General Construction Issues

423 topics in this forum

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

   By zoothorn, June 12, 2018
   • 304 replies
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   • Onoff
   • 16 minutes ago

2. Patchin up me porch 1 2 3 4 8

   By zoothorn, November 19, 2020
   • 197 replies
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   • zoothorn
   • 2 hours ago

3. Structural beam conversion table?

   By Munka, Saturday at 23:14
   • 4 replies
   • 64 views
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   • Munka
   • 5 hours ago

4. 15mm T&G wood cladding - Fixing

   By NewToAllOfThis, May 4
   • 7 replies
   • 113 views
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   • NewToAllOfThis
   • Wednesday at 16:47

5. Drilling Wall for Waste pipe

   By Peterp, May 1   

   • wall drill drilling stone
   • 3 replies
   • 86 views
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   • Peterp
   • May 2

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

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

7. reusing materials

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

8. Shoring up stone wall.

   By zoothorn, April 11
   • 8 replies
   • 182 views
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   • zoothorn
   • April 12

9. Ceiling crack in timber framed house?

   By leypt1, April 12   

   • timber frame
   • damp
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     • timber frame
     • damp
     • structural
     • ceiling
     • crack
   • 5 replies
   • 140 views
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   • markc
   • April 12

10. New floor in kitchen

    By Jase, April 10
    • 2 replies
    • 140 views
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    • Jase
    • April 10

11. Intumescent fire proof paint gone milky

    By Roz, April 6
    • 0 replies
    • 96 views
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    • Roz
    • April 6

12. Temporary Stairs - Cut and Join two Halfs

    By NewToAllOfThis, March 23
    • 17 replies
    • 477 views
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    • Gus Potter
    • April 2

13. Wall construction and airtightness around posi-joists

    By Johnny Jekyll, March 30
    • 13 replies
    • 336 views
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    • Johnny Jekyll
    • March 31

14. What are the various options for stud walls?

    By Adsibob, March 29
    • 9 replies
    • 248 views
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    • Dudda
    • March 29

15. Costing the next stage.

    By patp, March 29
    • 4 replies
    • 199 views
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    • PeterW
    • March 29

16. roof trusses 1 2 3

    By Buzz, March 19
    • 59 replies
    • 1,371 views
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    • ProDave
    • March 26

17. Leveling a set concrete pad before dpm

    By R1plusR2, March 24
    • 4 replies
    • 174 views
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    • R1plusR2
    • March 24

18. Trees (again !)

    By Buzz, March 21
    • 13 replies
    • 308 views
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    • Redoctober
    • March 23

19. Metal in the wall

    By ash_scotland88, March 21
    • 10 replies
    • 273 views
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    • Big Jimbo
    • March 23

20. Attic storage

    By WWilts, March 21
    • 5 replies
    • 196 views
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    • joe90
    • March 22

21. Is building control required ?

    By Big Jimbo, March 19
    • 3 replies
    • 176 views
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    • Big Jimbo
    • March 19

22. 1st floor overhang (external below) detail - help!

    By sean1933, March 18
    • 0 replies
    • 127 views
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    • sean1933
    • March 18

23. Downpipe Gullys

    By MortarThePoint, March 17
    • 8 replies
    • 206 views
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    • Temp
    • March 17

24. Soffits and Fascias - roofing company vs. windows company

    By Rufus77, March 16
    • 4 replies
    • 229 views
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    • MAB
    • March 17

25. My posh shed.

    By Big Jimbo, January 22, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 643 views
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    • daiking
    • March 7