   • November 20

5. Studwork / UFH 1 2

   By DaveH, November 22, 2018
   • 25 replies
   • 2,014 views
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   • Redoctober
   • November 18

6. Through Cavity Mailbox.....Recommendations? 1 2

   By Rob99, September 8, 2018
   • 30 replies
   • 2,229 views
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   • teslastar
   • November 14

7. The self-build grind 1 2

   By SimonD, November 11
   • 44 replies
   • 752 views
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   • Russell griffiths
   • November 13

8. Important measurments

   By farm boy, August 25
   • 5 replies
   • 416 views
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   • farm boy
   • November 1

9. Necessity and YouTube: mothers of invention - digging foul drainage

   By ToughButterCup, March 26   

   • close timber shoring
   • digging deep
   • 17 replies
   • 701 views
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   • Oxbow16
   • October 28

10. Brickwork damp patch after prolonged heavy rain

    By readiescards, January 9, 2018
    • 15 replies
    • 1,080 views
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    • readiescards
    • October 27

11. Tolerances to expect 1 2

    By MortarThePoint, May 9
    • 41 replies
    • 1,455 views
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    • tonyshouse
    • October 23

12. Oriel Window

    By Atomic, October 21
    • 5 replies
    • 192 views
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    • joth
    • October 22

13. Is this asbestos?

    By Ben100, October 4
    • 11 replies
    • 372 views
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    • Ben100
    • October 22

14. GypWall metal studs

    By willbish, October 18
    • 8 replies
    • 301 views
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    • scottishjohn
    • October 19

15. What can be done before water tight stage?

    By Conor, October 13
    • 14 replies
    • 348 views
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    • Gus Potter
    • October 15

16. Second opinion please

    By Jilly, September 13
    • 15 replies
    • 462 views
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    • Faz
    • October 15

17. Lessons Learned

    By LA3222, September 5
    • 8 replies
    • 468 views
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    • LA3222
    • October 8

18. Blowerproof Liquid

    By LA3222, September 26
    • 0 replies
    • 202 views
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    • LA3222
    • September 26

19. Ideas how to avoid the void 1 2

    By MortarThePoint, September 25
    • 25 replies
    • 498 views
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    • nod
    • September 25

20. Depth of reinforcing mesh

    By Arnold9801, September 23
    • 2 replies
    • 205 views
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    • Arnold9801
    • September 25

21. Wall plates: a continuous run of timber? 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, September 26, 2017   

    • wall plates
    • rim joist
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • wall plates
      • rim joist
      • timber spec
      • fixing
    • 25 replies
    • 8,446 views
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • September 22

22. Cement board - exterior use?

    By Adam2, September 20
    • 5 replies
    • 293 views
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    • nod
    • September 20

23. Experiences with larch and cedar cladding 1 2

    By Nick1c, June 12, 2019
    • 27 replies
    • 3,801 views
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    • joth
    • September 19

24. Preparing a new site - Can I re-use old rubble

    By amlangford, September 8
    • 2 replies
    • 333 views
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    • dangti6
    • September 9

25. Leaving a block and beam floor over winter

    By Fiddler, September 3
    • 6 replies
    • 316 views
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    • Russell griffiths
    • September 3